To force my dh to buy me flowers

[Gemsy83]

Every year I drop hints, every year he buys me cheap shit instead which outwardly I smile and and inwardly cringe at. Yes I sound ungrateful but ive made a hell of a lot of sacrifices for DH and he cant even get me something i'd like once a year. AIBU to say GET ME FLOWERS!!!

YABU and a brat.

All this 'be grateful you got anything' reminds me a bit of 'well some people have it worse they dont even HAVE a husband'. Yes maybe so but what is so abnormal about not being 100% happy with your own situation?

Perhaps he wants you to buy him cheap crap, a token gift, instead of very expensive gifts. He might hate that you go over the top and spend a fortune on unromantic gadgets. Get him a teddy wrapped in cellophane next year.

Buy yourself the biggest bunch in Marks and spencers next weekend, they will be much cheaper and beautiful.

Meh, flowers are a waste of money innit ?

I bought me and ds one of dps favourite cakes then scoffed it in front of the non valentine buying bastard, tho that was more for being an arsehole tbh

PS, valentines day is just a money wasting gimmick, flower shops up and down the country are right now getting all wet knickered over flogging one wilted red rose and a chocolate heart with people clambering over each other to PAY for the privelage.

Pah, treat yourself to two bunches tomorrow when they're all reduced

Have you told him how you feel?

No hinting, but actual 'let's sit down because I would like to tell you my feelings' and told him that you feel sad because you would like some romance in your life and to feel cherised and you feel that you do that for him but that he doesn't do that for you?

Because you say you 'hint' but you don't say you have actually clearly communicated your needs.

Gemsy I don't think it is a case of "count yourself lucky you got anything at all" or that you should consider yourself lucky compared to others.

I simply think that it is brattish behaviour to have a strop like this.

FWIW, I don't think your choice of gifts (aside perhaps from the aftershave) was particularly personal or romantic.

Do you really think that your DP reflects his opinion of you in the amount he spends?

I love genuine romantic gestures. DH gave me a heartshaped lollipop on a chairlift last week . OK so it was a freebie from the mountain restaurant where we had just had lunch but it genuinely made me feel lovely :)