S/O showers - another thing that sucks!

[horseoutside]

I hate the sitting around and opening presents part, in particular the way everyone oohs and aahs over everything. Ffs, they were on a registry that the showeree (is that a word?) created and you perused it while purchasing the gift you gave so nothing should be too much of a surprise.

What's the point of all the forced excitement? I suppose it alleviated the awkwardness/boredom. Lol

[Deleted]

I don't mind being in the "audience" while they open but I hate being the one opening.

My mom pulled that same shit at the boys' naming (which wasn't even "supposed" to be a gift giving event) and I blew through it like nobody's business.

[lucky513]

that's my favorite part besides cake

I always bring good presents so I like to see them open them

[AHappierHour]

In my family we always do this game that every 10 mins a timer goes off and whoever brought that gift gets a prize. It's fun and makes the gifts opening kinda fun.

[horseoutside]

Lol, I may be missing a girl gene after all! Im just not that into "stuff". Although, I did have one awesome shower for H's best friend's wife where we all just bought our favorite book/toy from childhood. That gift opening was really fun. She did have a proper shower as well so she got plenty of stuff she actually needed too.