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Valentine's flowers

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ChampagneLassie · 14/02/2022 10:32

Even typing this I think the obvious answer is YABU. I LOVE flowers, and have always bought flowers for myself. DP encouraged me not to so often, not least so he could surprise me. A friend got a gorgeous floral display made for Valentines (reds, pinks, lots of roses), which I showed him last week and said how much I loved it. I contacted same florist and ordered bouquet for another friend from them (its not local to me). I told him this. Just received bouquet a very bog-standard bouquet of whites and yellows like something you'd send a aunt or thank-you to a neighbour. Not at all Valentinesy. And not as nice as my usual Freddie's Flowers which I've cancelled! I feel really disappointed. The really annoying thing is we've been here before, that a previous year I got something a bit...aged aunt and I was really upset about it and he ordered me something better. I feel like I'm being a bit childish / spoilt but I don't generally ask for much. I feel if he can't be bothered to get me really nice flowers I'd rather he didn't bother.

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Bridgetina · 14/02/2022 10:50

I think you're being a bit picky.

ComtesseDeSpair · 14/02/2022 10:48

I expect the flowers looked better in the photo on the website he ordered from or the display in the shop. Or, he’s like many people who don’t really appreciate arranged flowers and think they all look much of a muchness: a friend waxes lyrical over her Freddie’s Flowers but frankly to me they don’t look much different to the ones in Sainsbury’s. So whilst you see “aged aunt” he just sees “nice flowers.”

GastroNuisance · 14/02/2022 10:37

Ah I hear you. I think it's one of those things that needs the bigger picture looking at.

I won't do a massive merail but I have come to realise that there are just some things that aren't worth worrying about.

It's not that he's forgotten or doesn't care. It's not a race to the bottom so I don't think it's a case of not being upset. I just prefer to focus on what's right or good.

Cup of tea in bed, de ice car... clearing cat litter tray etc. just small acts of decency Smile