My husband got me...

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A restaurant voucher. Email print out.

I feel really flat and deflated. Aibu to feel like this? Obviously said thank you but just seems like he couldn't be bothered.
Wouldn't even pay for a whole meal anyway.

A lot of posters have misunderstood the purpose of this thread...

Nobody asked you to post the wonderful gifts that you received...read the room.

My DH got me nothing because he earlier in the year bought me (him) tickets to a musical he wanted to see that I had no desire to see. That was apparently my present which apparently I should have known even though he didn't say this at the time.

Yes if it's a gift for you then go with a friend?

I sort of agree on the read the room thing...

But someone you love thinking about you and buying you a few gifts is not too much to ask for anyone. The crappy excuses on here are ridiculous. It's one day a year that someone can just give you something... it doesn't have to be monetary to thank you for the rest or the year.

I don't know why people don't expect or demand more.

Sending you a hug op.

Yup! Some people just do not read! I’m sure op feels even more shit now reading all the brag posts!

Mine was just a bit of a funny story.

My husband got me - nothing, the same as I got him. No big deal, we each had lovely things from family.

So it isn't really a 'gift' for you. What's the point of giving you something that you are never going to use? That is sad. What did you get him?

I remember my ex buying us both a day at a spa- one of the experience vouchers for my Christmas presents. I was put out. Like that sort of thing with female friends

Sorry OP that is a bit rubbish, it doesn't sound like he rushed last minute either. Does he have form for this? Did you get him a gift?

My husband gave me regifted presents, probably the most bizarre was a perfume I had purchased for myself early in the year that I had in my bedside cabinet which vanished a while ago, wrapped and given to me. I'm not sure what to think of that.

This is such a nice post.

my DH would walk past a beautiful boutique in town full of things I’d like, to buy me something “useful” from the hardware shop. (I have also received a toilet seat in the past). But he’s a good un and it’s just his way.

If the expectation between both of you is that both put in a lot of effort regarding presents, then it is indeed a bit shitty OP. However, some people do not so well with gift giving. My husband will find something during the year for me that he thinks I like on no special occasion, but will never buy for Christmas and auch. I buy all presents early in the year, gift wrap them, forget about them and have something nice to unwrap. If he has other redeeming qualities, let it go, not everybody has the same love language.

The kids have all had a wonderful day, all loved their presents and we've had lots of delicious food so I have a lot to be thankful for.

As for the voucher, it's for a small-ish restaurant chain and one of the restaurants has recently opened in our town.

I rarely go out, like actually ever (youngest is 22m) but I'll take a girlfriend or my mum for lunch.

Sounds like lots of you have had wonderful gifts!

My DH bought me a pack of 6 knickers from M&S - I was so pleased! He has form for buying gifts in which I have no interest, which don't fit etc, but these were exactly what I would have chosen myself. After nearly 50 Years!

I got a switch, lovely cosy socks fleecey with pom-poms, a belt and a gorgeous red baker toiletry bag. All things I'd asked for but he chose.

Lovely! But op wasn’t asking anyone what they got. She was stating how upset she was with her gift

@littlebopeepp234 fair enough but can you tell everyone on this thread the same thing and not just single me out please?

People already have numerous times. But others don’t read. It’s not really fair to the op when she’s quite hurt about the gift she received and others are posting about all their wonderful gifts they got off their husbands.

So you bought yourself a hairdryer and he swiped it, wrapped it up and gave it back to you?

@littlebopeepp234 I don't actually think OP's gift is that bad in all honesty. I read a load of posts same as mine and I was trying to say I told my husband and he got it so maybe she needs to do that and also her husband's gift is fine

@Nagado Well, yes. He did write a sweet label though. To be fair to him, I'd just had my birthday and he bought me a beautiful surprise which was very romantic. He was out of ideas, so I said I'd sort Christmas. 😂

You might think that an email voucher is fine but op doesn’t hence why she started the thread. My point is that many people have decided to take over the thread by bragging about what their husbands bought them for Xmas which further adds insult to injury for the op.

@littlebopeepp234 and you thought you'd aim that completely at me? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Well many people have already stated already that posters are getting the wrong end of the stick about why the thread was started, however it seems you have neither read the thread nor the op 🤷‍♀️ I just think it’s bad taste when someone is upset and so started a thread and then other people come on here bragging without actually reading the thread of the other posters that have clearly stated what the thread was posted for

I'd be pleased, at least you came into his radar, I got nothing, said he felt guilty but had been paying lots of fuel bill.... don't really need anything so trying to be positive. I'll just buy myself something that I wouldn't normally get...