Today, my 26-year-old boyfriend came to my apartment to spend the night for the first time. He brought a "blankie" that he insisted was the only thing that could help him sleep. That "blankie" was his ex-girlfriend's silk nightgown. FML
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Today, my boyfriend invited me over for dinner for the first time. The place was full of his ex's stuff, books on the shelves, makeup in the bathroom, clothes in the closet and even shoes on the floor. Not to mention creepy plush toys staring at me. She left him 8 years ago. FML
Today, my girlfriend gave me her ex-boyfriend's hoodie as a gift. FML
Today, in protest at my girlfriend stealing the blankets every night, I actually bought myself a separate duvet. She stole that one too in her sleep, wrapped it round herself, and turned over so many times it disappeared under her somewhere. I went and slept on the sofa in my dressing gown. FML
Today, I got to sleep in the same bed as the love of my life...and her new boyfriend. FML
Today, I slept in my boyfriend's room for the first time. I also wet the bed for the first time in a decade. FML
Today, I went to my grandmom's house for an hour or so. When I came home, my boyfriend was on the bed, covered in the sheets and about to cry. Turns out he taped his ballsack to his leg and couldn't get it off because it "hurts too much." I'm 24 and he's 26. FML
Today, I found out my boyfriend regularly has his ex stay over. They even share a bed. He doesn't see a problem with this. FML
Today, my boyfriend came round to drop off some underwear, which I'd left at his house. Not all of what he brought was mine. FML
Today, while visiting my grandparents, I used one of their blankets to keep warm. Later, I saw their dog getting busy with said blanket. When my grandparents saw my look of horror, they explained that he has "sexual relations" with the blanket every night. Thanks for telling me, guys. FML
Today, I woke up to a disappointed boyfriend. He told me he spent an hour last night farting on my pillow to see if I would wake up with pink-eye. He's 23 years-old. FML
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svalaedgren 18
Sounds to me like he's not over her.
CallMeWindSock 24
Well give him a reason to get rid of it!
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Comments (129)
charliihatchet 8
Did he make you wear it? Or did you just tell him to leave?
onlymytwocents 9
If you didn't make him leave immediately. You care very little about yourself.
daytoday21 10
At first I was like "hey, don't judge-" and then... O.o
Isabellaelaine 4
that's awful
TheWorldGreatest 8
I would find a reason to throw it out!
WorryNot 19
I don't think the problem is that he has a blankie. I'm 23 and I have a blankie but its an actual small blanket. I use it to cover my lower half when I sleep cause I have to have a blanket no matter how hot it is. I think the problem is that it's his ex's nightgown. You should really have a talk with him about it.
japtap81 16
So you're saying the real problem is that his blankie is his ex girlfriends nightgown? Are you training to be captain obvious?
vinayj009 5
Next he will insist he cannot have intercourse without his ex's lingerie..
deloria_fml 22
Maybe think of it as a transitional object? So if we apply psychology, if it gets modified by anyone else other than the person who's fixated on it, it will lose all its significance. :) "Accidentally" wash or ruin it by spilling something on it, or maybe tear it and he'll stop sleeping with it. This technique can also be used with small children once they're mature enough to not need it.
neuroticallyyour_fml 17
I would venture to say that it IS a transitional object. He could be having difficulty transitioning from his old relationship to his new one thus why he feels he needs it.
ZombieSazza 34
#89 if you're having difficulty moving on from a relationship, you shouldn't be entering another relationship. I think OP should get rid of him ASAP, he's not moved on from her and this will just become more and more super awkward.
150493x 29
Time for your boyfriend to grow up and get over his ex! Hope you work things out, OP.
MikeMuller86 9
thats a bit weird, why have a blankie when he has a gf?