Imagine this: you’ve been best friends with someone for over a decade. You’ve shared laughs, tears, and countless memories. You decide to gift them something they’ve always wanted, a Nintendo Switch Lite, for their birthday. But instead of gratitude, you’re met with silence, lies, and a whole lot of drama. This is the reality for one woman who found herself in the middle of a friendship gone sour, all thanks to a video game console.
A Friendship Without Borders…Until Now

The Wife’s Disapproval

The Gift That Started It All

The Unwanted Gift? ❌

The Lie Unveiled ️♀️

The Gift Returns?

The Final Verdict ⚖️

When a Nintendo Switch Lite Switches Off a Friendship
What was meant to be a thoughtful gesture turned into a whirlwind of lies, deceit, and a friendship on the brink of collapse. Our protagonist found herself in the midst of a storm when her decade-long friend’s wife disapproved of their friendship. Despite attempts to maintain peace, the birthday gift of a Nintendo Switch Lite sparked a firestorm. The friend’s wife didn’t approve, and the friend lied about it. Feeling used and betrayed, our protagonist asked for the gift back, leading to even more drama. After much thought, she decided to cut ties with the friend, choosing peace over a tumultuous relationship. Let’s see how the internet reacted to this emotional rollercoaster…
Letting go of toxic friendships is tough, but necessary.

One-sided friendship and a lost Nintendo Switch
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Friend gets played by friend and wife for a Nintendo Switch

Cut ties with them! They’re not a real friend

Address the issue with empathy and open communication
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Support your friend through his messy situation

Lies, betrayal, and a Nintendo Switch: Time to reclaim justice!

Best friend’s wife seemed cool, but turned out disappointing

Don’t be a**hole, cut your losses and move on

Beware of the manipulative friend who lies and plays games

NTA: Friend regrets betrayal every time he plays Nintendo

Let his wife buy him one. No a****e here.

Regretful betrayal: Take back the Nintendo Switch and block him

Cut them out! Take back the Switch, NTA!

Gift-giving gone wrong, with a touch of betrayal and insecurity

Cut ties with those pathetic a**holes and live your best life!

Cutting off a friendship after a changing dynamic

Cut the cord! NTA, it’s about him and his bad behavior

Mixed feelings: ESH, but friend’s wife ignored red flags

NTA. Friend’s lying husband and dramatic wife are both toxic

NTA. Friend’s lying spouse causes drama over a Nintendo Switch

NTA. Your friend used you for a Nintendo Switch and then ghosted you. Time to end the friendship.

Friendship betrayal and financial exploitation

Taking back gifts? Tacky move, but time to move on.

Cut ties and move on. NTA. ♂️

NTA for asking for it back, but friendship lost

Cut contact with the user. NTA. Get better friends

NTA: Take back the Switch and block those entitled AHs!

OP’s financial struggles lead to a heartbreaking friendship fallout

Support your friend, get the switch back, and wait for apologies

When a gift becomes the symbol of a broken friendship
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Surviving marriage can be tough on opposite-s*x friendships

Betrayed by a friend who used you for a gift

Forget the gift and the friend? NTA, but ouch!
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Beware of friends who lie and deceive for self-glorification.

Insecure wife, stolen Nintendo Switch, and a broken friendship
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Lesson learned: never ask for a gift back, it looks bad
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Jealousy over a Nintendo Switch? Time to reclaim what’s yours!

Spineless friend, deceitful wife, and a Nintendo Switch tug-of-war

Take back the Switch and end the friendship, no regrets!

NTA. Friend’s wife is bothered by gift, but ‘she’ texted you.

Cutting ties with a ‘sweet’ couple over crossed lines?

Friendship drama over a Nintendo Switch ♀️

Block them, consider the switch lost, and move on. NTA

Controlling wife? NTA! Share your stories of friendship betrayal

Cut ties with the lying friend and find better ones!

Cut ties with the loser and level up your life!

Friend betrayed, lied, and used her. Get the game back!

ESH. Friendships and lies – is it worth the drama?

Friendship betrayal and lies: NTA, time to reevaluate this friendship

Find mature company and forget the immature Nintendo Switch betrayal. NTA
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“You gave him the gift. He is a grown man.”

Not the a**hole, but what happened? Tell me more!

NTA – He’s the a**hole for lying and disrespecting boundaries
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NTA. Get it back. Don’t put up with those people.
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Is your friend developmentally stunted? Let’s find out!

Cut out the jealous friend and move on. You deserve better

A resolute response: F**k no. NTA

Material item > friendship? NTA. Write it off and move on.

Betrayed by a friend over a Nintendo Switch gift

Cutting losses and ending friendship over Nintendo Switch
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NTA: Take back the gift and cut ties with him

NTA. Friend lied about wife, betrayed trust. Send receipts, demand refund!

Cut your losses and move on. No need for closure.

Returning gifts: YTA or NTA? Friend’s wife s***s!

Boy’s dumbass move leads to friendship fallout over Nintendo Switch

Friendship ends with a lie. Trust broken. Regret lingers.

A friend who’s not really a friend?

NTA – Get that gift back and move on!

Keep your distance from your friend until he learns to communicate

Confusion and mixed signals: Wife wants gift but seems upset?

Betrayed by friends over Nintendo Switch, friendship coming to an end

Friendship tested by a manipulative spouse. Time to reevaluate.

You’re not the a**hole, but your friend definitely is!

Last Updated on August 9, 2023 by Diply Social Team