To hate buying, giving and receiving gifts

We don't buy for the adults in the family at Christmas, but I have to say DD and I do cheat a bit - I bought her a new coat a month or so ago because she needed one and she gave me a lovely scarf as a 'no occasion' present a couple of weeks ago!

Oh dear tennisnan you are over thinking this and stressing. If it's becoming difficult for you just tell everyone not to buy for you next year and you will make a donation to charity in lieu of buying gifts. You can still buy gifts for the small children who love all things wrapped in bright paper. Don't spoil your Christmas by worrying about this.

I gave up years ago choosing for friends who have everything. I said I was no longer going to buy presents so for me that was a load of stress gone. I may come across to others as being mean but I really do not care.

I just love giving and receiving gifts- but not when it is 'expected' like at Christmas and birthday. It's lovely to get gifts when people thought 'ah I'llget that, or make that- because it is just perfect for Jura' - and do the same for others.

Just hate the commercialisation of Christmas and the high expectations, etc, and buying/receiving for the sake off.
No more 'stuff' for me and if I can, from me, either.

We only buy gifts for the GCs, and otherwise for anyone we actually spend Christmas day with, either as hosts or guests.
Just gone too far imho.

I can't say I feel as strongly as you Tennisnan but our family decided this year to not buy endless gifts for everyone, the smaller children were bought for normally but not the adults. Instead we did a Secret Santa with a limit on spending, everyone did a wish list of 3/4 gifts they would like and we each bought for someone else.
It worked really well and everyone was really pleased with their gift and it certainly reduced all the stress and strain of choosing for a dozen grownups and then shopping for all those gifts and wrapping them.
We will certainly do it again in the future.