Ex Causes Drama After Woman Allows Son To Gift His Nanny For Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and although it's typically associated with roses, chocolates, and romantic gifts, there's much more to giving gifts on this day than just following custom or crossing things off a to-do list. It's a chance to show love, gratitude, and consideration in a concrete way.

Let's be honest: daily life can be a jumble of obligations, tasks, and habits. Valentine's Day offers an opportunity to overcome that.

Giving a gift, no matter how little, fosters happiness and a sense of community. Contrary to popular belief, Valentine's Day gifts don't always have to be pricey.

In actuality, the most meaningful and considerate gifts—rather than the most expensive ones—are frequently the best ones. A handmade meal, a carefully chosen flower, or a framed picture from a memorable occasion can have far greater significance than an expensive present.

The OP of today's story chose to gift someone a box of chocolate, and this was because her son wanted to gift this person. The person in question is the nanny who takes care of OP's son whenever he goes over to his dad's.

Yes, the OP and her husband have been separated for 3 years. OP's son wanted to give his nanny a present for Valentine's Day, so he made her a card, and OP got her a box of chocolates for him to give to her.

This turned out to be a problem later on, and the story below gives a much fuller detail.

The OP kicks off her story...

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He said it was inappropriate for their son to be giving his nanny chocolates or a card on Valentine’s day

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The OP feels like she might have been in the wrong and caused problems for no reason

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OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the AH:

The nanny is hired by my ex so in hindsight I should’ve told him before agreeing to what my son wanted to do.

We've gathered some of the most upvoted comments from other Redditors for you to read through below

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The action is not inappropriate in any way

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Some people are so trapped to the idea of sexualization

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They are se*ualizing wht was clearly a nice gesture

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Showing someone you love and appreciate them is a great thing

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It's a bit weird that they jumped to inappropriate

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School kids do bring in Valentine cards for classmates

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What OP's son did is a totally sweet thing

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Valentine's Day is a celebration of all sorts of relationships, even though it is frequently connected to romantic love. Participating in the spirit of giving doesn't require a significant other.

Giving is a sign of love and concern, regardless of the recipient—a friend, a relative, or even a coworker. In this case, it's a nanny, and there is nothing wrong with gifting.

Besides, it shows the nanny is taking good care of the OP's son, and her ex should be happy instead. Redditors clearly understood the OP's point of view, and she was declared not the AH.