Tuesday, December 27, 2011

bah humbug

Our family did a name draw for a gift exchange.     My great-nephew got my name.   The boy is only 2 years old.   That meant that his parents had to buy a gift for him to give to me.  But did they?  NO.  Not that I was expecting much but kind of awkward when in a family gift exchange and you discover nobody bothered to get you anything.   So thanks for nothing.   ...bah humbug.   
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11 comments:

  1. Julie & SteveDecember 27, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    WTH?

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  2. Kris EdwardsDecember 27, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    I kinda wish our family wouldn't pick names anymore because I like it better when we just bring a dish to the dinner and enjoy each other's company. I wouldn't have forgotten you Melissa!

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  3. Melissa wakelingDecember 27, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    Thanks Kris!

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  4. Melissa wakelingDecember 27, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    Yeah, it did leave me feeling kind of crappy about the whole thing. My nephew and his partner briefly split up this fall and I suspect it was really an oversite or miscommunication on their part as they were going through a lot when the name draw was done.

    This is only our 2nd year doing a name draw. Before that everybody bought gifts for everybody. As our family grew it got rather ridiculous. I suggested we stop gifts all together by my sister and mother resisted so we compromised with the name draw. For my mom it is the pleasure she finds in shopping for something for one of her loved ones. For my sister it is about receiving. To be fair to my sister she lives on a disability pension and doesn't get a lot of nice stuff so I understand why she didn't want to give up gift receiving (but do not understand why she couldn't grasp the money she'd save in gift giving). I end up giving my sister a gift anyways.

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  5. Angel McMurrayDecember 28, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    Boo. That's rather crappy.

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  6. Julie & SteveDecember 28, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    About 5 years ago, I had to put my foot down and say NO MORE GIFTS between adults in my extended family (uncles and aunts I only see once a year). It was getting to the point where our car was so full of stuff, we had to leave half our Xmas gifts at my parents' house. Now we just give presents to the young cousins.

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  7. River GirlDecember 28, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    I think we must be related.
    Fred's family used to draw names when we lived down south. I always bought gifts and mailed them but who ever got our names never bothered.
    Out of sight out of mind.

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  8. Melissa wakelingDecember 28, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    LOL River, there are many parallels between your family and mine. When I read your posts I am struck by the similarities. My mother always says to me. "I chose to be a part of this family but you are related to them by blood." and I always say, "You can leave but I'm stuck with them." But to be honest it is mostly her family that is the problem. Sigh, sometime I am the only normal one.

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  9. River GirlDecember 28, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    And for that, you have my sympathies....

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  10. Melissa wakelingDecember 28, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    Thanks! You have mine too! LOL.

    Isn't it kind of comforting to know that you are not alone?

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  11. River GirlDecember 30, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Misery does love company...

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