I'll try to say this as gently as possible, as I empathize with and respect the posters herein:

If the focus is on the joy of giving rather than the getting, it does keep the sting out of it when the getting doesn't meet expectations. Everyone will be taken care of, you know.

This might be a good time for biting the heads off of Megan's teddy bear shortbread. Rather than mine.

Warm regards to all the not forgotten after all santees.