Do you find it annoying when people purposely go OTT with presents for your kids?

So my friend has 2 kids, (I have 1) we buy for each others at Xmas but usually spend around £20ish and around £10 on eachother, so only small gifts. I was talking to my friend about it and we agreed the same this year, because my daughter is getting a STUPID amount of gifts! Tell me why my friend dropped off 3 massive bags full of gifts for us… I know I should be grateful but I specifically said about only small inexpensive gifts. Now I feel shit because I’ve got barely anything in comparison, and she’s totally gone against what I said 🫠🫠
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she didn’t do it to make you feel like shit, probably j couldn’t help herself and gift giving seems like a love language for her. i wouldn’t be annoyed, i would be super appreciative and maybe next year you go all out for her and her kids

Yes it annoys me too, my house has only so much room for toys

She’s probably excited about you having a baby. I think she was just trying to do something nice. Does she show love through gifts because I do and when my older nephew and nieces were born they used to get a sack full each from me but I didn’t expect anything back x

The amount of presents my boys get is just mad. Its not that im not grateful or that i don't appreciate the love people clearly have for my kids, but uh. So much stuff. One present is enough. And if you want to do more, one present and money into their savings is best.

@Kirsty yes totally agree! It’s more that we’d already had the discussion about not having much space and family already buying so much. I have a small 2 bed with no storage. It’s so overwhelming! And she knows this

very weird

No I love it I’m grateful less I have to shell out when this occurs 🫠

I love gifting for anyone! I like to gift things that people love and will use not just stuff and it can be easy to go overboard. What I receive back is never irrelevant! I hope your friend is the same

Hopefully it’s all things that can be utilized in a way that isn’t overwhelming

If you agreed to spend X amount and she went over then don’t feel shit. Maybe giving is her love language and she just wants to show you how much you and your child mean to her. It doesn’t mean she expects it back.

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