Dear Ruthie,
I’ve been dating a guy for four months. He loves video games, working out and sports. I suck at video games (and have little interest in them), I don’t work out (my bad) and I don’t know a football from a basketball (and have little interest in those kinds of balls anyway).
He berates me often about these things, telling me that I suck at the games, that I’m fat and need to lose weight, that I’m uncoordinated and that I’m dumb.
While it sounds like we have nothing in common, we do have fun together regularly, plus the sex is great and his body is incredible. It’s just these issues that are troublesome. I end up hurt, embarrassed and/or angry. Any advice on how he and I can get past this stuff?
Thanks,
Uncoordinated Guy
Dear Guy,
Do I have any advice? Hell, yes, honey! Get the hell out! Four months is the honeymoon phase—not the “you’re fat” phase! I don’t care if his dick has a red cape wrapped around it or if he’s got sparks flying outta his ass, dump the chump! Good sex isn’t worth verbal abuse!
I’m worried, too, that you don’t seem to realize the importance of your own happiness. No matter how good the good times are, calling you names, upsetting you and embarrassing you are not worth it. You have a history of four lousy months. Pull the plug on this one, sugar. There are plenty of studs in the stable!
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