Partner kicked off at birthday gift

Was it his 50th Birthday? Maybe he was expecting something special for his big birthday.

£100 and he reckons nothing - after consistently saying he wants nothing, and then has a major tantrum? Did you say he was 50 because he is acting more like 5. Please don't ever take this vile apology for a man back

Ha Ha

Honestly, please do not give him the opportunity to call you a tight bitch ever again. Get him gone. And show him how much of a tight bitch you are by going to the CSA.

An old boyfriend of mine used to say that he didn’t want anything for Christmas, he would constantly say it - so I didn’t get him anything and he was really upset - told him it taught him a lesson to say that he didn’t want anything when actually he obviously did.

Hm. Wonder what her name is and how long they've been having an affair.

If this is unusual, never-seen-before-behaviour, I'd be concerned something is going on with him that has him quite worried/depressed (finances, health, etc) and he's just gone over the edge.
Otherwise, lawyer up to make sure there will be suitable child support coming in.

Crikey. Sounds like you might be well rid of this guy unless there’s some other significant context missing here. I certainly wouldn’t be chasing him to come back!!

My dad always did this. Would refuse to give any ideas for presents, and then be visibly disappointed with anything he was bought. I used to tie myself in knots and get so anxious shopping for him, but nothing was ever good enough for him (and I don't just mean the presents). I have a hunch your guy might be similar- does he have ever moving goal posts for other things too?

Not it's not it's very generous

Jesus, bin him. What a prick.

For Xmas a few years ago, my partner gave me £100 in cash and some bits he had clearly panic bought from Boots when I had bought him loads of really thoughtful gifts. It wasn’t his finest hour but I didn’t run off crying and I was only in my twenties! And we weren’t parents then! No excuse for your man baby unless he is having some sort of breakdown.

I always tell everyone not to get me Xmas presents I think it’s for the kids seeing them happy is my present but his reaction is rather pathetic I think he might of done you a favour

Can I ask - was this his 50th birthday? As in, 'the big five oh"? I'm not justifying this giant man-baby's behaviour, but I'm wondering if he was expecting a surprise party or a big fuss because it was a milestone birthday or something. I'll be honest, if I was turning 50 and my significant other gave me a gift voucher, I'd be put out - not cry-in-the-kitchen-and-move-out level, but probably disappointed.

But any normal birthday I'd probably be chuffed x

Once for my birthday my ex took my credit card to Sainsbury’s and got me a book that was in the clearance section and a mini box of Lindt chocolates. That gift was quite literally less than nothing as I had to pay for it myself 😅 £100 and a meal is not nothing 😂

I would say he enjoys manipulating you, Making you feel unsure about him.

you don’t need a drama queen in your life.

This was the excuse he needed to leave wasn't it? I cant imagine my love calling me a tight bitch!
Classic he made it clear he wasn’t interested didn’t want nothing

Tell him its much calmer with him not there,

A £100 clothes voucher is a generous gift. I assume he did see it and not accidently chuck it away with the envelope.

was it his 50th? Devils advocate he was expecting something personal with a lot of thought and love out into it. He felt you didn't go all out for him on his
Special day and is feeling unloved ?

Cancel the voucher, he obviously hates it and doesn’t want it.

Spend the money on a treat for you and your kid.

Familiarise yourself with ‘the script’. Assess his past and future behaviours for indicators that he is following it.

Can I ask how you met @whatthehellyy ?

Was he with someone or freshly single?

That's a really really strange reaction for an adult. Maybe it was the excuse he needed to extract himself from the relationship, or if this is truly an out of character reaction, maybe he's ill. Possibly mentally or something like undiagnosed diabetes or something. As others have said, I wouldn't be looking for the reason with yourself but something internal to him. Snapping like that sounds like something that's been building for a while.

That’s good you have now avoided the big 50th. Imagine how he will be able that birthday!!

The dickhead is probably waiting for an apology…. I bet you will hear from him on a personal level in a couple of weeks when he figures out the grass isn’t greener elsewhere.

i had an ex pick fights on Friday’s so he was ‘single’ on weekends. His mum eventually told me he would go out and then drive past my place to see if my car was there.

they want it both ways.