AITAH: Husband of 15 years didn’t get me a single Christmas present. He got upset when I told him I wasn’t mad, just disappointed.
Title says it all. We both spent time and money to find gifts for our 6 year old. I also spent $200 on a Christmas/birthday gifts for him. His birthday is right after Christmas. I let him know a couple of weeks ago there was a delay in shipping but it would be here before his birthday. Clearly communicated to him. It’s not a gift he can open in front of family or children and he was excited for what I ordered.
Christmas Eve while we’re wrapping presents from Santa, he informs me that he just got things for our child. I said ok, and took it as a possible surprise to me for my gift.
Christmas morning it became clear that wasn’t the case and he didn’t get anything for me. When driving out to his family’s house for dinner I asked him if he really didn’t get anything for me, and he said no. Of course my immediate mood shifted, he asked if I was “going to be grumpy”, I told him no, it’s the thought that counts and was just disappointed. I had to hold it together and be present for our child in the back seat. He knew I was upset, finally came to me during his the festivities and asked what I would want for Christmas in front of our child. I told him he’s known me long enough to know what I like/don’t like.
Today he made a show of going out to get something for me, and it turned out to be $60 worth of bath bomb supplies from the local grocery store. Given to me in a gift bag with crumpled tissue paper thrown on top of it. He didn’t even get the Tylenol sinus medicine I asked for.
My parents didn’t even send me a Christmas present, because they’re visiting my older sister and her family out of state. I’m tired of being an afterthought.
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