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Tis the season for unreason, apparently

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lilathewerewolf · 16/12/2017 10:54

So. DP isn't as 'into' Christmas as I am and fair enough not everyone loves it, but he's said something's recently that have made me quite sad. I was joking with him two weeks ago about having to hide his present so he wouldn't find it and he looked startled and said 'oh, I haven't got you anything' - I said 'you mean yet!' and laughed but he didn't laugh. Then last night we were talking about presents for family and he said 'I don't think I have enough money to do gifts this year because of bills etc' - I pointed out that I earned several hundred less than him a month but had paid 50/50 for bills and got presents for people and he looked like a rabbit in the headlights. He looks grumpy when I suggest a tree (the house is totally bare) and doesn't want any Christmas food. He grumps about it being materialistic and now I find myself feeling guilty for hoping for a gift from him. Am I being an unreasonable materialistic cow pressuring him into a holiday he doesn't like or is he being the ultimate Scrooge? I don't know anymore.

OP posts:
Hissy · 20/12/2017 14:31

LET HIM GO op.

RunRabbitRunRabbit · 20/12/2017 15:34

Why didn't you want to say it?

KarenW · 20/12/2017 15:35

I agree with everyone else on the post, he is sucking any joy out of your life. please do not discuss things with him, just quietly organise yourself so that you are ready to leave, then do it. No discussion.

KarenW · 20/12/2017 15:35

I second you RunRabbit, why?

HellsBellsnBucketsofBlood · 20/12/2017 15:40

I’m going with LTB.

You can and will find better OP. And you’ll have a better Christmas in a flatshare :)

ElephantsandTigers · 20/12/2017 15:43

He's making it so easy for you by being a twat. Be brave.

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