A wife has revealed that she canceled Christmas after her husband bought a pricey gift for his gaming buddy instead of her. The unnamed 28-year-old woman took to Reddit to explain the situation. In a thread titled, 'Am I The A**hole,' she begged people on the web for advice as she revealed that her spouse had decided to purchase a costly gift for his pal that he plays video games with.
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She noted that her partner had splashed out a whopping $150 on the friend, but only bought her a $20 candle. The woman explained that her spouse got her for their family Secret Santa, which had a budget of $100, but instead, he spent his funds on his online friend.
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Upon learning that her spouse didn't put any thought into her gift, she became furious and decided to cancel their family Christmas dinner. Now, her loved ones are slamming her for overreacting and have branded her as 'petty.'. She questioned if she was in the wrong in a post titled, 'Am I the a**hole for canceling Christmas dinner because my husband’s “secret Santa” gift was for his gaming buddy and not me?'.
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A wife has revealed she cancelled Christmas after her husband forked over funds on a gift for his gaming buddy instead of her (stock image). 'I’m currently hiding in our bedroom with a bottle of wine, while my husband plays video games in the living room, probably telling his online friends how I “ruined Christmas,"' she wrote.
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