Is AUTHOR wrong in the post ? POST : So here's the context. I've always been a quiet sort of shy person. I'm the type that would rather blend in and I'm quite content with that. This is something everyone I'm close with knows about me so there's usually no surprise birthday parties or things of that nature as it would cause me a lot of anxiety having that much attention on me. 

I started dating this wonderful man almost a year ago. He is everything I've been hoping for thoughtful, sweet, and respectful. The only downside of our relationship is it's long distance the majority of the time because he travels for months at a time for work. We do our best to talk as much as possible and it's been going great. 

So on to the problem. I got the feeling that my boyfriend was planning something a little more special than normal for me. Specifically, he kept asking about details relating to my work such as where its located and what time I go to lunch. I work for a state agency so it's a fairly big office with lots of employees and I told him such. On Thursday, I came back from lunch and I noticed people were acting a little off and there was a lot of smiling going on. As soon as I get to my desk the admin assistant announces over the intercom that I am needed at the front reception desk. To my surprise, when I get there I see a huge flower/balloon arrangement with a fairly big fruit arrangement as well. It was so beautiful and of course it was from my boyfriend. My happiness was short lived as my anxiety set in when people started making a big deal about it and asking too many questions. This continued on through Friday as well and by the end of the work day on Friday I was very overwhelmed with the whole thing. 

I told my boyfriend I loved the gift. It was the most thoughtful thing that anyone has ever done for me but I suppose he heard the hesitation in my voice and asked what was wrong. I then explained the situation and how while I loved the gift, I would have preferred to experience something so special from him in private. He then gets a bit agitated with me and quickly ended the phone call and we haven't spoke that much since Thursday. 

My question is am I the asshole for not wanting to receive gifts like that in such a public way?