"Adults buy themselves what they want throughout the year" does anyone else not!?

[ChristmasCookie1]

I always see this on threads about adult gifts.

Does anyone else actually NOT buy themselves everything they want (not need) during the year? I absolutely wouldn't just buy myself a fancy cosmetic/toiletry/food item during the year and neither would any of my immediate family. All financially stable.

I feel the same way! I don’t like unnecessary stuff that I won’t use and don’t like. Luckily we only buy for nieces and nephews, no adults!

I buy myself nice things as and when. I also buy the DC and DH nice things as and when, as does DH for us.

Christmas gifts are just that - Christmas gifts. Buying or receiving gifts throughout the year doesn't detract from opening special things chosen by loved ones on Christmas morning for us. Last year DH bought me some really special earrings during the summer, and I bought myself another pair during the autumn. Neither of those detracted from the set he bought me for Christmas Day.

I'm making it sound like I buy excessively, but I really don't. I just don't hold back if there's something I need, or if I see something I'd really like. We also don't do wishlists for Christmas so if I didn't buy a necklace I liked there'd be no saying I'd get it for Christmas as Christmas is all about surprises here.