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AIBU? Christmas mental load

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DBI78 · 14/12/2021 09:14

How do you guys share the additional Xmas mental load? I work 10 hours a work plus at home with ds. Oh works 40 hours a week plus 90min commute.
OH todo list-
My pressies and card
His parents pressie
Our ds main pressie
Wrap my pressies and sign card
My list -
Oh pressies
Ds other pressies
2 x dd pressies
My dad
Sil + bil
5 x nieces and nephews
My sister
Teachers
School club
Dog walker
All cards
Order food
Wrap all pressies
Plus much more I'm sure!!
The think is I can ask him to do more but I have to send links or he will need me to tell him exactly what to do.
What's your households like?

OP posts:
fishewoes · 14/12/2021 10:53

I work 20 hours a week, plus all kid duties, washing, cleaning, cooking etc.
He works 35 hours a week self employed.
I do everything Christmas related except buy gifts for his mum and dad.

BettyfromBristol · 14/12/2021 10:55

DH does everything to do with his family for birthdays and Christmas. If he is late or forgets it's not my problem. I don't even know when the birthdays are. One of his sisters once suggested I help him out (she does everything) I just laughed. I also have the very useful theory that as he is a Christian and I'm an atheist, if he wants Christmas to be celebrated he needs to crack on. Now the DC are adults I'm not especially bothered about it. I have a long term plan to phase it out as far as possible.

XmasElf10 · 14/12/2021 10:56

I work 40+ hours a week and am a single parent with a dog to walk so I downscale what I do.

Presents for immediate family and basic Xmas food and decoration.

I don't do cards, I don't do gifts for extended friendship group or teachers or what-not.

I start in September and have everything wrapped by mid Dec. Fake tree. No elaborate outside lights. No elf on the shelf, my Xmas eve boxes, a chocolate advent calendar.

It sounds like a misery but it really isn't! We enjoy Xmas themed craft, weekend outings, dark walks to see the village lights. We watch Xmas movies. December is full of fun but I keep committing myself to unnecessary work to a minimum.

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