It's so commercial. Anyone else feel like they have to buy gifts for someone they don't really want to? My sibling isn't very nice to me at all until it's gift giving time! He's not a very nice person sometimes and treats our parents pretty badly. What can I do to deal with this next year. Any suggestions? I don't want to make him mad...
2006-12-21 15:51:01 · 11 answers · asked by butterflylover 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Yes, bah humbug
2006-12-21 16:05:09 · answer #1 · answered by gone 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think a lot of people feel like you. I know I do and yet I wind myself up for a really good Christmas every year but often it turns out to be more stressful and it's a really hard time of the year to get through, people are over sensitive to gifts and parties etc it's supposed to be a happy time of the year but I agree if it's that hard its best to forget about it and be nice to people all year.
Tell your sibling he/she must be respectful and treat everyone that way because there is a new year coming up and at the end of it will depend on his attitude throughout. ie if he/she is going to treat the rest of your family like c*ap then that's what he will get next Christmas if he choses to be nice then he will make Christams plesant for everyone
2006-12-21 16:20:00 · answer #2 · answered by Nicky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, don't skip it, just get a gift that is useful, u know a pair of socks or something. Then remind him that it's the thought that counts! My sis quit buying christmas for any other than her children since she started having them 7 years ago. I still get her and her children things, as well as the rest of my family. I don't get much in return, but that's not what Christmas is about. It's time to lay aside the hard feelings then!
2006-12-21 15:56:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't stand Christmas. If I didn't have a young child at home I wouldn't celebrate at all. It's totally ridiculous to feel like you are obligated to buy expensive stuff for people you don't even like. Christmas was sold to the big stores and shopping malls a long time ago and they mark it up 100% and sell it back to us.
2006-12-21 16:16:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christmas means peace love joy and helping their less fortunate.
Don't skip christmas, find some poorer people and help them.
My best Christmas was spent in an orphanage in northern China.
Stop complaining, there are people without enough to eat or wear on Christmas, so stop being unhappy.
2006-12-21 16:04:08 · answer #5 · answered by flingebunt 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well I can understand what you are talking about , but you know you dont want to come down to his level if you dont want to get him anything I can see this but it is Christmas and to get some small thing I would do this and next year I would strongly think about just getting him a card .
2006-12-21 16:22:04 · answer #6 · answered by janice a 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Remember you are a good person and dont let him get to you, let him be miserable, have a good time with the rest of your family, and enjoy christmas because its the birth of baby jesus and he loves everyone!!!!!!
2006-12-21 16:12:38 · answer #7 · answered by Markoo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well maybe you dont have to buy gifts next time take a walk with him somewhere or before then have him open up to you about his problems
2006-12-21 15:55:23 · answer #8 · answered by russellpeltierjr 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As I get older I start to think that it should be like the olympics, and only come around every 4 years.
2006-12-21 15:54:48 · answer #9 · answered by togetheradecade 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Join the club, i have been skipping christmas for a long time for those reasons and other personal ones. Yes, I will join you. I despise what christmas has become.
2006-12-21 16:33:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Buy him a LITTLE piece of candy
If he treats you horrible
Don't get him anything
Doesn't deserve it
2006-12-21 15:54:25 · answer #11 · answered by Girl on the run 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋