Man not going to lie

Why do you have to buy gifts for everyone?? I only buy gifts for the children and if they are close enough to my son 🤷🏻‍♀️

I put a lot of pressure on myself to be a good gift giver. I keep wccidentslly setting too high of a bar for myself 😅 it’s huge relief when it’s over!

I also kind of hate Christmas. All of family are all ungrateful as hell and think they deserve way too much compared to what they want to spend

@Ana Moore like parents and siblings? And then your own kids and then if they have kids? Is this not a thing 👀

@Kylie this is can feel this not our situation but I know people like this 😭 like bro

I’m just bad at gift giving and a soft ass so when I see it not used all year I’m definitely feeling some type of way 😭 we try not to go overly expensive but also enough where everyone is like oooouuu idk 😭

Girl you’re focused on the wrong things! Focus on your kids! You can make Christmas work for you and release yourself from that pressure. Remind yourself of the true meaning of the season and give yourself some grace!

@Breauna I just feel guilty if I just cut throat say nobody on both families 😭😭😭 you are definitely right. Our house is pretty awesome around Christmas just lonely since it’s just three of us 😭😂 idk

Dooooontttt 😂

@Breauna dude I know but some reason I just feel like we don’t see them enough. I just feel like I try to put in work so they can be like oh she tried but they honestly careless which still bittersweet 😂😂

We started making/buying gifts for families, like homemade tea blends, soaps, tie-dye shirts, chocolates, board games, food baskets. Just one gift per family. Made everything so much easier 😅

I've found more enjoyment in Christmas after having kids than I did growing up but like.....I still don't like it.

As we got older, we would just buy mostly gifts for the kids. We’ll do secret Santa or white elephant for the adults.

I don't like giving presents to everyone, because that's a LOT. I'm more of your presence is a present and think we only need to buy gifts for kids and not grownups. However, I have a sister who LOVES Christmas and insists on buying gifts for everyone and she is a really thoughtful gift giver. I'm terrible at picking gifts. She always says we don't have to reciprocate, but I feel guilty and I get her something too. We have a close friend exactly like this too. I wish it was more about quality time with family and/or friends instead of presents.

Take the pressure off yourself, I don’t buy for adult family members (apart from parents) and no friends. I’ve been collecting little colouring bits for the build up to Christmas and my kids are getting like 2 presents each, but doing bits to make it a special time anyway! People get to pressured by social media and what you should and shouldn’t do!

To me it seems important to you. So try a small gift basket. Get you a basket like the fry holders at dollar tree, then use that to limit what you get for each person outside the household. I too like to get things for everyone but I try to do meaningful stuff that can sit off to the side or gift cards. If you know anyone in the medical field, go on FB marketplace and look for the phlebotomy key chains. It's a collection tube and the girl puts glitter in them, she offers shipping 😊

@Heather ah i see i feel this i love seeing the kids and feel like they no problem 😭 love see how the react with all the decor it’s just the adults for me 😆

@Gwen at least she says y’all don’t have to reciprocate because there people out there just side eye you. I’m all for it if it’s been discussed that’s great. I wouldn’t know how to even say anything 🥲 I agree

@Gabby because then I feel less then everyone else who thinks the idea is boring. My partner side is more of flashy presents as for him and I we don’t care and got two kids where in. I grew up with anything is a present but on their side it’s something you’ve wanted all year. We don’t like feel like broke asses 😂😂 it’s just a let down even like I said they don’t use all year 🥲 there’s two new babies in the family but they don’t even talk to me!!! So why am I getting these people gifts!? So we don’t look bad??? Idk