Be grateful

By Anonymous - 14/11/2009 21:59 - United States

Today, my boyfriend gave me a bucket of Twizzlers for our one year anniversary because "He knew I liked them." He has no idea why I am so upset. FML
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3P0N1N3 0

Why ARE you upset? He didn't forget. He even remembered an insignificant detail about you. Most people would find that cute.

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Amyrosie 0

God, that poor guy must really love you to put up with shit like that! What about the thought?! You're really an ungrateful bitch!! I really hope he leaves you, seriously, that's what you deserve!

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eleniel421 28

I think everyone needs to stop hating. She might have told him exactly what she wanted and he didn't listen (the fml doesn't say). If he gave her twizzlers in a sweet/meaningful way, then yes it's a decent gift even if it isn't her dream gift. But if he forgot until the last second, grabbed twizzlers from the store because it was the only thing he could remember that she liked, that's not as thoughtful a gift as some people on here are saying. It's still just a random commercial present from a store. I LOVE twizzlers, but I would still rather get something like a poem or something he made for me himself or even just a good conversation. Maybe I'm a little more traditional, but even if the gift isn't expensive, it should at least reflect some time, effort or emotional investment....not just a quick trip to the local Walmart.

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myfriend_youfail 3

He could also have gotten her the "classic" box of chocolates, right? Well maybe she doesn't like chocolate and she actually prefers Twizzlers to any other type of candy, in which case this really WAS a thoughtful gift. Candy is candy, even if it comes in a pretty little box with a bow. Chocolates with a rose, Twizzlers, a brick of taffy, it's all the same. Sugar is sugar. And maybe he isn't very poetic or sensitive. Some guys just don't think that way. Getting her a candy she likes is probably his way of saying "I remembered this little detail about you, and I hope you like this small expression of my affection for you". And hell, maybe he wrapped up the bucket of candy in a cute little bow or something, we don't know if he just handed it to her straight off the grocery shelf. In any case, I still say she's being an ungrateful little brat. It's not a major anniversary, and the fact that he remembered such a small detail about her shows that at least he pays attention to her interests. She should save the tantrum for when he forgets something REALLY major later on in life. When he forgets her name, her birthday, or the age of their child (if they stay together long enough to procreate, which is highly unlikely, given her tantrum over the candy), THEN she can complain.

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eleniel421 28

I don't think the fml is really about what he did or didn't get her. The fml is that their views on what was appropriate for the occasion were so different. Maybe this incident forced her to see how different their values are, or how serious their communication problems are. The anniversary might have sucked due to the problems the gift expressed, not the gift itself.

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Bathory_fml 0

To be honest, I don't know why you're upset either. He knows something you like, which means he listens to you. He's not going to waste money buying a trinket you'll forget about or lose. = And now, you have candy. And since you didn't mention what you got him, I'm going to assume it was nothing. YDI, now please stop submitting things so we can read real FMLs. Thank you.

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myfriend_youfail 3

Lol. I'd be pretty thrilled....that $50 card would last me for a long, long, LONG time. I wouldn't have to actually PAY for my breakfast coffee and parfait for a few months.

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drinkupgorgeous 0

Ugh. OMG OP, I totally know how you feel. My boyfriend didn't get the Tiffany bracelet I wanted for our three day anniversary even though I dropped aaaaalllllll of these hints like looking at it and thinking about it. He's SO uncaring.

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xmagster 0

I know. Men are terribly ungenerous. I don't know how the OP lives.

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fotc77 0

what's wrong with twizzlers?

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sus 0

66 is right on. It's something you like, a detail that most people probably wouldn't notice. If you don't like it? You need to communicate what you do like better. 88 - While there is a list for what you get for wedding aniversaries, that's a serving suggestion and doesn't apply to boyfriends. I would rather get something that shows my partner actually pays attention to what I like that go to some stuffed shirt restaurant that's financially irresponsible.

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ArtistsSunshine2 0

I dont get why you're so upset..I mean, you're lucky that your boyfriend even NOTICED that you liked twizzlers, let alone even remembered your anniversary. You should feel very special that he remembered that small detail about you.

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NDnation44 0

i dont understand this one

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xdyingxwishx 0

Wow you're a bitch. His love isn't enough? How could you be mad when he tried to do something nice for you? He got Twizzlers for you because he knew you liked them, at least he put some thought into his gift instead of getting something totally generic that doesn't require any sort of thought.

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Boxingsweets 0

YDI, you greedy-ass bitch. I would kill for a BF like yours. >:|

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