A woman has taken to Reddit to share how her husband called her a "spoiled brat" for complaining about her cheap Christmas present, and the internet is outraged on her behalf.
In the lengthy post, shared to the discussion-based site by an account called MerryChristmasAA, the woman detailed how she and her 33-year-old husband have decent jobs and use their own money to buy gifts.
Ahead of Christmas this year, she found a list he had made of "every person he wanted to buy a gift for. "
The list detailed over $5,000 worth of presents for friends and co-workers. She wrote: "For example: he got an $600 wristwatch for his co worker, a $250 bracelet for his sister-in-law, and a $900 workout gear for his friend.
"There was more but that's all I could remember."
She then went on to reveal: "What made me upset was that when I got to my name I saw that he bought me a $20 something kitchen spoon set (stainless steel)."
According to Gallup, Americans are set to spend an average of $886 on festive gifts this year, with more than half (56 percent) intending to shopping online.
When the wife confronted him, he argued it was his money and that the people on the list were important to him and she should be grateful for any gift, regardless.
The Redditor told him that he was disrespecting her and dismissing her feelings, "but he got upset and said I was acting like an ungrateful, spoiled brat and urged me to get rid of this attitude and accept what I'm [given].
"The argument got worse and we stopped talking to each other."
The disgruntled wife the went on to ask the forum whether or not she had overreacted.
The story has gained lots of traction online since it was shared on December 19, having attracted more than 15,500 upvotes.
Additionally, many people have rushed to the comments section to share their opinions opinions on the husband's actions.
One TikTok user, Dramaandaheadache, wrote: "Hard to think you're spoiled when you're getting a $20 spoon set and his friend is getting $900 workout gear. His priorities should be reassessed."
Another person, Skeletrine, added: "To me it's not even the prices. Like ok the prices of the other gifts are ridiculous as it is. But... Who gets spoons to their newlywed partner on first Christmas? SPOONS.
"Omg even a peach scented candle would have been better purely for the joke value."
Revolutionary_Use317 called the situation "bizarre," before going on to explain: "I could understand if it's a really thoughtful gift that cost like 1/4 of someone else's gift, but not even 10% of his sister-in-law's gift? Something's not right. He needs to sort it out."
Neravariine opined: "He is treating you less than his friends and coworkers. He spent $5000+ on people he didn't marry.
"He's spending that much money on people he doesn't sleep next to every night...And his gift to you was something that aids him (he'll be eating with those spoons to) so it isn't solely yours."
Nousernamelol2021 shared: "Along with that, he spent $2000 of their money that could've been spent on other things that benefit them as a couple. I think he forgot that she's his family too."
However, one social media user Classic_Challenge325 wanted to know whether or not her husband's actions were in fact due to him planning a surprise, writing: "Info: did he actually buy you the spoon set, or was it just on the list? Is it possible the list is just a decoy to throw you off?"
PerfectBiscotti agreed, revealing: "This is one possibility I thought of too. I do things like that."
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