Today, the girl I've liked for over a year, broke up with me after just 2 weeks of dating, all because I'm a better pianist then her. I've been playing since I was 8. She's been playing for 6 months. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after an argument with my pianist girlfriend about how bad my favourite song would sound on the piano, she stormed out of the room crying, leaving behind a CD. It was the piano version of the song she'd made for me. FML
Today, after I'd told this girl I’m seeing that I play piano to impress her, it turns out her father is a pianist and has a grand piano in their house. Tonight, I’m supposed to go to her place to play her my "favorite piece." FML
Today, I was dumped by the guy who serenaded me with his guitar and admitted he had feelings for me. Why? Because the girl who had continuously been rejecting him for so long finally decided to give him a chance. FML
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me, because I was apparently "too good" for her. FML
Today, I found out my friends were dating, which, OK, might seem normal. Unfortunately, I had this really big crush on this girl. I really admired her because she was a pianist and I was a violinist, and we often jammed together. I was gonna tell her, but before I could she told me she has a boyfriend now. FML
Today, after spending months learning how to play the guitar and memorizing the music to my girlfriend's all-time favorite song, I performed it for her. Her response? "Well, you kind of ruined that song for me now." FML
Today, I poured my heart out to my girlfriend with a serenade. After I finished, she told me she'd come over to tell me she'd found someone else and wanted to break up. FML
Today, my boyfriend of a year broke up with me. All because I’m thinking of moving to the UK next year to study, and apparently, a girl he’s been thinking about for a week is a better option. FML
Today, my girlfriend of six months broke up with me. In her words, “Liking you fucked up my brain.” Later that afternoon, she posted a story of her with another dude’s arm around her. FML
Today, after practicing a song for my girlfriend on guitar all day, I called her over to my house to show it to her. After a long speech about how "this is for you," I played for about 3 seconds before I broke a string, which slapped her in her face. FML
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Rich531 21
I know this isn't what you want to hear, but it's better that this happened early on. Now you can avoid devoting so much time to someone who would let a good thing go over something so childish.
Moerighan 23
If she is that shallow, you're probably better off.
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Rich531 21
I know this isn't what you want to hear, but it's better that this happened early on. Now you can avoid devoting so much time to someone who would let a good thing go over something so childish.
RichardPencil 32
That's odd. Usually girls go for a good pianist!
Catdragon 40
If she's willing to break up with you over that fact, then she isn't worth your time. If it were me, I'd be eager to learn new things and improve.
Moerighan 23
If she is that shallow, you're probably better off.
ReineRien 5
Sounds like she just wanted out and was looking for an excuse... sometimes seeming like a bitch, is the best way out. Depending on the dude you're dating.
laddoo 3
Yeah! If she can't swallow, you're probably better off.
JMichael 26
I'm gonna go ahead and say it seems she was just looking for an excuse to break up. Especially with one as ridiculous as that.
Lalala579121 28
But isn't 2 weeks a little before the break up excuse period?
JMichael 26
Shit I've been so far out of the dating scene idk what it is anymore.
Lalala579121 28
I've been so far out of it I've never been in it. But it just seems to me like just dating someone for only 2 weeks you wouldn't care about trying to make up reasons. But who knows, people are crazy.
ReineRien 5
not necessarily. Not everyone is sane. I went out with a guy for 10 days, he was so overbearing and wouldn't accept the break up, it took me 40-ish days to get rid of him, he was stalking me, so was his cousin. I eventually called his mum, told her that if she doesn't pull back her son, i'm going to the police. That worked.
atradr 8
I mean it doesn't matter how long you're dating someone, breaking up isn't a fun thing, and if she was especially uncomfortable with it an excuse is definitely expected.
cootiequeen4444 11
I think someone has to be either really dense or extremely socially inept to think breaking up with someone over a petty, conceited, and shallow reason is better than just flat out telling someone you are just not feeling it and want out. That does have to be done in a mean or accusatory way either. A lack of a spark does mean something is wrong the suitor. You can't just force love to happen. And I'd rather have someone mad at me for not giving the a "real chance" than for word to go around I broke up with a guy because he was better at me in something, and better for a good reason to. I mean. Look at all the comments regarding how this makes the girl seem... IDK. I've just seen this ' looking for an excuse' reason used before on FMLs and I can't for the life of me rationalize why finding an excuse that makes me look bad would be better than telling the person things just aren't clicking. Either way it's breaking up with someone and is gonna be awkward, so I'd figure people would go with the lesser evil of the choices buy apparently not?
annalily5 28
I also can't help but wonder if by "better pianist" OP means "wouldn't let her practice without unsolicited advice/showing off." If not ths or an attempt at an excuse then this girl is pretty ridiculous .
cupcakebruh 21
#18, I had a similar experience, except we dated for less than a week. He was super creepy, wouldn't stop talking about his sexual fantasies, a TERRIBLE kisser, and honestly he was just a rebound since I had just broken up with my boyfriend of one year. He did not take it well, he kept trying to ask me if we could get back together, and he would text me weeks after. Now its been almost 5 years since then and I realized he goes to my college, and I feel like I been seeing him everywhere recently..
Dane2dawg 12
That's a little weird for a relationship to end over a piano lesson. Well good luck Op
Uniquestar7 20
We don't know the whole story, but maybe it wasn't about that, but your attitude about it..?
Dat_Class_Tho 26
If you guys are young and you'll both end up competing for the same music scholarships, I can see why she wouldn't want to risk getting invested in a relationship that will probably turn contentious, resentful and bitter from rivalry. But aside from that very, very specific situation (which is probably a stretch), it's more likely she's an egomaniac you're better off without.
cupcakebruh 21
I been playing piano since I was 8 too (and I'm 20 now) while my boyfriend's brother has only taken one class, only been playing for a year, and he's already much better than me... it kinda annoys the crap outta me.. At least my actual boyfriend knows nothing about playing any instrument so I can still show off to him lol :)
khadishja 12
you will be better off anyway. that is just too childish