She Tried To Surprise Her Boyfriend With A Gaming Laptop, But He Crashed Out Big Time When It Had The Wrong Specs

People often say it’s the thought that counts, but not everyone sees it that way.

A well-intentioned birthday present quickly sparked an argument when the computer she generously purchased for her boyfriend wasn’t quite the model he had in mind.

You’ll want to read on for this one.

AITA If I bought my boyfriend of 3 years the wrong gift for his birthday?

I (33F) have been dating my boyfriend Mark (32M) for 3 years.

Today was his birthday, and to celebrate, I bought him a gaming laptop.

Most people would be happy about this, but this boyfriend had a very different reaction.

The problem is that I guess I bought him the wrong one, because he got mad at me—saying that I should have just not wasted my money since I don’t really know anything about computers.

He specified that I got the one with a weaker GPU and CPU than the one he wanted to get.

More drama ensued between them.

We got into an argument about it, and he just left our apartment a couple hours ago. I’ve been sitting around pondering what I did wrong.

I think I might be the AH because, the reality is, I am in a better financial situation than him—and the one he actually wanted, he couldn’t afford without putting it on a credit card.

The whole debacle has caused lasting tension between them.

I have been texting him telling him I want to talk it over with him, and he keeps ignoring me.

AITA?

She never thought she would face such backlash for trying to do something nice.

Redditors take to the comment section.

This boyfriend’s response was allllll wrong.

Her boyfriend definitely should have given her the benefit of the doubt.

What he really should have said was this:

If he had only responded better, the two likely could have smoothed it all over by now.

What was intended to be a kind gesture ended in silence and slammed doors.

Maybe there’s way bigger problems in this relationship than just the wrong specs on a gaming laptop.

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