Your worst and best Christmas present ~

[eggybritches]

Worst: I had given my grandmother a glass nativity scene for Christmas when I was five. I had bought it for a dollar at the dollar store and wrapped it myself. I was proud. When I was 12 my grandmother regifted it. To me.

Best: My little sister and I each had a toy pony. Mine was a mustang and hers was a palomino. We were both in love with each other's toys, but we loved our own too much to trade. For Christmas one year we both, without knowing, gave each other our ponies. It was pretty much the best thing ever.

 

[rnoyster]

BEST: Years ago, the kids were little and money was almost nonexistent after the bills. Daughter wanted a bicycle and we couldn't afford much at all. I found a used bike for her and spent weeks redoing it so that it would at least look new to my 6 year old daughter. My cousin, a single, "hard hearted" auto worker from Northern Ohio saw what I was doing and couldn't believe that I was doing what I was doing for the bike. Christmas morning my daughter found the bike that Santa had left her and was overjoyed! Later, we all went to my Aunt's home for Christmas Dinner. Everyone always gets a gift from Santa at my aunt's house. After dinner, we went to the tree with the kids eyes as big as saucers to find that Santa had left new coats, shoes, hats, mittens, books, candy and toys for both of the kids! The kids were crazy, but my wife and I were totally shocked! Later, I said something to my aunt about all the gifts for the kids, because she didn't have much in the way of money either being widowed and on a fixed income. She would only say that "Santa" left it all. About 6-8 months later, someone finally let it slip that my "Hard Hearted" cousin was behind it all! It seems that Hard Hearted was all talk!

Worst: None.....only thankful of what we have!

 

[lorrir]

Last year I started running. For Christmas my DH bought me about 5 complete Under Aeermour oufits. Matching pants and jackets with complimenting shirts. Very pricey stuff. Problem was he chose the items based on the hangers, Every piece said large on the hanger but the actual sizes ran from x-small to x-large.

I felt so sorry for him I had to take every piece back and try to piece together the same outfits in my size. It took me three different store locations. But I caught alot of after christmas sales.

 

[debilorrah]

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You know.... trolling is a bit of a no-no here.
Just because you have a family that seems to be wonderful does not mean the rest of us have the same thing. I owe no one an explanation of the illegal and questionable activities that has been leveled at us from this woman. You don't like that? Tough. Have no concept of how an in law can be this way? Lucky you.
Now if you'll kindly DROP this we can continue on with a rather interesting and funny thread.

Trolling?Trolling is posting to upset someone.I'm posting to ask a question. It's just so many people don't like thier RILs and I'm asking why.Yes,I have no concept of how an in law can be this way,BECAUSE YOUNG CHILDREN DON'T HAVE MANY RILs.The thing is,If families are supposed to be so wonderful,I don'tsee how your MIL could hate you.For what?You've done nothing wrong.Now,if you'll kindly share your story. You don't want to? K.

As long as I know I've been treated kindly and taken seirioudly,I will leave this subject as just that.

You are coming across as confrontational. You may not know it, but you are. Hope that helps.

 

[FluffyColor]

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Trolling?Trolling is posting to upset someone.I'm posting to ask a question. It's just so many people don't like thier RILs and I'm asking why.Yes,I have no concept of how an in law can be this way,BECAUSE YOUNG CHILDREN DON'T HAVE MANY RILs.The thing is,If families are supposed to be so wonderful,I don'tsee how your MIL could hate you.For what?You've done nothing wrong.Now,if you'll kindly share your story. You don't want to? K.

As long as I know I've been treated kindly and taken seirioudly,I will leave this subject as just that.

Can we please DROP this? If you would like to talk about it pm each other or start a new thread. This is a cool thread and we do not want it to get locked.

That's what I'm doing.Let's just drop it.I don't like this subject anymore.

 

[debilorrah]

It may not be a Christmas present but my best birthday present was yesterday. a GORGEOUS opal and diamond necklace from my love.

 

[FluffyColor]

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Trolling?Trolling is posting to upset someone.I'm posting to ask a question. It's just so many people don't like thier RILs and I'm asking why.Yes,I have no concept of how an in law can be this way,BECAUSE YOUNG CHILDREN DON'T HAVE MANY RILs.The thing is,If families are supposed to be so wonderful,I don'tsee how your MIL could hate you.For what?You've done nothing wrong.Now,if you'll kindly share your story. You don't want to? K.

As long as I know I've been treated kindly and taken seirioudly,I will leave this subject as just that.

You are coming across as confrontational. You may not know it, but you are. Hope that helps.

Yes,that did help.Let's get rid of this subject,OK?I want to read the gift comments.Let's all plegde that this is the LAST post on this subject.Good?

 

[FluffyColor]

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Can we please DROP this? If you would like to talk about it pm each other or start a new thread.

Good idea.
Maxx and I are both minors too, FluffyColor, but obviously some people's in-laws have grudges. Let's just leave it at that.

Good.Leave it at that.OK,now I wish there was a way that we could change those posts.How about we all edit them?

 

[FluffyColor]

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That sounds cool.

 

[Whispering Winds]

I only have one RIL living in the same state, and his wife is a goof ball (they are broke all the time, but she just had a $6000 face lift . . .talk about making HER side of the family MAD

WOW!) but my DH only talks to the DB twice a year if that, and we live 8 miles from each other. They had a traumatic childhood, and I think it affected their ability to "bond", if you all know what I mean. They love each other, but when mom and pop was gone, the need to be together just "died" along with the parents. Rest of the IL's live down south. I love the older brother and sister, but the husband of the second sister is someone I never hope to see again, for any reason, and I sort of feel the same way about her for being married to such a sicko and staying with him. I tell my DH anytime he wants to go visit, he is more than welcome to go, but don't think his health would let him travel alone for a long period of time, and I am NOT a traveler at all. On the other hand, my family LOVES my DH and would probably get rid of me before they would let him go!!