I really am not a huge fan of present wrapping - it's something that has to be done for Christmas so I do it. At no point have I expressed any joy or excitement at the prospect of wrapping a tonne of presents to be sent in the post. It appears that I must come appear to love the choosing, buying (ok online only) and wrapping of presents as it seems to be mostly my job. The fact that the majority (~75%) of the presents we buy are for MrT's family is irrelevant. He tired wrapping one and declared it wasn't working (wrapping a box I had already gift wrapped in a plastic bag for posting) then got huffy when I said I'd do it. I'm not sure he actually knows what we got all his siblings, nephews, nieces and step-nieces but I'm sure he's not really that bothered. We spent money on them and in his family that's what matters. Actually thinking about presents is wrong! There should be a list everyone should adhere to the list and nobody should at any point actually consider what anyone might actually like. One of my brother's in law has now acquired a girlfriend to do all of his Christmas shopping for him whilst the other is getting divorced and having to do his own for the first time ever - it'll be interesting.
I realise that as a perfectly normal and capable woman I could just say "do the Christmas shopping for your lot and I'll do mine" but then we would end up spending £20-50 on each present (there are 10 adults and 5 kids to buy for on his side) and as it would come out of my savings as well I don't fancy it being wasted on people the majority of whom won't give a crap about what we get them. There will be lots of fawning "oh it's lovely" but with no real feeling or acting ability. I know I sound like a right scrooge but this is the only place I can whinge. MrT appears to still be sulking over the wrapping but as I have spent my weekend cleaning and sorting out his family's Christmas and he spent his days off last week watching Star Trek I don't really care.
Bugger I've just realised we haven't really done anything for my folks - arse!
A why and an eavesdropping and a brief update
4 years ago
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My family went through a phase like that where everyone had to be seen to be spending money but with little thought. Then I moved to Canada. One of my cousins that year posted out a candle ornament that costs about 19 quid to post to Canada. That was the point I realised how daft it all was!
Anyways, it sounds frustrating.
Ach well it's all done now. Don't think I'd mind except he was just twatting around on his netbook while I did it! I think I find it hard because my family just do "silly" presents - things which you see that would suit the person but might only be £5. I'm dreading taking the 9 parcels to the post office. Still the silver lining is that I don't have to visit them until 2011 :)
Yeah, I remember my college housemate's fiance's disappointment on learning that she had no intention of writing all his Christmas cards for him. He kept muttering "but it's what wives do..."
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