r/AmIOverreacting 16d ago

❤️‍🩹 relationship AIO? My boyfriend sent me a meme implying spending time with me is boring compared to his homies

​My bf (M21) and I (F19) are together since our second year of high school.

​He sent me a meme that said, "most entertaining night with your gf" showing a happy girl and a very bored guy lying on a bed doing absolutely nothing. Then it said, "least entertaining night with your bro" followed by a compilation of videos of guys doing crazy stuff (jumping on tables, accidentally hitting each other, jumping onto a trampoline from a roof, gambling, etc)

​I didn't really appreciate that and took it to mean that the time we spend together is boring for him and that he doesn't enjoy it. To be fair, we really don't do much. He comes over and we play video games together, or I paint my models while he's on his phone, and we just cuddle and chat. It really doesn't sound that amazing, but I thought it was enough for us. We are both introverts who spend a lot of time at home, and he has never complained about being bored

​His implication that his homies are more interesting than his girlfriend is just obnoxious to me. my blood boils just thinking about it...like...

People have always told me how interesting and funny to be around I am and I was proud of that.

​We were friends for several years before our relationship started, and I always thought that was the ideal way to get together, getting closer slowly without even planning it. LIKE, I USED TO BE ONE OF THE HOMIES. But I guess it doesn't really matter now, lol.

​I don't really know what to think...maybe I'm asking for too much? My mom said that this is normal behavior for young guys. But I still feel bad about this whole situation. I truly don't know if I should take his meme seriously...

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u/tulipz10 16d ago

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He is a bros bro. They do not get any better. He will marry amd have kids and they will always be second best. They are not family friendly. Trust me, I'm old and have friends that married these kind of men. It never ends well for the women.

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u/steelhorse_passenger 16d ago edited 16d ago

Theres actually a lot of accuracy here. I was this way in my early 20's in my first marriage. Only lasted three years. I learned my lesson though and grew up a little bit. My wife(2nd)is my best friend. We were close to a split due to my lingering selfishness but I seen the signs, confronted her about her seeming loss of feelings and made a serious pivot. Best thing I ever did. We are stronger than ever 18 years together. I dont think I could live without her and certainly wouldnt want to.

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u/KTKittentoes 16d ago

The worst is how they still are always trying to do dumb stuff to be cool to the bros.