Picking on me for stuff I have done before

United States
October 7, 2012 11:40am CST
I have been with this guy for a while and we only recently have decided that we are officially boyfriend and girlfriend (it sounds so middle school to say that). Well last night we were hanging out at my favorite bar. I grabbed a cider when I got there and he already had a drink and ordered some wings. His wings arrived and he started eating and I asked for one and he said sure. I grabbed one and before I could even take a bite he said "Don't use all my ranch and eat all my blue cheese slaw". At that I handed but the wing and was upset. I watched the baseball game on tv and didn't accept his offer for another wing. I did try to steal a tater tot when he got a burger but he said I had to talk to him but I wasn't in the mood so I gave up. I know that in the past I have taken his slaw and eaten it all (may be once or twice) but I know he hates that and wasn't planning on doing that. Would you be a little upset if some one already assumed you were going to do something, even as tiny as eat all of a condiment (when you could get more), when you weren't? I know kind of stuff hurts me but I just want to hear what you think.
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@anklesmash (1412)
7 Oct 12
I personally don't think you two are ready for a relationship if their is such a big issue over food.I don't really think that he really wants to have a relationship with you if he is not willing to share some food with you.If I wanted to be in a relationship with a woman I would happily share my meal with her and wouldn't accuse her of planning to eat all of my dips or whatever.
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@sender621 (14894)
• United States
7 Oct 12
It seems like there could be some definite insecurities in your relationship., you may want to think about what yuou both want from the relationship and where it is leading you. Take the time to talk to each other about what is important to you.
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
7 Oct 12
No, you are NOT "boyfriend and girlfriend". You are friends only and (perhaps) going towards a closer relationship but if YOU get hurt at the slightest thing, then YOU are not really ready for any relationship. Sorry, but you are VERY immature and not ready for any kind of long-term relationship (except with your parents, who should understand such tantrums).
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@sjvenden27 (1840)
• United States
8 Oct 12
It sounds like you to have been out together a couple times... Yes you could just go with what the other person said and order your own... but at the same time you are on a date and he was there before u... so there are two other solutions to the problem... one he could of ordered two of them right away because he knew that was going to happen... Or finish the first order and then order a second helping... There were several solutions to the problem... Calling someone that you care about bad names is no good in my book.. It not funny and it just causes resentment and anger over time... Granted its just a simple problem that can be easily resoluved.. but that kind of resentment can spill over into other topics or areas in the relationship.. Which can make the roots of your relationship weak... and like a huge tree... Weak roots cause everything to fall sooner then later.. which in turn is just setting the two of you up for a huge fight... Yes I am assuming but I do not think you want that to happen.. Express your feelings in a way that is not whiney, but direct.. and use "I" statements, instead of 'you' statements... and if there is something that is really bugging you and you can not use an I statement... form the statement into a question... then you are getting your point across without it looking like a personal attack on him... More likely to listen... doesnt always work but a lot of the time it does... From there you just have to make a decision; are you willing to put up with this or not... and go from there.. make a firm decision, wishy washy just causes frustration and anger... Been there done that... Good luck;-)
8 Oct 12
If you are boyfriend or girlfriend than it means you are making some romance with each other but your story is not so much romantic so as I think your relation is just depends upon the friendship and nothing else.
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• United States
13 Oct 12
This was definitely a day I was not using my words. I know that there are some soft spots that are triggered indirectly by just the implication of things. I try not to let this come out but I can tell that they will always be there and I have to better manage them.
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
15 Oct 12
that is quite wrong and blue cheese is good to eat anytime and i hope you get back soon,it is ok
• United States
7 Oct 12
Actually, I agree and disagree with your reaction. I agree, beacause it infuriates me when someone automatically assumes that I am going to do something, knowing that I wouldn't do it even if they hadn't said anything about it. On the other hand, I disagree with you, because there was no need to get upset about food dear. I would have simple told him that I wasn't going to eat all of his condiments. Although it would have upsetted me gravely because he assumed that I would. I wouldn't have gotten made it my business to become distant for something as petty as the statement that he made. It shows immaturity, and it shows that you aren't capable of handling petty situations. I would hate to know how you would react if the situation would have actually been worth getting upset for. But hey, everyone is entitled to their own attidues. I am just saying that I would have handled that in a more classy and a more mature way.
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@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
8 Oct 12
I think this kind of problem or situation just happens for fun, I don't think he meant it that way but I think you should just accept it because you did it one or twice (as you said you did). I would probably think like him too. However, you're his girlfriend and I think he should have ordered for you too (not just for himself). But I guess you started out as friends, so it's just like that. This sort of things don't really happen between me and my boyfriend. He usually is really thoughtful and would offer to even feed me literally (if he can) and he wouldn't mind if I ate some of his food (which I don't hehehe..). I think this thing is just petty and you both should just laugh it off. But yeah, I know where you're coming from about being accused even if you didn't intend to do something. I get that with my partner too about me being jealous and in a bad mood - he'd always expect the worst even if I didn't plan on doing something. But we laugh it off and he always says "It's better safe than sorry". hehehe.. Have a great mylot experience ahead!
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
8 Oct 12
himurphy I am sorry but i agree with the boyfriend when you swiped his food.for one thing if you tried that on me I would swat your hand as its not clean t o mess around in someone elses food., you want what he has you order the same .So you ate all his slaw well what do you know, you want us to pat y u on the back?Of course he will pick on you for stuff you did before so stop doing it thats the right answer.
@GemmaR (8517)
8 Oct 12
I was with somebody a few years back who would always talk about things that I had done wrong in the past. I know that I have done things that I'm not proud of, but it was before I'd even met him and I am a completely different person now so I hate it when he says things like if I did it once I could do it again. Because he has no idea of the things that were going on back then so I don't think that he really has the right to comment about it. You should tell him how you feel and if he doesn't listen then maybe he isn't worth your time.
@riyauro (6421)
• India
8 Oct 12
Okay i would not do that either as i can order one myself. I know it must have been rude but he might have been really hungry. My hubby will not say anything if i ate his slaw but I would prefer buying myself one. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead.
• India
8 Oct 12
I love my girlfriend. And i promised her to share all her sorrow for whole life. So if i can share happiness and sorrow with her then few pieces of wings and slaw is nothing..
• Philippines
8 Oct 12
I think it's a normal thing, I mean you're STILL on the "getting-to-know" stage. I'm sure you also have lot's of things you don't want him to do to you. Try to put yourself on his shoes and he did something you probably didn't like, you'll get pissed off right?? why not try to talk to him and figure out your differences, talk about the things you like and dislike, and vise versa. Don't be upset, your still discovering things about him and he'll do the same to you. You'll realize as your relationship go on, you'll learn to accept even his bad side. You just have to be yourself always and everything will be fine. You see,even married couple still fight on small things. Picking on you for the same thing you've done before is normal,even me experience that.