I hate Christmas, I really do. I don’t talk to most of my MAGA family and I worked front-end in a post office. So in general it’s just all shite to me.

However, in the past couple months I reached out to my aunt who isn’t a diehard MAGA for help to get out of a really shitty situation. And surprisingly, she’s helped me a tonne.

Now I’m in contact with her at least every couple days and we go out for breakfast and stuff.

Now, usually I spend Xmas alone or with my partner. Don’t have a partner right now, and I find myself invited to my aunt’s for Xmas.

And I kind of feel the need to go. (I originally was going to cancel saying I’m feeling sick but have decided not to do that.)

I’d like to get them some cheap gifts despite having not a lot of money. I don’t just want to show up empty handed even if that’d be okay. I can spare a bit.

So, any ideas?

PS:

I have one idea for her, which will probably be a plant since I know she likes plants and gardening. But for the uncle and cousin+ his partner I kind of have no clue.

Under different circumstances I might do some art but I moved with very little and don’t have any art supplies which would be more expensive then the gifts at this point. So any art suggestions while appreciated are kind of out for now.

  • mushroommunk@lemmy.today
    36·
    5 hours ago

    I’ve been in your situation, and had friends in your situation. So here’s my advice.

    Get them nothing.

    Others have suggested baked goods or something which is fine if you can bake but they know exactly where your life is right now.

    Instead, write them a letter, a physical letter in ink, on a nice card or something, expressing how grateful you are for their help and you’re so happy to spend the holidays with them. It’s what I did, it’s what others did when I helped them out. It’s all that should be needed. I’m still extremely close with all of them and we now shower each other with gifts to make up for then.

    Just my 5¢ (adjusted for inflation)

    • rowinxavier@lemmy.world
      6·
      3 hours ago

      This. I’ve helped a few people over the years and I’ve been helped too and with experience on both sides nothing is as impactful as the recognition of how much the help has improved life. A card which says something about the difficulties and how the help felt to receive can be a massive positive, more than any potted plant or simple gift. It lasts forever and is something they can come back to time and again.

    • slothrop@lemmy.caEnglish
      8·
      4 hours ago

      This is an excellent suggestion. Just sayin’ bc it would have never occurred to me.