I do. I only tell people what I want if they ask otherwise I find it a little rude.
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We always make lists in my family for Christmas and birthdays. So to them nope!
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@Smurfette: See I think for those days its ok but mothers/fathers day seems kinda weird. I dunno maybe Im just strange
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I make my parents a list for Christmas at their request. Otherwise, I'm with you! I wouldn't give requests for Mother's Day either.
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Only when people ask. I would never volunteer a list.
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I don't like it. And if people ask what they can get me I say something like socks or a nail polish. I feel extreme guilt asking for things or if people spend money on me. Well except I ask my husband for things. But that seems ok to me.
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If someone asks, I try to think of the cheapest thing I could need. Or I just say nothing. Even with my parents, I feel very uncomfortable telling them (and I use to make a few page long lists for Christmas as a kid!)
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If someone asks I'll give them a link to my amazon list with items of varying cost from very cheap to mid range. I would NEVER volunteer it, they have to ask me first.
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I have no issues asking my husband for gifts. I don't know who else would buy a Mother's Day gift other than him?
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My family is big into birthday and christmas lists so thats definitely not odd to me. I always include a wide range of items/prices so i dont feel bad.
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@rahlyrah: me too. That's just how we roll. To us/ between us, we condsider that good communication. He wants to know. He asks to know.
Don't know if I've ever asked for a gift from anyone else though.
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@Lindsay05: in what sense? Like your mom says to you, hey, I could really use a new saucepan, why don't you get it for me for mother's day?
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I don't ask for something from anyone unless they ask. I do have an Amazon wishlist set up for me and our child, though.
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We do lists in our family — maybe not for mother's day/father's day — but for sure for Christmas and birthdays.
I will be suggesting to MIL when she visits next month that she get pyjamas in the next size up for LO if she wants to buy her something, otherwise I'll end up with dresses that we won't have the opportunity to wear or stuffies that LO doesn't play with
Not that I'll come right out and say "buy her pyjamas!!" but I will direct her attention to more practical things that we need (through DH)!
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Did someone just say "I want x?" It's expected that I volunteer a bday and Christmas list to my parents so I think context and purpose is key
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@Lindsay05: I ask my Mom if there is anything she wants for Mother's Day. They are on a tight budget so I would rather make sure I get her something that she wants but can't afford. Sometimes I use it and sometimes I don't.
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I have a hard time giving people lists because I feel like there is never anything I really need/want. I don't even ask DH for anything usually. That being said, I don't mind at all when I get lists from others because it's super helpful!
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I only tell if asked. Often times I still have a hard time coming up with something... I'd always have a long list when no one's asking!
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I don't like asking for gifts, only because I prefer surprises. If DH asks what I want for Mother's Day/Birthday/Christmas, I might as well just buy it myself!
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Yes!! It's a mix of feeling rude and not really wanting/needing anything... If there's something I want I usually just go and get it myself. I always end up saying I just want gift cards and then people get annoyed because they don't want to get me a gift card.
I did tell my husband last year that I would love a new clutch for Christmas. I didn't give him a whole lot of assistance other than say I like MK. He did pretty good!
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@looch: Yeah, similar to that. Like a mom I know told her kids to buy her this particular item for her for mothers day. Without her kids asking what she wants.
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Within a family, no. If I see something I want and I have an occasion to receive gifts coming up, I definitely tell my husband or mom. They love it when I give ideas and I love it when they give me ideas. I would only say something to close family I know will be getting me a gift. We're wish list people though. Nothing weird or rude about it in my family.
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I have wishlists on Amazon (one for me and D, one for E--(I mostly have it so I can keep a running list of things *I* want to buy) that are available if someone asks for them (or goes looking), but I won't ask for gifts, no.
Unless it's something like..."Hey D, for Mother's Day I would really love a pedicure" or something like that, but I only ever do that with him.
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I have a wishlist for Lil B on Amazon for when people ask what to get him- or if he has a list. I can just send them that.
When people ask me I never know what I want!!
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I am so terrible about this. I just can't usually think of things I want! I have a wish list on Amazon and I try to add things as I think of them; several other family members do the same thing.
For my birthday this year, though, I am asking my husband to pamper me instead of getting me anything! A massage, a pedicure, a nice meal... all sounds better than anything I could unwrap!
Not that I'll come right out and say "buy her pyjamas!!" but I will direct her attention to more practical things that we need (through DH)!
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