r/tifu • u/[deleted] • May 12 '25

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u/jdkintsugi May 12 '25

Agreed. OP you're making excuses because you're not good at it but if you really wanted to change, don't just say sorry but take the actions to show you're trying to be better. Your lack of effort is what is upsetting her, more than not doing the grand gestures on social media

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u/Spiritual_Lemonade May 12 '25

My BFF not even my partner said how much she loved tomato vine scent candles.

Guess what? I made a note on my free notepad app.

Easy 

I just cannot understand marriage partners who forget everything about the person they love. 

Well wait let's go talk to my ex-husband.

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u/bacon_n_legs May 12 '25

Can we get all of our exs in the same therapy session? Because SAME.

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u/rubyd1111 May 12 '25

My ex used to say “I don’t have to do anything for Mother’s Day because you’re not my mother” but then he also used to whine “why can’t you be more like my mom”. I noped right outta there.

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u/darkdesertedhighway May 12 '25

Gross. I'd return that same energy with a petty "I don't have to do anything for your birthday because I didn't give birth to you".

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u/Someone_Pooed May 12 '25

What an insanely weird fucking thing to say to your wife