Today, I told my boyfriend that I think teddy bears are THE most pointless and careless gift. He shyly gave me my birthday present afterwards. It was a carebear. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, my boyfriend gave me a teddy bear keyring. I had to explain that although many grown women like cuddly toys, I don't. And even if I did, a filthy, soaking wet bear he found in a puddle on the street is not a nice gesture, despite his suggestion I can just wash it in the machine. FML
Today, my boyfriend gave me a teddy bear. I thought it was a sweet thing to do, until I saw him open a slit in its back while visiting later in the day and removing a bag of weed. He gave me a teddy bear just so he could smuggle drugs past my parents. FML
Today, I bought my niece a huge stuffed teddy bear for her birthday because I wanted to be the cool aunt/uncle. She hugged it, smiled, and then immediately hugged the gift bag instead, because apparently it made a "funny" crinkly noise. I have officially been defeated by packaging. FML
Today, my ex-boyfriend surprised me with a gorgeous, giant stuffed tiger as a belated birthday gift. I thought it was a lovely gesture until a friend told me she had thrown it in the dumpster behind our building this morning. FML
Today, my boyfriend bought me a voice personalized Build-a-Bear. I thought he was going to propose to me through it, only to press the foot of the bear and hear, "We should break up" instead. FML
Today, while at Six Flags my boyfriend won a huge stuffed animal for me. After a whole day of carrying it around, when he dropped me off he told me that he wants the stuffed animal back. He just didn't want to carry it around all day. FML
Today, rather than get me a birthday present, my boyfriend just got angry that I got gifts from other people. Apparently, it "made him feel guilty." FML
Today, it's my birthday. My girlfriend gave me the present she'd bought for me. I said, joking, "I hope it's not a tie!" It was a tie. FML
Today, my boyfriend decided to gift me soap, a razor, and deodorant for my birthday. FML
Today, it's my birthday. I don't mind crappy gifts, but I have to wonder why the hell my boyfriend bought me a home enema kit. FML
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nananna915 0
Wow, he should break up with you, you don't deserve a sweet guy like that
blah_blah_shity 0
a gift is a gift, asshole. at least he got you something. wow, you're an ungrateful little brat.
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warmvanillasugar 0
i agree with 7! i saw those ugly bears at walmart and thought to myself, "i would never want to receive such a dust collector from someone. ever." but i do agree with you, i think stuffed animals are pointless gifts. unless you made it together at build-a-bear and has meaning and emotion behind it, then it's cool. but ehh that sucks. i bet you both felt bad.
Raven_fml 0
I don't see how she's some horrible ungrateful person at all. It's not like she said this AFTER getting the bear, she said it when she had no clue he had gotten her one. You people are so ridiculous.
cndrow 0
I agree with the OP- Personally, I have a strong hatred of teddy bears. I've had this scenario happen almost exactly, too, and I felt stupid that I hadn't mentioned it before. One thing you will want to consider when you date someone is tell them your strong likes and strong dislikes. Stuff in the middle isn't going to rock the boat too much. You were being honest, and he didn't ask. You hadn't told him. There is no blame to put anywhere here, though I'm sure you are probably still feeling some guilt (I know I did). Make sure to communicate!
vitamin_f 0
yeah i think teddy bears are stupid presents, unless i specifically stated i'd like teddy bears, i prefer people giving me something more useful. the stereotype that girls all like teddy bears is stupid. i for one hate it. the only teddy bear i like is the one i had as a kid. and that was because i was a kid. now if someone gave me a teddy bear i'd think he was stereotyping me and i hate that.
xelectrickiss 0
i think that it wasn't the smartest idea to start critisizing gift ideas on your birthday. don't you think that should have been more of a thing to do a week or two beforehand? i'm not saying that speaking your mind was a bad idea, i just think it should have been a week or so before so he could have a chance to fix himself, not on your birthday when hes ready to give you your gift. its the thought that counts, btw. not every gift is useful, some are just cute. and btw, for all these people being really rude, we don't know how long these two have been dating or how old they are. it could be a perfectly reasonable gift for their age group and point in their relationship or it could be a bit too last-minute.
bongo200 1
You probably didnt mean to make him feel that way, but Im a guy that is incredibley in love with a girl, and i give her things all the time.. if something like that happened to me, I'd be crushed T_T
n00b_fml 0
okay, so she tells him she doesn't like teddybears, and he buys one for her after she tells him! he bought her a gift she doesn't like. it's like buying chocolate for someone after telling their partner they're allergic. but still, how do you not like teddybears?!
starbucksguy 16
By the sounds of it, her bf had already bought the teddy bear BEFORE she said they were stupid
Jo324 0
Would you have liked it more if it was a Squishable?
effmylife007 0
bitch. would it have been better if he hadn't given you a gift at all?
choppedNskrewed 0
aww :) he sounds really sweet but to be fair, the OP had no idea he was going to give her a teddy bear so it's not really her fault.