Anniversaries are meant to honor love and commitment. But for one Reddit user, a second wedding anniversary became a painful reminder of unequal effort.

In her post, the 31-year-old wife described weeks of planning: “I spent weeks saving up to buy him a smartwatch he had been eyeing. I wrapped it nicely, cooked his favorite meal, and set up candles.”

Her husband’s gift? A $100 gift card to his favorite gaming store. “He laughed and said, ‘We can both use it, since you watch me play all the time.’” For her, the gesture stung.

“On our anniversary, my ‘gift’ was literally something for him,” she wrote. After expressing disappointment, she was told she was “being ungrateful.” She then left and spent the night at her sister’s.

The story struck a nerve with readers, who didn’t mince words.

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