Do you hide how much you have spent on gifts from dp?

[oregonianabroad]

and does it make you mad that he resents spending?

yes I do and no it doesn't
I spend too much and I know I shouldn't
I try to stop myself and can't
It almost like I try to compensate for being crap

No. My Dh trusts me not to go over the top with spendin and even if something has come to a bit more than he expected he does not resent me buying it.

Yes... he's an accountant and watches the pennies....so I hide the pounds!!!!

no

it seems like we mums are often responsible for all of the 'social' bill of keeping our communities together, and all the xmas shopping stuff (not to mention planning & wrapping) goes along with this -- one more job we don't get any credit for!

OK, OK, we could avoid the commercialism altogether, but where is the community spirit in that? And I have tried to minimise it and make some gifts (which also takes time, planning, and organisation).

...but I suppose I'd seriously overspend if he didn't keep an eye on me and he does do it for my own good.

Am wondering the smae thing about myself Rhino (compensation)

DH is the little voice of reason in my head. I do go a bit over budget buying presents but not seriously but if DH asks I am bang on budget. However, I am not frivolous because I know he will want to know why my credit card bill is making such a huge dent in the bank balance come January/February.

That said I am sensible enough to know the limits and even if he paid no attention at all I doubt I would spend very much more than I do already.

I would probably spend more if I knew he weren't keeping tabs, but not much.

but it completely pisses me off to no end that he gets shirty with me when I sort out literally ALL the gifts except my own!!!!!!!!!!

(granted, I do give rather a lot of hints, but that is beside the point)

lord, i am such a control freak.

I do all the gift buying so all DH has to worry about is ordering my pressies.

He may suggest a few items for DS but leaves most of the choice to me. No budget and I dont think he's ever asked how much i've spent.

He has no idea what has been spent because he has sod all to do with the process of present-buying