Well meant gifts that didn't hit the mark

[imnotthatkindofmum]

Here's a thread to post your disappointing gifts that you can't be disappointed with in real life! Let off a little steam without upsetting anyone!!

My lovely daughter bought me some novelty earrings. I never wear novelty earrings but she's so proud of them i have to wear them. She was so secured about me opening them but now I have to work out how little I can get away with wearing them so she doesn't realise I hate them!

Also DH only bought what was on my list. It was a cheap and simple list. I would have liked him to choose something he thought I would like. After 22 years not sure why I expect that though!

I think that's adorable 😍

I'm not sure if it was well meant or just tight fisted, but MIL gave us a little hamper with four tiny jars of chutney in it that she's clearly won in a raffle (between the two of us) 😂

I'm a perpetrator. One year, almost 30 years ago, I gave each of my sisters a big framed studio portrait of our mum and dad that I'd had taken along with some photos of my children. It's a lovely photo, but my sisters have had periods of fragile relationships with our parents and aren't into having family photos around their homes. I suspect much eye-rolling was done that year.

One of them got her revenge by giving me a voucher for a massage (I hate massages) at a location some distance from where I lived.

@AnnaDelvorkina @BettyBardMacDonald

It's really not ideal, no. It is quite an expensive present and we're not seeing each other today. But he literally told me what he was getting and then chucked the parcel at me when it arrived, weeks ago. We've only been dating a couple of months otherwise I'd have made it obvious that I would like something to open because I don't have any close family so there's no chance of me getting anything else.

I have got him something, but I didn't feel any rush to get it wrapped and ready for him, so he's getting it after Christmas when I see him again.

It's not the first Christmas I haven't got anything to open, but it still makes me feel sad. I'd be delighted with a five pack of M&S big pants, as long as I had one thing under the tree.

Always a bottle of prosecco from my best friend. Hate it, always have. When I go over and she offers a glass, I always say "No thanks, I hate prosecco". This never sinks when choosing gifts for me 🫠. My Mum does well out of the regifts.

Google "turn pierced earrings into clip ons". A range of clips appear. This way you can wear them without irritating your ears.

My DH had bought me some gardening ankle boots. Glamorous. I have no need for such boots, and won’t wear them. Struggling to get my very ill head around it.

My mother has bought me a grey fluffy fleece tracksuit set. I don’t ever wear track suits, don’t even wear leggings, I don’t ever wear fleece or fluff, I avoid synthetic fabrics. They are fleecy and fluffy inside and out.

I know it doesn’t matter. It’s the thought that counts but I’m struggling this year to pull myself together 😔

I’d find some very similar but genuine.

She meant well-shes not got a nasty bone in her body
We where at a car boot and I mentioned I'd like to start a new hobby
She mentioned this diamond stuff and there was a lovely note saying 'to get you started'
I really don't want to do it
Winds me up when I type in 'cross stitch kit' and get a million of the diamond art instead

I haven’t opened my gifts yet (we do it around 3pm) but this thread reminded me of the year when my brother bought me a long colourful beaded necklace with a huge, HUGE, gold peace sign on it (about 3/4 the size of my head). I thought it was a joke present and started making jokes about being a rapper and was making up silly raps, and my brother went “well don’t wear it then” and stormed out. His girlfriend then explained that he’d spent a long time choosing it and was really excited for me to open it. And I felt like a terrible bitch and cried for an hour! Learned my lesson.

I bought a computer game for OH but turns out it won't run on his computer 😀 (I'll get a refund so he can pick something else.)

Just me and dh this year . We decided not to bother with the tree , but we still have the other decs up . No presents either , but I was touched that he got up much earlier than me and has got all the vegetables peeled & preped .

The measured and weighed me all childhood and charted my growth, I was really underweight but by far the tallest and they said I would be over 6 foot in adulthood. I got to 5 foot 7 at around 12 hit pubity and instantly stopped growing. I for some bizarre reason grew another half an inch in my first pregnancy though pushing me to a final height just on the boarder of 5 foot 8 so somewhat shy of the 6 foot+ predictions.

My 16 year old DS however has lived up to the giant height prediction and is still growing.

My MIL sent me polyester fake satin, size 20 French knickers. There’s no way they’re new. 🤢 Also, I have never worn I’m not a size 20 but suspect she is…. 🚮🚮🚮

He thought he was being nice?
Why, because he doesn't know about people getting nicely wrapped presents at Christmas?

Or he's just trying to see what you'll put up with?

Value yourself more, tell him why that upset you and if he gets defensive - bin him.

Totally missing the point.

I'm sitting here trying not to feel like a complete ungrateful bitch and trying to give myself a shake as from some threads on here people are having a much worse time than me but I've ended up spending waaay more on my partner than he's done on me and it looks like I've put more effort in.

Don't get me wrong, my presents are nice enough but the one thing I really wanted that I mentioned isn't there and due to an incident this year I'm not on talking terms to any of my (albeit small) family so the only gifts are from him.

He's kind and an excellent partner so I need to knock this feeling off as even writing this I'm feeling like an awful person!

Maybe we should set a £ limit for next year!

Paint the backs and stems with nail varnish. It will stop the nickel touching your skin.Worjs for me.

So sorry not very toughful from the person who bought it.

Also DH only bought what was on my list. It was a cheap and simple list. I would have liked him to choose something he thought I would like. After 22 years not sure why I expect that though!

I feel a bit sorry for OP's husband. He bought what was on the list. If you wanted a surprise too you should have been more explicit. He's not mind reader.

Not this year, late 90s.
Then BF and I spent a fair bit of time and some money getting his sister and her husband nice gifts, well thought out etc.
They gave us a mosquito net.
One that goes over your bed.
We lived in Salford.

@AlwaysTheRenegade It's lovely, I just don't think I will actually have the patience (or be able!) to do it!

If you've got it, a couple of coats of clear nail varnish on the earrings could allow you to wear them 💐

I feel a bit awful writing this. I have a Christmas book that my dad bought me when I was 11, the type that has little flaps and activities inside. Absolutely treasure it especially now my dad is no longer with us. My daughter is 10 and the kindest soul ever. She knew my dad used to save little bits of art I did as a child and pop them into his books and notebooks. She made a load of little paper characters and put them in between the pages as an extra treat when I read the book, and wrapped it up as a present
Lovely - except she got pritt stick on some of the pages and stuck lots of bits together. I have got the majority off with a hairdryer and some rubbing alcohol but there has been some damage. I was devastated but could never let her see that, it was a lovely intention. Husband has been sympathetic and I guess it could have been worse.

Not really a present for you though is it? Crap!