Nothing is as frustrating for me as seeing other people's gifts pop up on social media in the evening of Christmas. Seeing awesome, well thought out presents from people's loved ones irks me, even when I know it should not. But I am often incredibly jealous of people whose family members actually put thought in to their presents.
With the family I have, I often marvel at the lack of effort that is put into anything and everything given. From my wife to my kids to my brother and parents, I'm often stunned by how little effort anyone puts into shopping for me over the holidays. If anyone spends thirty minutes or more figuring out my present, I would question their intelligence entirely. Instead I get slapdash presents that often do little for me. It leaves me feeling on most Christmas nights like my family really doesn't have much of an interest in anything I like at all, nor do they care to find out.
I generally focus tons of attention into each member of my family's presents. I want to give them things that are both cool and that they want. Sometimes it just feels like it would be nice to get the same thought put towards me.
Am I the only one? Do you ever just feel like a holiday after thought? What terrible presents did you get this year?
14./85.