Man Buys Concert Tickets For Him And His GF Without Asking Her First, Gf Says He's Insensitive For Assuming She Would Go

"I really think that it was a dramatic reaction and a nice surprise."

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• March 30, 2023

The best medicine for the mind is none other than music. According to research, those who attend more performances tend to be happier and healthier than those who don't.

Endorphins, which are neurotransmitters that prevent pain, are released by music, which has been shown to reduce the release of stress hormones and provide pain relief. In fact, music is beneficial to both your physical and mental well-being, which is why many people attend concerts.

Concerts are a unifying activity that can amicably unite people from various cultures and backgrounds. No matter where you are from, as soon as you enter the venue, everyone in the area is there for the same purpose as you.

The feeling of connection is overwhelming, even at a sold-out performance, as there aren't many other locations where you can get the same feeling. The OP of today's story is a huge fan of band concerts, and he found out that some of the music groups he loves will be coming to town soon, and he was very excited.

The OP's girlfriend seemed to enjoy one of the bands, so the OP decided to surprise her by purchasing two tickets for the concert. Little did he know that his GF would be pissed about his nice gesture.

This is because she is a teacher, and she can't just take time off.

And here's the headline

She said it was kind of insensitive to assume that she'd be available that day when it's a week day

The OP really thinks that it was a dramatic reaction

In less than a day of being posted, the Reddit post got over a thousand upvotes with more than 600 comments and here are some of them below

That is so not cool

It'd be best to communicate beforehand

Buying the tickets was a sweet idea but...

You don't get to decide if she's being dramatic

You can't expect a completely enthusiastic response

You expect her to happily shift her life around

You are just asking her to take time off to accompany you

This Redditor feels smaller things make for better surprises

You are putting unnecessary pressure on her

From someone who has a lot of flexibility with their job

Teachers have a lot of holidays and vacations

She's taking a day off to do something she doesn't want to do

You are responsible for your own decisions

You should have told her beforehand

You bought yourself an expensive experience

You should have asked her if she was available

She'd need to find a sub for one or both days

She now needs to work twice as hard

This Redditor can totally see where the OP's girlfriend is coming from

It's not that they couldn't possibly find a replacement, but most schools only allow 2 personal days off per year. And teachers are discouraged from using them for anything other than emergencies, so it's not hard to understand the girlfriend's views.

The OP just wanted to surprise her, and that's understandable too. In the end, no AHs were found in the story!

Maryjane