A young woman splurged on a costly gift for her boyfriend, only to return it when a mutual friend made a remark about her past relationships.
She Dipped Into Her Savings To Buy Her Boyfriend A PS5 for His Birthday
The 26-year-old woman felt the gift was deserved.
“He knew he was getting the PS5 because he told me that the PS5 was the only thing he wanted. We’ve been together for four years, so the cost didn’t matter. That is until I found out what he thinks about me.”
Her Past Relationship History
She goes on to explain that she was involved in two separate relationships eight years ago.
“When I was 18, I was involved with Jake, a guy who I met online. We ended things after three months, and I moved on shortly after with Adam, a guy from work.”
The Two Knew Each Other
It turns out that Jake and Adam were good pals, but because she didn’t know Jake “long enough,” she wasn’t aware of this.
“After finding out, I took some time off dating, and two years later, I met my current boyfriend, Mike.”
She Was Upfront And Honest About Her Past
She explained that she’d accidentally been involved with two friends but that he understood and didn’t care about her past.
Until the night of his party.
A Snide Remark
Mike and his friends were ecstatic about the PS5 and were “screaming with joy.”
“His best female friend Jessica laughed and said, ‘I wish I were promiscuous so I could afford a PS5 too.’”
She Challenged Her Boyfriend About This Remark
The woman gave Jessica an “excuse me” glance, who then muttered, “Never mind,” and walked away.
“I confronted my boyfriend about it, and he said, and I quote, ‘She’s just messing with you. You can’t take a joke?’.”
She Wasn’t Convinced
The sharer felt this remark was more than “just a joke.”
“I pushed further as to why this girl is even calling me names, to begin with, and he said, ‘Well, everyone knows you were that before you met me.’”
She Demanded He Explains Himself
To which he said, “You know… messing with best friends.”
“He then patted me on the shoulder and said that it’s okay because I’m not who I was back then and if he could get over my ‘colorful past’ to give me a chance, then I could get over Jessica’s comments and give her another chance.”
She Walked Out
The woman was stunned by this response.
“I didn’t say anything. I just got up. Took the PS5 from the gift table and left.”
They Refunded The Gift
She had 20 or more missed calls from Mike, all of which she ignored.
“I was so hurt that I took the bow off and took it straight back to the store I got it from. They happily refunded it.”
They Accused Her Of Being Petty
Mike and his friends started to show their true colors.
“I thought that was done, but Mike and all his friends, including Jessica, are berating me for being petty, and they’re all saying I brought this on myself by making poor choices.”
She Ignored Mike’s Friends’ Sneering Remarks
But she had something to say to Mike: “I responded to Mike and told him that he deserves better than me, so find someone who wasn’t a ‘thot’ and get the PS5 from them because I returned it. He started screaming how I was wrong for returning it and how I should be happy he ignored my ‘colorful past.’”
She Is Worried She Went Too Far
The woman shared this incident with an online community to ask if maybe she had overreacted.
Here’s what the community had to say to her.
She Did Nothing Wrong
An older commenter reassured the woman that she wasn’t in the wrong here: “If anyone was wrong in the Jake/Adam incident, it was Adam. You might have dated friends, but he dated his best friend’s ex. That’s on them to figure out, and Adam’s mistake only.
Where I come from, dating three dudes in 7 years does not mean you have a ‘colorful’ past. And I hope you do something special for yourself with a little of that money you got back from returning that gift you got your ex-boyfriend.”
Bullet Dodged
Her boyfriend, Mike, is a walking red flag. One person shared this: “I like how you stood up for yourself and did not take any nonsense. You went in to find out what was happening and got an answer. The way he started screaming and giving you the ‘You should be grateful’ confirms that you dodged a massive bullet and makes me worry a bit over what else he has been saying to you – not only in this story. That isn’t someone who loves you. That is someone using you for his benefit.”
People Were Shocked About The “Colorful Past” Remark
Accidentally dating two best friends – and not even simultaneously – isn’t what most users would consider a “colorful past.”
“I’m a middle-aged old lady, and I’ve always considered my younger years to be fairly tame, but dayum, I’ve had far more colorful evenings. OP’s ex needs to see one of those purity tests we passed around back in the day so he can swoon from the scandal!”
Where His Loyalties Lie
Mike’s reaction about the returned gift was very telling: “Oh, and OP, he’s not mad that you can’t take a joke. He’s mad because you took his toy back. And that is all he’s mad about. If there was no PS5 involved, he wouldn’t be this adamant for you to get over it. He doesn’t give a damn about you. He DOES, however, really care about his PS5.”
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