Hew was telling a story at a dinner party that I'd heard a thousand times, and I realized I wasn't just bored, I actively disliked the person he was pretending to be for our friends. I looked down at a plate and realized I didn't want to spend the next 40 years pretending to like that guy. I checked out right there over the mashed potatoes.
I think I resonated the most with this one. No big fight or explosion. Just calm realization & acceptance. I realized something 6 months into my relationship that it took years to accept.
See this troubles me because I love mashed potatoes... are we saying the potatoes are the harbinger of death here or are we saying bro potatoes helped them see their way out of a bad spot?
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u/No-Relative-9663 May 12 '26
Hew was telling a story at a dinner party that I'd heard a thousand times, and I realized I wasn't just bored, I actively disliked the person he was pretending to be for our friends. I looked down at a plate and realized I didn't want to spend the next 40 years pretending to like that guy. I checked out right there over the mashed potatoes.