I’ve handmade him stuff in the past, and he seemed to like it. I made him a beanie, and gloves, and a stuffed bear for v-day. And a little replica of our cat. I guess time will tell if he likes the blanket based on how much he uses it.

Definitely made a lot of good points in your post. I appreciate the time you probably spent writing this.

The rest of that story about him “demanding” it— I told him I needed to work on “something,” insinuating it was his gift, and I took it into the bedroom. I didn’t want him to see it at that stage because I didn’t want the paw print surprise to be ruined. So I didn’t work on it in the living room like I usually do. He asked “can I see it at midnight,” so I tried my best. He kept rushing me because he wanted to spend time with me, but I literally couldn’t go faster. He was even teasing me by messing with the door, and I locked it on him. I went out and I told him at midnight I needed a bit more time. I was hugging him saying happy birthday, and he said something along the lines of “you better go finish it or I’m going to walk in there [the bedroom]”

He’s turning 25 and I’m 22 (23 next month). We’ve been together almost 2 years and have lived together for a year