She Turned Down Her Boyfriend’s Proposal Because She Asked Him To Learn How To Cook Before They Get Married
Many people would agree that you can’t fully care for yourself if you can’t cook a few basic dishes.
One woman recently turned down her boyfriend’s proposal because she asked him to learn to cook before they get married.
She’s 27-years-old, and her boyfriend is 29. They had been together for five years and lived together for a year and a half.
When they had first moved in together, her boyfriend was very clear that he had no idea how to cook and had no interest in doing it whatsoever. She figured that wouldn’t be a problem because she loves cooking and could use their moving-in together as an opportunity to teach him.
“After we moved in, when I made dinner for both of us the first time, he made it clear that ‘he doesn’t expect me to cook for him as he doesn’t want to burden me with his food,” she said.
“He will manage on his own, and I should only cook for him if and only if I want to. I was a bit taken aback by this, but we continued with this arrangement.”
A few times while living together, she got sick and couldn’t cook for herself or her boyfriend, so he’d order them some food. Eventually, months passed, and her boyfriend continued to ignore learning to cook, even though she’d nudge him to try it here and there.
For the last few months, she had to stop cooking food for him and would only cook for herself. Her boyfriend was fine with this and would figure out his own meals.
Then, this past weekend, her boyfriend proposed to her.
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“I really wanted to say yes, but I said that I will say yes, only if he learns how to cook,” she explained.
Her boyfriend took her response as a no and disappointedly walked into another room. She followed him to try and talk things out, telling him she would say yes one day but couldn’t see herself staying with a person who didn’t have basic cooking skills.
Unfortunately, her boyfriend stood his ground and said that since he’s made it so far without learning how to cook anything, he still refuses to learn how in the future. Then, he told her that if she felt so strongly about it, they were not a good match. Things only spiraled from there.
“We broke up, and I moved out,” she added.
“It was a calm discussion, but I was emotional and upset because we have spent the last five years together, and he was so unwilling to learn.”
“Yesterday, his mom called me to check on me, and we talked, and she said she understands my point of view, but she thinks I am wrong to add a condition like that.”
Since she and her boyfriend called things off, she’s been feeling devastated. They had hardly any issues besides the cooking situation, and now she’s wondering if she was wrong to deny his proposal.
Should she try fixing things with her boyfriend, or was he too stubborn?
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