reasons to dump a boyfriend when everything is going great!

Turkey
July 25, 2007 10:54am CST
there are somethings that i can not tolerate. my relationship was going really good in general, until this 35 year old man called her mother "mommy" while talking on the phone with her. no need for any other word, that was a really strange moment for both of us! do you have your own reasons like this or am i the one who is so obsessed?
4 responses
• Philippines
26 Jul 07
Would you rather your boyfriend called his mom by first name? That I think is not done in certain culture. In western culture I think it is tolerated to call mom by their first name. Unless your both from different culture then i would understand. I think your dilema stem from the thinking that your boyfriend is a mamas boy when he called is mom "mommy". Don't think that way or trivialize this simple incident. This is definitely not a valid reason for dumping your bf.
@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
25 Jul 07
personally, I don't see anything wrong with 35 years old man call his mother "mommy" . I mean my husband and all his brother and sister ( which they are already over 40 ) call my mother in law "mommy or ma or mom" No matter how old are you, your "mommy still mommy", so I jsu wonder what's really the obsession ?
@joyce959 (1559)
• Philippines
25 Jul 07
Well, I don't see any problem for a 35 year old man calling his mother "mommy" if that is what he is used to call her. My former boyfriend and now my hubby call his mother "mommy". My brothers also call our mother 'mommy' even in the presence of their girlfriend or wife. 'Mommy' is what we are used to call our mother. If your boyfriend used to call his mother 'mommy', why are you so obsessed about it?
@lucyem (120)
• United States
25 Jul 07
It does seem strange for a 35 year old man to call his mother mommy! But I wouldn't dump him because of it. If other things start heppening, be on guard. Know what's really a deal-breaker for you, and stick to those things. Compromise is important in a relationship, and naturally each partner has habits the other wishes they didn't. But certain things shouldn't be tolerated, and others are less of a proble. I don't think this is something to obsess about, but, say, if he kissed her picture or told her everything instead of talking to you, or told her everything about your relationship, then I'd dump him.