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shrike3

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19. We haven't bought gifts in years.

Reply to Klaralven (Original post)

Fri Nov 26, 2021, 11:39 AM

Nov 2021

We did a lot when there were little children in the family. But now that everybody's grown. Dh and I do not exchange gifts. If we need or want something we buy it. One grandson is getting married. If they have little ones, the gift-giving will start again.

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Sitting out the season: A record number of Americans say they won't be buying holiday gifts this yea [View all] Klaralven Nov 2021 OP

We'll.. I'm in the middle.. Deuxcents Nov 2021 #1

Agree.. time with family and friends. Gifts...not so much PortTack Nov 2021 #2

Christmas ampm Nov 2021 #10

My teenager wanted a gaming computer. Besides a small gift for my niece and a gift card for Luciferous Nov 2021 #3

Same as usual for me, BOOKS for kids @ Hanukkah, elleng Nov 2021 #4

Not much for me QED Nov 2021 #5

I only buy for Toys for Tots Skittles Nov 2021 #6

The war on Christmas has reached an inflection point EYESORE 9001 Nov 2021 #7

I have 3 grandchildren Freddie Nov 2021 #8

We can all do our part to reduce consumerism and to Ron Green Nov 2021 #9

Whatever the condition of the economy, Mr.Bill Nov 2021 #11

On the flip side KentuckyWoman Nov 2021 #15

we stopped doing christmas years ago mike_c Nov 2021 #12

My husbands family are not exchanging Xmas gifts this year kimbutgar Nov 2021 #13

My family has been skipping gifts for a while. KentuckyWoman Nov 2021 #14

We're all so hard to buy for we pretty much give ourselves gifts. eppur_se_muova Nov 2021 #16

My famly collectively agreed to stop the Christmas 'obligation' decades ago. Talitha Nov 2021 #17

We have way too much stuff so we quit gift giving Raine Nov 2021 #18

We haven't bought gifts in years. shrike3 Nov 2021 #19

I'm trying to get rid of shit in the house. TheBlackAdder Nov 2021 #20