When money is tight, even something as simple as buying a gift can feel like an impossible expense. That’s exactly the situation this Redditor found herself in, so she chose a more personal route, spending months creating a painting for her boyfriend’s upcoming birthday and pouring real care into it.
But instead of appreciating the effort, he had a full meltdown when he realized it wasn’t an iPhone, calling her present cheap and lazy. Stunned by his reaction, she asked what was really going on—and that question set off a much bigger chain of events. Read the full story below.
Tight on money, the woman decided to make a painting for her boyfriend’s birthday instead of buying a gift
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But when he saw it, he threw a fit because it wasn’t the iPhone he wanted
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Readers didn’t hold back, calling the boyfriend’s reaction absolutely appalling
The woman eventually returned with an update, and things had taken a dramatic turn
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