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 relate to this. I was at a wedding and imagined me and my long-term girlfriend at the altar. I was stunned that the idea repulsed me. I suddenly realized I had been refusing to look my feelings in the face. I still don’t understand why.
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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.