I know there are many worse things in the world than this, but OMG the in-laws are driving me mad - LOL.
I already posted about the christmas politics how when I give them a wish list they scrutinize it and they constantly ask for more. So this year I figure why bother. They will run out and spend $200 on a game system for dh, no questions asked, but everything on my list is up for debate. A wall hanging. Why would you need THAT???? Where would you put it???? Yes, and a game system is top on the list of necessity apparently - LOL. Um I have a house full of BARREN walls - there are plenty of places I could put a wall hanging. Gah.
So I went back to the old way where I ignore them. Well I Tell them cash would be nice or clothes - that is always what they get me. So they are really badgering me as usual, our usual dance. What else can I say - I want cash or clothes. IF you don't want to buy what I Want - be creative. I don't particularly like wish lists - takes the fun out of gift giving. & i am sure they equally frustrated with me because I am not aware of their invisible rules of gift giving apparently. I have no idea what they want from me...
So I as I checked my e-mail last night and saw the 20 e-mails me asking me what I Wanted for christmas (while also poo-pooing any prior suggestions) I was frustrated with dh's stupid wish list and their love affair with it. So I decided on a new plan. He has a pile of DVDs on there which I think is a useless waste of money personally, but I put some of his DVDs on my wish list. I figure in the long run it will save me some cash. LOL. I can even regift them to dh or something, what the heck.
HE told me that was very selfless last night. Are you kidding me? This is for my sanity. LOL. We'll see how it goes. These plans always tend to backfire - hehe. Hopefully this will stem the tide of phone calls and e-mails. It is only Nov. 28 - another month of this!!
I usually thoroughly enjoy their gifts which they usually pick out on their own. I have faith in their gift giving abilities. BUT I will sacrifice that to have a nice, quiet month I guess.
Christmas Politics Part 2
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new roof
porsche
leather pants
a massage a week for a year (actually, i'd take this one!)
ham of the month club
flowbee (the hair cutting vacuum attachment)
perhaps something a little more serious, contact your local homeless shelter/domestic abuse shelter and see what items they're lacking. then your list could say
50 women's deoderants
50 mens deoderants
100 bush/comb sets
100 botles of shampoo
100 bottles of conditioner
etc
OR you could please just give me cash and I'll make the purchases and donate them myself
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No - they have cash. They will give us tons of cash. But they want to give us tons of crap too. I wish they truly understood I just want the cash. It's going int he bank - but I don't need any crap. Christmas is so crazy for them seriously - it involves a large chunk of cash, gift cards, but they want to give like 5 solid gifts too. They can not get past that I Am not interested I guess. Like it is the # of boxes that truly matters on Christmas - ???? Gosh, it's not even that I am not interested, it is the pain and suffering that it takes ot get to that point - hehe. If they just picked out a few gifts without badgering me I Would be happy. Or if I didn't feel like I was talking to a wall the first 10 times I Said all I Want was clothes and cash.