Can't think of anything I want for christmas - am I demented?

No way, as I don't have anything on my list either. If I want something I buy it and have no intention of waiting around for Christmas. I don't understand the whole formal gift exchange thing. People could give you a little hand drawn book of coupons good for chores you might like done for you stretched out over a year, like if she has good handwriting, she could pre-address all the envelopes for next year's Christmas cards (by a set date of course) or weed your garden or something that doesn't cost anything, or a coupon could say call me when your car needs a wash. Well, if you are demented, we both are. Nobody wants to be demented alone. It is more fun to be demented in a group.

I have told my children that I have everything I need. All I want is to have my children come together at Christmas and enjoy being a family.

I think you're just overwhelmed by the feeling of it, as of now. Don't worry, you'll get to think of it as the season draws nearer!;) As for me, I don't make any lists. I try to think of it depending on how much I can afford to give, if I can then I would but if not then sorry or better luck next time. I just hope that people would understand that, since there's still other time to think of things without expecting too much from it..

Hi ya Im still young and Im working so I alwyas have alist of thing s Id like..ususaly stuff whihcis expensive nad i ahve to save up for hehe...but I ahte giving people a list of any thing expensive to get me ...my friends wont! ;-p..and I dont want my family to spendthat much on me usually!..but just so your daudgter has the satisfaction of making you happy come up with something you may need..or like soem of your firends suggested 'ín kind'gifts, like once a week it will be mommy and daughter nite ,if you guys dont get to spend much time togehter or, if you need help around the house, you can ask her for I need help card-no questions asked...(the help can be decided later on!) or maybe you can ask her to get something for you that both of you would like to share ..i sometimes get my mom jewelery she likes and i like ..and im always borrowing it!..just remember it is a joy for her to give a gift to someone who gave her soo much love and literally the gift of life..so let her have that joy

I too can't think of anything I want for Christmas. i'm contented with all the things I have right now and so there's almost nothing to wish for. A car would be nice but then again, the gas prices continue to rise and the traffic these days are getting worse so I'd rather use public transportation to work. I'd wish for a new cellphone since I lost mine just a couple of weeks ago but I'm alright with using my old cellphone. My phone's clearly not trendy enough but it does fulfill the functions of all other cellphones out there and so I remain contented with the things I do have.

Christmas is a very important day in your life and there is no wrong in giving away presents. But I think you have to strike a balance between showing your love for somebody and overdoing it.I think most people dont usually give the recipients the gifts they want,it is the choice of the giver that is given importance..

That happened to me in the past but you could just ask for money or ask your daughter to make you something.

Neither one of my parents could tell me or my siblings anything they needed or wanted either. We have had to come up with ideas on our own. I have had a hard time thinking of things myself. My husband seems to have a bunch of ideas on what to get me though. He says he listens and pays attention to what I say I want all year long. I could come up with a really long list, but the whole thing would be books. My kids and husband are TOO easy to buy for though! They want everything!!

No your not demented. I can't think of anything either. My kids keep asking me what I want, and they think I'm kidding when I say nothing. There just is nothing I need. So I finally told them to just buy me some perfume, just to get them off my back about it.lol I really don't need any perfume, either, but it won't get wasted.

Your daughter sounds a bit like my mom--every year she talks about how she's cutting back for Christmas, and then I give her a list with only a few things and she says, "Is this it?! Isn't there anything else you want?" I don't know how old your daughter is, but it's hard for me to come up with a list just because, now that I've got a job and a debit card, I can buy myself things I want pretty much all year round. And some of the stuff I'd really like is difficult for a non-internet savvy but well meaning mother to find. Maybe tell her that having a daughter who wants to give you so many nice things is present enough? (And do I need to get my mom something else now? ;] )