Post by W.T.Faulkner on Dec 26, 2015 0:44:42 GMT -5
FILs did great this year. No stuffed animals (we don't have children), no bulldog salt and pepper shakers, no Flyers mouth guards (?). This year it was all stuff I'll use. In years past that has...not been the case.
Mil does stockings for us every year. Most of the stuff in the stockings is great, and this year was no exception. Except for the brown eyeliner and the 3 color palettes of eye shadow. All really nice colors and the colors are totally me, BUT I do NOT wear makeup. I have probably worn makeup 4-5x since I met DH. (Only to big events/weddings and such.) so why would she think I need/want makeup?
My ILs handed my dh a bag of stuff, brand-new with tags, and said this isn't for Christmas, it's just because you are our son. They didn't get me anything, (Which is fine, I don't need crap from them) but then they told me that only "real" family gets gifts on Christmas. So the two dils are not "real" family, but the son in law is. Lovely people really
What the mother fuck?? What does your H say? I'd be pissed at inlaws, but more pissed at my H for not saying anything.
We got Amazon echo, amazon Fire stick and remote (which we already as well as a bunch of chromecasts but whatevs) and a bunch of other random but useful things (candles, hand soap, lotions) one article of clothing (zip up hoodie) and absolutely no kitchen appliances (which we appreciate, we just have like 5 cabinets and no where to store this stuff)
They even did pretty good with the kids, they didn't buy too much or huge items.
And my brother in law got us bourbon, which is awlays appeciated.
I usually give my DH a small list to share with them.
They got my #1 request, a cardiobarre gift certificate. Also an Alex & Ani bracelet, silver bell ornament (tradition), chocolate and a big bag of Christmas decor (random, but most of it was cute). BIL gave me a Target gift card, which I will put to good use.
My ILs handed my dh a bag of stuff, brand-new with tags, and said this isn't for Christmas, it's just because you are our son. They didn't get me anything, (Which is fine, I don't need crap from them) but then they told me that only "real" family gets gifts on Christmas. So the two dils are not "real" family, but the son in law is. Lovely people really
What the mother fuck?? What does your H say? I'd be pissed at inlaws, but more pissed at my H for not saying anything.
dh has told them to stop, he's even given it back to them, but then it ends up at our house somehow. I should mention that none of it is the right size. My mil thinks that dh is still 18, and purchases him clothes that haven't been his size for at least 10 years. We now return it and buy stuff for the two of us instead.
Well we don't exchange with J's parents because he has basically cut them out of his life. My mom, however, did really well for him. We exchanged a few weeks ago when she was actually here. He even said she does as well as I do for him. He loves comic book stuff and she got him all sorts of tshirts, socks etc (and some cash). He was happy.
However. She did force us all - including DH's two adult cousins and her BF's two adult children - to do a craft project because she "doesn't have any grandkids to do crafts with."
What the fuck, lady? DH and I don't even want kids.
This year was not so bad. Although they gave us hockey tickets, which I am thankful for, but they are for the afternoon family games. For just H and me. FIL gets a few free pairs a year and always gives us afternoon tickets and gives evening ones to both SILs. I want to go to a night game too!
Also they always get me books. Novels, that have something to do with teaching or with being Greek. Always. That's how FIL got me Middlesex two years in a row. I wanted to scream : the Greeks in that book are in an incestuous brother sister marriage! I don't want to relate to them!!!
The IL's always send us $250 each and a gift card to get DS whatever he wants. They also send us a check to cover DS sports fees and equipment for the year. They are really good to us.
This year was not so bad. Although they gave us hockey tickets, which I am thankful for, but they are for the afternoon family games. For just H and me. FIL gets a few free pairs a year and always gives us afternoon tickets and gives evening ones to both SILs. I want to go to a night game too!
Also they always get me books. Novels, that have something to do with teaching or with being Greek. Always. That's how FIL got me Middlesex two years in a row. I wanted to scream : the Greeks in that book are in an incestuous brother sister marriage! I don't want to relate to them!!!
I can't stop laughing. You obviously can't have any other interests. Good news, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 is coming out. Guess what you'll be getting next Christmas. How did he handle his tapes being out of order the other day?
Post by lovelyshoes on Dec 26, 2015 11:59:43 GMT -5
My h's family is special. Last year mil got h a Very Sexy scent set of body spray and shower lotion from VS. The look on his face was priceless! His one aunt gives random crap from around her house, so we've gotten open colognes, a sweater 2 sizes too big for me, an ugly tie without tags, clothes 3 sizes too small for my child. She isn't old or clueless. She thinks people love her leftovers. It's always interesting and goes directly into my donation pile.
Post by AHappierHour on Dec 26, 2015 12:03:30 GMT -5
I'm luck and my IL's are good to me too. This year they gave everyone Knotts Berry farm passes along with a bunch of other gifts. My MIL loves to shop at Nordies and we both go to the same personal shopper so she just has her pick out stuff for me.
This year was not so bad. Although they gave us hockey tickets, which I am thankful for, but they are for the afternoon family games. For just H and me. FIL gets a few free pairs a year and always gives us afternoon tickets and gives evening ones to both SILs. I want to go to a night game too!
Also they always get me books. Novels, that have something to do with teaching or with being Greek. Always. That's how FIL got me Middlesex two years in a row. I wanted to scream : the Greeks in that book are in an incestuous brother sister marriage! I don't want to relate to them!!!
I can't stop laughing. You obviously can't have any other interests. Good news, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 is coming out. Guess what you'll be getting next Christmas. How did he handle his tapes being out of order the other day?
I didn't ask. H was watching the baby like a hawk on Christmas Day.
My FIL got me movie tickets with an offer to babysit. I am not sure I trust them to babysit now that DS is mobile. FIL said he would watch DS and not 30 seconds later DS had crawled off. Sigh. Anyway, I do love movies and will use them eventually.
MIL buys stuff off my Amazon list, so that's awesome.
My mom did a great job. H got an Amazon g.c. + a restaurant g.c. + a few other things.
My MIL gave us a donation to a charity in our name (which was fine) + a card that lectured us about materialism & about receiving Jesus in our hearts (which was not fine - we are not religious, and she knows this.)
From the card:
"I'll be praying that Christmas is an amazing time of discovery for you - not of the latest and greatest deals - but of the Savior who brings the true promise for life and hope because He loves us and wants us to know His love." etc.
My ILs always give me awesome stuff. I got the hair dryer I was waiting for (mine died last week), a gift card to the mall by my work, which I get every year and love, and the reversible comforter I wanted that they'd gotten us a few years ago, and has since started to decline. They also gave us a $500 check. Woo My ILs are awesome.
MIL came in yesterday while I was getting dinner ready for 13 people, handed both kids cards and told DH "and this is for you!". With that she walked out of the kitchen. We've always really gotten along well, so we are a bit baffled. I didn't even get a Merry Christmas. I just sort of stood there, speechless, because I really don't know what I did. She didn't talk to anyone all day, instead watched basketball and bitched when she couldn't find the Bulls game. It was so weird.
DH's envelope has his name only on it, with 3 underlines.