November 28, 2025 at 1:55 am

A Dad Thought Watching His Kids On Mother’s Day Would Be A Gift To His Wife, But His Plan Backfired

by Matthew Gilligan

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Yikes…this sure doesn’t sound good…

The guy who wrote this story on Reddit’s “Am I the *******?” page didn’t get his wife a present on Mother’s Day and now he wants to know if he did anything wrong…

Ouch…

Let’s see what this fella had to say.

AITA for not getting my wife anything on Mother’s Day?

“I (34m) did not buy or get anything for my wife on Mother’s Day and let me explain why.

My wife and her friend planned a trip to the beach for four days which fell on Mother’s Day.

He had his mind made up.

So I thought to myself that since I’m watching the kids while she’s gone that would count as a gift since she wouldn’t be here to celebrate that day and would get home that night on Mother’s Day.

That turned out to be a bad idea…

She gets home and realizes that I didn’t do anything for her and later tells me that she is upset and message was received loud and clear.

I tried to explain my reasoning and thought process but she didn’t agree.

AITA?”

Reddit users spoke up.

This person said he’s an *******.

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Another individual shared their thoughts.

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This person spoke up.

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Another Reddit user also said he’s an *******.

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And another reader had a lot to say.

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His wife was DEFINITELY not happy about this.

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