My husband, Chris, isn't a very communicative person. While I am a total chatty Cathy, Chris is more quiet and reserved - even with me after 12 years of being together.
As his birthday approaches each year, I always ask him what he wants to do for his birthday. His response is usually the same: nothing. Having grown up in a home that was Jehovah's Witness, he did not start having "a birthday" until he was an adult. It took a long time before he finally understood why I thought it was such a big deal to celebrate birthdays each year!
Of course, once he began having birthday parties - yes, we throw birthday parties for ourselves just like we do for Angeline - having special dinners, receiving presents and the like, he began to like the whole birthday thing.
While he still doesn't usually want a big party, we always get together with the family or meet friends out at a bar for a little celebration.
And he always gets a present.
Some years I surprise him with something, like the year I bought him a Go Pro HD camera to mount on his bike when he rides Deal's Gap. I think it was new rims last year - I know it was something expensive. ha!
I hadn't even asked him what he wanted this year, because quite honestly, when he bought that hella expensive Agusta last year, he said it would be his gift for a while.
Chris had different ideas.
But, being the quiet guy that he is, he didn't actually TELL me what he wanted for his birthday.
He emailed me.
That's one thing I love about this man: there's no beating around the bush.
Donna
My husband is the same way. I'm an extrovert and he's an introvert. But honestly, for a long time now, we don't hint about anything. We just tell each other what we want. We both surprise each other from time to time, though. 🙂
Theresa
Haha I love it!
Kelly
Love it! At least you know he'll like it 🙂
Hanan
Yup! That's one thing I learned from my husband, men don't beat around the bush, they either say or feel exactly what they want. So not like women!
Vanessa: the queen of swag !
I think we all have men who do the same.
Rachel
Bwahahahaha! That's hilarious. I wish my husband would do that -- I always have to figure it out on my own.
Stefani
I love it. At least he didn't give you the nothing response this year. My husband always tells me to not get him a gift but I do anyways.
Lolo
I wish my husband would tell me what he wants, it is kind of tough figuring it out!
Leilani
I'm so the quiet and reserved one in our relationship and my husband is such a chatty Cathy. He can carry a conversation with anyone.
Shell Fruscione
I wish my fiancee would ever tell me what he wants!! Although it's funny that your husband asked for helicopters- my FIL just bought some to use with my son & now my fiancee wants some too. lol
Jennifer Quillen
Be careful...they get ONE and the next thing you know, your spare bedroom is full of helicopters, spare parts an he's crashing helicopters into the dogs. LOL
Tammy
Too funny - we don't do big for birthdays but if I do get my husband something it's usually the latest video game, which he's always happy with 🙂