To be sad if I get no presents for Christmas?

[SpottyHamster]

DH suggested last night that we dont get each other pressies this year, cos he doesnt know what to get me. I made some suggestions a few days ago ( I've suggested them 2 or 3x) but he's forgotten about those, or doesn't think they are good ideas. Had a bit of a sulk in bad PMT moment and wouldnt tell him again, so its prob my fault. Sad now . I ve already bought his presents anyway.....

He is unbelievable.

No present from him to you = no presents for him from you.

I know how you feel but DH and I are a bit skint at the moment and have agreed not to buy each other presents this year. All our money is being spent on the kids prezzies.

Just tell your DH that at least ONE surpise would be nice .

Well it's one thing suggesting no prezzies if you are skint, or if you want to keep it to the kids, but suggesting it because he can't be bothered to go out and find you a gift pretty much sucks.

Personally I would still get him the gift I was going to and show him up in front of everyone.

we decided that we weren't going to get each other presents this year. Now I know that he will never give a thought to getting me a present from the children, and my mum has sent money - every other relative just buys for the kids, so it doesn't look like I will be getting any presents either.

So... I signed up for the mumsnet christmas swap, I spent some of the money my mum sent on myself and have put that away for christmas, wrapped it and put a tag on it with my name on.

I WILL open presents on Christmas morning and he will wonder where they all came from and hopefully, when he opens the fab prezzies I have bought him from each of the three children, he will realise that he should have bloody well bought me something!

So, what I think I'm saying is: buy them yourself, wrap them and open them on the day. That'll teach him (I think)

for ten years we have said we would not bother for each other - for ten years we have ignored sais convo and bought each other a gift anyway, even if it has just been a book or cd etc, i don't care what anyone says it is the thought that counts and i would be very hurt if dh thought so little of me i got nothing

Maybe he has a surprise for you? DH tends to say that he doesn't want anything and then show me up by getting me a prezzy anyway!

I don't think 'suggested' presents count, myself. If the recipient has told you what they want you may as well just give 'em the cash and tell them to get it.

Buy some for yourself, exactly what you want, spending as much as you dare. You wrap them beautifully and gush over them excitedly when you open them up. Go completely OTT thanking him in front of the children... he'll get the hint for next year, at least.

Would love to think that lazy line was right but men just aren't that bloody thoughtful.

I would sulk alot. Its just laziness on his part. I'd tell him so to