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Is it terrible to be this disappointed over a lame gift from my husband?
My husband and I get each other something little for Mother's and Father's day (respectively) even though we don't have human kids (we have cats, and if you ask me they are better).
Anyway, for Mother's day he got me something that is completely ... just wrong. I mean, it was so wrong, an so out of left field, I'm wondering if he had a stroke or something and forgot who he was buying it for. He got me large poster print of one of HIS favorite online comics. I don't even read this comic. It was just something he showed me once online.
I mean, I'm an adult. We've been married 4 years. I don't hang up "posters." I have art in a nicely decorated house.
I feel terrible because I couldn't even feign appreciation. I don't expect him to be a genius at gift giving, but what the heck was this?
I don't know why, but it really has me down. I put so much care and thought into giving him great things, and this is what I get?
Any insight? Would any of you feel this way?
First of all, I get that we aren't parents to human children, but we love our cats like they were ours. I'm a great mommy to them, and he is a great Dad to them too. So, we decided to celebrate it. That's not even the point though.
I did ask him why he thought I'd like it and he said "When I showed it to you that time, you said it was funny." Then I said, "Okay, but what am I supposed to do with it? Are you suggesting we hang this in the house, it doesn't really go with our stuff. We could hang it in your office I suppose." Then he said, "I don't want it in my office."... then he looked like he was gonna cry, and I didn't want to push the issue any further. I was just wondering if anyone else had any insight, that's all.
Hahaha, yes, I think cats are better than kids (and so does he). Not trying to judge people who have kids, just saying, we like "our kids" better:)
It wasn't a mess up. It came in the mail, gift wrapped, with MY NAME on it from him. He sincerely got this for me.
I guess that's the disturbing part, he's always gotten me great stuff, never fail, then BOOM... this thing.
I honestly can't figure out why it's making me feel so sad, but it is. It's like... he doesn't even care anymore. I dunno.
I think a few of you are right. I think he just went too far out on a limb trying to get me something "original." Next Mother's day I'll hint to keep it "cat centered." Stick a kitty on it, I'm pretty much happy:) Thanks!
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