I wish I had never ordered the Nicholas Cage Spoof Funny Throw Pillow Cover Double-Sided Printed Pillow Cases Square Cushion Cover for Living Room Sofa Bedroom Decorative 18'' X 18'' Nicholas Cage Spoof2 (link to product). When it arrived, it felt like my personal disappointment and sadness were reflected in its pale yellow color, looking back at me as if trying to mock me for getting so excited about it.
The fabric felt cheap, like I had bought a knockoff of the real deal from behind some sketchy dark alley market stall. Even worse was when I washed it according to instructions - gentle machine wash below 60°C - only for the pillowcase to come out with pilling all over! It broke my heart just thinking that this must have been what happened affected my fragile heart every time I looked at this once glorious but now broken gift that meant so much more than sleep comfort or couch decorating; one created in haste because of an ongoing fight between us but thoughtfully purchased nonethless...
Now there's nothing left of our memory woven into its threads anymore – no longer can we call these reminders "ours".
I feel an awful lot like a fool who wasted her money on something she should've never bought, considering how poorly made and impersonal this gift turned out to be compared to others out there . In hindsight, spending more on quality really would have been worth it.