A woman ended her relationship after receiving a cheap Christmas gift from her boyfriend, sparking a heated debate online.
Christmas is a time for joy, love, and giving. However, for one woman, this holiday brought disappointment and heartache.
A 28-year-old woman shared her experience on Reddit after breaking up with her boyfriend on Christmas Day.
This incident quickly gained attention as many people related to her feelings.
The couple exchanged gifts on Christmas morning together.
The woman had been dating her 38-year-old boyfriend for some time.
She had planned a special Christmas for them.
Despite being busy with moving and starting a new job, she made an effort to find thoughtful gifts for her boyfriend and his teenage daughter.
She bought AirPods for him, hoping he would love them.
Meanwhile, he and his daughter picked out gifts for her that they were excited about.
On Christmas morning, the couple exchanged presents.
The woman expected something meaningful from her boyfriend, but what she received was far from that.
He handed her a small bottle of wine, which she later discovered was very cheap, priced between $3 and $5 at a local store.
To make matters worse, he jokingly suggested that he had another gift for her “in his pants.”
The woman wrote: ‘I asked him to leave and thanked him for giving me the worst Christmas and took back my present.’
‘I cried after he left and when he texted me if I was okay I broke up with him and blocked him,’ she added.
AITA for breaking up with my boyfriend after he gave me a crappy Christmas present?
byu/Jealous-Cycle-2318 inAITAH
The woman breaks up with boyfriend over a cheap Christmas gift
This comment did not sit well with her.
She felt it was inappropriate and disrespectful, especially considering the effort she had made to make the holiday special.
After receiving the gifts, she felt disappointed and hurt.
She described the wine as a “crappy” gift and noted that she wasn’t even a drinker.
It was clear that the gift did not reflect the care she had shown.
Feeling upset, she asked her boyfriend to leave. She expressed her feelings by saying, “Thank you for giving me the worst Christmas.”
After he left, she cried and reflected on their relationship.
Later, when he texted to check on her, she decided to break up with him and blocked him on her phone.
Support from the community
The response from Reddit users was overwhelmingly supportive.
Many praised her for standing up for herself and recognized that the issue went beyond just the gift.
They noted that her boyfriend’s behavior showed a lack of respect for her feelings.
Give them nothing. That’s the best thing to do, one user said.
She did the right thing as the gift was probably soiled anyway, the second user wrote.
Yeah, you all know this didn’t really happen, don’t you? Tell me you’re humouring them…, the third user commented.
The issue is not the value of the gift but the complete lack of thought. She is well rid of him and I state that as a man, another user said.
She made an effort but he didn’t bother. At 38 he is too old to change so she was right to move on, someone said.
Her ex’s family reached out to her after breakup
Following the breakup, her ex-boyfriend’s siblings reached out to her.
They accused her of being materialistic and shallow for her reaction to the gift.
‘One of them accused me of being materialistic and shallow – and also said that not everyone has a fancy job and that I’m unfair for expecting a certain level of gifting.’ wrote the woman.
She shared that her disappointment was not just about the wine bottle.
It was also about how her boyfriend treated her and the lack of affection he showed during their time together.
In her post, she revealed that his comments about her appearance, including teasing her for wearing makeup and a Santa hat, had hurt her feelings.
She had tried to create a festive atmosphere, but it seemed her efforts went unnoticed.
Instead of appreciation, she faced ridicule.