A little background - Me and my BF have been together 10 years. Over the years I’ve mentioned **several** times how much I’d appreciate a card from him. Just something to let me know how he feels…something sentimental as I’m a bit of a sap who watches way too many rom coms. I’ve never got one, which is frustrating, but he’s not super into that kind of stuff and I know he’s not good with expressing his emotions, etc

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This valentine’s day…actually the day after, he gives me a card he's made and says he feels silly but hands it to me…I look at it and tear up instantly…our relationship has been really rocky lately, so already i’m ecstatic cause it shows effort!!

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But then I open to read it and instantly recognize the words. You see, in grade 3 or something, someone had written me a love note which i found years ago and framed it cause it was really silly and sweet and just as a reminder of how cute love is….

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He copied it word. for. word.

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I think he thought it was cute…which it is…but…well, it would have been cute after a year or 2 of dating…but 10 years?

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Now, i didn’t flip out or anything, but he saw my disappointment. I told him I loved the gesture, but was a little hurt that after 10 years the only words he could find to tell me how he felt were someone else's from decades ago. I know he was trying to be sweet and that it was kind and took effort, i just can’t help how i felt at the moment, but now i’m left feeling like a complete asshole. He understood, but I could tell he was deflated and embarrassed. 

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