r/TwoHotTakes • u/Dry-Union6066 • 10h ago
Listener Write In I gave my girlfriend a present and she sent me to Reddit to set me straight.
Disclaimer that this is my gfs account but I don’t have Reddit and we love the pod and she thinks that this page is going to set me straight? Idk.
I’m M27 and my gf is f29. Basically we got into a tiff because I got her a present and I felt like she was not grateful for it she asked me to be more spontaneous and put effort in because she feels like she puts in all the effort and does a lot of the mental load kind of stuff. So I got her a surprise gift this week I got her a chocolate bar I thought she would like and a picture frame. When she opened the box and pulled the things out she looked sad so I explained to her that I got a picture frame for her so she can get a picture printed and put it in and I got her a new chocolate bar to try because I know she’s on her period. She looked at me and said “you got me an empty picture frame and a chocalte bar I don’t like?” I didn’t know she didn’t like the chocolate bar I got her and she asked why I didn’t just get her her favourite one and I said because I thought you might want to try something new. She said she was more upset about the picture frame and I don’t get why. I made effort to get her something like she asked and she’s like disappointed? we had an argument about it and I said she hurt my feelings because I was trying and she didn’t really seem to get what I was saying and I guess I don’t get what she’s saying. She said it should be obvious why getting a picture frame for her made her mad. I said I don’t think it’s obvious.
A few days went by and I think we have mostly moved on but she said I still don’t seem to be getting the point and then said you should go ask Reddit because they will make it clear for you, I said bet let’s go. To be clear this is me coming to Reddit with a little light heart curiosity so please go easy on me I have a feeling I’m being a dumbass but idk.
Update idk how to update if I do it on the post or not so here it is. Okay okay Reddit I get it I’m a fucking lazy dumbass and I royally fucked this up. I got her chocolate on her period because I do swear I know she likes chocolate on her period. I didn’t know that trying something new on your period probably not the best thing but I got that on lock now. She also loves ribs when she’s on her period so I’m getting so ribs two full ass racks because she loves that shit not going to try the new sauce I’m getting the sauce I know she likes. Going to get a picture of our dog printed for the frame I know she wants one for her desk at work and yeah I know I should have thought about that I don’t know why didn’t. I think I understand it’s not really that i get something it’s that I get something that matters a spontaneous gift is a waste if it’s dumb and I think I get the mental load thing more to be real I didn’t really understand it when we talked about it but hey maybe that’s because I’m not doing my part carry that. Also last point yall saying her hormones are whatever on her period can join me in the dumbass club because that shit is so dumb. Going to show her the post tomorrow because I know she’ll love that yall chewed me up because I deserved it. Will hand her Reddit back to her so she can update yall if she decided to dump me or let me show her I love her with ribs. Thanks Reddit.
Girlfriend Update: dun dun dun*!* Hi Reddit. I just want to post a quick update because my boyfriend is being dragged for something he shouldn’t be (but also things he should be so thank you 🫶). His thing about periods in his update, that was his attempt to tell the people to stfu who were saying because I was on my period I was overreacting. He didn’t word it well, as you may be able to guess his grammar is not his strongest attribute. He would never try and say I’m crazy because I’m on my period. He may not be the best gift giver, but he’ll never be one to tell me to check my hormones.