A woman has slammed her boyfriend for giving her a 'cheap' birthday present and has been told to leave him.
Taking to a popular online forum, the woman vented that her boyfriend of nine months took her out for a birthday dinner, asked to split the meal and gave her a necklace that broke within ten minutes.
When searching for the necklace, she found it on Amazon for £12.
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Writing on Mumsnet, she was quickly told to leave him, with other Mumsnet users criticising him for his lack of effort.
Remaining anonymous, she wrote: "I've been with my boyfriend for only 9 months, so not a long time I know. But I feel disappointed and sad by the lack of effort my boyfriend has shown for my birthday.
"He got me a random joke card that had no relevance to us, and seemed like something he already had lying around. He got me a necklace that literally broke after 10 minutes of wearing it, it looked really cheap, and he told me it was from Amazon...I found it and it was £12. Like what?? I don't understand why he has been so cheap?!
"He is very caring and affectionate, tells me everyday he loves me, but this has just felt so disappointing. We went out for a birthday meal and he suggested we pay half each."
She added: "He is not struggling financially, he has thousands in his savings, and often treats himself to new clothes, other expenses ect.
"I don't know what to say to him, I don't want to upset him, but I don't feel very special and I feel crappy about the lack of effort, romance, and just general desire to make a fuss of me on my 30th."
Comments quickly accumulated on the post, while some defended him, others told her to dump him.
One wrote: "Going Dutch on your birthday meal out is worse than the cheap gift in my opinion. He sounds stingy, nothing worse than a mean man."
A second hit back: "If this is the effort he goes to your birthday then it is probably not going to get much better. It's more the effort that's the issue not the money and it really doesn't sound like he put any thought or effort into any of it."
"Some people just don’t do fussing on birthdays. Better to find out now than to be seething on your 40th!" A third piped up.
"He’s made it clear what sort of person he is, he’s shown you with actions not just words. Believe what he’s showing you and get out," another warned.
But another defended him: "You’ve been together for nine months so I think you are being a bit unreasonable to expect loads from him and/or for him to dip into his savings to make you feel “special”."
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