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6 Dec 2025 · 1 h 14 min
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Smosh Reads Reddit Stories: The Biggest Karens Of Reddit

Episode Overview In this episode of Smosh Reads Reddit Stories, host Shayne Topp, alongside guests Tommy Bowe and Sarah Whittle, dives into a collection of Reddit stories revolving around entitled individuals, commonly referred to as "Karens." Through humorous commentary and discussions, they explore themes of entitlement in various scenarios, from roommate conflicts to relationship drama.

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Key Themes and Discussions

Introduction

  • The episode opens with a casual conversation among the hosts, reminiscing about their time together and the growth of Smosh.
  • A humorous segue into the theme of entitlement is made, setting the stage for the stories to follow.

Story Summaries and Reactions

  1. Roommate Expecting Space for Guests
  2. Summary: A roommate expects her roommate to vacate their shared apartment for various romantic encounters, leading to tension and arguments over living arrangements.
  3. Key Points:
  4. Discussion around the fairness of shared living spaces.
  5. Commentary on how roommates should communicate and set boundaries.
  6. Reactions: The hosts express sympathy for the OP (original poster) and criticize the entitled roommate.
  1. Tourist Oversleeping and Missing a Day Trip
  2. Summary: A tour guide faces backlash from a tourist who overslept and missed a scheduled trip, despite multiple reminders.
  3. Key Points:
  4. The importance of personal responsibility in travel scenarios.
  5. The OP's stance on not being accountable for waking up others.
  6. Reactions: The hosts agree that the tourist's expectations are unreasonable and that accountability is crucial.
  1. Boyfriend Threatening Breakup Over a Harry Potter Marathon
  2. Summary: A woman organizes a Harry Potter marathon for her boyfriend's birthday, but he criticizes her for her interests and threatens to break up.
  3. Key Points:
  4. Discussion about expectations in relationships and communication.
  5. The importance of mutual interests and respect in partnerships.
  6. Reactions: The hosts empathize with the OP while also questioning the boyfriend's behavior.
  1. Demanding to Know Who Reported to HR
  2. Summary: An office worker known for making light-hearted jokes receives complaints from colleagues about his nicknames, leading to an HR warning.
  3. Key Points:
  4. Discussion on workplace dynamics and respect for boundaries.
  5. Commentary on the importance of understanding how humor can be perceived differently by others.
  6. Reactions: The hosts unanimously agree that the OP’s actions are inappropriate and suggest he needs to reassess his behavior.
  1. Girlfriend Throws Away Dinner for Pizza
  2. Summary: A boyfriend cooks a special meal for his girlfriend, but she dismisses it and throws it away for pizza.
  3. Key Points:
  4. The hosts discuss the significance of appreciation in relationships.
  5. They highlight the importance of communication about food preferences.
  6. Reactions: The hosts express outrage at the girlfriend’s actions and emphasize the boyfriend’s feelings.
  1. Open Relationship Backfire
  2. Summary: A woman who requested an open relationship feels regret when her boyfriend catches feelings for someone else and leaves her.
  3. Key Points:
  4. Insight into the complexities of open relationships.
  5. Discussion about motivations for wanting open relationships and the potential consequences.
  6. Reactions: The hosts emphasize the importance of clear communication and understanding before pursuing such arrangements.

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Conclusion The episode wraps up with the hosts reflecting on the stories shared, emphasizing the importance of communication, empathy, and respect for boundaries in relationships and shared living situations. The humorous commentary throughout highlights both the absurdity and the seriousness of the situations discussed.

Final Thoughts

  • The hosts encourage listeners to consider how they communicate and treat those around them, urging them not to be "butt faces."
  • They express gratitude for Sarah Whittle's guest appearance and hint at future collaborations.

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Takeaways

  • Personal Responsibility: In various scenarios, individuals must own their actions and decisions.
  • Communication is Key: Clear and respectful communication can prevent misunderstandings and conflicts.
  • Empathy Matters: Understanding others' perspectives can lead to healthier relationships and living situations.
  • Boundaries are Essential: Setting and respecting boundaries is crucial in any shared space or relationship.

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0:28Hi, welcome to Smosh Reads Reddit Stories. for a bit, like director, executive producer of everything. Like literally marketing, social media did everything. Yeah. And I feel like Tommy, like when you first joined Smosh, like you were working with Sarah. It was just us too. I brought him in. You brought him in. You are the reason we have Tommy. Yeah, actually yes, because like when Mythical bought Smosh, it became like we were like grabbing onto each other like the Titanic was sinking. We were like, you and Courtney were like, Sarah, please come back. And I was like, okay, I'll come back. Tommy, come back.

1:01My body was ice cold and Sarah was like, oh, whoa. You reawakened him. Yeah, yeah. So we got the band back together. Tommy descended back into the LaBrea Tar Pits and we had to get him back. Real talk though, like, yeah, it is so, I'm so proud of you guys and I know Shane, Shane and Tommy, you guys just visited me in New York. I think we both separately cried but like, I'll say it again, I'll say it a million times. I am so proud of what you guys have done since I've left in 2021. I've stayed such close. I mean, you guys are my best friends, like say it's such close friends, but like seeing the growth of the thing that I felt so ingrained in creating and like seeing where it is now, I genuinely think you guys are in a golden era and I'm like proud mama, super fan.

1:49I'm watching all the content. I'm texting you guys all the time. So I am so, so proud of what you guys have done and I'm just like, I am like the number one Smosh fan. Thank you, Sarah. Well, I mean, I think it goes without saying like, Smosh has been in this golden era for a couple years, but so much of it is due to like all the things that were put in place for years leading up to that. And so much of it is owed to the decisions you made. Like, I feel like you really molded like a lot of the creative that we still follow. That's great. Anyway, I'm waiting for my caviar. I requested it. Okay, now you're acting a little You're acting a little entitled.

2:27That's called a segue. There we go. All right, let's get into these stories. That was good. Thank you.

2:38How much do entitled people bother you? So much. Oh, my God. It rages me so much. Yeah, and I mean, look, it exists around the world, but I do feel like in America, maybe this is just because I've experienced this more than anything, but I just feel like America can be the heartland of entitlement. Oh, of course it is. Yeah, like individualism is so popular. Exactly. That people are just like, yes, I have the right to everything. Exactly. All right, well, let's get into these and see what we're dealing with. Our first story comes from Am I Overreacting. This was posted only a couple months ago.

3:10Am I overreacting? Roommate constantly expects me to leave so she can sleep with guys. Oh. Hello. Posting on a different account, this happened yesterday. Today, she ended up just going to the guy's place instead of bringing him to our apartment. but she refuses to speak to me. In the first slide, the names I blurt out are my boyfriend's name and a friend of mine's name. So this is a text conversation I'll be reading. There's visual aid. Slide. Roommate says, Hi, I'm having a guy over tomorrow around like 7. Would you be able to stay somewhere else for a few hours? OP says, how long? Hours. They say, I'm not sure if he'll be spending the night yet if YGM.

3:50You get me. You get me. You get me. I don't know if they'll be spending the night. yet. You get me. OP says, I don't really anywhere I can go have anywhere. We're also speaking in code. Can you not go over to your boyfriend's place? He's visiting his family. He isn't around. Surely there is someone's house you can go to. Go to Blink. I already went to Blink on Tuesday because you had a different guy over. It's not fair of me to keep inconveniencing people like that. She doesn't even care and you don't have to say it like that. What? You don't have to say that like I'm a whore or something. OP says, I didn't call you a whore.

4:31I just said I already went to blank's place Tuesday because you had a guy over. You said different guy like I'm sleeping with loads of different people. Okay, I wasn't trying to make it seem like that. I was just saying it's not fair. It's my apartment too, and this would be like the third time this week I've had to find somewhere else to stay. I don't mind you bringing people over, but when it's happening multiple times a week and I have to look for other places to stay over because of it, it's not exactly fair. The roommate says, yeah, good job on not calling me a whore. Hope he continues, everything I said are things that are just factual.

5:08You are constantly bringing over guys, and I constantly have to stay over somewhere else because of it. That's not calling you a whore. It's literally just telling the truth. You can sleep with who you want. I'm not judging you, but I just don't appreciate having to leave my apartment constantly because of it. So you can bring Blank over, but just because I'm bringing over guys I'm not in a relationship with, it's not okay. OP says, I purposely go to Blank's place because he lives alone, so it's easier that way. And I don't expect you to leave the apartment whenever he comes over when we're literally just hanging out.

5:39Blank barely comes over. It's not even comparable to how often you bring people over. Roommate says, I don't get why it's a problem having to stay in your boyfriend's place for a night or for a few hours. Like I can understand not wanting to do that to our friends, but literally, why would your boyfriend mind? OP says, are you forgetting that we share the same apartment? He doesn't mind me coming over, but my whole point is that we both live in that apartment. I'm entitled to stay there when I want. I live there. It's not fair that you constantly expect me to just leave whenever you want me to just because I can't go to my boyfriend's place.

6:14Roommate says, I just don't understand why you're acting like this is the end of the world because you have to go somewhere else for a few hours and basically insinuating that I'm a whore. I don't know what your problem is all of a sudden. Leaping. OP says, I asked you in the past to try to stop bringing over so many people because of this, and you agreed, but then just kept doing it. We are both trying to make different points, and you aren't understanding what I'm saying about this being my apartment, too. Roommate says, okay, let's end the drama here. I'll figure something else out. Jesus Christ.

6:42OP continues. We were both in the kitchen at the same time today, and she kept slamming cupboards and placing things down extremely aggressively. I went to shower after her and my conditioner had just accidentally opened and spilled all over the shower floor. Oh, come on. I really don't know if I was being too harsh or not, but at the same time, I don't feel like it's fair that I'm constantly expected to stay in other places so she can bring people over. I asked her to bring over less people in the past, and she agreed, but then continued to just do the same shit afterwards. Am I overreacting in this whole situation?

7:14No, no, no, no story You're gone use they they have their own rooms probably right like thing I get that It's like hey in common spaces. It's just like all right like hey like I'm gonna bring a guy over like like we're gonna have dinner Okay, if we kind of hang in the kitchen like whatever But even then like if if I were dating someone and I go over to their apartment, it's like oh and this is my roommate It's just like, cool, nice to meet you. You respect the same contract. It's like, you're going to be, this is your space too. It's like, we'll have a nice dinner. They come in and they get something out of the kitchen.

7:48You don't have to go, hello. You just keep having your dinner. You're co-living. Yeah. I'm going to ask a question that feels obvious, at least to me. Are they having crazy big band mariachi loud crazy times in both the living room and her room? And that's why she wants, are they putting on a show? It's a nice thing, too, on its own. Like, even if she was in the bedroom with her date, maybe she's self-conscious about the noise. But again, I go back to, like, the price of community is annoyance. Like, if you're in a roommate situation, your roommate may hear your lovemaking. I hate going to that.

8:26You did a great job. You did a great job. I got it. That felt so stupid. But, like, that's just, like, and then the roommate gets to decide, like, oh, am I going to, like, enjoy this? Am I going to turn up music? Enjoy it. Am I going to hate it and leave the house? You're co-living. Her roommate could be like, hey, look, I'm bringing some people over. It's like, great, I'm going to be staying here too. It's like, great, we're going to be doing some boisterous fucking. But like, that's like, okay, then you will. And also, if you bring home a guy and you're trying to be quiet, that's a little fun part too, right?

8:58Yeah, that's sneaky, sneaky. That's a little sneaky hot part. But it does make me question what you're talking about, of like, are they using the whole space? are some of the contracts being broken? I think so. But every time with the new partner, like I'm not... It feels strange to, like if I was in, because I've had roommates before, but if the rule was whenever we bring someone over, you can't be here, I'm like that does not work. That sucks. It doesn't work. Yeah, that sucks. Because what if she breaks up with her boyfriend? Exactly. It's like, then go outside. I need to live here all the time.

9:28Yeah, exactly. Go on a three hour walk. Okay, a fun proposal for the person who's bringing people over. Threesome. No. Oh. I thought we were going there. I thought we were going there. Whoa. Okay. Whoa. Whoa. This is a Christian channel. I forgot. Yes, it's a Christian channel. We are a religious program. Yeah, we're live streaming after the rapture right now. We are left. If she wanted to pay for two-thirds of the other person's rent. Period. Yeah, I think that. It's like, oh, you want full dominion over this space? Well, then I pay$300 a month to sleep in my bedroom sometimes. Look. I mean, it's crazy.

10:09Like, I had, we all know offline that I had, like, a time in my life in Los Angeles where I was having a lot of fun. I think we've all had that. And it was a really fun time. I never, it never, like, fazed me. Not Shane. But we. But we. But you guys did.

10:31Don't worry, Shane, you didn't miss out on anything. You didn't miss out on it. It's so much fun. It's so cool. It's so much fun. And no shame in the game. So I think it's also like, if you have a roster, that is okay. But it's like, if you don't live alone, you don't live alone. So you got to navigate that as a normal human being. And there was no name calling in that text. There was no insinuation. Whoa, did you just say whore? How dare you? Whoa. This is a feminist program. No, I've had roommates before, and when people bring people over, I never thought anything of it. I was just like, yeah, dude.

11:09Like, we're in our 20s. One time I had a roommate when I lived out here in Los Angeles, and I brought a date over. And the next day, she was like an older lady, like in her 40s. I loved living with her. That's awesome. And she was so chill and she was just like, she was just so happy to be living, us living together in Santa Monica. And I had a date over one night and she was like, Sarah, I was hearing a little bit of last night. And she was like, that was kind of hot. And I was like, right? Right? Okay, so there you go. It's like maybe it could be a positive experience for everyone. That's insane.

11:46And I have no shame on that. No, that's really funny. And like there's multiple dates going in and out of that apartment. and she never shamed me once. And so it's like, it's just having that open, like non-judgmental conversation. Claudio's gonna love watching this episode. You notice that a painting in your bedroom has like Scooby-Doo holes cut out of the eyes? No! She's like...

12:12That painting of that fisherman seems to be looking around.

12:20Keep going. Stop it. I hate it. I hate it. No, no, no. No, this is just like really bad roommate like contract. For sure. I mean like what sucks now is she needs to like move the boundary back to like a normal place of like I do not need to leave my apartment. I'm paying rent. I'm paying rent for this day that I'm here. Like if I leave all night, then you owe me that whatever that amounts to then. Like that's not fair. And living with a roommate is difficult. It's a very, very hard situation. And so I think maybe this is a conversation or something that's just like, hey, whenever the lease is up, I think I got to save up and prep to not be roommates with you anymore.

13:07Yeah, that's a gag. It's just too hostile. So in the comments, OP mentions that she has only slept at their apartment six times in the last month. OP needs to... What? OP is not entitled enough. OP needs to stand up for themselves and not tolerate this insanity. That's less than a week out of the month. Yeah. She should be paying$250. Exactly. At that point, you don't live there. You don't live there. You don't live there. The heck? Okay. That sucks. This is starting to, can I be honest? This is starting to not, I'm questioning if this person is sleeping with people. I'm starting to be like, what are you actually doing that you are kicking them out of this apartment so often?

13:48Oh, you think it's like a - I'm just like, I just start to be like, what are all the other options? Right. Like, you're just having me out of the apartment so much. Well, and that roommate is probably, to go down more the conspiracy, that roommate's probably, like, going out on dates with these people and being like, yeah, come back to my place. Like, no one's there. It's empty. Yeah. It's like, sometimes go to their apartment. That's also fun to judge. Because this has become the normal for them. They're just like, oh, I basically have this apartment to myself. Yeah. While paying half the rent.

14:18And why do you not know if they're going to sleep over or not? Maybe it's a first date and you don't know how it's going to net out. Why are you doing a first date at your apartment? No, I'm saying the after party at the apartment. But you don't know if you're going to kick them out or have the sleepover. But at that point, it's like, yeah, what are you doing all night long? Right. All night long. Also, with that frequency, I would be kind of worried about my stuff. That's kind of more, I think, is safety of just like, you're bringing strangers. This is true, too. I don't know. But if it was like three a month, four a month, I wouldn't be as concerned.

14:53But it's like I'm at home for six days out of a month. I'm still at six days, yeah. It's like I'm going to be bringing my laptop with me, my passport with me. But that's like a storage unit at that point. It really is. That's not a home. Yeah, they're being robbed of rent. Comments, I mean, you two are adults. Just stay home. It's up to the guy to decide if it's weird or not. If she gets creeped out by it, then fuck in his house. Yeah. Opie says. Then fuck in his house. Then fuck in his house. Dude. Opie says, I've told her in the past that I don't mind just putting my AirPods on and listening to music.

15:28But she says she doesn't want me there. She rarely ever goes to their houses. She only seems to bring them here. Something's gone. Sorry. Like, sorry. Boo. Someone said the main weird thing here is that either of you think the other has to leave when you have someone over for sex. You have your own private rooms. I've never heard of roommates expecting the other to leave because they have people spending the night. Do you guys think this is normal? Because this isn't something people usually do or expect. Just because you're going to have sex in your own separate rooms doesn't mean the other has to leave the apartment.

15:57Exactly. Someone says not overreacting. You were very calm and explained to her why you were upset with her request. Does she always ask you these things so short notice? It's like you said, this is your apartment too. Sure, there's something to be said about offering each other a private evening every once in a while if there's intimate company over. depending on the housing situation, but three times in one week, regardless if it's the same person or not, is a lot. The fact that she acted like you insulted her and put words into your mouth and then acted very passive aggressively afterwards is not helping her case.

16:26I agree with another commenter that it sounds like you need to sit down and talk about this, and if not, maybe one of you needs to find another place if that's at all possible. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, this is the biggest red flag. Nightmare roommate. Yeah, and the way they responded too. It's like, hey, I'm trying to offer, like, What, are you calling me a whore? Oh, you're calling me a whore? It's just like they're just shutting down the conversation. Exactly. They know what they're doing. Yeah. Next story. This comes from Am I the Asshole? Also, just a couple months ago. Am I the asshole for not waking up a tourist who overslept and missed the day trip she paid for?

17:00Oy. Just a tourist. Just a tourist. Just one tourist. All right. Hi, guys. I, a 21-year-old woman, am a Bulgarian tour guide who accompanies groups to Sicily. On a recent trip, one woman who was traveling alone, mid-30s, was consistently oversleeping. The first day after we arrived, we had a day trip to Etna and Taormina, for which we departed at 8 a.m., as we do all our other day tours. I make sure that all tourists are informed of the departure times on the bus the day before, and they also have my number to call in case they forget, so I can remind them. They also all have printed out pamphlets with the schedule made by the travel agency that I hand out that has the time for departure on it.

17:43All of the group was on time except one woman. She was 10 minutes late, which, okay, maybe she got caught up in something and was late. I excused it, then mentioned to the whole bus on the mic that I do not tolerate lateness beyond 15 minutes at most in case of emergency, like a forgotten possession, and that I must always be called and informed in case someone is running late. The trip went by, okay, otherwise. The next day, the same tourist was late again by 25 minutes, almost an entire half hour. I called her twice to no answer, and we were just about to leave without her when she came out running and got on the bus.

18:16She got lucky as the receptionist of the hotel asked me about a missing piece of info on the rooming list and earned her some time. I reminded everyone again that I will not be waiting anymore for late tourists in the morning, and waking up on time is their responsibility. When we came back that evening, she asked me if I could make sure to wake her up on time. I reminded her a third time that I'm not responsible for waking people up. Everyone gets a printed itinerary with departure times, and I announce everything the day before. She kept saying, no, no, just knock on my door if I'm not out by 8.15.

18:52And I kept repeating, I really can't do that for everyone. Please set an alarm. Well, on the day we were visiting Syracuse, she didn't show up. I waited 15 minutes after the supposed departure time, called her twice to no response, then left with the bus and the rest of the group. She called me in a panic about an hour later, asking where we were. I explained the situation calmly. She called me two days later. Now, uh... She called me the next business day. She got angry and said that I had one job and that I cheated her out of the money she paid to go on that day trip. She missed the whole day trip and was furious the next day.

19:30Later, she told the rest of the group that I abandoned her and also called my agency, leaving a bad review about me. No. Am I the asshole for not personally waking up a grown woman despite warning her multiple times I wouldn't? No, no, just knock on my door. No, just knock on my door. No, just knock on my door, dude. If you pay the money to travel somewhere and then do the travel guide, if you sleep past the thing, that's your decision. That's your vacation. And saying, oh, you only have one job. Sorry, her job is to do the tour. Exactly, the job is to do the tour. She has other people there. She's not a concierge.

20:04She's not like a butler. She's not your mommy. She's not your mommy. She's not mommy. Like, she has a job, and the job is not to wake you up. Yeah. And can I just, does it not, like, I have anxiety when I'm running late to anything. Oh, I hate being late. I would rather be there, like, I'd rather wake up so early and, like, hate it. Exactly. And get to the thing on time, because I'll, like, wake up late. You know, you'll wake up. I have a feeling when you're playing hide and go seek and you're like hiding and you like have to pee. And that's what feeling late feels like to me. Yes. When I'm running late.

20:35It frustrates me so much. But I, it's hard for me to talk on this because I'm someone who wakes up so early anyways. Like I love, I love to be up early so I can chill for a second before I go do the thing. Yeah, I don't like being rushed. Like I just, I feel like that starts my day off on a bad day. But especially when I'm traveling, I'm so focused on one thing. The one focus is to be there and be on the tours and go. So I just don't understand, like, these are the consequences of your own action. For you to blame someone else for you being late when everyone else understood the assignment. Like, you're not only being disrespectful to the company.

21:14You're being disrespectful to everyone else on that trip. And so now they have to start the day by getting a talking to about not being late even though they were not late. It's just so inconsiderate. and to be like, oh, can you help me wake up? It's like, no, you're an adult. Be an adult. Grow up and take the responsibility to wake up on time. If you are late, you are late, and that is the consequence. They also give the 10-minute, oops, you had to do a morning shit. Exactly, yeah. Sometimes you're late because you have to shit. Right, and that's okay. That's okay. I'll go, hey, Alexina, Jonathan, I'm going to be about 10 minutes late today.

21:52We know why I'm late. It happened at home and not in the office. And that's okay. And that's, yeah. That's okay. Ten minutes is fine. 100%. It's just, this woman blows me away. Because, yeah, like, she waited an, it was an hour. And she's like, where are you guys? Where are you guys? I'm like, so you're expecting everyone to lose an hour of their day trip for you. Right. Because you can't wake up. Well, and it's like, I've never been on a cruise, but cruises are similar, right? It's like when they, like, dock at, like, an island or whatever. Oh, yeah, if you don't show back up. They're like, you better show up at 3 p.m.

22:22or the boat's leaving you behind. Or you're stranded at the place. I can't even imagine the logistical nightmare. I'd rather be there an hour before than even five minutes late. A hundred percent. Yeah. And be stranded in a place without my shit. I don't want to be stranded in a place. And I also understand, like, when I'm late by my own mistakes, I'm pissed off. And it's like, but you can't redirect that. You can't, like, justify it. You have to be like, yeah, I fucked up. And I'm mad at myself. Of course. She doesn't know how to be mad at herself. Yeah. She's mad and she clearly never in her life learned how to handle that.

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23:00So she just throws it out everywhere else. I think accountability in general is really hard to face when you're like, oh, fuck, I fucked up. It was my fault. And so I think the natural reaction is to force it on someone else and be like, no, it was your fault. But learn how to take accountability, grow up, set an alarm, set 20 alarms. Also, they're calling you. Is them waking you up? Exactly. And either way, if there's multiple factors or if there's a medical thing or whatever, no one forced you on this trip, on this solo trip. You're also wasting your money if you aren't totally committed to the big.

23:40Right. Whatever's going on, she has to prepare herself to work for the greater tour of everyone else. You have to take care of yourself. It's like, yeah. Comments. This woman could have also requested a wake-up call from her hotel. Yes. Someone said, Someone said, Someone said, Anyone notice that the tardy tourist was asking OP to knock on her door 15 minutes after the scheduled departure time? Which would mean, if they were still asleep, even longer waiting time. Not the asshole. Yeah, she's not fully clothed with a coffee in her hand in bed. Ready to go. Let's go. A small little update. Oh. I talked to my manager today.

24:33I was nervous at first because I was already tired of this whole shenanigan and didn't want to spend ages defending myself. So I went to him first and explained the situation before he approached me. He told me word for word, hon, I deleted that BS from my email as soon as I read it. LOL, an icon. They'll remove the bad review. Yes. We love a like customers always write not. Yeah. Right. You know? Yeah. I've never been to Italy, but a tour in Italy sounds great. Sarah's never been either. Never, ever. Never. No, we're all going to go. Oh my gosh. A dream for all of us to go to Italy together and Claudio turn us around.

25:10Oh my God. It's going to be so fun. Claudio could be our Bulgarian tourist. He has to have a Bulgarian accent the whole time. Yeah, he can do that. He can do that. He can do that. Anyway, I hope What's Your Face gets some good sleep. And I will be waking up at 10 a.m. No matter what. That's not possible for you. Don't even joke. I can't. No, we'll be up at 5.30. You guys, I'll be knocking on cafe doors. Like, open up. And Italy does not start moving until like 10 or 11 a.m. I'm up way too early. You need to slow down. There's nothing going to be going on. All right. Our next story comes from Relationship Advice.

25:46About a year old. My boyfriend, 32-year-old man, threatened to break up with me on a Harry Potter marathon night that I, a 29-year-old woman, planned because he was embarrassed and would rather drink at the club. At the club. At the club. Drink at the club. Yesterday was his birthday. We are both Harry Potter fans, but I'm more into it, and he likes golfing in cars more than I do. Yesterday morning, I asked him if he wanted to go out somewhere, and I told him that I'm planning on a surprise tonight. He didn't ask anything further and left for work. During the evening, I had set the sofas, spread the blankets, arranged the coffee table, fluffed all the pillows, and warmed up the place.

26:24Damn, okay. She bought an owl. Yeah. Learned magic. Yeah. I made pizza at home for the first time and made smoothies. I brought all kinds of sweets and made mini Harry Potter-like candies with them. I had got this idea from those reels and had always told him that I wanted to try it out. He didn't see my message till around 9.30pm and arrived at 10pm. I didn't mind it much but told him that I had everything prepared and that we could snuggle up and watch together. He told me that he was tired and didn't want to do it. So I tried requesting him to sit with me for at least one movie. He somehow agreed.

27:01He ate the pizza but didn't try any of those mini candied structures I made. And then when we were comfortable enough, the broomstick scene came on. And I tell him how I used to have a crush on Draco as a kid. He suddenly got up from there and I nearly hit my head on the sofa board. He told me it was embarrassing for me to be obsessing over Harry Potter as an adult. That his friends' girlfriends are more mature than me and are actually planning their lives ahead. I didn't know how me liking Harry Potter related to that. Because I barely ever talked to him about Harry Potter much before. He just walked away after that and I let him.

27:34When I don't come to bed, he tells me I have horrible taste for even crushing on Tom Felton and that he looks like a sulking cow now. All right. LOL. What hurt me most was that he didn't even taste the sweets I made or even lie down with me for at least an hour. I would have been okay to even change the movie or shut it down. And when I tried suggesting, he just kept shaking his head. He told me to fix my ways before he gets fed up and leaves me for good. Oh, my God. And that he denied a really good offer to drink at the bar with his friends. It's morning and I haven't talked to him yet. He just left without even looking at me.

28:07I might be at fault here for not taking his interest into much consideration. I just thought we would like it because I would show him stuff like that and he always admired it. I feel kind of hurt. The pizza I made was also his favorite, but he didn't seem to show much for it. I don't know if I may be overreacting. I don't know if it's right for me to love this series anymore. It had been part of my childhood and I grew up with it. We have been together for three years now. All right. There's a lot of layers to this. So it is the boyfriend's birthday. Yes. So she plans a Harry Potter marathon for his birthday.

28:45Just the two of them. Just the two of them. Starting at 9.30. Starting at 9.30 until 6 a.m. Yeah, watching Harry Potter. And he likes golfing in cars more than I do. Does that mean she also likes golfing in cars? I need some red string right now. This is a little confusing. Yeah. I think the gist is it feels like she's more of a Harry Potter fan than he is. So she made like a Harry Potter knight for his birthday, which I could see. Now, here's the thing, though. And they live together. They live together. Right. So it's like, okay. But he seems to like blast off on her in ways that are confusing where he's mad at her for liking Draco Malfoy.

29:30Right. And then he insults Tom Felton. It's like, hey. Which we don't die. Tom Felton. Whoa. Tom Felton does not need to catch a stray here. Right. Okay. I mean, maybe a little. Base. Like, if he started going after J.K. Rowling, I'd be like, okay, fair. Okay, do it. Like, I thought that was going to be the angle. He's like, well, I don't like J.K. Rowling. She's a piece of shit. It's like, okay, okay, fair. Okay, let's throw a party about that. That's not what he said, though. No. Right. So we're like, what's going on? Either OP is leaving out tons of history of like, wait, what's the pattern here?

30:00Yeah. Because you're talking, I will say, she's like, we've been dating for three years. You're talking about your interests as if you're not really sure what you guys are into. But I also think, shouldn't you know at that point? There's a little entitlement of her making it like her TikTok Harry Potter movie night kind of situation. This feels like her birthday. Exactly. In reading the story, I forgot that it was his birthday and thought it was hers. So I, like, I, especially if you're in a relationship that long, but any birthday planning, like, I always ask the birthday person. What do you want to do?

30:29What do you want to do? You want to go out to the club? What's your ideal thing? You want to stay in? Do you want to do nothing? Do you want a small group, a big group? Do you want me to build you candy structures? Yeah, exactly. And if the person's like, I'm down for whatever, but I want to just stay home or whatever. I think when it comes to people's birthdays, everyone approaches it in such a different manner for you to make a surprise like this so focused on your interests. Yeah. It already is a tough situation. Yeah, it's a little bit interesting. and he did get invites to go hang out with friends, but it's like, did she ask?

31:02We don't have a lot of info on what was the planning process of this. Yeah, there's a little bit of like... A lot of confusing stuff. This all would have been solved if she just made it a Lord of the Rings watch party. Okay. Because it's just far superior. It's just far better. Pretty much anything. Comments. I know you feel bad but sis you practically planned a night for you not for his birthday. OP says I honestly wouldn't mind if that means spending time with him. OP what are you what? Does that mean she's not I think she speaks in riddles. She's like I just want to spend time with him but maybe you could have spent time at the club with the drinking if that's what he wanted to do.

31:46You can spend time with him if you make it for him. Exactly. Bring a cloak and a scarf if you have to. But it's also like I'll say, okay, because there's so much going on too, like him picking a fight about multiple random things. No one's in the clear here. I think it's my takeaway is, oh, this communication has been so bad for so long. You guys don't like each other and you have not come to terms with it yet. The boyfriend could be mad because of the way this birthday was planned for her and not for him. But he's expressing it in horrible, just he's expressing it horribly. I don't feel seen because this is more about you.

32:25Instead, he's like, I think you're stupid. JK, my boy's ugly. He's ugly. He's ugly. Bad taste. He has blonde hair. You want me to get blonde hair now? Yeah. It's like, oh, so you're calling me a whore? Someone else said, maybe he'll take you for 18 holes of golf and a car show for your birthday. That's awesome. Got him. Someone says, as a 13-year-old man, he may like Harry. Sorry, what did I say? You said 13-year-old man. As a 13-year-old man. As a 32-year-old man, he may like Harry Potter, but his idea of a birthday surprise is not a Harry Potter marathon. You sound very entitled. He didn't even taste the sweets I made or even lie down with me for at least an hour.

33:06He feels you have different ideas and wants a more grown-up evening. There may be more issues at heart for him, too. I feel this is the final straw sort of incident. You need to sit down and have a calm conversation with him. I don't like grown-up evening, though. Why did that make me mad? because I think like there's nothing wrong with having... None of this is wrong if it's what he wanted. Like childlike joy. There's nothing wrong with like... Yeah, movie marathon is... Disney adults, like... Yeah. But like, I think there's nothing wrong with that. You're allowed to have that joy. But the communication, it's just like...

33:36Yes, yes, yes. We don't need to limit anything. It's just about doing what he wants for his birthday. Right, right. And yes, the comment does point out like she's upset because of what he's not doing. on his birthday. It's like, hey, this wasn't your night. He didn't like his birthday the way I wanted him to like it. Yeah. All right. Moving on. Our next story comes from Am I the Butt Face. This is posted in 2019. That's real? There's another one. Am I the Butt Face? What is that for? There's just a bunch of stuff. Is that the Christian one because they don't want to say asshole? Not necessarily.

34:12They all just have slightly different rules on what can be posted. So what's Butt Face? What's Butt Face? Shit out your mouth? Yeah, probably. Shit out your mouth. I know the OG Am I the Asshole subreddit, it's not allowed to do with relationships. Like it has a weird, that has weird mod rules. So then other ones are made. Butt faces, no eyes, no nose. Exactly. Well, the butthole is the nose. Which is awful. That's new. And I've never thought of that that way. And it just smells bad all the time. All right. This comes from Am I the Butt Face 2019. Would I be the butt face? if I demanded to know who reported me to HR.

34:55Butt face? Butt face. I want to take this seriously, but butt face is so hard. I know. I am in my early 30s and male. In our office, I am known as a bit of a jokester. Nothing mean, and I don't go out of my way to prank someone or hurt anyone's feelings, but I have plenty of jokes and give lots of silly nicknames. I'm not buying it. I'm not buying it. I'm kind of a joke. I know. You turned into it immediately. Silly nicknames. No! There is a newer woman in our office. She's in her early 20s, and she has a three-year-old. They live in an RV park a few miles away from work, and I've nicknamed her RV Reba.

35:40No. I didn't see the harm. It's just a silly nickname. I've given silly nicknames to most of my coworkers. If anyone complains about it, I just explain I don't mean anything by it. It's just a silly thing I do, and there was no reason for them to be offended. RV Reba. I like how he's like, no offense. Yeah. No offense, RV Reba. RV Reba. You shall take no offense. Yeah. They continue. RV Reba wasn't thrilled with the nickname, said it was insulting, but I explained it wasn't intended to be. It was just something silly I came up with. She asked me to stop using it. I don't use it around her much anymore, but I think it's a silly thing to get upset about, so I still use it around others.

36:18Well, someone reported me to HR. I got called into a meeting this morning and given a written warning to stop harassing my coworkers. I don't see how this is harassing at all. They're silly nicknames. I asked who reported me, and they said it was not just one person but multiple complaints. RV Reba and a few others were getting coffee. It's just like every time. And I wanted to know who reported me. RV Reba said she didn't know, but was glad they spoke to me about it since I wasn't listening to them asking me to stop. I think it was probably her and one of the two other co-workers who can never take a joke.

36:51I want to know exactly who it was, though. A few co-workers said I'm already the butt face and should let it go, but I really want to know who reported me. Would I be the butt face if I demanded to know who it was? I just love it says verdict, butt face. Well, yes, he is the butt face. Yeah, but you're a friend. You are the butt face. Yeah, you're the butt face. I think legally you are entitled to know who reported you to HR. Yeah, it doesn't matter if you're the butt face for demanding it. Like, that's just not going to happen. Yeah, multiple people are like, you suck. Stop doing that. You should not do that anymore.

37:27This is very classic. Like, it's a joke. I'm just joking. I'm just joking around. That doesn't, like, wash you of your sins. Yeah, it doesn't. Or even like how people can feel about a certain nickname or a certain joke. Right. Ever heard of empathy? Ever heard of compassion? Ever heard of respect? It's true even for our workspace where our job is telling jokes and being silly, right? We're expected to be silly all the time. Now, even here, if someone goes, hey, I don't like that joke. Exactly. We go, all right, we won't say that. Exactly. Yeah. But they're in, I'm assuming, a workspace where telling jokes is not part of the job.

38:05You're not even expected to tell jokes, man. Like, tell jokes, that's fine. But if someone tells you to stop, you have to stop. You better stop. You're not expected to be making people laugh. But even if we, like, drill it down to, like, what it is, it's not even, like, a bada-bum-ch joke. It is a nickname. And, like, you shouldn't give nicknames to people that... Have names already. It's also straight up... But it's also you're not friends. Also, if we're going to talk about giving nicknames, horrible nickname. Horrible nickname. Horrible nickname. RV Reba? You assigned their location and then their name.

38:38Well, she's a single mom that works two jobs. Like, come on. That's so heavy, like, what he's saying. And it's also, like, she just started a new job. She's young. She's trying to, like, being a woman in the workplace is also very hard. She's trying to, like, make a name for herself in the place. And the name is not RV Reba. It's not RV Reba. And I think that's just so condescending and weird and off-putting. Like, absolutely should be reported to HR and absolutely should quit this shit. Like, you are not hired to make silly jokes on the job. Right. Like, be a professional. Be respectful, especially to women.

39:21Like, it's just so beyond me that he thinks, like, oh, I'm just being silly. And it's like, did anyone hire you to be silly? No. No. Absolutely not. Yeah, because your explanation makes it sound like she's a little bit more of an RV Brockovich, you know? We'll cut that.

39:44But I will say, like, I've been lucky that I've worked in workplaces that, like, even if I am, like, there's a joke that goes too far or something like that, I am the type of person that's like, hey, can you, like, not joke about that? And everyone's been very, like, nice about it. And I've always worked in these creative video fields, so sometimes the lines get blurred. And so the fact that having to ask more than once or even just to explain why it's inappropriate, it's just beyond me. We're adults here. Yeah. Yeah. I wonder if it's because in our creative fields, I mean, no, I hear horror stories about it in our fields too, but I feel like working at Smosh, inevitably we run into this so often, right?

40:25Yeah, of course. I mean, it's comedy. Not even amongst ourselves, but just in our videos where we go like, oh, we did something that we won't say that again. Or like, oh, that didn't hit. That didn't look good or whatever. So I feel like it's just part of our job. So we just have so much experience with it. Not to like take it so personally when it's like, hey, just don't say that. Like learn the behavior now. Right. Someone saying, I don't like that you say that. Or like, I don't like that. Doesn't mean that like, I mean, maybe not this guy. But that doesn't mean like you're a bad person or I hate you now.

40:55It's just like, hey, I'm drawing a line right there for that thing, and that's it. And you just go, great, I won't do that anymore. Let's have fun elsewhere. Right. It's easy. And I think, what is he going to do with that information? If they name names, which they're not going to because they have to protect who did the report, like, what then? He's going to create a hostile interaction. He's going to retaliate. Yeah, what are you going to do? He's going to, like, be mean to that person. Like, grow up. Yeah. He also is clearly, like, lacking self-awareness of, hey, like, nicknames, jokes, it's one thing, but you are a man in your 30s, and she is a young woman in her early 20s who is new to this job.

41:35And so, like, you have to understand how this is going to come across. Like, she's in a place where she probably feels scared to speak up for herself. Well, she's new, too. It's new. Yeah, exactly. The last thing you want to do as a new person is like ruffle the feathers and like be like feel like it's hostile. It's a very tough situation. She's in a hard spot. They're stuck there. Like, you know, like make this easy for them. Exactly. And we've all met people that like kind of don't know when to stop joking. Right. Like even if they're not funny. Especially. They just like I wish I had that confidence.

42:09But like we've all been around those people. Well, and I think it is a very difficult situation to sit them down and be like, hey, I get you think you're silly, but this is not silly goose time. This is to be a professional. And HR did their job here, which is to just lay something out as straightforward as possible. It's like, hey, stop. Yep. We're asking you to stop doing this thing. We've had reports and edit. Comments. I think you know you're the butt face. Your jokes aren't amusing to others. This has been explicitly spelled out to you multiple times from the sound of it. Therefore, you should have already stopped.

42:41If others aren't laughing, it's not funny. If it's not funny, it's not a joke. If it's not a joke, your continued behavior is harassment. Stop it before you quite rightly lose your job. Someone said you are the butt face massively. You zero in on something that someone finds embarrassing and repeatedly pointed out to all and sundry. You say it's just a laugh, but plainly not for Reba. I'm glad your colleagues reported you. You sound like a horrible person to have around. Someone said you're the asshole and insulting. What's wrong with you? You are not funny. You don't get to demand anything. You can request.

43:14You can be told no. You do not get to decide what people want or like to be called. You do not get to decide what someone feels about anything. With multiple people complaining, I'm shocked you're not in more trouble. What you're doing is harassment and bullying. You're at a place of work. Be more mature and professional. Damn. Yeah. I also think I've been in relationships and dynamics mostly with a male and me where like if you do say your boundaries or you're like, hey, that's not funny or hey, that makes, they go, it's a joke. So I think it's like if your response is it's a joke, like that itself needs to be like a self-reflection thing because you're also like brushing off that person's emotions.

43:56And like I've been in that situation kind of gaslit of like, it's just a joke. Why are you taking it so seriously? And you're like, well, I'm kind of like not feeling great after you said that thing. And that's the issue. Yeah, and we work in comedy and we know jokes, there's a reality to it. Yeah, exactly. You can't just say, oh, well, it's just all silly and there's no implications, there's no meaning behind it. It's like all jokes have some reality to it. How much of it is to be determined, but it's a very privileged position as a guy to just be like, oh, it's just fine, it's whatever. It's like, yeah, because you're not threatened in this place.

44:33Exactly, exactly. Where she's scared, she doesn't know you. Exactly. All right. Our next story comes from Am I Overreacting? It's a new one. It's only like a month or so old. Am I overreacting? Girlfriend threw away the dinner I cooked because she wanted pizza instead. Oh. What shitty bitch? I cooked you dinner. I want pizza. Pizza! I want pizza! Pizza! Girlfriend texted me earlier. I'm too tired and frustrated to even respond. I was trying to do something nice for her and surprise her with something. she said she really liked, but apparently she wasn't in the mood for it. I feel pretty tired of trying in general.

45:12I guess I didn't really ask her what she wanted tonight for dinner, but I still feel pretty angry. Text messages between OP and girlfriend. So the girlfriend texts him, hey, when is your break? Can you pick up a pizza so I have something to eat tonight? OP responds, no, babe. I made the wine braised short ribs you said last night were your favorite. I got up early to cook them. You just have to pull them from the pot. There's that and the small s'mores cake I made for Wednesday since there's extra and I figured you'd want some. Okay, so he made wine braids short ribs and there's s'mores cake. Okay, Martha.

45:48Girlfriend responds, I don't really want that though. Can you just grab a pizza on your break? We can eat that stuff later. That's stuff. That's stuff. OP says, no, I'm locked in for the night. What's wrong with the short ribs? You literally just told me it was your favorite thing, so I made it special for you. Kind of sucks. Well, I tried it, and it came out kind of gross anyway, so I'm tossing it. Can you ask to leave for a bit and stop by a Papa John's or something? I just want stuffed crust. What do you mean gross? You tossed it? As in, like, threw it away? It just tasted bad. I don't know what to tell you.

46:22It wasn't eatable. It's not a big deal. I just need to eat something tonight for dinner, though. Did you ask? Dude, what the fuck? That was expensive meat. Why would you throw it away? I already told you I'm not leaving work. Well, I don't know what you expect me to do. It's simple as fuck. Just order a pizza then if you're busy. Like, I have to eat something. Hello? Places are closing soon. I'm busy at work. I don't want to talk about it right now. Please figure it out. We'll talk later. She says, seriously, you're going to be this much of an asshole over this? I didn't ask you to cook anything.

46:53If you can't deal with the basics of being a supportive partner, then it should be something I consider and find someone who will support me. What? Oh! Huh? Dude. Oh no! Why can't she order the pizza? What's going on? I think that's my confusion. That's my confusion. Why can't she get the Papa John's? Can't dude. With the little pepper. I can't do it. I can't do it. Clearly she has her phone. Yeah, you have your phone in your hands. Yeah, literally. You have your phone in your hands. Like get it delivered at your workplace and just like heat it back up or something. Oh my god. Or like stop and get like a frozen pizza.

47:27I feel like there's a lot of like problem solving. Places are closing soon. Papa John's is open forever. Yes. You can get, if there's one thing you can get at any time, it's pizza. You can find a pizza somewhere. I don't know where you live, but like you could probably find a pizza. And if not, there's short ribs. She's at home. She threw the short ribs away. I think that's a little brutal to say like over text. Like I feel like I don't even know where to begin with this story. There's so much. I'm like line by line, let's go. So, this is a lot. This is a lot. This is ridiculous. Okay, so. This is where it goes beyond, like, if I knew this guy, I'm like, we don't need to talk about this, man.

48:08Yeah, I know. It's like. I'd be like, man, look in the mirror. Yeah, let's take a second. Everybody sit down. Take a breath. Yeah. Did they say how long they were together for? No, but, like, we don't get much before the text messages. So, who posted this? The boyfriend posted this and he posted all the screenshots of the text messages. And yeah, the verdict's not overreacting, by the way. Right, of course. We probably get some more in the comments. Let's go to the comments. You really shouldn't be dating a teenager. I can't comprehend this person being an adult. Sarcasm aside, get the hell out of this relationship.

48:46You want to spend the next 40 years or whatever with someone who throws homemade meals in the garbage, demands pizza from a chain restaurant and is seemingly incapable of ordering delivery herself and is rude as fuck to you? Dude, there's so many red flags in this exchange that you could open up an Etsy store selling used red flags and become a multimillionaire. Okay, okay. Yeah, Fedora time! Okay, stand-up comedian. OP responds to that, though, and says, not sure why I can't edit to add more information on mobile, but I'm borrowing the top comment to answer some questions. She lost her card last week while hanging out with some friends and had to cancel her accounts.

49:23She's using mine until her new one comes in the mail. I have not gotten to eat any of the prepared food. Cooking is my love language. I think I mostly just feel heartbroken at this point, and that's why I've decided to just finish work tonight and talk to her in the morning about it. Dude, my God, she sounds useless. It's his love language. I know, but that's what my gut, I was thinking maybe their love languages are off, and then there's also no consideration for each other. She threw it out, though. She threw it out. She threw it out is crazy. Throwing it out before even asking. Before he gets to eat it.

49:57Yeah. Yeah. That's a breakup moment. And I'm thinking, like, maybe there are a stew or whatever is savable. A stew's always savable. I feel like a stew. You have more of the other stuff. You have more of the other stuff. I don't believe her that she tried it. No. She wanted a pizza. Pizza. It's not eatable. Eatable. Eatable. That's all I need. It's not eatable. I mispronounce stuff all the time, but no. And he works quickly. She said it last night and he cooked it this morning. Damn. I know. She could have at least sent a text like, hey, babe, I appreciate you cooking dinner, but it wasn't my favorite.

50:32Can we order something else instead? Exactly. There was no appreciation shown and just throwing it away was rude, especially if you liked it. I honestly probably would have just ordered myself something else to eat and told you later that I didn't like it, etc. Your feelings are valid. Update. Oh! Yes. Yay. After spending the morning at a friend's house, I went ahead and just went back to our apartment. I haven't really slept, honestly, with how anxious I've been. Basically, I went back to the apartment. She was there scrolling on her phone. I went ahead and just came out with it and explained to her that I can't keep trying to make things work with someone who doesn't care about what I do for them.

51:06She started to cry and told me it's just the way her brain works and it's not her fault. She said she's trying in therapy and that she feels like she doesn't deserve to be loved. Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no. I got to go home now. I more or less followed up and explained to her I can't be the one to keep dealing with her when she treats me like garbage. She basically got angry as hell at this point and told me I never cared and I never really tried or I wouldn't just leave over something so stupid. She broke a glass I kept from growing up. No, come on. She broke a glass I kept from growing up that was sitting on our counter by throwing it on the ground, at which point I just stopped talking.

51:45I spent an hour with her yelling and begging me while I grabbed things I have that are valuable. I'm just going to disappear for a bit at my friends. I need to figure out what to do about the rent and stuff since we have a month until renewal. I know it's not really all that crazy of an update, but I... Not that crazy. She's throwing things. But I wanted to just get in and out and be done after thinking about it and being ready to move on from being unhappy. I appreciate everyone's comments and to the people who reached out. I'll be honest, I feel like I've wasted a ton of my life trying to help a broken person and it's just equal parts depressing while also a feeling of being empty and tired.

52:21I'm going to try my best to make things better in my life and only give people who appreciate me and the stuff that I do. That's the whole point. Yeah, man. You can't be down on yourself for trying, for doing that thing of trying to help someone. I know we all have the thing of like, you can't, they have to help themselves. You can't be the person. But it's like, I feel like it's a canon event for most people to be in a relationship with someone who is like this, who has probably some wonderful positive things, but then has these other things that are hard to deal with. It's a pairing that happens, I think, so often.

53:02And it's because when you know the source of someone's toxic traits. Exactly. You go, well, I know why they're that way. Right. But at a certain point, you kind of have to be like, it doesn't matter. It doesn't change. Because here we are right now and you're throwing glass. You're breaking glass on the floor. Through my show way. And I can't be here for that. Exactly, exactly. Oh, God, geez. I think it's also, too, like, you kind of, like, I think I'm a natural optimist, but I think in relationship everyone is a natural optimist. So you're just, like, you know, maybe they had a bad day. You're being very compassionate.

53:34You're being very empathetic. Like, but there is a point in relationships where you can also go, this is just not going to work. Right. And it's like, I still care for the person. Of course. There's still emotions there. Like, he's probably going through some heartbreak too. But, like, at some point you got to be like, this is not my mess to fix. Right. And this is also not my person that I want to, like, continue with. And so you kind of have to, like, break the cycle. So sometimes little things like this break it, where you're like, holy shit. When the cycle breaks. You're like, oh my God. I'm like, finally I'm free.

54:13Frontal lobes are connecting and snapping and you're like, oh my God. And then like six months later when it's just a story, because everything you do turns into just a story, you're like, holy shit. Thank God I got out when I did. Because like that's just not a mess that I had to clean up. Right. Especially when this is my life as well. And you look back and you go, there's no way I could have ever clicked. Like, there was no chance of me ever doing that. Exactly, exactly. And, you know, I've been in situations where I look back and I go, oh, I was never going to help this person. Exactly. Right, exactly.

54:44Like, by just being there and supporting. You know, being part of the toxic, they're doing their toxic things and I'm tolerating it. Right. Like, what's going to happen here? No, we have to leave this. We have to leave this. And there's guilt. I think there's like when you're that person that's like finally making a call and witnessing all this stuff happen, like as he's packing up and she's crying and begging, like you're feeling guilty because you're like, oh shit, I am like quitting this thing. But like some things are worth quitting and some things are worth walking away. And relationships are like if you're in a bad relationship, it is so like and not even bad, a wrong relationship.

55:25Like it's painful as hell. I'd much rather be by myself figuring out than being in a situation like that. So he's making a good call, not only for him, but for her as well, because she has growth to do. Saying I'm unlovable, it's like that's taking the... That was a manipulation tactic. Taking the accountability out of it, because it's like, you unlovable, you just crashed a glass from my childhood on the floor. Are you trying to prove your own point? Exactly. Like it's a self-fulfilling prophecy at that point. Exactly. Yeah. Oh. God. I mean, honestly. I feel bad. For both of them in a way, you know?

56:04But he is making the right move by getting out of there. And sometimes the chemistry of like two people like that is just like a bad situation. Like I've not been perfect in relationships either. And just that chemistry is often. Sometimes you have two people that don't mix right. It's like the volcano experiment. Like baking soda and the like vinegar. It's just like, this is not my best. We don't know. You're like, I'm not bringing my A game. I'm bringing my crazy game. I'm bringing my hydrogen peroxide. Yeah, exactly. We don't know their ages, but I do think it sounds like she sounds very young.

56:43Yeah. Maybe she's not, but she's coming across. But I'm glad that she's in therapy. Yes. But I'm sure the therapist would probably be glad to know like, hey, yeah, that relationship should not be happening. like especially if this is the type of behavior she's eliciting. But I'm hopeful like you know like if she genuinely puts work in which it sounds like she needs to still do. Yeah. You won't ever find that like answer to like am I unlovable in another person. Nope. Like you gotta like RuPaul. What does RuPaul say? You gotta love yourself first. How the hell are you gonna love somebody else? Yeah exactly.

57:19If you don't love yourself and like that's 100 % it. It's true. If you don't find the reasons why you would fall in love with you, like, it's just never, it's going to be an endless source of failed relationships. Right. Well, I hope for the best for the both of them. Same. And they will. Yeah. They will. I'm very optimistic. If they do the work, they will. Right. All right. Moving on to our last story. Wow. This comes from Relationship Advice. Comes from 2022. Me too. I, a 25-year-old woman, begged my partner, a 28-year-old man, for an open relationship. Eight months in, he left. For another woman?

57:59Or someone else? Maybe. Okay, so I have read so many stories on Reddit. We don't read a lot of these types of ones here, but I have read so many stories and heard so many stories about... Pauly. People in monogamous relationships asking for Pauly relationships, and then it backfiring on them. Yes. I've heard about that so much. It's also similar. There are so many stories on Reddit about people having threesomes and then the aftermath of it. They are crazy stories. This is a wild one to end with. This is nuts. Eight months ago, I, a 25-year-old woman, asked my partner, a 28-year-old man, for an open relationship as I got bored with him.

58:43Oh. Nothing wrong, but he just didn't excite me much. and he agreed, but he proceeded to tell me there's a catch. If he catches feelings for a partner, he's going to leave me for her. Oh. Oh. This is like a... Yeah, it's like...

59:03Yeah, you want to do this? Yeah, you want to fuck someone else? Yeah, and then if I fuck someone real good, I go fuck that.

59:13So he said if he catches feelings for a partner, he's going to leave me for her. and that's exactly what happened. Well, he said it was going to happen. And she was born with it. And she continues, I want him back in my arms. He left me for his new partner. What can I do to win the love of my life back? Time machine, baby. Love of the life. Time machine. Love of your life? I thought he bored you. I thought he was fucking boring, dude. Look, man, that's not a reason to get into an open relationship. Like, come on, man. Wait, that's the whole thing? So that's, I will say there's an update. Oh, okay.

59:49But that's the main story. That is the post. Okay, so it's like a paragraph. She posted that being like, guys. I was bored. I was bored, so I wanted an open relationship. So I want an open relationship. And then he left me. He told me exactly what would happen, and it happened. And he did the thing. Like, bold move on him to be like, well, all right. Because I've also heard of people requesting an open relationship, but they have different rules of like, you can't go on more than one date with a person. And so it's like basically like you have an open door to do like one night stands. From what I know of people who have open relationships is it is like you, everything is an agreed upon thing.

1:00:26Exactly. You have to really lay it out. But it's also the people that I know that are, that it seems to be working with. It's like they got, they both got into a poly relationship. Yeah. It was like that was from the get go. To be in a monogamous relationship and then be like, let's open our relationship. That does not work. Yeah. At least for anecdotally from everyone I know. Same. That I'm like, no, one of you wanted to cheat. Or you were already cheating. And this is your way into it. It's like, no, if you want to be poly, I think you need to end your relationship. And go find a poly relationship.

1:01:02On even grounds. But like to go from monogamous to poly, both of you probably have different ideas of it. You're both going into a new thing to like at the same time. Your ideas of it are so different. You're starting a new relationship. Yeah. And then it didn't work out. This new type of relationship didn't work for you. Yeah, I've never explored open relationship. Claudia and I are monogamous, but we've had this conversation a lot. Just to go through the exercise, right? Right, just to be like, what would that be like if we did that? Exactly, exactly. And to me, it's not even like if we're doubling the relationship, it's double the work.

1:01:36I think it's exponential. I think it's like if we were to have an open relationship, it's not double the work. It's almost like triple the work because it's like, yeah, it's just exponentially. The communication needs to go. The dynamics between all the different things. The like nights out. Like there's a lot involved that there's like a social responsibility in those dynamics to put a lot of work into it. It's a massive change. And if you're making that change, it's got to be like, oh, this is something so deep in me. Yeah. That this is who I am and this is what I want. not just oh I got bored with my partner I think it sounds fun it does sound fun in fluffy world it's like oh yeah I get to smooch the cuties over there and go home to my love of my life isn't that nice and beautiful but if you really think about it it's complex inside okay see I have too much anxiety for that shit I just think it's like what Claudio and I have with us being together and our love is like, I just love it so much.

1:02:43That is like an hour or two of playtime really worth all that extra hubbub to like make that worth it. I'm like, well, no. And if I'm bored, maybe in like our sex life or whatever, that's a conversation to have with my partner first before I go exploring. So like if she was bored in the bedroom, like talk about it. She's also blaming, she's like, I got bored with him. And it's like, hey, that's a thing. Yeah. But this is how you're solving it. It's like, you're bored with him. That may not be just him. That's you two together. Yeah, that's a dynamic. There was a really interesting, I forget, it was in a book I read about like, you know, when you've been together for years upon years, like you have to find a way to continue the narrative.

1:03:28Yes. Right? Because when you're single and you're dating, it's like, whoa, these exciting elements. Like, whoa. Yeah. And that's, she's looking for a rush. Yeah. That she'll get from meeting new people. Exactly. But that rush will end too. Exactly. She's treating it like a drug where it's like, you can find that rush. Exactly. Yeah. But you have to work on that together. Exactly. Creativity, communication, like maybe a sex therapist. Like, these things work. Totally. They take time and focus. But she made a brash, massive decision not considering the ramifications. I just love that. He was like, I will leave you if I catch feelings.

1:04:00Crazy move. And he did it. Do you think he thought, like, that'll get her to not open up the relationship? I think he, to me, it feels like he almost broke up then and there. Yeah. Like he was like, this relationship's over. I'll go hunting for someone else. Comments. Comments. Not going to lie. That's the ultimate reverse card for this situation. Big ups, your ex. OP said, really?

1:04:28He said exactly what he was going to do. Someone said, ha ha, good for him. Get a therapist to help you work on yourself so you learn to end an unhealthy relationship instead of pretending to be poly. OP said, I've been in and out of therapy for at least a year now. Someone said, yes, really, you played yourself. He didn't excite you, so you asked for an open relationship, and now you want him back when he caught feelings for someone else while in the open relationship that you asked for in the first place. You only have yourself to blame for this one. You should stay single for a while and grow up.

1:04:56I don't want to be single. I want to prove to my boyfriend I can be better now. Sure. All right. Okay. It's too late? Update. Oh? Probably nobody asked for this, but here's an update. It's so aggressive. Probably nobody asked for this. Yeah, the way that this person writes. Probably nobody asked for this. Hey. Hey. Hey, nice. I was kicked out of his house last Sunday. That's six days now, and I excruciatingly miss him. I will do anything to get him to return to me, but he looks happy on social media with his new partner that I'm pretty sure he was cheating on me with. But you were open. You were in an open relationship.

1:05:32Anyways, I tried calling him. No answer. I saw him in public, and he pretended to not even know who the fuck I was. He won't acknowledge my existence, so I went to our former place just to talk, and things got hostile. His new girlfriend hates me for some reason. I didn't even know her, and she proceeded to try and attack me while he tried to split us up and get me out the door. When he had his back turned, she maced me. What? And now he's trying to file a restraining order on me. The hell did I do wrong? She attacked me and pepper sprayed me. Didn't you show up at their house? Yes, she did. How can I convince him he's dating a psychopath?

1:06:10What? Uh-oh. Jerry, Jerry, Jerry. Oh, my God. That's wild. That's embarrassing. Is this real? It's probably not, but... It's probably... I'll say this. It's probably not, but... I know of these types of situations. have. I know of these anecdotally. Not of showing up and getting pepper sprayed, but of the open relationship turned into regret, into That's a classic story. I'm sorry. Classic story. Comments. You got what you wanted and if anyone sounds like a psychopath, it's you who is stalking their ex. Seek some mental health or do some inner reflection, but most importantly, leave the man alone and move on.

1:06:51Stalking. I previously lived at that residence. Ardnard. She's like, I got kicked out six days ago. Kicked out is not like I moved out. It's like this feels like Joe from you. You know how Joe from you can like rationalize every reason he like murdered every woman on that show and every person. It's like you are like out of touch with reality and perception. Like you should turn actually to your closest friends and community. Hopefully they can call you out on your shit because like. Bring it back home. That, like, yeah, if it's getting to, like, legal, to mace, to, like, separating, like, that woman also in the relationship with your ex had nothing to do with this.

1:07:34She was exploring a relationship that I hope he was, like, open and honest about being open to. That's, there's no reason to go after her either. Yeah, this is a delusional person, if they're real. You need to leave him alone. This isn't going to end well for you. OP responded, I can't walk away until this is fixed. Uh-oh. Walk away. Someone said, and if it was an open relationship, then how was it cheating? She says, because he left me within eight months. That's way too fast. Eight months is two quarters. Two fiscal quarters. That is a very long time. Okay. Update number two. Oh! Here we go again.

1:08:16This will probably be the last update. The restraining order has been... Me too. Thank you, queen. We love that. The restraining order has been filled, and I am not allowed within 100 feet of my ex, Harry, and his new girlfriend, Jess. I'm planning to move back to my home in Arizona and start over. They're happy, and I just want to find peace with myself. Thanks for everyone's advice and opinions. Yes, I was already in therapy, and I am still in therapy. Please, anyone my age or younger, listen to my advice. TikTok is not cool. Please delete it. It's done me nothing but harm, and other people's stupidity can really poison your minds in living proof.

1:08:49Thank you. Take care. I'm starting to go back to thinking this is real, and this is a person who is very, like, they've lost their mind. Yeah, they lost the plot. So OP in the comments alluded that TikTok was the reason she wanted an open relationship. She saw some stuff talking about it. So this is a very immature. Wait, wait, wait. You're telling me everything on TikTok is not to be trusted. Is not to be trusted? You're telling me that. Why? Is this some sort of misinformation? You're telling me all the people that are poly on TikTok may not be on to something? Update number three. Don't. Yes, let's go.

1:09:27Let's go. So this is two years later. Can I make an assumption that she's going to open it up with negging herself about doing an update? She's like, guys, I can't believe. Literally, no one asked for this, but. It's been two years. I've tried to stay offline and live life, but my ex and his now wife find new ways to live in my head rent-free. I wanted an open relationship, so what? You don't just string me along for eight months, get some new girl who you met through me, and then marry her. This isn't fair. She's living in my home with someone who should be my husband, and he's been renewing the restraining order ever since it first expired, and I know he's going to keep doing it because for reasons beyond my knowledge, the man hates me.

1:10:10FML. Dude, this is why she's doing it. Two years later? Oh, my God. This is why he's doing it. Guys, I fear this is real. I fear this is real. And I will also say the way this is written has me like this person is typing this not like they're just going off. Oh, this is bad. Yeah. Now I'm like scared for the husband and wife. This is beyond entitled. This is they're in a different world. They're living on a different planet and it's unfortunate. in it? Two years later? Ooh, man. What kind of therapy? I think the on and off, I've been in on and off therapy for, I think that like might say it too, because it's like...

1:10:49On and off when you're leaving a therapist as soon as they call you out on something? Exactly. Untrustworthy narrator. That could be a thing. Right. That could be a thing. Yikes. Ooh, God. Take the hint. I don't know. It's been two years. I don't know what... I don't think the hint's gonna stick. I don't know what you would do. Also, like, did they... Did she not meet anyone nice when she was open? Like, I find it so hard to be so sprung, like, when he's clearly moved on. The story that I've heard on Reddit that is one of my favorite stories is a person writes in about their parents and what happens is their parents are in their, like, 50s.

1:11:25The dad wants an open relationship. So they begin to have an open relationship. He starts sleeping with his secretary who he clearly had already been sleeping with. And then the mom just starts sleeping with tons of dudes. I love it. And the dad loses his mind and then the mom leaves him and the dad then the secretary left him and it just plays out horrendously for the dad. I am always amazed I mean this person is scary but I'm always amazed at people who cheat and do so much horrible stuff and then are blown away and cannot handle when their partner leaves them. I'm like wait you thought you were allowed to just make all these mistakes and do all these horrible things and treat your partner so horribly.

1:12:10And the second that they choose themselves, you can't handle it. And they often can't handle it for years. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Because I think, like, when you're in that position, you're not even thinking of the consequences or you're rationalizing why this can be totally okay. Like, Ned Try Guys podcast. Like, that's the kind of situation you're, like, looking into. And it's, like, it's just already gone once you've, like, disconnected from, like, the reality of the situation. Oof. Wow. Yeah. Well, that's all our stories. Wow. Damn. That was great. That was really solid. I think we did good here.

1:12:50I feel really good about this. I think we did good work here. Yeah. I think we're going to get an Emmy for this episode. Yeah, let's get an Emmy. We're going to get an EGOT for this. Yeah, if Brent and Link can, right? They got nominated or something. We can. Damn, Sarah coming back and just shooting shots at other channels. All right. Let's go. Sarah, thank you so much for joining us again. Thank you guys so much. These are so fun. You're always welcome here. I love coming back. Well, I think we'll see you on some other videos too. Yeah, just a few other ones today and tomorrow. Yeah, just a little bit.

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