He Didn’t Wrap His Girlfriend’s Christmas Presents Because He Was Too Tired From Work, But Now She Is Really Upset And Believes It Reflects His Lack Of Effort In Their Relationship
This twenty-six-year-old guy has been dating his girlfriend, who is twenty-six, for just over a year now. And according to him, he considers their relationship normal and healthy.
“No major reoccurring issues or anything,” he added.
Just a few weeks ago, he got a new job. So, he has been really busy– going through training– which means he is often pretty exhausted by the nighttime.
In turn, he claims that he has had practically no energy to go out for “unnecessary shopping” or any events.
“I am basically just reserving my energy for work and seeing my girlfriend,” he said.
Anyway, this Christmas, he and his girlfriend will both be out of town visiting their respective families. So, unfortunately, they will not get to spend the holiday together.
And rather than waiting to exchange their gifts until after they got home, he and his girlfriend decided to give each other their Christmas presents a few days early.
His girlfriend ended up giving him his gift first, which was apparently wrapped really nicely with themed paper, bows, and name tags– the whole nine yards.
“They looked great. I was appreciative of the gifts, and she seemed satisfied with my reaction,” he recalled.
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But then, before he gave his gift to his girlfriend, he hit her with a bit of a disclaimer. Apparently, he explained how he had been too tired from work to get around to wrapping the present and apologized for that.
It was obvious that his girlfriend was really disappointed by that, though, and her face immediately fell. Don’t get me wrong: she still thanked him for the gift. However, it was clear to him that something was “off” for the rest of the night.
Then, right before he went home, he learned his girlfriend’s true feelings. Apparently, she admitted to feeling like his not wrapping her Christmas gift was “proof” that he just did not put as much effort into their relationship as she did. Yikes.
So, ever since then, he has been feeling pretty confused. To be honest, he believed that just getting his girlfriend a gift was proof enough that he really loved her and cared about their relationship.
“It shouldn’t matter whether or not it was wrapped,” he vented.
At the same time, though, his girlfriend pointed out how it would have taken basically no effort on his part to pick up some cheap wrapping paper or even buy a bag to throw the gift into.
So now, he has been left wondering if not wrapping his girlfriend’s Christmas present because he was “too tired” makes him a total jerk or not.
Do you think just purchasing a gift for a loved one is enough, or does it mean less if it is not wrapped? If your partner gave you an unwrapped present, how would you feel? Do you think his girlfriend had a right to compare his gift to their relationship? If you were in his shoes, how would you try to fix this situation?
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