I never knew

@missybear (11391)
United States
March 19, 2011 6:20am CST
I been with my honey for over 8 years now and I thought I know everything he likes or dislikes. We like the same music, pretty much the same Movies and TV programs, we enjoy the same food and for the longest time I thought he liked coconut. I bought coconut pies and cookies before and he never said he didn't like it. One day I told him I was gonna buy some new food item that had coconut in it and he said " I don't really like coconut". Hello why didn't you tell me before I would have bought a Peach Pie instead. Did you find out something about your partner that you didn't know for a long time?
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26 responses
• United States
20 Mar 11
Not yet but we have only been together for a short time. Being a picky eater I Would ask All about food likes and dislikes first! Well, look at it this way, he is Still a mystery. Take Care.
• United States
20 Mar 11
Thanks.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
20 Mar 11
That's Ok...you can explore each other
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
19 Mar 11
Hi missy! I don't think my bf likes coconut either? He has no problem telling me what he doesn't like, but he changes his mind so I'm never quite sure!lol He can be really "picky" too. I like coconut and hate Peach Pie! Does that count?
@missybear (11391)
• United States
19 Mar 11
How about Cherry Pie
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
20 Mar 11
Sorry! Nope, like that one even less than the peach! Not really a "pie" person. More of a cake and cupcake type!
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
28 Mar 11
Well, sometimes it happen to both partners. It maybe cause by full of inspiration that is why we don't ask them for something they like... It's a good thing you find out what your partner don't like and make the most of your effort to please him...
@missybear (11391)
• United States
28 Mar 11
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
19 Mar 11
I was with my late husband for many years. i also thought there was nothing i didn't know about what he liked when it came to food. I never really paid attention at thanksgiving that he would never eat sweet potatoes. it was not until years later that i heard him tell someone that he didn't like sweet potatoes. When i found this out i asked him why he never said anything about not liking sweet potatoes. he just said he didn't want to hurt my feelings.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
19 Mar 11
How sweet...I don't like them either
• China
20 Mar 11
Woman want, submarine pin. It is the same to a man. So, don not expect to know everything about your partner, just be yourself.
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
24 Mar 11
hi, sometimes we dont know all of likes and dislikes of our partner, sometimes we could only know that when we try to give that things to our partner or when they tell that they dont like that thing.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
24 Mar 11
As long we're both happy that's OK
@adnileb (5256)
• Philippines
19 Mar 11
I remember something with that COCONUT thing. Almost same situation. LOL But with regards to dislikes, I usually know my partner because what I like is actually his dislike, well, sometimes. =) What was your reaction after he told you he doesn't REALLY like coconut?
@missybear (11391)
• United States
19 Mar 11
I don't buy stuff with coconut anymore unless it's just for me
@adnileb (5256)
• Philippines
19 Mar 11
After 8 years of buying foods with coconut.. You just knew it NOW.. Sad but at least you learned from it.
@djbtol (5493)
• United States
20 Mar 11
Always something new to learn. And of course, sometimes our likes and dislikes change overtime. Keeps life interesting, wouldn't you say?
@missybear (11391)
• United States
20 Mar 11
I agree
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
21 Mar 11
Mine is kind of the opposite. I was married to my husband for about 3 years. All along, I would suggest buying scalloped potatoes to make for supper. Over and over he would tell me that he did not like them. If I wanted them, I could fix them, but he would not eat them. I passed them up and would buy something that we all would eat, as we did not have the extra money to spend. We went to my parents one day for supper, she had scalloped potatoes that she put on the table. I saw him put a few on his plate, and thought he was just being nice. Then I seen him go back and get another helping. After supper he looks at me and says, why don't you ever make potatoes like that? I just laughed and told him, because you don't like them. He gave me a stupid look. I said they are scalloped potatoes, you know, the ones you don't want me to buy. He puts them in my cart when he is shopping with me now.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
21 Mar 11
How sweet
@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
21 Mar 11
Sometimes our tastes change over the years. I used to like country music. Now, I can take it or leave it, and I especially dislike some of it. I prefer classical, which I used to dislike. The same goes for foods. My husband used to be very fond of apple pie but now he'll eat it, sometimes.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
21 Mar 11
When I was a kid I never ate cheese or tomatoes...now I put them on just about anything I eat
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
20 Mar 11
Hello missybear, I guess he felt its alright sometimes but after seeing it one time too many I guess he felt he had to let you know its not something he really cares for, I may eat something I can do without once maybe twice but when I see it too much then its like alrght already lol
@missybear (11391)
• United States
20 Mar 11
20 Mar 11
no i havent. i was with my ex for 12 and a half years, he was just a pain but not that fussy. i am single now that i left him as he treated me badly.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
20 Mar 11
That's not good, I'm glad you single now
@asyria51 (2861)
• United States
20 Mar 11
My husband and I were married for almost 5 years before I found out that he had an uncle. I had met all of the siblings on his mom's side, and had heard the family talk about Auntie Eileen and Auntie Mary on his dad's side. There was never once mention of father in laws younger brother. I only found out when I was reading the obituary for my hubby's grandfather.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
20 Mar 11
Was there a reason he kept him a secret?
@Austee (131)
24 Mar 11
Hi! Its a normal thing. At some point we end up not liking something eventhough we like it at first. I just hope you would not end up fighting each other because of that. =)
@missybear (11391)
• United States
24 Mar 11
I doubt it
• Philippines
20 Mar 11
You never expect that you know your partner 100% because there are still information that he did not tell to you maybe because it is confidential. I hope that we are honest enough to each other
@missybear (11391)
• United States
20 Mar 11
I'm sure everybody has their little secrects
• United States
19 Mar 11
Yes all the time I am finding things out. I think for us the fact that we have kids makes it harder to have those moments where you get to know something new about them. The world here revolves around the kids and sometimes our relationship is pushed far back onto the back burners.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
20 Mar 11
As long as you still light the fire under the back burner it's all good
• United States
19 Mar 11
My husband is very open about his dislikes right from the beginning. He does not like corn because he says it is for cattle and our bodies can not digest it. He does not eat pork because he says it is a dirty animal. He does not eat kiwis because he says they look weird. I think I know all his likes and dislikes after 9 years together. But I this happened to me. I told him I don't really like watches after he bought me my fifth one. He asked why didn't I tell him. I said it was because he was buying me something at least! They are all very pretty but I am not a watch person.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
19 Mar 11
That's funny. Myself I Love Watches, I must have like 20 of them.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
19 Mar 11
Hi. missybear. Yes, I have found out some things about my husband. He does not like it when I would wrung all of the water out of the dish cloth. He likes the water to stay in the cloth to where it is soaking wet. And he likes for detergent to still be inside of the dish cloth too. And, he does not like it when I lay on his pillow or his side of the bed. He does not like it when my body heat has been laying on the side of him. And also, he is the same way when it comes to a chair too. Sometimes he would bring in drinks from the store and I am thinking that the drinks are from him, but they be for me instead. They are usually diet drinks. I know that he does not drink diet drinks at all. I have found out a lot about my husband for the past nine years that we have been married together.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
20 Mar 11
How funny...I don't like it when he lays on my side of the bed cause he messes up all the sheets and blankets
• Pamplona, Spain
20 Mar 11
Hiya missbear, Oh after all that? That was a surprise for you I´ll bet as well. That is nice that you both share the same things likes and dislikes too that is really nice. I love coconut actually so I would have said yes please but then I like Peach Pie as well and Apricot where am I going to stop? Things about my Husband he is much more sensitive than I thought that is what I discovered just by chance so I am much more careful to go around a certain subject now. Well he has always laughed about it up to now but he is sensitive about it but hides it very very well.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
20 Mar 11
Nothing wrong with a sensitive guy...I wish you all the best
• China
19 Mar 11
Hehe,this problem is so funny.i can say most of the couples like the same or similar things,or they can't stay together all the life,but you can't know everything from him or her,and you don't have to know all,or there's no appeal between you two...
@missybear (11391)
• United States
20 Mar 11
That is so true
• United States
19 Mar 11
It's sweet what is stated here, I think what has happened is that your mate because they have so much love for you, wanted to be with you and share so many things with you, even the coconut pies, or anything with coconut in it. Perhaps it was felt if they didn't try these items because you liked them so much, that your feelings would be hurt, now as I should state this is just my opinion as to why your mate didn't tell you for a long time that they did not like coconut. I am no longer married , but I can say this, when I was married I did not always like the same foods that my husband may have liked, I wasn't afraid of letting it be known when I didn't like a certain food that he may have liked,in any long term relationship I think you will eventually find out things about your mate that you did not know and depending upon how you address these issues or not it can be a good thing to discover new things about your mate or it can be bad depending upon what exactly you are discovering about him or her and then going from there to make your relationship stronger or will it break the relationship ?
@missybear (11391)
• United States
20 Mar 11
Thank you for your nice response . If coconut pie is the only issue we have in our relationship than I'm happy