I have been pretending to be a huge soccer fan for three years to impress a girl.
By @finnfr · Relationships
When I met my girlfriend, she was watching a World Cup game and I wanted to have something to talk about. I picked the team she was rooting for and faked my way through the conversation. Now she thinks I'm a diehard fan.
The full story
Okay, so this is dumb, I know. I met my now-girlfriend at a bar during the World Cup a few years back. She was super into it, and I was super into her. To break the ice, I asked about the game. I just mirrored all her opinions. She got excited, thinking she'd found another superfan. I've been keeping this up for our entire relationship. I've watched countless games I don't care about. I have a jersey. Her dad and I text about the games. I've learned just enough to sound legit, but I live in constant fear of being exposed. My friend thinks it's hilarious, but I'm getting tired. We just got tickets to fly to a major tournament next summer and it's going to cost a fortune. I'm starting to think this joke has gone way too far and I need an exit strategy. I can't keep this up forever, but telling her now feels like admitting our entire relationship started with a stupid lie.
How people voted
- OP Is Right — 29% (12 votes)
- Both Messy — 34% (14 votes)
- OP Is Wrong — 37% (15 votes)
Readers are split: “OP Is Wrong” leads with 37% — 41 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@danalately — This is textbook sunk-cost fallacy and you're in too deep.
@bentbh — omg keep it going see how far you can take this
@tannerk — Is it really about the soccer or is the relationship just running its course?
@wyattok — Can't you just tell her you're a casual fan who got caught up in the excitement?
@onesecpls — soft.
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