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I need advice about my family for christmas!!! Please Help!?

  • Just to let everyone know I know the true meaning of christmas but my family is out of control. Since my mom and her boyfriend didn't have much money this year for christmas, we all decided not to do a dinner or presents. Well, I felt bad so I decided to try to do the family thing at my house instead. Her boyfriend said his part of the family would probably feel uncomfortable being at my house for some reason, so he decided after he said no the first time that he is going to do a small christmas dinner now. So I was fine with that because everyone was happy, but then my mom calls me this morning "a few days before christmas" and he buys everyone gifts out of the blue. We all discussed we wouldn't do presents this year just the dinner only. I know it is a nice thing to do, but it is just aggravating to tell people something and then do another. So now my husband and I feel bad we have not gotten them anything. So do I but presents or not? Because if I do then he will think we only bought them because he did. and if I don't then if make us feel and look bad, so I don't know what to do..this is actually putting my husband and I in a bad mood and not wanting to be in the christmas spirit, because it is all being revolved around presents and not the true meaning of christmas and just being with the family. please help and please be honest. thanks

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    Since you agree no presents How about having bring a fancy desert or wine or flowers Centerpiece would be a nice way to bring something for them

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Please don't let this put you and your husband in a bad mood. This obviously had been discussed and it was "no presents". If he made the decision to buy gifts for everyone, fine, that's his thing. When you open your gift thank him and your mother. End of story. You don't have to apologize or say another word, just thank him/them for the gift and act very happy and surprised. You two are a pair, enjoy Christmas together everywhere and smile a lot and BE HAPPY.

I wouldn't. If my mom was in this situation she would not for sure, she would be extremely ticked. If they seem upset that you did not get them anything, you can just say: " Well, we didn't think we were doing the presents,so when you/he went and bought them...we didnt really have enough time to go pick something out that was special." Then at the dinner and on Christmas, you can keep talking about how all of this is because of Jesus and that way they will be able to think about that and not just presents.

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