A woman left Christmas early after a shocking gift from her fiancé. The couple had celebrated the holiday with his family, and she had gone all out, saving for months to buy him a PS5, something he had been wanting but never bought himself. Despite the fact that her fiancé was a pediatrician and earned much more than her as a hairstylist, she made sure to give him a meaningful present. In contrast, he had given his family expensive gifts like his old apartment to his parents and a customized Mercedes to his brother.

A few days before Christmas, the woman casually mentioned some things she would need in the coming year, and her fiancé appeared to listen, leading her to believe he understood her desires. But on Christmas Day, when the gifts were exchanged, she was stunned to receive a pack of toothpicks from him. His younger sister giggled and recorded the moment, making the situation even more awkward. The fiancé then suggested she accept the gift or give it to his niece, leaving her shocked and hurt.

Feeling humiliated, the woman excused herself to the bathroom, trying to calm down, but she could still hear his family laughing. Her fiancé knocked on the door, claiming the gift was just a prank and that it was all his sister’s idea. The woman, frustrated and hurt, confronted him, calling him childish and insensitive. He argued she was overreacting, but the woman had had enough and decided to leave, spending the rest of Christmas at her mom’s house.

Her future mother-in-law later called to blame her for ruining the mood, while her own mother supported her, saying the prank was cruel. The following day, her fiancé came to her with what was supposed to be her real gift, apologizing and reiterating that it was all his sister’s idea. However, the woman felt that the situation was still unacceptable. She felt his sister, who was 23, had no right to involve herself in such pranks, especially when her fiancé, as the eldest of four siblings, should have taken control of the situation.

In the end, the woman couldn’t shake the feeling that her fiancé’s behavior, as well as his family’s participation in the prank, was disrespectful and childish. Although he apologized, she couldn’t get over how he had allowed his sister’s idea to go too far, and the entire experience left her questioning the dynamics of her future in-laws.

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