DH hasn't even acknowledged he didn't buy me an Easter egg

[bitdisgruntled]

Just that tbh. I was kind of expecting that he hadn’t as a few times in the past I’ve bought my own ( but told him when I had) and there was no obvious last minute dash to the shop on Saturday night. Then this morning the children got theirs from the Easter bunny and he was half jokingly complaining to the children that he’d been left out. Then I gave him his egg (which incidentally was one of the larger eggs, much bigger than the children’s) in a bit of a rush as we were going to church and he didn’t say thank you or say anything at all really. We’re home from my DM’s house now and still no “Tadah! Here’s your egg.” He hasn’t given me anything and hasn’t even mentioned the fact that he got me nothing. It’s not the lack of an egg that bothers me - there’s loads of chocolate in the house. It’s the lack of, well I don’t exactly know - just an “ I didn’t manage to get you anything this year” would have been ok. I realise it sounds childish, totally prepared to be told iabu

I'm reading it differently, yes he was joking with the kids, but I suspect he wouldn't give a shit if he didn't get an egg, hence why he didn't even say thanks. If I were the op I'd assume he wants to stop the tradition, and feels it's a bit childish.

Op just ask him if he wants to stop doing eggs for each other.

I'd also look at if there are other reasons, for example, are you on a diet, do you wish to lose weight, or need to? He may have thought he was doing uou a favour by not buying it.

I'm bemused by the sheer number of posters who are hung up on the fucking egg itself and can't see the underlying issue. Especially when they get all snotty about how grown up they are because they don't do eggs for adults. Evidently not grown up enough to have much in the way of comprehension or, indeed, empathy.

I'm also bewildered by the number of people who know nothing about pagans festivals.

Finally, I'm genuinely taken aback that we've moved to the Easter Bunny as some type of Father Christmas type figure dispensing all manner of stuff to kids (but never to adults, baileys egg be damned). Do kids actually think the Easter Bunny is real these days? I honestly didn't realise that. Does he watch what you do all year or just dispense eggs willy nilly?

Taken aback, bewildered and bemused? Wow, you do have some extreme reactions to some fairly minor crap

The thing is most of us don't give a shit about Easter eggs. Yes we do see it as just for kids, yes if he wanted one we'd buy it. We get the op does really care and wants one from her husband, but she needs to talk to him on what his feelings on the whole thing is. He might also not give a shit and not comprehend how strongly she feels about getting her own eater egg.

Or as said, there could be something else going on that's weight related and a reason he hasn't bought her one.

I don't think of them as strong emotions but hey we're all different. Would you feel more comfortable if I said not surprised, not surprised and amused? Upon reflection they're perhaps more accurate.

Bluntness100 yep.

Isn't it as basic as - Op wants her DH to be as thoughtful to her as she is to him?
I don't think it's just about the chocolate.

They’ll be on reduced in many stores - knock yourself out! (And grow up while you’re at it)

We buy each other eggs, but we always have done. Why don't you just eat his egg? Sorted!

Yanbu. Whether it's Easter chocolate, Xmas or birthday present, Valentine's, mothers day, whatever, if it's your tradition to exchange something on that day then it is hurtful and confusing to be disregarded/forgotten. With no explanation. I never exchanged fancy Xmas cards with ex husband of 16 years. Then new partner of 7 years started this when we met, then forgot last Xmas. I was gutted that the thought was no longer there.

Eggs are the pre-Christian pagan spring/fertility festival thing that Christianity conveniently borrowed given it was same time of year etc.

Def not confined to Christianity lol!

If that's all you've got to whine about you should count your blessings. If you wanted an Easter Egg you should have told him a few days before to get you one.

This is hilarious .its a joke right ? If not ,get a life !

I don't think my DH has ever bought me an Easter Egg nor have I bought one for him. Mind you, I'm usually on a diet or needing to be, so an Easter Egg wouldn't be gratefully received really!

Flipping ‘eck! People on mums net can be so nasty! Give the girl a break—- she just wanted to be thought about for once... ! With blokes though you do have to be direct unfortunately!

Why the fuck do you need anyone to buy you an Easter Egg? This is a wind up right??

OP did u read the post on hungry grey skinned children being fed and getting laundry done at school? Think they'd love your problems

Does he usually buy you things on birthdays, valentines, xmas?

Ffs you poor woman. Leave him. What a bastard.

I bought my 90 yr old Dad an Easter egg (2 actually). He is not too old for eggs! As others have pointed out, this is not about the actual egg, it's about the lack of thoughtfulness from the OP's husband. Go buy yourself the biggest egg you can find, OP, and eat it in front of him without saying a word :)

My DH didn’t get me an Easter egg either on account of, you know, us both being grown ups 🤔

Each year I get my children something and my husband something different. If there is an egg I want I get it - if there isn’t I don’t. I don’t think my husband has ever bought me an egg - I would be surprised if he ever does. But it’s not something I think about - don’t sweat the small stuff.

LannieDuck

I would have said YABU, except he complained when he thought he'd been left out, so he was obviously expecting something from you. Odd that he didn't reciprocate...
This was same for me, every year I buy him one, every year he says” No-one ever buys me one” but he never gets me anything!

We buy each other eggs, and if I'm seeing extended family on Easter Sunday they get an egg too.
If I gave my husband an egg and he didn't get me one I would definitely say "Oy where's my egg". He got me a bigger egg than i got him this year, and a Lindt bunny.

Of course it may have been a poor attempt at a joke when he asked where his egg was. As he didn't give you an egg, he probably wasn't expecting one himself.

Bloomin' hell. Only read the OP.

Some couples don't do Easter eggs, some do. If you're in the 'do' camp, make it bloody known! I mentioned to my OH weeks ago I'd love to get an egg at Easter as an adult and he took it on board and did it. Prior to Valentine's Day we agreed not to bother so he didn't and that was fine as we'd agreed. You absolutely have to communicate!