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TIFU by not opening a gift from a stranger from the internet

Back in 2021 I had received a package from a man I met on Reddit, C. We had been chatting back and forth inconsistently and at times would do little exchanges since we couldn’t see each other—he’d pick out candles and send them to me, I’d bake cookies and send them to him. Stuff like that. I honestly do not even remember the impetus for him to send this package, maybe college graduation?

Anyway, I get this ginormous infrared sauna blanket on my doorstep and I’m easily overwhelmed and I have ADHD. Let’s just say this whole box got shoved in a closet somewhere after I had barely opened it just to confirm that there was, in fact, something resembling a sauna blanket in its original packaging so I didn’t sound stupid when I said thank you. Of course I texted him expressing my gratitude, like “oh my goodness that is so thoughtful. Yes I use it all the time now, it’s basically a self care go-to.” All the shit you would say to someone who got you a gift you don’t use and have not opened.

It got left in its box for over two years, and now—here I am—opening the box all the way for the first time to see if it still works because now I do infrared sauna sweats at studios, figured this could finally have a use case. Well, not only did I discover a note in the box I hadn’t seen before—I also discovered another box. This man had also sent me a really nice vibrator and TIFU on several counts realizing I had not opened this box sooner.

  1. The sauna blanket itself and also just being grateful and polite
  2. The high quality vibrator I’ve been missing from my life for two years
  3. The fucking note confirming what a catch this guy was and eventually losing contact with someone that was able to assess my needs so well

TL;DR - Currently looking for the man on Reddit that put together this remarkable care package two years ago that I’m now learning had a note and a top tier vibrator in it, not just a sauna blanket. Photo proof: This feels like a missed opportunity

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