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Anniversary is designed to respect love and commitment. But for a reddit user, one second Wedding anniversary A painful reminder of unequal efforts.
In her post, the 31-year-old wife described the weekly plan: “I spent weeks buying him the smartwatch he’s been following. I wrapped it nicely, cooked his favorite meal, and put the candles.”
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Her husband’s gift? His favorite game store’s $100 gift card. “He smiled and said, ‘We can both use it because you keep watching me play.'” For her, the gesture stinged.
The woman’s husband said the gift card was for both of them because she “watched him playing all the time”. (iStock)
“On our anniversary, my ‘gift’ was actually something for him,” she wrote. After expressing her disappointment, she was told she was “ungrateful.” Then, she left and stayed at her sister’s whole night.
This story is uneasy with readers, they are not mean. One commenter summed up this: “That’s not a gift. That’s him buying something and trying to pass it down like you.”
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Others urged her to reconsider the long-term pattern that this suggests. As one user said: “The gift card is not a real problem, it is the message behind it. If he treats the anniversary as ‘what convenient for me’ rather than ‘how I show me I value us’, that’s a huge red flag long. ”
Several commenters even suggested turning the situation around and throwing ideas like using gift cards to buy something or donating it to children’s hospitals.
The woman left her sister’s house at dinner after being told she was overreacting. (iStock)
Another user further adopts it:
“Just go to the game store to give a random kid and hand them the card.
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The original poster confirms that she didn’t walk away empty-handed: “Oh, I must have kept it Gift Card I can’t leave it behind. ”
Expert weight
Diane Gottsman, a national etiquette expert at Texas Agreement Academy, told Fox News Digital that the real problem is not the price of gifts, but the lack of thought.
“Silent treatment and departure also ruin relationships, if not worse.”
“This woman, wife, is doing her best to think about her husband Anniversary Special. He gave her a gift card for what he wanted to do, barely thinking about what she wanted. ”
Gottman noted that while his wife’s frustration was justified, her decision to leave the midterm may not be the best move.
A ritual expert pointed out that the real problem is not the price of gifts, but the lack of thought. (iStock)
“Although the wife is upset and conveys the message to her husband, leaving the table to her sister’s table may be considered overkill,” she said.
Gotzmann sets this moment as a potential turning point in a young marriage.
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“They both need to study their communication skills and try to have a serious conversation about thoughtful gestures and expectations. Marriage is about problem solving, which can be a great learning opportunity. Silent treatment is just as harmful as leaving, if not worse, for relationships.”
Ultimately, the post depicts how anniversary symbolizes more pictures than gifts. To hear it from commentators, they are usually about thoughtfulness and approval. The exchange of prejudice can even send out a deeper imbalance in respect and care.
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As one commenter bluntly said: “Your husband knows who really ruined your anniversary. It’s not you.”
