I don't know who needs to hear this but it is completely OK for you as an adult to buy yourself an advent calendar.
Any kind. Not just makeup or whiskey. You can buy a calendar with Spiderman toys if that's what you want. It's kind of the entire point of being an adult.
(Also, if you did buy a fun calendar, and you want to nerd out about it, please share :) )
@TarkabarkaHolgy@ohai.social I wish those things brought me joy. I've done similar things and it feels masturbatory and hollow.
I don't think I'm better than anyone who does enjoy buying an Advent calendar or other similar things. Just the opposite, I don't feel better than that, I feel... Nothing when I "treat myself"
Your post caused me to want to buy one for my wife though. Never considered it and I'm super excited to do it. Gifting totally gives me joy but it's hard to know what to gift.
What are you/did you get yourself? All the box stores just sell chocolates so I think I need to go online to get anything slightly different.
Merry Christmas, or whatever else you celebrate, hope you have a wonderful new year.
@normalnova husband and I have a permanent calendar with pockets we can refill with whatever the other one likes. For him it has been Warhammer pieces, or gaming dice, or Magic cards; I had various card decks, also dice, minerals, etc.