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)
worldclassrager 41
Still has a death grip on yesterday...maybe if you swap it out with one of yours he may not notice...
Playitlovely 13
Man child problems AND not over his ex girlfriend.. run away OP, fast and far, run.
aligater10 7
burn the "blankie"
ThePaul007 14
That, that is, that is just awkward.
trinibrit 7
Dump him or it
nystev 13
Having a ''blankie'' or comfort object isn't a problem in itself - a lot of people with anxiety disorders have comfort objects, that doesn't mean they are a ''man-child'' ! It just reassures them. I don't see why it would be stupid. But having the ex's silk nightgown as a comfort object is a little... particular, especially since he's starting a new relationship and is at the stage where he's spending the night at his new girlfriend's. If it was a relationship that lasted for a while, then I guess it may have become his comfort object over time, to replace something more ''childish'' maybe. Seeing everyone's reaction to this ''blankie'' thing, I'm guessing it would make sense that his ex thought it was better that his comfort object be one of her silk nightgown instead of a plush toy, etc. In any case, you'll need to talk to him about it - and if it was changed for something else once, then it can probably be replaced with something else again, since this makes you uncomfortable. ...Maybe go back to something neutral that doesn't belong to anyone, this time.
japtap81 16
Really? I've been wondering where my nightgown went!
oh_lordy_me 18
Well, that's creepy as hell
SmiffLah 13
What a pillock!
Goblin182 27
Send him away. Tell him he can come back when he gets rid of the ex's night gown.