Ex gave me a painting for xtmas?!

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I shouldn't care, but I just can't understand.... can anyone help me?

I have separted almost 3 years ago. First year we were great friends, then I discovered he has been lying about having a girlfriend, and decided we weren't friends, as I thought. Things have been terrible between us. However, I keep trying to keep some semblance of "family together", so I invited him over for a pre xtmas dinner. I had presents for the kids, and was glad to see he also brought something for them. But then he pulls out a present for me... a large painting. I only invited hom 2 days before, and we have been barely talking with each other.... Does such a present make any sense to anyone?

Depends what the painting is! Maybe a hidden message? He might have hastily daubed it himself when he was invited to yours and thought he ought to produce a present of some sort?

Maybe just re-gifted - unless he has access to galleries etc. At least nice he made an effort..

I certainly recognize that is nice to make an effort, but given how bad things have become between us, a painting that takes most of a living room wall seems a bit too much? I would never feel like I could choose what goes on someone else's wall unless I am very close to the person....

It is also not exactly a cheap painting and it is from my original country... not one he could have bought at the last minute, I don't think.

I think is a bizarre choice... AIBU?

Perhaps he bought it for you a while ago, held onto it when things went bad between you, and he feels able to gift it now-?

It is possible.... but things are definetely not OK between us.... and dinner was quite strained....

I did ask him jokingly whether he had run out of space in his house.... and he seemed offended....but did not offered an explanation.

I don't know what to do it... Definetely do not want in my wall, but don't want to start another fight by returning it....

No idea why he did it unless its a regift type of thing, although its still a weird gift in the first place. As to where it should go, try the attic.

Oh..and look behind it, has he stashed any banknotes, drugs or bank vault keys in the backing? 😂

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Good advice, pixiedust!

What's it of?

A rural landscape.... matches the ones he has in his house, which I think is strange. Specially since he bought after we separated.

If you don't like it just bung it off to a charity shop and stop giving it headspace.