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Its that time again: Do you exchange gifts with entire family?
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:05 am
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:05 am
World War III starting in the anc extended family.
My side of the family doesn't do it. Wife's side of the family (mother in law) demands that everyone exchange with everyone (aunts and uncles that we see once a year included).
Wife's brother got married this summer and is seeing the joys of adulthood. Now is on our side in the great debate.
Mother in law is acting like we are trying to cancel Christmas altogether.
My side of the family doesn't do it. Wife's side of the family (mother in law) demands that everyone exchange with everyone (aunts and uncles that we see once a year included).
Wife's brother got married this summer and is seeing the joys of adulthood. Now is on our side in the great debate.
Mother in law is acting like we are trying to cancel Christmas altogether.
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Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:07 am to anc
Each kid gets a gift from everyone and the adults draw names.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:07 am to anc
I'd have to check with my wife to see who I exchange gifts with
ETA: and my mom, she still buys gifts and puts from yellowfin too for people like my godparents
ETA: and my mom, she still buys gifts and puts from yellowfin too for people like my godparents
This post was edited on 11/3/15 at 11:08 am
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:08 am to anc
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Mother in law is acting like we are trying to cancel Christmas altogether.
It's very simple. Just tell her, "it's not the we don't want to celebrate Christmas. It's that we don't want to celebrate Christmas with you."
We play the "Dirty Santa" game on both of my parents side and have one big get together with the in-laws in which we just show up and everyone gets drunk, guys outside and women inside.
This post was edited on 11/3/15 at 11:10 am
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:09 am to anc
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Mother in law is acting like we are trying to cancel Christmas altogether.
I feel your pain. What the hell ever happened to just enjoying each others company and being happy to be together another year.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:09 am to OysterPoBoy
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Each kid gets a gift from everyone and the adults draw names.
This has been our recommendation for years. MIL will have none of it.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:09 am to anc
Dad's family: 18+ get gifts for kids and optionally give gifts to adults. Usually parents still wind up getting gifts for their kids even 18+ but it's usually done in private and not part of the big gift exchange for the kids.
Mom's family: we don't generally do a big gift exchange. Sometimes we do and most people get gifts but nobody's really uptight about it.
Mom's family: we don't generally do a big gift exchange. Sometimes we do and most people get gifts but nobody's really uptight about it.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:09 am to anc
I pretty much get everyone a gift. For adults they are from my fiancée and I though. Kids get one from each of us.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:09 am to anc
This is the fight we have with my MIL every year as well. She is obsessed with Christmas and gift giving. She gets off on having a lot of gifts under her tree. But it is mostly just junk. We all try to explain to her that we would much rather 1 nice gift that we actually want rather than 15 cheap crap gifts, but she just doesn't get it.
Now everyone else just draws names and we get 1 nice gift for that person.
My MIL still does her thing with 15 crap gifts for everyone.
Now everyone else just draws names and we get 1 nice gift for that person.
My MIL still does her thing with 15 crap gifts for everyone.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:10 am to anc
I have too many family members for that.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:11 am to anc
Exchange gifts with immediate family only.
Do some sort of gift exchange with the rest.
Do some sort of gift exchange with the rest.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:11 am to Salmon
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My MIL still does her thing with 15 crap gifts for everyone.
What a miserable fricking life.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:12 am to dnm3305
what?
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:13 am to anc
We draw names for my wife's family and normally have a $50 limit that no one ever sticks to. The only people on my side is my brothers kids and I just give them money.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:13 am to anc
Christmas gift exchanges are always a clusterfrick! I think only the kids should be getting presents because the adults can buy what they want. Now cash gifts are different story..
I usually get tj-maxxed with some expired chocolate candy. Giving crappy gifts are just about the giver feeling better about themselves.
I usually get tj-maxxed with some expired chocolate candy. Giving crappy gifts are just about the giver feeling better about themselves.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:14 am to Dirty Rascal
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Giving crappy gifts are just about the giver feeling better about themselves.
Only a crappy person would feel good about giving a crappy gift.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:14 am to Dirty Rascal
isnt it amazing how the mil comments are real no matter who you are? what the hell happens to older women?
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:16 am to anc
Me and my wife get gifts for all siblings (4 in total), all parents (4 in total), all grandparents (7 in total), gifts for our 2 nieces, and a couple gifts for different Dirty Santa parties through work. We don't do gifts for cousins or aunts/uncles. That would be absurd for our families.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:16 am to anc
frick that.
I buy for my wife, mom, kids and godchild and my kids teachers get a small gift. We also pull names with my wife's family for a gift from $100 - $125.
I buy for my wife, mom, kids and godchild and my kids teachers get a small gift. We also pull names with my wife's family for a gift from $100 - $125.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:16 am to Salmon
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This is the fight we have with my MIL every year as well. She is obsessed with Christmas and gift giving. She gets off on having a lot of gifts under her tree. But it is mostly just junk. We all try to explain to her that we would much rather 1 nice gift that we actually want rather than 15 cheap crap gifts, but she just doesn't get it.
Get out of my life!
This has been hinted to my MIL - if you are going to do it, get one nice gift instead of a bunch of crap. Last year, my MIL called my office and asked what my wife would like that fit this mold. She wanted to spend about $200.
My wife is a gourmet cook. I don't know why anyone would not marry a Louisiana girl like I did. She prefers really nice cookware, and has pieced together a nice set over the years. She was wanting a particular piece that retailed for $190, but during Xmas could probably be bought for $150 or so.
So I sent her links. Questions abound. Why does she need a $200 piece of cookware? I can get a whole set for that, etc. I explain to her that this is her preference and that she has a lot of matching pieces already.
What does she do? She goes to Sams and buys a $200 cookware set (which is a cheap set). Then gets mad when my wife returns it. It literally was worthless to her.
So this year she's back to buying 15 crappy things.
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