So annoyed at my boyfriend’s Christmas gift choice
Show your support
Tell him you're happy to support his interests but you were really excited to pick some stuff out for him for Christmas. If he still wants it by his birthday or an anniversary or whatever then maybe you can get it then (he'll have either bought it himself or moved on). I am your boyfriend, and I constantly ask for little hobby things as gifts, but I would never ask for something this big. My husband just got me a Dreamcatcher kit for my birthday 😂
why don’t you go halvers on the printer and u spend the other half on pressies?
What about getting a used one?
I feel you on that. One of my husband hobby is automatic. Likes buying car parts. But he knows they cost a lot of money and we don’t have that kind of money to be spending. He’s also not very picky with presents either. He’s grateful for everything. All he really ask is more car parts/tools, regardless what it is. If you get him a jacket or something, he’s grateful for that. Would it be possible for you both to go half and half on it? Or, how much does a 3D even cost?? I’m gonna google it real quick. I would also communicate with him that you had other plans for his presents. So, the 3D printer is gonna be a maybe.
Get one with warranty and keep the receipt and return it once he’s lost interest 🤣💀
I honestly thought I was reading a post about my husband when I saw the 3D printer part 😭😂 I completely understand where you are coming from though! He found out we were pregnant and ordered a new printer and I was like WHY 😅 he didn't even sell the old one and doesn't even use it. it seriously does get so expensive especially if they aren't printing anything useful for us to use or they aren't actively selling anything. He'll go through phases of printing constantly and then months without printing and I kid you not, one of his coworkers for our baby shower got HIM a roll of 3D printer filament that was worth at least $30. My husband currently has at least 20 rolls of filament. Tell me how that's supposed to help us with a baby when we literally still need stuff like bottles and burp rags. 🙄 Makes absolutely no sense. I feel you 100% on all of this!
aww bless you! why don't you give him the plastic that's needed to make the shapes for his printer and make him sell things to save up for the printer? This way you're not spending a fortune plus you're being "supportive" 😉
Post on a Facebook group near you - maybe someone has one they’d be willing to sell? I feel like I know so many people that got them that no longer use them…so maybe there’s someone out there willing to sell at a better price. My husband used to do 3D printing, it took so much time 😭
Omg thank you everyone I love all of these comments I’m glad I’m not alone with this 3D printing stuff. We worked it out so that we split the cost of it with his parents and I get a larger proportion of the budget because there’s really nothing I want this year 😊 if he would consider a used one I really think that would be better but oh well 🤷♀️
😭😭 I love the ending Just support your man and get him what he wants. (I know you know that)