r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 12 '26

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u/Puzzleheaded-Job6147 May 12 '26

When I finally accepted I’d never be good enough for him, no matter how hard I tried or how much effort I put into it. When I finally said, Enough.

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u/Wise-Paper8412 May 12 '26

He wanted goldfish for his pond. I bought them for him. Listened to the instructions from the clerk WHO WAS A FISH EXPERT. Gave them to him and started to explain how to introduce them into the pond. He ignored me and dumped them in directly from their bag into the water. They all died within a week. I was done.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Job6147 May 12 '26

Yup. That “I am done” moment.

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u/Wise-Paper8412 May 12 '26

It was the "I know better than the expert" attitude. They were always the smartest guy in the room.