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TIFU by accidentally donating my girlfriend's favorite dress to charity

So, let me preface this by saying I'm usually pretty good at adulting... usually. But today, I royally screwed up, and I need some advice on how to salvage what's left of my relationship.

So, picture this: my girlfriend, bless her soul, has this one dress. It's like her holy grail of clothing. Every time she wears it, she looks like she just stepped out of a fashion magazine. Seriously, it's that good. Now, me being the thoughtful boyfriend I am, I wanted to surprise her by doing some spring cleaning while she was out running errands. You know, tidy up the place, make it all nice and cozy for when she gets back.

Here's where it all went downhill. In my eagerness to declutter, I accidentally tossed her favorite dress into the donation pile. Yep, you heard that right. Instead of folding it neatly back in her closet where it belongs, I basically handed it over to charity without a second thought.

Now, cue the panic mode. When my girlfriend got home and couldn't find her beloved dress, she went from zero to a hundred real quick. I tried to play it cool, like "Oh, maybe it's just misplaced somewhere, babe." But deep down, I knew I messed up big time.

Fast forward to today, and she's still not over it. I've apologized a million times, promised to make it up to her, but she's not having any of it. And I get it, I would probably be just as upset if the roles were reversed.

So, Reddit fam, I need your help. How do I make this right? Should I scour every thrift store in town hoping to find a similar dress? Should I start a GoFundMe to buy her a brand new one? Or should I just accept that I'm in the doghouse for the foreseeable future?

TL;DR: Accidentally donated my girlfriend's favorite dress to charity, and now she's rightfully furious. How do I fix this mess and regain her trust?

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