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[quote=Anonymous]Mine's not bad at gifts, per se, but he's bad at getting them on time for some reason. So, for example, he's got lots of things to open on Christmas Day from me but declares "you'll have your *insertitemherebecausehecan'tkeepasecret* next week." Occasionally, he'll forget (conveniently) and I won't mention it. Usually, he remembers, but sometimes it's way later.

Defeats the purpose. I like occasions (Taurus prototype). He likes spontaneity (Sag prototype).

He works a lot so this "next week" he might speak of? We'll probably not have a day together. I'll open the gift by myself and fake enthusiasm over the phone because the real enthusiasm would have come from spending the day together and opening gifts in turn.

Together.

On the day of the occasion.

Together.

In a timely manner.

He's always been like this. He's unorganized. Sweet and thoughtful and will give me whatever I want for no reason sometimes, but unorganized. MIL instilled this. She's giving but doesn't even always remember his birthday.

We've spoken about this. It's unfixable. I'm tempted to do away with occasions and just treat every day as an occasion.

Perhaps that's a lesson to be learned, anyway. [/quote]

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