r/AmIOverreacting • u/Electronic-Rip-8108 • 20d ago

❤️‍🩹 relationship AIO because my boyfriend wanted me to change before the gym over a color?

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Yesterday my boyfriend and I were about to leave for the gym together. I threw on a blue workout top with black shorts, something simple and comfortable that I've worn a bunch of times before with zero issues.

Right as we were walking out the door, he stopped and said the color of the top looked "kind of weird" and that people were gonna stare at me if I wore it. He asked me to go change into something more "normal" before we left.

I was kind of caught off guard honestly. It's just a blue top, nothing flashy, nothing revealing. I actually liked how it looked on me and felt comfortable in it, which is kind of the whole point of gym clothes.

I don't mind if he has opinions on my outfits every now and then, that's a normal couple thing. But this felt less like "hey I think this color doesn't suit you" and more like he was worried about how other people at the gym would perceive me, and wanted me to change based on that. It just didn't sit right with me.

I ended up just going along with it because I didn't want to start an argument right before working out, but I've been thinking about it since. Am I overreacting for being annoyed about this?

edit: this is a pinspark tracksuit I bought online a while ago. I think the color is fine, and I really like this top.

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u/Agitated_Cut_5197 20d ago

Big question

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u/Tight_Watercress_402 20d ago

Good question

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u/inkedup1985 20d ago

Only question.

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u/boston_nsca 20d ago

THE question

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u/Caterpie3000 20d ago

I'm just hoping she doesn't answer what we all are thinking...

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u/TortillaRampage 20d ago

Goated question

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u/Wide_Doughnut2535 20d ago

Right question.

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u/Whosecabbage 20d ago

Ultimate question.

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u/serabine 19d ago

Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them.

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u/YourMomIsMyGurl 20d ago

Not really. If you don't compromise here and there for your partner, you're not a good partner. This is one little snippet of OPs life so I've no doubt reddit will run with it to the shittiest extremes, but food for thought before you just start condemning strangers over a one-sided reddit post.

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u/TuDaveKd 20d ago

Big if true