The shit Christmas presents of 22 thread.

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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.

I can’t believe that glass with a few random chocolates in!

For the last 2 years I have got a t-shirt that is too small from the same relative. Both are about a size 16 whereas I am rather bigger (size 24). I see them regularly so they know how big I am! They know what clothes size I am as they bought me a lovely pair of pyjamas in my size a few years ago. It will be going to the charity shop as the previous one did so it isn't wasted.

That's horrible.
My DIL bought a bath bomb when she and my son went on a romantic break somewhere. It stained the bath bright orange.Son had to go to the tesco express and get bleach spray and a scourer to get it off. Not quite the romantic evening they had imagined. She's never used one since

My family buy what can only be described at crap. Today I received over £100 in presents and the only thing I'll use is the £3 selection box. I'd rather get bought just the selection box then now have to give all this stuff away.

@AngelinaFibres but as a medium sized gift box is between £25 and £30 I think it is a nice gift. Better to give something consumable than risk getting something that will sit around unused.

I was stunned into silence when I opened it.

My MIL used to buy me a size 8 cardigan every year. I’m a size 14 and being only 5’ look more like a 16. She’s about a 16 herself so I don’t know what that was all about.

It stopped when we moved abroad for work.

In my family, we now just give each other money. Works perfectly!

I unwrapped a toiletry set - smellies are not my thing but I was thinking at least it was practical - and noticed that it was made with something I'm allergic to (nuts). In fairness I don't think the person who gave it to me knows that so I will just give it away to someone or donate it.

On the other hand, I told my boss that I am pregnant in late November and one of the first things she said was "I need to get you a new Christmas present!" 😂 So she went to get an alternative to the alcohol and told me she was going to go for chocolate but they all say "traces of nuts" (serious allergy) so went for a third option, bless her ❤️

I chose nearly all my presents from everyone else, which means they’re perfect 😆

Someone bought me the wrong Harry Potter house mug though, so need to find a swap for that 😂

My passive aggressive SD has only just started giving me Christmas presents. This is the second year. (I've only known her since 2001)

I have a beautiful bauble, but she knows DH has always refused to have a tree, and a miniature bottle of chocolate liqueur, which she knows I would not have entertained even before I stopped drinking.

DH got Hotel Chocolat.

I don't have anything to contribute (not a boast; I only got 4 presents from DH and close family so hard to go wrong!) but enjoying others' stories.

Not so much crap as thoughtless... A voucher for a VERY popular hip restaurant. Only issue is I've been housebound for months due to illness and will not be able to use it. They don't do takeaway. Also it's primarily a seafood restaurant and I really don't like fish!

Why are you with this man. Seriously, why are so many of you with the men you are with? They sound like they are actively out to emotionally hurt you.

I got pjs, nothing wrong with them apart from I don’t like pjs because they get all twisted up when I’m in bed. The only pjs I’ll wear are thick brushed cotton/ flannel bottoms that I wear as lounge pants and take them off when I get into bed. Have explained this to my mum, who’s digging out the gift receipt. Felt so ungrateful, but I’m guessing they cost around £60 together which feels like a bit of a waste of money. I’ll probably end up exchanging them for something for the kids, but hey ho.

They sound like great gifts for a 4yo

a silk scarf, it would be okay if I was 60 odd but I'm 45 and have never worn any like it in my life. I feel really ungrateful but it's like my mum is trying to turn me into some middle aged version of her.

It really clashed with ripped skinny jeans, lumberjack shirt and leather biker jacket today 🤣

This probably sounds really ungrateful but... BIL made a big deal about asking what to get for DD, 18 months. We've got so many toys and she's just going into the next size of clothes, so I said any clothes, jumpers, trousers, dresses etc but not pyjamas as she's had lots passed on. Today, in it's original Amazon brown paper envelope but otherwise unwrapped, DD received 3 pairs of boys pjyamas. We gave DNiece (BIL's DD) the £25 of toys requested, properly wrapped. DH just shrugs isn't bothered, but it really annoyed me.

@needtonamechange1000 You don't buy a second gift for a child because the parents have rejected your original (and age-appropriate) gift.

My mam started giving me money for Christmas after l split up with my ex husband. Nice idea, useful. I appreciated it. But....
It was always £1 coins in a Steradent tube. And that was it. No other presents.
I always bought her something she wanted (usually she'd say she'd seen something, say a cardigan or a nightie, she'd buy it, and l'd give her the money), but l always bought her sweets, a cd, a book, scarf, etc, so she'd have surprises to open on the day.
And every year, without fail she'd say "You always get me nice surprises...." but
I got nothing else. It wasn't even in Christmas paper. I'd rather have had less and a carton of Quality Street wrapped up, that was something to open.
What made it worse was that when l'd go before Christmas she'd very proudly show me something she'd bought for my cousin (specifically, ornaments, that kind of thing) "because she likes, these she collects them." (which she did)
I felt like she was making a point. Because when l was still with my ex husband, she'd give us both separate presents, money (notes, in a card), sweets, a video each (that long ago!), gloves, a bottle of wine for Christmas Day, etc. It just felt so thoughtless and impersonal. I'd have been thrilled with half the money and a big bar of chocolate, wrapped up, so l had a present to open. It was hurtful.

I opened a present - had very few compared to others. And both DH and DM said thought you would like this at the same time and then looked at each other.

they both got me the same set from Boots. 🤦‍♀️

got beautiful gifts from friends - it’s just family who don’t have a clue about me.

Parents in law have been here for two days eating and drinking with gusto after arriving empty handed.

can this end soon?

I sound incredibly ungrateful but my DP clearly didn't think it through at all.
He got me a perfume that I hate, I've never shown any internet on this celebrity or their brand and the perfume smells awful.

This is horrible. I don't know if I would be able to spend any type of time with a person like this. Do you have to?

@needtonamechange1000 my 3 year old LOVED the unicorn onesie and squishmallow that she got. They are being odd.

MIL went for the hand cream trio for the seventh year running. I could start a hand cream museum now.