Today, I wrote a poem for this guy I am falling for. Before telling him that I wrote it, he read it and then laughed at how "corny and stupid" it was because he would "never date someone who could come up with something that lame." The poem was about how vulnerable he makes me feel. FML
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Today, my boyfriend asked me to write him a poem, as I am an avid writer. Happily, I agreed. After hours of working, I proudly presented it to him. He read it, laughed, and said, "No babe, I meant a real poem." Maybe I should rethink my career choice. FML
Today, my friend, on whom I have a crush since I can remember, read the most beautiful poem to me, which he'd written himself. After reading it, he said that it was for a girl he likes, and asked me if it was good. FML
Today, I spilled my heart out to a guy by showing him one of my poetry journals. He read through it and said, "Wow, I feel sorry for the guy you wrote about." The poems were all about how I loved him. FML
Today, my boyfriend gave me a really sweet poem that he wrote for me. I think it was secondhand - the first letter of each verse spelled his ex girlfriend's name. FML
Today, my boyfriend wrote me poetry. Here's how it went: "Roses are red, violets are blue, I suck at poetry, show me your tits." That's the most romantic thing he's done for me. FML
Today, my boyfriend asked me if we were going to become "that stupid couple that sings cheesy songs to each other." I just spent the past 3 months writing the perfect song that I was planning on singing to him tonight. FML
Today, the person I've been trying so hard to get with wrote me a beautiful poem that almost everyone at my school saw and liked. It was about how we'd never be together. FML
Today, my boyfriend came across an old poem I wrote. I like to write horror stuff, but he was disturbed, called it “silly” and “sad”, and said he didn’t want to have a girlfriend who thinks about stuff like that. I'm now discouraged from becoming a writer. FML
Today, my boyfriend wrote a song for me. As he was singing it to me I realized it was actually a breakup song. FML
Today, I received the sweetest love letter from my boyfriend after having a bad day. After gushing about it and reading it to my friends, they said it reminded them of a letter that they'd seen online. He got it from a fill-in-the-blank love letter generator. FML
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redbluegreen 41
It's cool that you had the guts to gave him a poem you wrote yourself, but you really shouldn't write about how vulnerable someone makes you feel. And they're a little overdone, making them even more corny. Not everyone appreciates poetry though.
ZiggyMorrison 0
most guys dont like poems specially love poems you should have just told him how you felt its not that hard
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fwongraven 10
TBH it probably wouldn't be a good idea to give a poem about your 'vulnerability' to someone who was even madly in love with you. So to give it to some guy you're 'falling for' probably just looks sad/pathetic/creepy.
a2495 0
Deserved on sooooo many levels
employed22 0
I agree with 3. The best way to get a guy is not from beneath him in terms of confidence level and esteem, ever heard of hard to get? Its a cliche because it works. Do not go chasing. and 133 is absolutely correct as well....it was a strong hint on the guy's part
ichnal 0
What a douche. Drop kick that bitch.
fmlxxxx 0
Don't write lame emo crap for your boyfriends. Guys hate that sort of thing.
letthemxeatcake 0
He's a total dick then. But I think the true reason behind his dickness is because he didn't know how to react when a girl's writing a poem to a guy (rather than the other way around) so he just went with his guy instinct...
f3_fml 0
I disagree with a lot of these commenters. I'm a guy, and I would love it if a girl wrote poetry for me. I don't think it's any creepier than a girl saying "I love you", and it actually shows that she's artistic and brave, willing to open herself up even though she is feeling vulnerable and probably self-conscious about their poem. I guess for some reason a lot of guys associate love poetry with stalkers. I say keep writing poems for other guys you like, and eventually you'll find the right one.
painandpeace 0
Just because a guy may not be into the whole "emotional poetry" thing doesn't mean he's a total asshole. It means he has an opinion, something all people are entitled to.
CapnObvious123 0
Aww. He's not worth it then. Asshole.
ziqi92 0
awww....i'd date you! its nice to see you take the time to write something for him like that. i would have written something for a girl i fall for. i suppose he's just not the "open your heart" type like i am. look for someone who is. i'm in complete agreement with 139 oh and 127, we dont ask ppl to prom with just a "wanna go to prom with me?" (at least at my high school we dont) either. its a lot more fun to get creative. i, for example, progammed a TI Calculator game that would pop the question on my date's calculator. my friend had used an origami rose. its all relative :)