She Realized That Her Boyfriend Knows Practically Nothing About Her, So She Wants To Break Up With Him
This 35-year-old woman has been dating her boyfriend, who is 36, for three years, and according to her, their relationship has been “alright” for the most part.
They don’t currently live together, but her boyfriend goes over to her place most evenings.
“Needless to say, we spend a considerable amount of time together,” she said.
But, throughout this past holiday season, she started having some epiphanies that her boyfriend really just didn’t seem involved or know her as a person.
For instance, while packing up the last of the Christmas gifts that she bought for his family, she realized that her boyfriend had absolutely no involvement in the shopping. Then, when it came time to prepare for their New Year’s Eve gathering, she had the same realization: her boyfriend hadn’t helped whatsoever.
“Why am I always the one to remember everyone’s preferences, likes, and needs? When was the last time someone thought about me and what I’d like? I couldn’t remember,” she admitted.
That’s why, just the other night, she decided to ask her boyfriend what his favorite food was, and she answered before he even had a chance to respond. At that point, her boyfriend just smiled at her and told her that she was correct.
Then, she moved on– asking about other facts about his family, his preferences, and where he was born. Again, she got every single question right.
Afterward, she turned the focus of the conversation over to herself, asking her boyfriend what kind of job she had, what she earned a PhD in, and where she was born.
Andrey Kiselev – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
“He couldn’t answer any of it. He didn’t know any of the answers. Not even my favorite color,” she revealed.
Her boyfriend’s excuse? He apparently has a “bad memory.” But she simply couldn’t wrap her mind around how he had no clue what job she worked every day or what she even studied in school. Not to mention, he couldn’t even guess where she was from when looking at a map!
As you can probably imagine, this little exercise she came up with was simultaneously eye-opening and heartbreaking, too.
“I began to feel this deep-rooted disappointment that has made me question everything,” she vented.
So now, she honestly wants to just end their relationship and move on. But she’s unsure if breaking up with her boyfriend after three whole years would be the wrong decision.
How would you feel after realizing that your partner never bothered to remember anything about you? Do you think that’s a major red flag? Would it be worse to leave her boyfriend after three years or stay with someone who clearly doesn’t care?
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