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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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?!

Would you have liked it more if it was a Squishable?

bitch. would it have been better if he hadn't given you a gift at all?

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.