Would you be hacked off if you only got a small handmade present from a friend/relative?

[bintofbohemia]

We are skint. Horrendously skint. Dh is out of a job on Christmas Eve, how's that for Dickensian for you? Anyway, as such we have no money for presents, and will be going into debt to give people anything. I'm making some candles to give to people and will probably buy a few cheap bits for some of the children we buy for, but it's all going to look a bit paltry.

Just wondering if people are going to feel a bit hacked off if they buy us presents and get something very small in return? (I know it sucks, and it's hardly the festive spirit and all that, but that's not really how it works with some people, is it?!)

Hello bint, hope the candle making went well. Yes, dh does have a job at the moment so we are luckier than you, but the job he applied for he was already doing on a temporary promotion so not to get the permanent post is a very bitter pill to swallow. He will have to go back to the job he was doing last year (with less pay of course) and probably train up the successful candidate. The problem is that he's not v good at interviews - seems so unfair as he was doing well in his job, good reviews etc.

Like your dh he is v stressed and irritable, though putting on a brave face for the boys. I do hope your dh gets work soon, must be so hard for both of you.