A 'frustrated' young woman shared her dismay after the holiday season left her feeling 'undervalued' by her boyfriend. Sharing her story on Reddit, the anonymous poster explained her dilemma: despite their otherwise 'great' relationship, her millionaire boyfriend's bond with his mother leaves her feeling sidelined.
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This year's Christmas gifts are a particularly sore spot after a bit of snooping revealed her boyfriend bought her a sweatshirt from her university - the same gift he's giving his sister - while his mother was spoiled with over $1,000 worth of jewellery.
'I was moving the packages into our living room when I saw a [gift tag] that said 'to Mum' and a receipt from a luxury jewellery brand,' she wrote. Her frustration with her boyfriend's 'awful' gift-giving for her partly stems from his mother's past reactions.
'He once got me a love knot ring, which was super sweet, but when he told his mum, she freaked. Ever since then, it feels like he's scared to get me anything meaningful,' she explained. 'His mum is definitely a 'classic boy mum,' like no one is better than mommy,' she wrote, adding, 'He doesn't really seem to realise it, which is also bothersome.'.
'I feel weird he got me and his sister the same gift. It's just a sweatshirt for me, but a fancy piece of jewellery for her.'. A 'frustrated' young woman shared her dismay after the holiday season left her feeling 'undervalued' by her boyfriend. And this isn't the first time the mum's influence has cast a shadow over the relationship, with the young woman claiming things have been 'tense' from day one.
