Xmas Presents!

[Smowball]

Ok so Mr Smow and I always buy each other lovely presents, but this year he said why don’t we just buy something nice for the house?? So I said well I’ve already bought you a couple of little bits so ok let’s just buy each other a couple of little bits and then yes we will get something for the house. But yesterday teen Smow basically slipped up and sort of said that Mr Smow has sort of ignored this and bought me a regular big kind of present! So do I also go out and do same, or look a wally on the day and give him his little gifts and let him give me his bigger gift? #daftproblems

[-SharonA-]

I would just give him what you've got him. If it really a biggie, then get him something after Xmas.

[Mamyalynne]

Give him the small gifts, it's Christmas it shouldn't become a competition.

Enjoy.x

[Smowball]

Of course it’s not a competition, I totally agree, just don’t want to look daft lol

[elliemay1]

How could you look daft in front of your husband!

[hereIam]

I can think of worse problems Smo ...

[Prudie]

If I'd had that conversation with my husband and come to that decision I'd be cross rather than feel daft if he then went ahead and bought something big anyway and surprised me on the day - unless he wanted to do it for a special reason. If that's the case then let him do it - the alternative is to say you know and ask if he's expecting something big back (which I can't think he reasonably would in your situation).

[anneasquith]

Get him a tv for the spare bedroom.

[TonyV]

I've bought my partner a silly present ~ a set of Rune stones, will add some cash so she can buy some clothes, no good me choosing them.

[jourdain2]

I've a somewhat similar problem. Mr J2 romantically asked for new Thermal vests. Obviously you need at least 3 (1 to wear, 1 to wash and 1 for the middle bit) and they are not particularly cheap, but I have supplemented them with a couple of books I think he will like/enjoy. The other day he marched me into a jewellers (he was stuck, basically) and asked me to choose a bracelet. Well, I already have a formal, fixed bracelet - so another is wasteful - and the only one I liked was a twisted chain 2-gold one, which will be very useful everyday.

He manfully accepted this, and I expect to receive it on Christmas Day, although it was more than he expected to pay. But what would be the point of choosing something I don't particularly want? It would still cost a fair bit of cash and for a bit more I have something I would like. He said that he would prefer to buy me something I liked - but there have been a couple of hints since that it cost more than he expected. ……. Men! (Love him to bits, of course.)

[TonyV]

I just bought my partner a token gift, will give her money so that she can buy something she wants or needs. Know she will probably buy me clothes.

[bednobs]

i thought you seperated? I must be thinking of someone else

[Bobbisox1]

I could not care less how big or expensive is the one I get off OH, Nor what I buy for him, it’s the thought of How much you love them,
That counts

[ummmm]

We don’t usually buy each other presents.