What did you get from your boyfriend/ partner/ husband/ wife for Christmas?

[scoobydoo1971]

Tell me the good, the bad and the ugly...or the nothing at all, as in my case. Cheer me up as I've had a terrible year. My boyfriend got me...zilch, not even a card...unless you count a text message wishing me Happy Christmas. I am not materialistic and keep Christmas celebrations low-key, but a gesture would have been nice and he isn't struggling financially. He is walking the plank very soon, as I have had a very hard year filled with the sort of horror that could fill a decade of Eastenders episodes. I only have room for an independent thinker who makes an effort on ship Scooby. I'm not upset about it, just resolved to make changes. At least my kids, and family friend's were kind and thoughtful today. I hope you are all having a nice day!

Jo Malone Jasmine Sambac and Marrigold perfume

Handmade candles

Expensive body lotion

Cashmere socks

Very happy...and Baileys

DP bought my gifts from my Amazon wishlist. He's not the thoughtful type which is why we have this arrangement.
I usually expect 5 or 6 things from the list depending on price but got everything this year. So whist it wasn't a huge surprise, I'm very happy!

@LaBellina beautiful watch. I love robins too, I have a little tattoo of one as well as cups and pjs etc etc etc

[quote stupiduser]@LaBellina beautiful watch. I love robins too, I have a little tattoo of one as well as cups and pjs etc etc etc[/quote]
You have tattoo's of cups qnd PJs?

Perfume
Boots like dubarry boots but ones that will fit my fat calves
Chocolate
A ninja foodie which I'd asked for
Pyjamas
Parka coat
Queenie ke leggings

He's a keeper and he goes mad every year on us all.

DH got me a beautiful silk kimono, some Occitane bubble bath, a rare jazz CD I asked for (didn't realise it was rare), some running socks in beautiful colours and some berry nougat. I feel very happy and spoiled.

Books, perfume and earrings ..... but the best present was concert tickets for my favourite band when they play European city we've been meaning to visit for years. I thought this was a great present but it got better ..... we met up with my best friend and her DH for a drink yesterday afternoon and I discovered her DH had bought her the exact same thing. It took us a couple of minutes to realise that they'd planned it all and we're all going away together. Something we've wanted to do for ages. They've even organised babysitters.

We've got a couple of good ones 🥰

DP bought me
Kevin Bridges tickets
A Hotel Chocolat velvetiser thing and chocolate drinks to go with it.
Perfume
A candle set from Isle of Skye candle company
Earrings

I bought DP
A Nespresso machine with milk frother and capsules for it.
Kings of Leon tickets
Aftershave
A pocket watch (to wear with his kilt)
Hat and scarf
Dave Grohl book

Both very happy with our gifts.

I didn't receive a single gift for Christmas or give any except to my children, which is how I like it.

I prefer to spend time with people and share love that way.

I prefer to spend time with people and share love that way.

It's possible to do both 🤷🏼‍♀️

A lovely soft warm jumper
An infinity necklace
My favourite perfume
Make up
Large box of chocolates

He got;

Bike computer & accessories
Jumper
Favourite alcohol
A book he wanted
Aftershave

We were both very pleased

@SpinsForGin

I prefer to spend time with people and share love that way.

It's possible to do both 🤷🏼‍♀️

I didn't say it wasn't. I just prefer to spend time with people. I don't enjoy shopping and don't like 'stuff'. It's not a value judgement.

I didn't say it wasn't. I just prefer to spend time with people. I don't enjoy shopping and don't like 'stuff'. It's not a value judgement.

It did come across as a little judgy. It doesn't have to be one or the other.

We both bought each other presents and we've had the best day just today -just us and DS chilling in our PJs watching tv.

@arlodumbledog

well i got an air fryer from my hubby for the new kitchen, a cheese board selection a scarf breast milk breast milk frother a nice new mug for the breast milk slippers some very soft pjs & lots of choccys yum yum

oops don’t know where breast milk came from, I meant a new beret

I think the correction is as funny as the post, @arlodumbledog

I was thinking, "why is this woman obsessed with breast milk?" Now I'm wondering how you froth a beret.

Nothing, by mutual agreement many years ago, although he has occasionally bought me a piece of jewellery if something he thought I would like caught his eye - probably 5 or 6 times in 35 years. I never get him anything - he already has me!

@SpinsForGin

I didn't say it wasn't. I just prefer to spend time with people. I don't enjoy shopping and don't like 'stuff'. It's not a value judgement.

It did come across as a little judgy. It doesn't have to be one or the other.

We both bought each other presents and we've had the best day just today -just us and DS chilling in our PJs watching tv.

Those are the best Christmas days. Playing with the children's new toys, pjs, chilling, no agenda. Love them.

Mine are older now so no toys to play with but relaxing days are the best. I don't do a lot.of the 'stuff' around Christmas and don't recognise a lot of the stress other people have but then I've always been a single parent and I have no other family to see so Christmas has come with few expectations for us!

It's just just a slow down time for us. Time to spend quite each other and good friends.

Nothing - by mutual agreement. We’ve both got enough stuff. I want to declutter. I’m happy.

Getting you zilch without mutual agreement is a clear indication of his priorities and ability to empathise and think about his special other. Good for you for planning to ditch this arse. Save yourself years of misery.

My DP got me a Fitbit because I wanted one and various other bits and pieces including replacing a perfume he'd noticed was running out. Just the fact that he noticed makes me love him even a little bit more if that's possible I hope you find a partner that notices. You deserve it.

Mine did really well - he got me boots, a watch, loads of books. It was mostly if not all second hand, so I don’t think he spent loads (hope not as we are pretty broke) but really thoughtful…..

DP bought me a bath fizzer. Not had a bath in about 4 years. Hate them

Nothing.

Bit miffed about it tbh. I made him a personalised advent calendar of lots of things he loves. Then gave him his present when I last saw him 21st Dec. He opened it at 10pm Christmas Day when his son had gone to bed and his ex wife had left the house.

We've been together since August but really good friends several years before that. He's never bought me a Christmas present any other year. We're still finding our feet changing from friendship to relationship status, so can understand that we have different opinions on it.

We've had an awful 5 years trying to have a second baby. We've had many failed ivf cycles at Christmas, a miscarriage with a Christmas due date and generally have spent the last 5 christmases looking at each other a bit shell shocked thinking how the hell did we get through another year of this shit?

This year DH said to me that he didn't want our infertility ruining another Christmas and he brought me a lovely bracelet with three intertwined circles to represent us two and our son. I haven't taken it off cause I love it so much. So thoughtful.

I got a cashmere scarf (not my colour), have requested receipt so I can hopefully get a refund. I must be reaching that age because people keep buying me scarves and I always feel a bit frumpy wearing them.

In fact thinking about it, DH bought me a cashmere scarf in Nov for our anniversary as well. 🙄 No imagination!

We gave each other mostly secondhand books we had bought in Hay on Wye on a weekend trip a couple of months ago.

I bought DW a pair of (costume) earrings she had commented she liked but didn't need, a designer scarf that had been on her eBay watch list for some time and some food items that she likes. Oh and John Lewis Stempel's latest book - an autobiography through history of his farm - which we will both read.

She got me a couple of traditional games and some food items, and did most of the wrapping. Neither of us need anything - and are in the position to buy what we need when we want it - so Christmas doesn't need to be extravagant.

I got a lovely pair of leather boots as my current pair have holes in. A pair of slippers and some new electric toothbrush heads. I asked for the slippers. The toothbrush heads are practical.