DawnM Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 I am not great with surprises for myself anyway, so maybe it has something to do with that. But I HATE seeing gifts under the tree knowing how excited I am to give some of them. I want to give them NOW. I can't stand it. Am I the only one? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 No, you are not 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 I am terrible this way too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Ha. The first 6 years of my marriage (before kids and Santa came into play), I was notorious for giving/opening Christmas presents early. I just couldn't resist! (I'm terrible at delayed gratification....) We actually still do early-Christmas because we travel, and I don't want to take stuff with us. Santa always came to our house sometime around the 15-20th (depending on where weekends fell). This year, we'll be opening presents Monday morning and I can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 My BFF is like that. I think it's cute. 🙂 Nothing wrong with delighting in the chance to make someone smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Oh, it's definitely hard. Be strong, friend, be strong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 22 minutes ago, Margaret in CO said: I posted dh's present today--2 new kittens! We can't pick them up until the 20th at the earliest. Will they be a surprise then, though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 We nearly always get into gifts early. Especially for things like warm slippers or robe or coat etc where the weather/time for needing them comes sooner than the holiday. Or new earbuds which are needed, and everyone knows there will be a pair in a stocking. I gave up on the Xmas is the day for gifts idea because it wasn’t working well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Zombie thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballmom Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I am the exact same way. I think of gift ideas all year long and it’s even a part of my journal. Knowing I have something waiting for someone that they will love it brings me giddiness! With that being said, we didn’t find out the gender of any of our kids during ultrasounds. That anticipation didn’t make me feel impatient at all. Giving thoughtful gifts makes me happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleowl Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I really hope @DawnM has not had to wait almost 3 years for those gifts to get opened! 😄 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 1 hour ago, purpleowl said: I really hope @DawnM has not had to wait almost 3 years for those gifts to get opened! 😄 Well, wanna hear the worst of this thread popping up? This was 3 days before my mom died. When that happened, we dropped everything and drove to meet my dad in Iowa for her burial. We got home at 3am on Christmas morning from that and didn't celebrate Christmas until late afternoon on the 25th. I think the concern about gift giving was not an issue after all. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 @DawnMI'm sorry that this thread brings up some sad memories. 😞 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Kassia said: @DawnMI'm sorry that this thread brings up some sad memories. 😞 It's ok. It is all part of life and I can't believe it has almost been 3 years. That started drama after drama for us. Death, Covid, Foster child came, Dad moved to NC, new job, bad boss......it has never been the same since. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 5 hours ago, DawnM said: It's ok. It is all part of life and I can't believe it has almost been 3 years. That started drama after drama for us. Death, Covid, Foster child came, Dad moved to NC, new job, bad boss......it has never been the same since. I understand - that's the way it's been for us for the last 5 years. And things just keep getting worse instead of better with no end in sight. It's really hard. Sending hugs and best wishes that you have good things ahead (I know it will be tough with your dad, though). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 6 hours ago, Kassia said: I understand - that's the way it's been for us for the last 5 years. And things just keep getting worse instead of better with no end in sight. It's really hard. Sending hugs and best wishes that you have good things ahead (I know it will be tough with your dad, though). I am sorry. Life just sometimes is HARD! At least I don't have to deal with my baby's birth mother anymore. That was beyond stressful. She gets new phones and new FB pages and tries to contact me through them but I just keep re-blocking her. So severely mentally ill. The things she says are vile and horrid and just thinking about them makes me sick. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 That's really sad for her and awful for you @DawnM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballmom Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 I’m so sorry @DawnM, both for the waves of stress and grief and for responding to such an old thread resurfacing pain. Sending you hugs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 19 minutes ago, Kassia said: That's really sad for her and awful for you @DawnM It is hard to watch. EVERYONE has told her to go into treatment and she thinks WE are the crazy ones. She will probably never get help. She is currently on the streets, living in a tent village. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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