Come guess the Valentines Day outcome...Do I need to say light hearted?

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Calling the power of MN! Light fucking hearted, I was tempted to clarify DH and I do actually love each other very much but then thought I'd need a Vomit Trigger Warning

My dilemma is this...every single Valentines Day/Wedding Anniversary etc DH and I solemnly agree we won't do cards and presents. Instead we eat cake in bed and have a competition to find the wankiest I LOVE MY HUBS post on Facebook This has served us well over the years.

HOWEVER every few years DH throws a spanner in the works. Last year for example had been a very tough year so with our weekly shop I ordered him a bottle of his favourite shower gel for our anniversary. He had the same thought but bought me a ring Extremely thoughtful, very niche relating to something I like, and sent from America so ordered well in advance. I LOVE it. Fabulous but bit embarrassing with the whole shower gel thing.

So...this year. He has earnestly assured me we "aren't doing presents or cards". But now I don't trust him (RED FLAG, LTB I know ). What are the odds MNers, that he genuinely hasn't bought anything?

To cover myself I have already bought and hidden a shitload of his favourite chocolate (and another fucking shower gel, why do I do this?!) but am now looking at Amazon Prime Now in panic.

DH is home from work this afternoon. I am throwing myself open to the collective wisdom here, shall I take him at face value and assume
he hasn't don't anything and just leave it? Anyone who takes this seriously or says "you don't give to receive" can fuck off now btw

I promise to update btw, even if he is empty handed and doesn't stage a re-run of RingGate

I feel your pain. DH always used to set a budget and blow it. Then we had a few yrs where every penny counted and we got each other stuff we needed or just tokens. We are in a better place now financially so I set a small budget and I have blown it. Haha!

I like your style Mner

Anyone else care to guess what DH will do? I'll give a prize for the closest guess not really

I knew I should have posted in AIBU

Ahh but now you are expecting it so this year you will get nothing ( well maybe cake) next year though when your guard is down and your expecting nothing he will book a hot air ballon ride with champagne. You will have to pretend that you appreciate this more than cake.

Yep DH and I say this and we usually stick to it. We've been having a rough time. I woke up this morning and set him the words "happy corporate love day" interspersed by farting cats. I came down to find he'd left me a card with a lovely message and felt a bit bad :(

Has he done nothing yet? DH and I don't do Valentines. Since we had DS and explained it as 'I love you' day, we've felt the pressure to get cards. So far we haven't had any awkward massive effort moments. Only a bit too much chocolate last year, but that was DS influenced! . This year I have had petrol station roses with wanky glitter on, and a card. Plus a card from DS. I got him comedy love heart pants and a card. Plus a card for DS with a soft snuggly bear.

I'm going to guess he's stuck to the plan. But extra choc is never a bad thing!!

I'm tempted to eat the chocolate

He leaves early in the morning so I don't see him until later.

PS there is nothing better than cake

I have an update! I got a lovely card with two penguins holding hands (flippers? Arms?) which was even nicer than a present. Plus he felt guilty when I gave him the chocolate, so it was all a win

What a result!

I gave DH a card with "I love you a Lidl" written in it, because that's where I brought it . He hastily got DD to draw me a picture and scribbled something in it, so I won too!

I sent DP a msg last night confirming we weren't doing cards and woke up to a card

It’s a minefield! DH likes his pressies. He was too busy troughing the fancy cheese I bought him to pay any attention to the blatant budget blowing...