It's my birthday. Husband usually rubbish at gifts, this Christmas actually redeemed himself with things I genuinely wanted. Brill.
Today, he gives me a watch. It's a pretty watch (not something I would choose for me, it's a brand name one, but it's nice) Thing is, he already bought me a watch only 2 years ago when we got married. A gorgeous one. Which I don't wear because I spend every day up to my elbows in baby shit and washing up. This new watch isn't a cheap one, I know this because he asked me to check our online banking this morning to see if his wages went in and I saw it on the statement. So no, I wouldn't consider it an everyday watch and my other one a special occasion watch. I can think of a hundred things that I'd prefer for the money he's spent.
He gave me the story behind him buying this watch, like he was really pleased with himself. He went for a pair of earrings, which I would love because I don't have any earrings at all. Even a plain pair of studs would have really appreciated. The jewellery store is an independent, they specialise in beautiful one off type items, have 2 shops in our town and while the lady was calling through to the other shop about earrings, he saw this watch and just got it on a spur of the moment. Then he said, "you don't have a watch, do you?" and I told him that yes I do, from our wedding but I don't wear it often for the above reasons. I'd obviously stopped him in his tracks because he got that panicked rabbit in headlights look and said "Well now you've got 2 haven't you?!"
Yes I have. 2 watches I never wear.
I know I'm being an arse about it
And to top it all off, dd, who is 8, decided a proper teenage meltdown would be the best gift she could give me and my NC narc mother has been repeatedly driving past our house all morning.
Would I be so unreasonable to just go back to bed?
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smEGGnogg · 30/12/2016 10:29
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