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CRAP!
I just sent BF's mom an email I specifically didn't want her to see! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! OMG I wanna die. So embarrassed. aaaghhhhhhh
Re: CRAP!
Oops! You know you have to share now. :P
It was my Xmas list. She asked me for one when we were visiting last weekend, so I scribbled a few things down on a piece of paper, but now that I've had time to think about it, I wanted to refine it a bit. I felt bad even giving her a list because although I bought gifts for them, I really don't want them to get me anything. They're not in the best financial shape and I think they should spend their money on their "real" kids, but she insisted.
I sent the list to my BF, and was going to cc my Mom and his Mom, but in the end I decided to just send it to BF. I took my Mom off, and thought my cursor swept his Mom off too, but apparently not. This was my opening paragraph on the email.
"Now that I've had some time to ponder, here is my "real" xmas list. You may want to send this to your Mom. I didn't want to do it because I didn't want to look like I'm expecting her to buy me a ton of stuff, and greedy. But since she made it clear she wanted a list from me, I wanted to help her out with some variety. I really hope she doesn't go overboard and get me a ton of stuff, I will feel terrible if she does."
and then I hit send and realized she was still on the list. Ugh I wanna die. BF thinks it's funny and told me not to worry about it, but I can't stop cringing.
How embarrassing! Still, it's not as bad as it could be. I was expecting something more "interesting." :P
Yes, my initial list had a mix of items, but I wanted to refine it to basically remove most of the "larger" items like an indoor grill and a waffle maker. Since I was on the spot, I didn't have time to really think of all the little things, and truthfully, I need the smaller stuff more so than the big items. So I put a bunch of utensils, aprons, dish towels, a cook book, etc. There's maybe 2 things on there that could be considered "big", meaning around $50. She said she wanted a big list so she could pick and choose what she wanted to give. BF and my Mom also wanted a list, so it was for them too.
I wouldn't worry if it was lots of house-type stuff. If it was all kinds of expensive stuff just for you... I would think it might look bad. You just bought a house, so it makes sense that you need lots of house things
Your BF gets fringe benefits from all house stuff... so it works!
I hate that "sick" feeling you are describing... it is the WORST! The worst is that it is all mental, and hard to shake.
I know! And I sent it to her work address, and they're closed today due to the holiday, so she won't respond until tomorrow. UGH.
ETA - she also initially commented on my lack of things for "myself". She was like "no clothes, books, anything?". I told her no, those things are nice, but I "need" stuff for my house. She looked kind of disappointed at that, so I tried to include a couple items for me, like some mascara and a small gym bag. I am so lame, haha.
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