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For years after I'd become an aviator whenever my mom asked me what I wanted for my birthday for Christmas I always said a weird jet Gulf stream weren't around yet. it became the family joke. many years later I received a large heavy box at work. I began to open it the first thing I found a 10 lb bag of potty as well a small shovel and then a very colorfuly wrapped gift box. in large block letters if said don't open til my birthday. Which was at least two days away I was about to disregard the instructions and open box when my boss came by and said oh no you don't grabbing box and taking it back in the office about that later my mother said I would probably do that anyway now I'm starting to get in get excited I'm dead at my birthday at lunch there was a cake cards silly gifts and then I got down to the last one which was for my mom and I carefully open box and unpacked at the bottom of the box under my phone with a pack of seeds and on the seeds with the label grow your own Lear jet seeds my mom is finally found me a weird yet I still have them thanks for reading
For me personally, it is because, the things I do want, are usually very expensive, that I usually just save up money myself and buy it over time. Like, right now, I want an Nintendo Switch, the price ranges on depending what type you get from $200 to $500, that is really expensive and I'd rather no one buy that for me, to where I could just buy it myself.
I also don't really like receiving gifts. I was really spoiled as a child, and with that, and what I had noticed, things I purchase myself, I take really good care of, and feel better about buying it, when I did the work to get it, vs when someone buys something for me, I don't really feel self pride about that item as much, and the care to take care of it, isn't 100% there for me.
Maybe because we’re content with what we have. I, for one, have enough clutter as it is. I have almost zero desire for more “stuff”. If you buy me clothes, I probably won’t want it and/or it’ll be the wrong size. If you MUST give me something, cash or gift cards are hard to beat (esp something like Amazon or target or some place that sells general merchandise. I wouldn’t want a Barnes and noble gift card, plus pretty much anything I can get there I can get on Amazon). I like Amazon and Fred meyer or cash.
We do but there is a catch. If there is something I want I never say. The reason, because I've already done my research and want a very specific model. If I tell them exactly the very thing I want done to a T, I end up getting something close or similar but not what I wanted. Its just easier to buy it myself. So for me I just like to be surprised. No disappointment when you have zero expectations. The second is more societal. Men are raised to be the providers. So it can feel weird to be asked what we want as that means someone else is providing.
Now in my first 70's, I prefer my SO expend some effort to 'gift' experiences rather than physical objects.
As I ever approach closer to my passing, those shared experience memories are ONLY what I can carry forward to whatever is to be NEXT. I can afford to now BUY the physical 'toys'.
I think one of the problems and reasons is that we don't take time to prepare ourselves for Christmas so there is not much we can come up with.
Many guys I know are late comers in terms of getting into Christmas spirit. So when asked what we want he haven't made up our mind yet.
We generally are happy with what we have. If there is something we want, we know exactly what it is and buy that item.
I could always use a case of motor oil.
Or a spare battery for my drill motor.
I told my SO either one will do. Nope, afraid of getting the wrong thing.
I think it's because most of us don't like others making a fuss, or thats me anyway.
I never ask for anything unless I need something for everyday life. I guess I just lack imagination and I don't make things up or want to be surprised because I most likely don't want what someone gets 😂
Most my pressies are money for me to not spend lol.
But yeah I just don't want people to fuss on me
Yes, I thought that way in the beginning, then I realized that Christmas was supposed to be about Jesus, then looked into it actually read the Bible and listened to people who actually read the Bible and realized Christmas was a evil pagan holiday of the catholic church. Anything Christmas tradition related in the kjv Bible is highly condemned.
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
If I want something I usually just go buy it, so by Christmas I have everything I want already. There are so many things you can buy girls they don't usually buy for themselves. So get a guy a night at a fancy hotel or a weekend somewhere, whatever it is we'll appreciate it massively.
I don't celebrate so I can't speak on that. But I am not used to being asked what I want. So I don't think about it. If I do want something, it is usually based on a hobby that I have taken up. In all truth he may not know or he may just want you under the tree.
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