
08/12/2025
MY HUSBAND GIFTED ME A BOUQUET FROM A DUMPSTER FOR VALENTINE'S DAY — SO I RETURNED THE FAVOR.
A week before Valentine's Day my husband, Jeffrey, declared it was a "stupid holiday" and that I shouldn't expect anything.
Valentine's morning? Nothing. No "Happy Valentine's Day," no kiss — just him complaining his breakfast wasn't hot enough.
I went to work upset.
On my way home, I noticed a slightly wilted bouquet sitting on a dumpster lid near our building. "Wow," I thought bitterly. "Even those are more than what I got."
I got home, showered, and when I walked into the dining room — there it was.
A bouquet of roses in a vase on our table.
I nearly cried from relief — until I took a closer look.
They were the same damn flowers from the dumpster.
I confronted Jeffrey. His response?
"What? They weren't IN the trash. Just ON TOP. What's the big deal?"
Oh. Oh.
I spent the next three days plotting.
On his birthday, I set up a romantic dinner, candles, wine — the works.
Jeffrey walked in, grinning.
I handed him a beautifully wrapped gift box.
"Go on, open it!" I beamed.
He ripped it open… and his smile vanished. ⬇️