A young woman has asked for advice after her boyfriend got her a cheap gift that left her disappointed.
As the lady in question revealed in her Mumsnet rant, she was in for a big shock when she opened her boyfriend’s gift for her 30th birthday gift.
“I’ve been with my boyfriend for only nine months, so not a long time I know. But I feel disappointed and sad about the lack of effort my boyfriend has shown for my birthday,” she wrote.
“He got me a random joke card that had no relevance to us, and seemed like something he already had lying around. He got me a necklace that literally broke after 10 minutes of wearing it, it looked really cheap, and he told me it was from Amazon… I found it and it was $15. Like what?”
The disappointed woman went on to say she can’t comprehend why her boyfriend has been acting so cheap despite not struggling financially.
She also claimed that her man is otherwise very affectionate and caring and never fails to tell her how much he loves her.
“But this has just felt so disappointing,” she added as she revealed that her partner made her pay for her meal when they went out on her birthday.
“He is not struggling financially, he has thousands in his savings and often treats himself to new clothes, other expenses etc.
“I don’t know what to say to him, I don’t want to upset him, but I don’t feel very special and I feel c*** about the lack of effort, romance, and just general desire to make a fuss of me on my 30th.”
After asking the internet for advice, the woman received plenty of mixed responses.
While some accused the man of being cheap and advised her to run for the hills, others suggested she should be happy with anything since they’ve only known each other for months.
“If this is the effort he goes to your birthday then it is probably not going to get much better. It’s more the effort that’s the issue not the money and it really doesn’t sound like he put any thought or effort into any of it,” one person wrote.
“He’s cheap, that wasn’t good enough for your birthday. I think he should have treated you to the meal out. Being miserly is not an attractive quality,” another said.
The third argued: “You’ve been together for nine months so I think you are being a bit unreasonable to expect loads from him and/or for him to dip into his savings to make you feel ‘special.’ Some people are cautious with money – he’s one of them. It’s not a bad thing.”
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