To think it's strange to send your wife a romantic present every day?

[DJTanner]

An acquaintance has had presents ordered online and sent to her by her husband every day during lockdown. He is isolating at home with her and their kids so it's not as though he's away and sending her presents because of that.

Literally every day she puts a post on Facebook saying 'today's present', and it's been all kinds of things ranging from a huge box of new clothes from an online retailer, to Louboutins, to flip flops, to underwear. Every. Single. Day.

AIBU to think this is strange, and wasteful, behaviour?

Are they rich? If so then rich people tend to splash out an awful lot more than the average person and probably wouldn’t think twice. If they are just an average family who isn’t rich, then yes it’s weird, very expensive items too 😕😣 bit strange of her to put it on Facebook lol

Blimey - how much stuff does she need? I haven't bought anything new since my birthday vouchers.
I guess they are doing their bit to keep the economy afloat though - feel a bit sorry for the delivery person though.

He’s up to something you can be sure.

maybe your friend is one of those people concealing their MH problems for whom lockdown has been a terrible additional strain, and her husband has just been trying to remind her she is loved and secure.

he is known locally for being a serial womaniser/cheater even though his wife is in denial and makes out they have the perfect life.

I agree they should not be bragging on facebook, however you sound mean spirited and envious. Sort of: she's getting all these presents but no worries, her marriage is shit/fake.

Does it make you feel better by comparison to think that all those daily presents are covering a marriage in crisis? Because that's how it comes across.

some things take weeks to deliver during the covid crisis. I think she is lying. The logistics make it impossible.
^ this. She is wrapping up stuff she already has. #blessed #myhusbandlovesme

I think she’s caught the bastard with an escort and said if he doesn’t give her his credit card she’s going to leave him or send photos to his mum or something. He hands it over. She buys a bunch of shit and pretends it’s from him to make people think their marriage is strong.

I’d rather have my pride and no shit!

She probably thinks everyone is jealous of her new gifts but they are all secretly sorry for her.

Wonder if an STD was the only gift he actually gave her....

Bit OTT and not my kind of thing, but you come across as awfully jealous OP.
Stop looking at her Facebook and mind your own business if it bothers you that much.

@Namedchangedtoask

What are you bothered @DJTanner?

Why do people have to be jealous or envious any time they don't want to fawn over or admire someone buying stuff?

I'd rather have a faithful husband than lots of presents when the whole world knows he's screwing people behind my back.

*Why

I agree you come across as a bit jealous OP.

If it’s true that he’s a serial philanderer then it makes perfect sense she will be grabbing at any little bit of evidence to prove to herself and to the world that she is loved.

Agree that the logistics of having something for every day at the moment make this unlikely to be happening in the way she has portrayed it.

It' called ''romance''.

Clearly an insecure woman who is living a lie.

There may be no more presents if the cheater loses his job.

If they can afford it I don't see the issue with it

How nauseous.

"If it’s true that he’s a serial philanderer then it makes perfect sense she will be grabbing at any little bit of evidence to prove to herself and to the world that she is loved*
But that's upsetting really and posting it to Facebook isn't filling anyone with admiration. That's the tragic thing. If she is genuinely clinging to these gifts as a sign of love then she's going to great lengths to prove to the world how much her husband loves her but people will probably think it's sad and embarrassing that she's posting all these presents whilst he's off shagging he next person.

Unless you're on Mumsnet, in which case people must be jealous of fancy knickers being bought by a cheating husband.

Too try hard.
I’d hate it. My husband us an over buyer in terms of gifts and it drives me mad frankly.

@Leflic have you tried talking to him about it?

Oh dear. They'll be renewing their vows next, and we all know what that means.

He ordered them for one of the other women now has to give them to her.

Each to their own about the presents but I find posting it on social media everyday odd. Can no one do anything without posting it on social media anymore?

Maybe he didn't realise lockdown was going to be so long! Perhaps he thought it would all be over in a couple of weeks?