When your partner hated your gift(s)

[QuietOne121]

I always try and buy my partner the best most personal presents that I can. Always put a lot of effort and thought into them. Sometimes succeed, sometimes miss the mark.

Anyone any stories of times when your partner hated or just rejected your Christmas presents.

What didn’t he like, OP? And what did he like? You might get some good ideas.

I've sometimes bought DH presents that weren't as well loved and used as I'd hoped but they were always politely and gratefully received. If you're gifting very carefully thought about presents that your partner is making clear they hate or rudely rejecting then I'd say that's more of a partner problem than a present problem.

Are you a journo? Weird thread

No, just a sleepless parent and thanks.

Not a Christmas but bday.
lived with an ex and he was always moaning about our kitchen knives and going on about a beautiful knife set he’d had with his ex but she had got it in the split and how much he missed those knives.
so I went out and bought him an expensive kitchen knife set and met a friend for dinner afterwards. It was the night before his birthday and was wrapping it in the restaurant while we were waiting for food. There was a candle on the table and the paper caught fire. It was like a sketch from a comedy show. Should have seen that as a sign to be honest.
so he wakes up on his bday to a box of knives, packaging and paper all singed….
disaster

Perfectly normal thread to me, what a weird comment.

I think it’s the asking for stories when they haven’t given one of their own. Starting a thread based on nothing often means journo.

My DH is a rubbish present receiver even when he likes something.

The worst year was going to stay at PIL’s house on Christmas Eve night and everyone started unpacking presents under the tree for the next morning. When I didn’t put anything under the tree MIL asked if I was popping DH’s presents under the tree… I said “DH didn’t want anything, so I didn’t buy him anything”. DH was glum to say the least!! Why say you want nothing when you actually want something 🤦🏼‍♀️😆

I didn’t sleep the whole night. I wish I’d just done the usual buy a ton of stuff that can all be returned to the shop after as he doesn’t like it 😂

Sorry for journo hunting.

It was the slightly impersonal way it was written - without giving an example of their badly received gift. Thought it was perfect timing for this type of article too.

This is why I just say "what do you want for Christmas?"
Makes life so much easier.

DP had been talking about how much he liked my doc martens and so I got him a pair.

He opened them and his face/reaction said it all. I actually was so hurt that I cried 😂 I thought it was one of the best gift ideas I'd ever had.

However he tried them on and grew to like them and purchased another three pairs over the years.

Yes, this is how journos operate and as they bloody LOVE a MN thread to pick over and then quote, it’s always worth being a bit wary about what you share. Especially if it’s stories that you might get you recognised if it’s identifiable by disgruntled present-receivers and you wouldn’t want them reading it!

I’m sure OP is above board and just worded it quickly but still, worth bearing in mind.

Mine doesn’t like anything unless he’s chosen it and any experiences (even if it’s something he’s said he wants to do)are met with a negative “I don’t know if I’m able to go on that day/it’s a bit of a long way/ I’d rather do this with a big group of my friends” type response. It’s gutting for me to be honest because I love choosing presents and put a lot of thought and effort into them but there’s just no point in doing this for him.