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it was a significant birthday this weekend. i've been married to dh for 15 years. we don't live near his family, but he made the effort to visit them whilst working nearby a few weeks back. they made a big deal about him bringing back a present for my birthday for me. he said it was probably jewellery by the size and shape of the gift and that they had all chipped in for it. it sat on the side looking at me for 2 weeks. i opened it and it's a bar of green and black's chocolate. aibu to be upset that they made no effort whatsoever? for previous birthdays his parents alone have given me a £20 gift card, so its weird that between 6 working adults they've managed a £1.50 bar of chocolate, right? i'm hiding my disappointment for dh's sake.

Yeah that's tight as fuck. How many of them 'chipped in'?

If it helps, my in laws sometimes buy me jewellery but have awful/different taste so they spend loads on stuff I won't wear. It makes me very sad.

That is so bad that it is almost funny. 6 adults chipped in for a bar of chocolate?

Passive aggressive gushing thank you cards??

Is it some kind of ridiculous joke where they actually bought something lovely but test you with a shite gift first to be hilarious and daring in their frolics?

If not, LTB. They're fuckers and he's the biggest one of all.

Yanbu
What did your DH say about it? Surely he should be embarrassed

Is it someone else's birthday around now too? Could they have given you the wrong present by mistake?

Have you opened it? Not tying to get your hopes up or anything but could it be a trick?

I'm hoping there's something inside the wrapper....

What the fuck?! What does your DH say about it. I would have to get him to ring them and ask about it.

I presume they do actually like you, you/DH get them nice gifts, there's no massive back story and you haven't fallen out?

Surely they are joking and there's a real present somewhere.if not that's just a p take

Is there any chance part of it could have gone missing? It seems weird that they made such a fuss about him bringing that back.

Maybe you can get in touch to say thank you and say "Thank you for my lovely bar of Green and Blacks chocolate" and see if they mention anything.

What did your bloke say when he saw what it was?

Was there a gift card in the wrapping and it’s been chucked out by accident?

What was your DH reaction?

Missing the point but struggling to picture how you could mistake a bar of choc for a jewelry box -I could spot green & blacks a mile off but then I eat it quite a lot-

I’m with the ....something extra in the wrapper?

Or it’s a “clue”..... for example green and blacks was founded in London and they’ve got you a weekend in London?

Hopeful

But a wrapped bar of chocolate wouldn't feel or look anything like a jewellery box?!

What did your dh say?

How big was the bar if 6 people have chipped in?

Thank got Viennese truffles for my 30th but I had asked for them. It seems incredibly tight to get a bar of green and blacks.

No! That can’t be it! Was it with anything else? Is there a card with something in? Is it a clue? That’s dreadful if it’s really all there is

What? Surely your DH was also wondering what the hell was going on? Why does it take 6 adults to chip in for a bloody bar of chocolate?!

is there something in the wrapper OP?

if not - ask DH how 6 adults had to group together to afford it and if you need to start sending them food parcels?

seriously - dont hide your disappointment,.....!

it's a normal sized bar. nothing hidden inside (dh and dc ate it this afternoon - i didn't want any of it). card sent separately in the post, nothing inside. nothing else in the gift bag or packaging.

haven't fallen out, nothing i can think of.

dh thinks they're kind for remembering the sort of chocolate i like (i actually prefer aldi's chocolate). he would walk over hot coals rather than have anyone criticise his family, no not much point saying anything to him.