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Re: What's Bugging You Wednesday
Christmas.
I haven't had any time to do anything, and I'm actually not feeling that Christmasy. It makes me sad.
I agree with Botanical, Christmas is stressing me out.
My mom refuses to give me a list of things she would want for Christmas and she is a PITA to shop for.
My sister told me she doesn't want gift cards for Christmas and this is what I had planned to get her.
To be honest I wish as a family we would just skip the gift giving altogether or limit it to something under $50. I need nothing and neither does anyone in my family.
When people have selective hearing. Perfect example? I made my H and I lunch for today and I specifically told him that his lunch was on the top shelf in the refrigerator. When I went to go grab my lunch today... it was gone. He had taken mine and had left his. And in all reality it's not that big of a deal, but its the 3rd time in 2 days that he "didn't hear" what I said.
He did hear me when I asked him to take out the trash though because it had been emptied this morning sometime before he left for work.
Men... smh. lol
This! My dad's side skips the exhange and it's perfect. My mom refuses to do this. She doesn't really have the money to spend and usually gets us something we don't need or want. I hate that she spends the money, especially on stuff we don't want. Every year I try to get her to agree to not exchange gifts. Every year she freaks out at the suggestion but then goes on and on about how stressful Christmas is.
This one is totally rediculous, and I know it.... but...
I'm annoyed that my brother and his wife are not coming to Michigan for Christmas. That means I have to wrap everything, pack it all up and send it all to them. I want to see their reactions when they open the gifts! I also really don't want to spend the extra money to send their stuff to Texas!
Like I said, I know this it completely petty, but whatever!
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
Last year we decided to not exchange gifts and take a family trip together instead. Then at the last minute like 3 weeks before Christmas everyone decided to exchange gifts in addition to the trip.
This drives me crazy! It makes me dislike the person who doesn't RSVP. I know that isn't very mature of me haha.
I totally understand. Half the joy for me is to see someone open their gifts. I hate that I never get to see my nieces open their gifts.
Staples was out of the labels that I wanted to buy last night. I'm hoping the one by church has them in stock when I go tonight. I just wanted to print the labels for our Christmas cards today.
I wouldn't need to go get them if DH would have picked up some, he's had a year since last Christmas when i said "if you ever go to Staples, please pick up -_____"
That would be awesome. I feel like I have to prove something with my gift-giving. Not so much w/ my family, but with DH's. They always go overboard, and despite MIL not having Christmas this year, she gave us $$ to "buy ourselves something nice". Now, we have to buy her a gift, and not only do I have no idea what to get her, but she always wants the most ridiculous things, and I feel like I have to be extravagant to show her how much I care. She's not really one for a small, thoughtful gift.
With my family there are just so many people that I'm stressed about all the $$ we will spend. We have the money, but ugh.
I just got a wedding invite for SEPTEMBER and they want me to commit by FEBRUARY. really?!
I was (slightly) excited to have the bed to myself this week so I could get some sprawled out sleep. I haven't slept well since my husband went OOT.
Getting back to it- my diet and exercise blog
Losing it...Without Losing it
I'd be annoyed by that too. Last year, when SIL didn't come to Michigan for Christmas, I hung on to her kid's gifts until we saw them next...which wasn't until February. I just don't see the point of mailing gifts to people who decide not to participate in the family Christmas get-together, even if it's for a valid reason. If this ever happens again, I'll just mail them a card with a gift card in it and tell them to buy the kids gifts from us!
Is it a destination wedding? Even then I don't get it lol. I would be annoyed too!
Ummmmmm what!? That's all sorts of silly. Heck I barely know what I'm doing next week much less a year from now. Sheesh.
Hope you feel better soon!
I guess you could consider it a destination wedding. They are having it in the mountains where they camp every year and got engaged. They already sent out a fb notification to say "hey, we're getting married this day and we're looking at numbers to estimate what arrangements we can help with. Which option do you think you'd do if you come: x, y, or z." One of those options was come for the wedding and arrange our own accommodations. They are reserving a block of rooms at small hotel nearby and a bunch of cabins and campsites already. I can't imagine that they need to know numbers for meals already!
It's just annoying because we don't know what our vacation schedule will be and if we'll be able to make that trip out. We'd like to be there and see all our friends but it's a LONG drive and complicated with having to drop our kids off somewhere not near the wedding site.
Getting back to it- my diet and exercise blog
Losing it...Without Losing it
I'm sorry, but weddings like this always strike me as incredibly selfish. Why would you inconvenience all your closest friends and family this way? I'd probably RSVP "no" out of spite.