Some gifts feel less like celebrations and more like chores wrapped up with a bow.

So, what would you do if you hit a milestone birthday expecting something thoughtful, only to be handed a household appliance instead?

Would you shrug it off and move on?

Or would you feel crushed that the person closest to you didn’t bother to plan anything meaningful?

In the following article, one wife finds herself in this exact situation and can’t help but feel upset.

Here’s how it all played out.

My husband got me a vacuum for my 50th

The title says it all. I turned 50 yesterday. My husband (53M) woke me up and told me he had a surprise for me downstairs.

I went downstairs and saw a vacuum, not even wrapped, mind you.

He said he thought I’d like a new one since the current one doesn’t have the ability to turn off the brush roller when used on hard floors. I never asked for a new one. It works fine.

Previously, he hinted at something more.

That was my birthday. Not even a lunch or dinner out.

A month ago, he mentioned doing something special and going on a trip. I asked about that and he said he figured I’d tell him when and where I wanted to go.

He never asked where but did mention several times over the past month he had a surprise for me. Apparently it was a ******* vacuum. We’ve been married 17 years.

When he turned 50 I took him to Hawaii. Maybe I’m just being hypersensitive. Turning 50 has been a hard number for me. Parents and grandparents all passed in that decade.

AITA?

Yikes! It was a nice gesture, but it’s easy to see why she’s upset.

Let’s check out what the readers over at Reddit think about all this.

This person’s ex did something similar.

Here’s a good point.

According to this person, her husband is the opposite.

This person asked for a vacuum and was happy.

He should’ve tried harder.

Considering what she did for his 50th birthday, it’s obvious that he put in minimal effort.

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