My boyfriends family was visiting for the holidays and we exchanged presents in front of the tree in the lving room, we were private... but no one even asked what did you get or asked him neither...Is that normal? My house would of been asking and happy and showing eachother? Am I wrong? Does this mean they don;t care?
Or are they really minding their own Business?
2006-12-26 05:43:19 · 22 answers · asked by Teresa 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Perhaps your boyfriends family didn't ask out of respect of the other family members. Some people just prefer to be very private. Maybe they feel as though asking is too intrusive and nosey. It keeps people from feeling jealous or hurt when you keep things like that to yourself I suppose so maybe that is their mindset...
2006-12-26 05:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by Cute But Evil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My family is like yours. We are all kids on this day, we get excited and show our gifts. To exchange our gifts we nominate a Santa to pass out the gifts. He passes out the gifts at random and announces who the gift is for and from whom. We then wait in anticipation as the gift is opened by the recipient. Then, we uuuuwww and aaawwww over the gift and give the party a chance to thank the other party then we go on to the next gift. I don't think the fact that your b/f family does not participate in this manner means they don't care. They probably thanked the giver quietly. I have been a guest in homes where every one opens their gifts at the same time and nothing is mentioned about who got what from who. I understand your concern and where you are coming from. It feels strange to be in this type of environment when all your life it is done a different way.
2006-12-26 05:58:52 · answer #2 · answered by Vida 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were private about exchanging gifts in the first place, the rest of the family probably assumed the two of you wanted to keep it private. They were just respecting that.
2006-12-26 06:45:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-01 04:46:27 · answer #4 · answered by lesniewski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My family and my husbands family do Christmas totally different. My family hands out the presents one by one and we open them in front of everyone. My husbands family does the "pile and rip" stradegy. Pile all of your presents in front of you, and just rip them open, all at the same time. I think that way is rude and I hate it. So I really wouldn't read too much into it, that's just the way they do things over there.
2006-12-26 06:40:13 · answer #5 · answered by Melissa R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you wanted them to know you would have showed them right after and because you did it in private maybe they just respect your privacy dont take it as rude you started it by doing it privately in front of everyone.
2006-12-26 06:03:51 · answer #6 · answered by englishgal11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt read to into it. Every family believes in doing things differently. Maybe since you guys did yours privately, they are assuming that you guys want to keep it private. Im sure they would be very interested if you were willing to tell them.
2006-12-26 05:51:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of time people don't ask, don't tell. These are people who are careful not to get into the one-upping game, so good for them!
2006-12-26 07:26:50 · answer #8 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that is all you have to worry about you must have a great life.
Good Luck in the New Year Too!
2006-12-26 05:48:18 · answer #9 · answered by Honest Injun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like my fiances family-they don't get too excited about anything. I wouldn't worry about it-maybe they are just the type to take minding their own business to extremes!
2006-12-26 06:47:29 · answer #10 · answered by ASH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋