An angry husband branded his wife as a cheapskate after she gave their kids second-hand items as presents for Christmas.
According to the man who asked internet users for advice, his wife has gotten used to saving money in all aspects of her life after losing her job amid the pandemic.
Despite their financial situation, the father decided to put their saving techniques aside for one day in order to buy $70 worth of gifts for their two children.
Little did he know, however, that he was in for a big surprise when the kids were about to open their Christmas gifts.
“When our kids went to open our gifts, I was looking forward to seeing them with huge smiles on their faces,” the man wrote in his Reddit post.
“My daughter opened her gifts and looked at us saying none of this stuff was on the list. My son opened his gifts and stormed up to his room. Both kids had gotten old broken toys, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, things that no kid wants.”
As the man admitted, he called his wife a cheapskate after their kids left the room. He also scolded her for returning the kids that he had chosen for his kids on a tight $70 budget which was agreed upon with the wife.
“When the kids were out of the room, I turned to my wife and said, ‘you returned all the gifts that I had bought that were on the list and stayed within the budget. You couldn’t stop being a cheapskate for one day,’” he added.
“She looked at me and told me that she would be spending the day with her family alone. She left and hasn’t spoken to me since. I cooked the kids a wonderful dinner and heard from my wife that she would be staying with her family for a few days.”
After asking other people for advice and recommendations, the stressed-out father received lots of support with the majority of people backing him up.
“You both agreed on a budget that would work for your financial situation. She decided to then return everything and give broken items for Christmas,” someone wrote.
“That was foul. It sounds like she is having some serious personal issues and it’s probably good she left for a few days. Try to be understanding as much as you can. There has to be something else going on because this makes no sense. Good luck,” another suggested.
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