Buying gifts for neurotypical people challenging?

exactly

I prefer it to getting something I don't know what to do about it

Christmas presents can cause so much pressure and stress for people, all of which is unnecessary. My advice is to try to think about what interests or hobbies the people have (i.e. those who you need to buy gifts for). A good idea is to get them a gift voucher for their favourite shop. I know sometimes people look down on the idea of gift vouchers because they believe that you have not put in any thought or effort, but I disagree! A voucher means that they will definitely make use of the gift card and spend it in a shop they love, resulting the best product being purchased!

in my family we had rule nothing expensive, that helped me in choosing but the other side of the medal is getting to many socks LOL

some cheap unusual gadget from those stores with total random things you won't buy anywhere for few pounds is where i go now

like a mouse pad with attached to the bottom pouch filled with some small balls, probably magnetic, that stuck to you, so you could put it on your knee and use a mouse as if you had a flat surface, my brother in law loved it, and he is still using it, before he was trying to use a mouse without a pad on his knee often

but to find such a perfect fit is rare

so card with wishes plus a small value giftcard is more appreciated, adding you did not find pefect fit this year

Sack Santa, I say. Bah humbug!  Christmas fullstop is altogether too stressful.

Ugh, the worst.

I want to know exactly what they want!

The year before last I went ahead and just bought what I felt they would like. Everyone was pleased, but I had so much anxiety about how they’d be received I haven’t done it since. Took a lot of mental effort and research.

oh yeah I hate that. I like really precise instructions. Personally, I give people links to the exact thing I want when they ask, I don't see why others couldn't do the same.

Also when someone says 'surprise me' like just tell me what you want 

I'm not a Scrooge I swear

Yes! Just yes! Can't stand Christmas shopping also don't get the wrapping part? Wrap, tag, rip and then bin.... Hmmm sounds quote wasteful to me