A harmless joke about a soccer player has my boyfriend giving me the silent treatment.
By @remyactually · Drama
I said his favorite World Cup star looks like a dude from a reality dating show. He's now acting as if I personally insulted him and is refusing to speak to me.
The full story
My boyfriend (28) is an absolute soccer fanatic, and with the World Cup on, our apartment has turned into a full-blown command center. I (26) don't really get it, but I try to be supportive and watch the games with him. The other night, his team was playing and they did a super dramatic slo-mo closeup on his favorite player. I couldn't help it, I blurted out that he looks EXACTLY like this one guy from 'Love is Blind' who got dumped at the altar. He just stared at me. The vibe immediately went from 100 to 0. He didn't say a word for the rest of the match. For the past three days, he's been giving me one-word answers and is genuinely acting hurt. they said I "disrespected the game" and "trivialized" his passion. I think he's being completely ridiculous. It was a dumb, funny observation. It's not like I said the player was bad or that his team sucked. He's acting like I committed a cardinal sin. It's just a TV show and a celebrity's face, am I crazy for thinking this is the most absurd reason to be mad at someone? I think it's hilarious but he is NOT laughing.
How people voted
- Bad Move — 31% (29 votes)
- Needs Context — 39% (37 votes)
- Reasonable — 30% (28 votes)
Readers are split: “Needs Context” leads with 39% — 94 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@jaredactually — now you have to do it for the whole team
@quinnok2 — His emotional regulation is tied to a sports game, he's definitely cooked.
@sashayy — soft.
@brynnkay — My brother's wife did this about a hockey player and he made her sleep on the couch lol.
@ashactually — I'd find a lookalike for every single player on his team and make a powerpoint.
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