My family (siblings and children) is getting bigger and bigger and it's getting such an expense! Im a single mum with one child. This year I wittled down the budget on gifts for sensible reasons but after a conversation with my mum today where she admitted she is struggling financially with christmas and it's getting her down I feel like showing her some solidarity and saying to everyone that next year I am not buying gifts and don't want to receive any.
My DS and his cousins all have everything they need and more, and it's not what Christmas is about.
Not sure how well it will be received as the houses with bigger family units don't seem to acknowledge the expense - it's becoming the elephant in the room. I don't want Christmas to be a struggle, I want to enjoy it next year for what it is and I don't want my mum worrying about making ends meet when she should be just enjoying seeing her family of children and grandchildren.
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I am seriously considering opting out of exchanging gifts next year
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YourHandInMyHand · 13/12/2014 20:21
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