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ChristmasPresentsof22 · 2022-12-25T17:10:57+00:00

Another year, another round of presents from family that I cannot use. I have a serious food allergy and another health condition that means that I can't eat or use some foods/cosmetics. These are not new health issues, had them since childhood, yet there is not a single gift out of the few that I received that I can make use of. I decided to be blunt this year (after years of unsuaitable gifts) and tell the givers that I can't use their gifts due allergy etc but thanks anyway. Now I'm an ungracious brat. Am I? "It's not their fault I'm fussy." I'm really not, I just don't want to get sick. I would prefer not to do the gift thing as I'm not overly bothered about that part of Christmas, but I would be ruining it for everyone else, everyone else who gets decent thoughtful presents based on knowing what they like, it's shit when those thoughts are not reciprocated. Anyone else want to join the naff presents club.

AVL · 27/12/2022 19:00

DH got hair dye from his parents! He is going grey and isn't bothered. This has never been bought up. RUDE!

HowCanIPayItForward · 27/12/2022 19:01

needtonamechange1000 · 25/12/2022 19:08

I think I might have given crap gifts.

I bought my four year old niece a unicorn dressing gown (she loves unicorns). I'm told no children that age would wear a dressing gown (it was towelling) and told off for not checking first. Should I have done?? I thought my choosing it was part of the thing as they have loads of money. Also soft toy which parents don't want her to have for unspecified reasons. I will now have to buy alternative gifts and have been thoroughly told off. Genuinely aibu to be miffed? Should I have checked first?

That's so rude and entitled of them! I wouldn't v3e buying something else.

My children have both loved dressing gowns since they were toddlers and get new ones every couple of Christmases when they've outgrown the previous ones.

Midsizegal29 · 27/12/2022 19:05

@Willowswood tbf i do like a hand cream 😂 I get very dry hands so tend to keep one in my bag, one in my desk, one in the car etc as my skin gets so dry it cracks! Secret Santa presents are always disappointing I think! I feel like I usually put effort in and get tat back so have stopped taking part!

ClaireVictorias · 27/12/2022 19:05

needtonamechange1000 · 25/12/2022 19:08

I think I might have given crap gifts.

I bought my four year old niece a unicorn dressing gown (she loves unicorns). I'm told no children that age would wear a dressing gown (it was towelling) and told off for not checking first. Should I have done?? I thought my choosing it was part of the thing as they have loads of money. Also soft toy which parents don't want her to have for unspecified reasons. I will now have to buy alternative gifts and have been thoroughly told off. Genuinely aibu to be miffed? Should I have checked first?

Towelling ones are for when they’ve finished swimming I think or been at the beach. It’s a cute present!

TheWheelsHaveComeOff · 27/12/2022 19:08

A multipack of crisps. Not fancy ones. Just very average every day crisps you can buy from supermarkets any day of the week.

I'd actually asked for socks, but the giver couldn't be arsed to go to the clothing shop I'd requested them from (not a high end retailer, very budget friendly and one in our town) so just decided to buy an extra multipack of crisps during their weekly supermarket shop and wrapped me those instead.

The giver certainly let me know how unworthy I am of any effort. This is a person I've gone to great lengths to either make or buy the perfect bday & xmas gifts for for the last god-knows how many years. It made me feel really rather sad.

Cherrysoup · 27/12/2022 19:08

angela99999 · 27/12/2022 17:31

I'm on the other side of this problem, I got my daughter something useful that she needed earlier in the year which she said she'd like for Christmas.

She's been muttering for weeks that her bedroom heating isn't working properly and her bed is really cold when she gets in. I got her an electric blanket and she gave it back and asked if I had the receipt - obviously I am not in her good books for this. Was it that bad a present?

She probably already bought herself one. She’s an adult living in her own home. I doubt she was hanging on hoping she’d get one for Christmas.

FuckoffeeBeforeCoffee · 27/12/2022 19:11

@angela99999

Apologies, I assumed she lived at your house and was young.

That's a thoughtful present.

Learningstill · 27/12/2022 19:12

NancyDrawed · 25/12/2022 18:06

Absolutely nothing from H (I won't add the 'D')

This isn't the first time, birthdays too.

It hurts that I matter so little, that even a generic gift is too much trouble.

This may well give me the push I need to start seriously looking at leaving (it's been brewing for a couple of years)

😢 so sad.

HAVELOCK · 27/12/2022 19:12

I feel you. My youngest, 7 in a few weeks. Has NEVER eaten chocolate (not in an ‘ooh look at me being such a top mum’ kind of way 🤣 his brother and I love it) and everyone, friends, close relatives, insist on gifting him chocolate, selection boxes, advent calendars, choc lollies etc. his poor face whenever he receives gifts he’s excited to open.

KateKateLee · 27/12/2022 19:13

ThomasHardyPerennial · 25/12/2022 17:16

I got a pack of paper napkins from my SIL. She also gave me a pack for my birthday last month - lucky me I guess 😂

What is it with SILs? I have eczema so am very careful about smellies. She gave me some for my birthday last month and some for Christmas that I can’t use. I’ve said repeatedly to DH to tell her not to get me anything but it hasn’t worked. I’ve added them to the pile!!

JT12 · 27/12/2022 19:15

I would be perfectly happy with that. I love chocolate. It’s definitely not a crap gift. Just because someone doesn’t like something, or already has the same thing, doesn’t make it a bad gift. I am always grateful for gifts and I am happy with multiples too. I honestly use almost everything I am given - I would find a way. Some gifts are thoughtless but more often people are just not sure what to buy other people.

Mookie81 · 27/12/2022 19:17

StrawberryWater · 26/12/2022 10:35

A bag of half eaten sweets from my oldest sister. She’d cello-taped it shut and had even wrapped it.

I reached over and took back the £100 cinema voucher I got her (something she’d asked for).

She’s not short of money. Far, far from it.

She couldn’t understand why I was upset.

Well done, amazing response.
Everybody, please stop accepting this crap!

MarvellousMonsters · 27/12/2022 19:19

Not as shit as some of these, but I bake & make preserves, and every year people buy me cookies and chutney. You know, the things that I make.

Canthave2manycats · 27/12/2022 19:22

sashh · 26/12/2022 05:14

LOL. You didn't have the courage to challange your MIL but everyone else should?

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You're quite right. I didn't say anything out of respect for the fact she was my DH's mother - but since then I've discovered my balls and cut present-buying out - and I thoroughly recommend it!!

Sillyname63 · 27/12/2022 19:23

Gift it back to them next Christmas 😂

ClaireVictorias · 27/12/2022 19:24

Loaded sister in law got me a bright pink fury bag from primark… clearly in the sale as it’s absolutely vile. I’d rather she didn’t bother! MIL got me a dish you’d serve crisps and peanuts in with Christmas patterns on it and a nice chip on the top from TK max… I’m not ungrateful but last year she gave £50 clothes vouchers and an abundance of nice presents. Seems like she doesn’t like me anymore!

janeeyreair · 27/12/2022 19:27

@ClaireVictorias That does sound weird! But im not really a chocolate person and these were weird Christmas flavours. So not a bad present at all!

redredwineub40 · 27/12/2022 19:35

@MarvellousMonsters you can see the mangled thought process can't you - ooh marvellous loves chutney....

Thefsm · 27/12/2022 19:40

As usual I got the book I bought for myself. I just get what I want for a good Xmas for myself - a book, a bath bomb, fluffy socks and chocolate orange. I gave up on other people. I do Xmas for everyone else.

juleswatford · 27/12/2022 20:06

It does make me smile that Christmas gifts are such a big deal and causes so much stress, the pressure applied to find the right gift, when the right gift is actually being present...now that is the best present. It is being present just not on Christmas Day. Life should be simple, Christmas is about spending time with each other, eating, playing games and appreciating others who are in your life and being present for them throughout the year. I refuse to buy into the Christmas gifting game. Love should not be valued on the material gifts given it should be about appreciating each other, giving support and love.

user1493559472 · 27/12/2022 20:22

A candle I don't like the smell of. It is from a famous American company. They do loads of smells I love. It was a joint present from two family members. They spent a very small amount on me! I brought them nice things and spent a fair amount on them .
I also gave someone a present this year, they didn't say o thank you. They just moaned that they don't like the item and for no-one to buy it again.
Next year I won't bother.
I have to confess I am very glad that Christmas is over!

ToWhitToWhoo · 27/12/2022 20:23

ClaireVictorias · 27/12/2022 19:24

Loaded sister in law got me a bright pink fury bag from primark… clearly in the sale as it’s absolutely vile. I’d rather she didn’t bother! MIL got me a dish you’d serve crisps and peanuts in with Christmas patterns on it and a nice chip on the top from TK max… I’m not ungrateful but last year she gave £50 clothes vouchers and an abundance of nice presents. Seems like she doesn’t like me anymore!

More likely than MIL not liking you any more (unless there's other evidence for that), she may have less disposable income than last year- a sadly common situation at the moment,

Sharindlar1st · 27/12/2022 20:42

My best friend died a couple of years ago. One of the last things we did together before she was ill was an afternoon tea (for her birthday-I hate the things). Her husband gave me an afternoon tea gift set as he “knows I like them”. On no level can I use this 🙈

HarriR · 27/12/2022 20:52

A Lynx gift set. So I too could smell like a teenage boy. Fortunately I was able to exchange it in our family game of guess the present and swap it the next round. If you roll a number six. Aprently my face was priceless, when I opened it up! I exchanged it for some decent coffee!!!

Juelz · 27/12/2022 20:55

@NoMoreShit ~ I had three separate gifts containing bath bombs, the funny thing is, I don’t have a bath … they were obviously from ‘friends’ who know me well 🤣