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Are We Cheap For Not Wanting To Do Christmas Gifts?

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In my family we dont buy adults presents unless we are invited into somebodys home as you give a gift to the host/hostess
Comment from : @MayaLarsen-y3r

I don’t like giving gifts Let’s just get together and spend time together I think grown adults should not do it
Comment from : @hharda9791

I loved presents as a kid As an adult I have most of what I need so we don’t do many gifts Kids can and should get gifts but teach them well about what it means and how to be grateful
Comment from : @Historybluff1986

Christmas has gotten so out of control The poorest Christmas has the best memories
Comment from : @tommibaker6091

I told my family that any gift I receive will be donated to charity After a couple years of me donating their gifts, they left me out of the gift giving process
Comment from : @anthonyfrisk449

I love Giving Gifts especially To my Nieces & Nephews ( I make 40k a Year ) gifts don’t have to be expensive just thoughtful 🎁
Comment from : @LORDRecords

If you don't want to give gifts don't accept and make it clear to people to not buy you anything I remember a friend was in jam and she told me she told people don't buy her anything for Christmas because she doesn't have anything to get anyone in return Don't accept the gifts if you don't want to gift give
Comment from : @chrisbenjamin5564

Gift giving is an interesting topic especially around Christmas time If you don't want to do gift exchanges don't accept gifts and tell people don't buy me anything That's one that I do However, I have been a big gift giver and will be ending for the most part this year I have given gifts, stuff and things to over 30 family members and non family members as well So many people go into debt or have stress because of it Putting ourselves first is the best thing we can do in this life
Comment from : @chrisbenjamin5564

Just buy each family a tin of butter cookies… Kids get bag of hersheys kisses… you really can get everyone something and not spend much money Or go to Goodwill and get some Christmas tins and make Christmas cookies and each family gets a tin of cookies Don’t be embarrassed Don’t be sorry even in expensive gifts are given and goodwill, and from the heart
Comment from : @jillharling

Im glad I don’t celebrate pagan holidays Jesus was born and died for us but we don’t know what date he was born I see people getting in debt over Xmas gifts
Comment from : @luisadrian408

Most gifts from my sister and brother-in-law end up in the yard sale pile
Comment from : @tyronejackson832

Time is valuable, not material things
Comment from : @tyronejackson832

I have cut my Christmas shopping list way down
Comment from : @CJ-sg3vs

I have an idiot family member that buys an elderly relative an Amazon gift card and the elderly family member has no Amazon account let alone the internet The idiot family member will not use their Amazon account to help them order something and instead volunteers me I am like how hard could it be to actually get someone a gift card to a store the elderly person could use instead of causing two people an inconvenience I think adults should forego gift giving to each other and just focus on the kids only
Comment from : @Kronos21782

Christmas is for the kids, adults can purchase their own❤️
Comment from : @ilovegreen0150

My family decided a week before Xmas we weren't doing giftsbrSo I added a bit more to my work gift exchangebrToday, they decided everyone needs something to open, so now I'm on the line for 7 more gifts, a week before Xmas, and at least 100$ (they set a minimum 🤦)brI don't have the week off, I work until the 23rd, and to be blunt, it's just not something I want to have in my budgetbrTheir inconsistency is the annoying partbrThe money is it's money I can make more, but yeah
Comment from : @nolankuffner3573

I haven't done Christmas gifts or decorating for decades I give gifts when I see a need, often anonymously
Comment from : @telecasterbear

At best, Christmas is for giving to others who have nothing, IMHO At the very least, Christmas is for children As an adult, I don't need gifts for any holiday, birthday included At a pharmacy to pick up a prescription one Christmas Eve I was stunned at the amount of people shopping for last minute "stocking stuffers" and remember wondering, "Do they feel joyful doing this, or obligated?" I feel grateful opting out of this kind of obligation
Comment from : @resaboutb9566

Can we talk about how Christmas in general was commercialized and designed to invoke guilt while only existing to inject money into the economy
Comment from : @aurasphere87

What about one small gift per family?
Comment from : @michelebarnett718

And you can spend time with family not at Christmas (and thus not do presents) I find traveling around Christmas or Thanksgiving time are a major hassle Visiting family during the second week of December much cheaper and less stressful
Comment from : @cruliuspontanian

We begged our BIG family to draw names for years and a couple of aunts dug in hard against it because they didn’t want anyone getting ONE gift( gifts are their love languages) but eventually we convinced them to draw names for one gift exchange and do a white elephant for a second gift exchange We made it a lot of fun and even the aunts are on-board now It took a long time and a lot of pleading but we got there I don’t think it’s worth ruining relationships over, but talk to your family Start in July!
Comment from : @pnwflipper2089

The best gift is company
Comment from : @mrcrowleyoz

Gifts are not expected in our family Their presence is the present
Comment from : @eamoncollier

My parents said if can’t eat it or wear it, we don’t need it Lol
Comment from : @scottphillips181

My mom's family went to a gift swap Each person draws one name from the family to buy for Now instead, they've gone to a Yankee swap Each person does a $10 gift or less for the game There are some ways to still give, but make it affordable if everyone can get on board
Comment from : @KatieBellino

It's Christmas Just think if everyone decided to give the give of results and resources Like volunteer Donate it to programs, shelters etcbrThis constant materialism keeps us running like rats
Comment from : @vivianworden

Not to mention it often costs hundreds just to travel to see relatives
Comment from : @chrisbarrett2250

I buy $5 and below gifts I end up spending about $100 each year
Comment from : @griselgomez1

Today Dave gives family rice and beans
Comment from : @Reptitude

Wonder, and lovely view to remove all the stress, and enjoy yourselves
Comment from : @kristenmarie9248

People can give very small gifts like a food item or you can make something like cookies Photos; no need to spend alot Also drawing names is good
Comment from : @MW-dh1ez

Bah humbug ! I hate christmas Makes me waste my money on gifts that I don't know they need and I get gifts that I don't need
Comment from : @cju4300

Lol i have never gotten a christmas or well any kind of a gift ever so i dont know what that is like :D
Comment from : @lorenzovonmatterhorn7402

Make a bunch of cookies or cupcakes and give as a gift
Comment from : @atomicgeisha

I don't blame them at all I have an older sister who makes lots of money and it's almost like it's a contest to see who can spend the most I'm tired of it, personally
Comment from : @icestationzebraassociates2460

This happens to me also I do not believe in Christmas largesse, but if I receive a gift I accept it graciously and always send a thank-you note!
Comment from : @hrajotte

Candy bags for the little kids, and for the adults we do Dirty Santa one person buys a gift for like $25-$30 it’s also fun!
Comment from : @MrIMCP

Before the kids came, we got gifts for the siblings and their spouses Now, just do the kids
Comment from : @PhuongTran-iy4gd

“The dirty Santa is a lot more fun” lol what the heck is dirty Santa? What you playing old man?
Comment from : @mrc6993

I told my family I wasn't going to participate in the gift exchange
Comment from : @gilchevy

My husband has a big family We do secret Santa with anyone over 18 and there is a spending limit Only kids under 10 get a gift Still trying to convince my side to do it too
Comment from : @christinacompton3157

This is why Christmas makes me nervous Everyone agrees to only get the children gifts and we show up and everyone is giving gifts to everyone!
Comment from : @KayleeSheffer1994

I can’t stand that Christmas is about gift giving now !!! I thought Christmas is about getting together and spending time once a year It’s an excuse to have a family get together once a year and NOT about gifts 🎁 !!!!
Comment from : @gardenofe12

I've been like the caller for 40 years! Don't worry about it I just always made my intentions clear
Comment from : @LB-ec4uf

I hosted Thanksgiving one year at my home for my family instead of giving Christmas gifts to them They were going to open the gifts after dinner I spent a lot of money on the dinner and thought that was my gift to everyone I was shocked when I didn't get one gift I wasn't offended, though I got thinking about it and I was glad I didn't get any It started me standing on my word that I wasn't going to give gifts because we were digging our way out of debt Plus I didn't need anymore stuff
Comment from : @juditharsenault2131

My family loves playing dirty Santa!!
Comment from : @Misscutieful1

For years I fought the gift giving thing Our new family tradition is that we each bring one wrapped gift appropriate for your age group We play BINGO or Loteria (Mexican Bingo) and the winner chooses a gift If someone BINGO's twice they let someone who hasn't pick a gift We ALWAYS have extra gifts and we play until everyone has picked a gift It's a ton of fun and it's family time spent together Everyone looks forward to it every year
Comment from : @margaretwissler4874

It's a pagan holiday anyway Jesus die for our sins
Comment from : @user-lj9ms7fy1w

😢😢My husband has relatives that INSIST on giving presents But They are too broke to be buying us junk that will end up in the good will box It is just sad 😢😢
Comment from : @wickedbird1538

Not cheap but definitely boring 🤷🏻‍♂️
Comment from : @strvngewxrld

The expectations of gifts makes me hate Christmas
Comment from : @poseidon3032

We always give gifts for our own kids only All of the kids (20) have a Secret Santa gift (name drawn), and the adults do our own Secret Santa We don't even give ourselves gifts as couples Also we always set a max and min level, kids will be 50 max 15 min Adults will be more This way it's fair
Comment from : @toutheguy

It's only unpleasant when there are expectations If you can give gifts and want to, do it If you can't, don't Don't expect something in return Don't give a gift just because you're receiving one
Comment from : @kev24k

I like the pick a name idea and that way you’re not buying gifts for all these different family member However, if you have a lot of money, I would say it is a sin not to give gifts The Bible has many stories of how you are to be a giver, and especially about if you are rich and have plenty, and how bad it is to be greedy and not give
Comment from : @Piccolo_Re

As a broke single parent I can assure you all receiving gifts from adult family members brings me no joy whatsoever All it does is make me feel like I have to spend what little money I have on something for them I could choose not to but that won't make me feel any better I would much neither of us exchanged gifts and I could use that money for my son during the Christmas period More than happy to buy gifts for my nieces and nephews but that is it
Comment from : @iaingreig9685

this was my text to mom christmas is so materialistic i cannot stand itbrbr“The gift that I want is nothing To just come and enjoy the food and conversation, but I know I won’t get that “
Comment from : @KyleD237

Christmas has gotten so commercialized lately I’m ready to start some new traditions this year that don’t involve corporations
Comment from : @HonJazzz

Just do gift cards
Comment from : @BirdoLegacyRosterUpdates

Yes you are cheap This is your family Pick names out of a hat if you have to I’ve noticed this with young people incredibly cheap In our family everyone buys for the parents and the children I can’t imagine not buying for mom or dad or my sisters children Bad advice Dave and sidekick as usual
Comment from : @katemiller7874

That is why we only buy nice food gift buckets for each family of relatives
Comment from : @mariyagreen3140

Cue the chorus of 'Bah Humbug' from the intelligent viewers
Comment from : @amireallythatgrumpy6508

I hope I am doing something right because when my kids sat down with santa this year and santa asked them what they wanted both of them responded that they do not knowbrbrFor my wife I try to pick up something she will like from a local live auction for a few bucks
Comment from : @edwardrhoads7283

Christmas is NOT about Gifting PERIOD
Comment from : @RussellD11

Heck no, even my own family said don't give us gifts!!
Comment from : @tubenachos

One year our family agreed to make food donations to poor villages
Comment from : @sofly7634

I cant stand all these holidays, millennials are definitely trying to kill these ridiculous traditions that society is always forcing
Comment from : @TimeisUp22

If the point is to spend time together, why not play the dirty Santa game? Don't draw names, steal from each other instead lol
Comment from : @autumnjerene

What about homemade gifts? one of my favorite gifts is a home made frame with our names in scrabble pieces as our wedding anniversary falls around Christmas
Comment from : @eldermillennial2000

I loathe the holidays for just this reason I’m more content to visit with family for the day and count the days when it will all be over and we can get back to normal
Comment from : @mgallegos4708

All the kids on my side are pre-teens and older except my two and another couple of nephews They’re all old enough to understand the value of money, so I’m doing games to win money instead of buying gifts
Comment from : @NoneYa-pg6dk

I remember one Christmas my sister and brother in law asked not to get presents, because they had to replace the heater in their house, and they told the rest of us that they couldn't give anything We were all fine with it, though, I did give them each something, because I bought the presents before this happened (under $20) I was very good with getting nothing from them
Comment from : @jamescurrent8794

This year I'm giving my parents and my brothers and their wives $25 gift cards to their favorite restaurants so that they can have a nice lunch or dinner out
Comment from : @valerieannrumpf4151

I said this to my parents a long time ago It didn't even feel like Christmas anymore Christmas is more for the kids anyways and the adults should just get together and have a nice meal and spend time with each other and let this Holiday be for the children
Comment from : @deblay7347

Exchanging gifts cards (what most people do) is so stupid Just keep your money and have some tea and cider together and watch a game
Comment from : @treasurethetime2463

Try not being in the same State as a bunch of adult babies that are mad at you, not only for not giving gifts, but also not being able to show up to family events at all
Comment from : @Luvy90