Wife furious after husband gets her 'the worst Christmas gift ever.' AITA?
When this woman is furious on Christmas, she asks Reddit:
'AITA for not appreciating a gift from my husband?'
It could be funny if it wasn’t so sad to me. My husband of 8 years lost his earphones and always borrows mine, so I decided to get them new ones for Christmas.
He also mentioned that he would like to have a better speaker to use in our kitchen and living room, so I got him one as well. Just for context, I never listen to music at home because I’m already constantly overstimulated caring for three children.
You’ll never guess what he got „me“ for Christmas. Earphones and a speaker. Believe it or not, the exact same ones, so now we have two of each. I guess at least I know I got him exactly what he wanted…
He started laughing his ass off, but to me it felt like a slap in the face, especially after the difficult year we’ve had.
I couldn’t believe he’d get me something only he would be using, something that wasn’t actually for me. So I said a little dryly: „Huh, so I got you something you wanted and you got you something you wanted. That is funny“. Literally the worst gift ever.
He snapped and left the room. I iced him out for a while. Later he explained that we had agreed we’d only give each other a small gift and he thought it was something practical. AITA for still being a little hurt over this?
Let's find out.
auntofmillions write:
NTA He def bought something for himself. Hope you've taken them back to get something you want.
lizzbum writes:
NTA - I would be hurt as well. You feel completely unseen and not taken seriously. You sound like the primary care giver and it’s a thankless job. All we need is some acknowledgement from our partners and not some half ass excuse for paying no attention. Release your guilt for being rightfully pissed!
almondcutebanana writes:
NTA If he was thinking of giving you something practical, it must have been something practical for you. Maybe a spa day or something that will help you listen to the silence for a few hours.
I am a full time mother of 3 and I understand what it feels like to be overstimulated all day and not even be able to listen to half a song because you are overwhelmed. You should try to talk to him about how you feel and he should apologize.