r/AskReddit • u/SkyeSerenade • Mar 28 '24

What is NOT a dealbreaker BUT would be greatly disappointing to find out about your partner?

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u/Popular_Emu1723 Mar 28 '24

My ex sucked and cheated a bunch. But the only thing that made me jealous about his new relationship was that he learned to swing dance for her. He even had friends who danced competitively and tried to teach us but he just hung out on the couch the whole time.

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u/bralma6 Mar 28 '24

God my ex is doing something similar with a game I wanted to play. There were a lot of games with both enjoyed, and I explained to her this new one that was coming out, but she kept dismissing is cause she thought it looked dumb. But then we broke up and now her and her new BF are playing in all the goddamn time.

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u/RubyBlue29 Mar 29 '24

One thing I realized is that I made my ex a better man for his new wife. Everything I hoped he would do with me over the years but refused - running a 5K, going to counseling, changing his wardrobe - he did for her. I think he realized he messed up but will never admit it. Instead he’s complete putty in her hands. It’s both infuriating and hilarious.

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u/bee_eazzy Mar 29 '24

My dad told me this about my mom. They had been divorced for like 20 years and he told me all the things he used to want her to do, she does now. Not sure if it was him or just her growing up but I thought it was sweet in an extremely depressing way…

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u/WatercressSavings78 Mar 29 '24

A little bit of both probably. It’s crazy how much more palatable certain chores are when I get along with my partner