Woman criticized for complaining about receiving roses for Valentine’s Day when she asked for cake

A woman has come under fire for complaining that her husband bought a bouquet of roses for Valentine’s Day instead of a “decadent dessert” as she wanted.

The wife describes herself as a ‘sweet tooth’ and said her husband usually buys her cakes and sweets on Valentine’s Day.

However, this year he opted for roses and was upset when the mother accidentally killed them in less than a week.

She shared her situation online asking if she should feel bad about neglecting the roses when she wanted a cake, prompting a wave of divided responses.

Some people thought the woman should be grateful for any gift, but others jumped to her defense.

What I asked for vs. what I got: A mother is divided in opinion after complaining about the bouquet of roses her husband bought her for Valentine’s Day when she wanted a cake instead.

‘My love language is food. I have a sweet tooth and my husband has bought me all kinds of delicious desserts in the past. This year I told him that all he wanted was a decadent dessert and a cute card,’ he wrote in a mail to Facebook.

He brought me roses. They’re beautiful, don’t get me wrong, but I’m not a flower person. I’m not good at keeping flowers alive. And now he’s upset because they’re already dead. Should I feel bad?

Many said the woman should be grateful for the “nice gesture.”

“It’s the idea that counts,” wrote one commenter.

‘I wouldn’t get mad at any gift someone gave me, even if it was something I didn’t like. Humble yourself because you don’t know what can happen between now and the next vacation, you might appreciate this moment more than you thought,” added a second.

“The roses probably outlasted a decadent desert though…just saying,” a third noted and another asked, “Why can’t you just buy the desert yourself and maybe buy her one too?”

Others argued that the woman’s husband was a “terrible listener” who didn’t consider what his wife would really want as a gift and said she shouldn’t be mad that the flowers died.

Why would I buy you something you don’t like? It’s more of a ‘well I gave you something’ gift rather than a thoughtful one,’ someone said.

‘No, it’s not your fault. They died, that’s what happens when you cut flowers,” said another to which the mother replied: “I already have two children to take care of, I’m not trying to keep a plant alive too.”

Another user suggested that the woman ask her husband why he didn’t listen to her request, and she explained: “He said his time was up so he ran to the flower shop.” I’m like, you could have run to the grocery store and bought a cake in the same amount of time.’

She clarified that she was not “upset” by the flowers and thanked her husband for the bouquet, saying they were “beautiful.”

‘He made me feel like I wasted his money by letting them die is what my post was about. Trust me, my husband and I are fine, this didn’t break us,” he said.