I'm not doing the Santa game next year...
By daliaj
@daliaj (5674)
India
December 27, 2010 8:41pm CST
I'm very irritated about the way people treated me this year. I spent a lot of time, effort, and money getting the gifts people wanted, but I got the gifts which I haven't asked for and which I don't want and I don't like.
I have decided to be away from all shopping next Christmas. I'm not getting gifts for anybody and I don't want anybody's gifts. I'm going to volunteer at a senior homestay in my city on 24th and 25th of December, next year.
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6 responses
@offkey (313)
• United States
28 Dec 10
Christmas isn't about receiving, it isn't about getting the presents that you want. I would hate for your family to find out how much of an ungrateful brat you are. I hope you do end up volunteering next year it will do you a lot of good to give back.
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@daliaj (5674)
• India
28 Dec 10
I understand that Christmas is about giving, but not getting. But, I expect my family to appreciate the things I got for them and at least I expect to give them their junk with gift reciepts. I am sorry to say this. I don't have much, but I care for other and get good gifts for them for Christmas because it comes once in a year. I can't appreciate the mentality of somebody to buy a very cheap thing and gift it even without a gift reciept.
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
3 Jan 11
How frustrating for you. It's not nice when you put a lot of effort into a gift and it seems like others didn't put the same effort. This is kind of a common problem with Christmas - many people just don't have the time, and gift giving becomes an obligation instead of an expression of caring. Maybe if people had had more time they would have been able to express more thoughtfulness.
Volunteering next year sounds like a better way to spend your holiday.
@daliaj (5674)
• India
17 Apr 11
Thanks for sharing your opinion with me. It is about four months after the Christmas and I am still not over the topic. I still think about the horrible Christmas at least once a week and feel how I didn't feel that people care about me. I don't know when I will get over it. I also saw that my husband is going to be in a different country next year during Christmas time and I feel obligated to go to his family to celebrate Christmas with them, especially since he is will not be around. I don't want to do it.
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
28 Dec 10
I gave up the Santa game many years ago, and have never been sorry. I just got tired of giving gifts that no one wants and getting stuff that I didn't want. Its Crazy and I want no part of it! I haven't gifted at Christmas for over 40 years, and of course I get no Christmas gifts. I like to give birthday gifts to my relatives, especially my Grandchildren.
@daliaj (5674)
• India
28 Dec 10
It is good that you gave up that, but you can still give some gifts to your grandchildren. Children like all kinds of gifts and they have the heart to appreciate them, not like me. They are not particular about the things they want and thereby they happily take everything and appreciate very much. I understand that Christmas is not about giving, but I can't take it when people do things like this to me.
@daliaj (5674)
• India
1 Jan 11
I understand that Christmas is about giving, but not getting. The only thing I am concerned about is that I put a lot of time, effort, and care to get good gifts for others, but they didn't seem caring about me. They ddidn't pay any care and just got something for me out of obligation and gave me that crap without any gift reciept. I don't have any place to store junk, what am I supposed to do with that?
@H3idimich3ll3 (150)
• United States
28 Dec 10
xmass seriously stresses my out.. like i no its not about receiving gifts and i know have to be greatful for the awful gifts i got.. but seriously sometimes im nott i spend so much time on picking out there gift and making sure everything is right and sometimes i get pure crap!! like if your going to get me something useless because "you rushed at the last min to get my gift..then dont get me anything at all because the crap you gave me was a slap in the face"... the worst gift i ever got was from my ex boss who would give me her used jewlery for my birthday and xmass.. they would even but sometimes rusty or i would see her wear it like the day before.. total fail!!
@Toadsticker (246)
• United States
28 Dec 10
I hope you stick to it.
That way you are giving to those who can't give back.
@daliaj (5674)
• India
28 Dec 10
Thank you. I am still irritated about the horrible Christmas gifts I got, which I did't want and trying hard to come out of it. I have a year to go till the next Christmas comes, but I am sure that I won't change from my deicion to spend the time with elderly who need care and who don't have anybody to care about them.
