A 30-year-old woman shared her heartbreaking story on Reddit after a painful experience with her fiancé and his family during the holidays. Despite financial struggles, she saved for months to buy him a PS5—a gift he had always wanted. Meanwhile, her fiancé, a pediatrician who recently opened a private practice, had improved finances and gave his parents his old apartment and his brother a customized Mercedes—without even mentioning a gift for her.

Before Christmas, she tried to drop hints about things she might need. On Christmas Day, surrounded by family, her fiancé handed her… a pack of toothpicks. When she expressed confusion, he said it was for her and acted like she was overreacting. His sister laughed, and when the woman hesitated, he even asked if he should give it to his niece instead.

She retreated to the bathroom, nearly in tears, as the family giggled outside. Her fiancé knocked and revealed it was “just a prank” — an idea from his 23-year-old sister, who filmed her reaction to laugh about later.

Humiliated and furious, she yelled at him, prompting the family to gather around. She then left to her mother’s house, who supported her decision. Her fiancé later called, saying she had overreacted and that it wasn’t meant to hurt her. His mother blamed her for “ruining dinner.”

The next day, her fiancé came to apologize, bringing her real gift—a gardening item in line with her passion for plants. He pinned the blame on his sister, but the damage was already done.

“This was not okay,” she wrote. “And I don’t think anyone would be okay with this.”