My girlfriend (36F) wants to break up cause I (39M) bought the wrong chocolate
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So yesterday my girlfriend asked me to pick up some chocolate on my way home. She specified that she wanted white chocolate and the specific brand “Milka”. I went and got Milka chocolate but they didn’t have a white one so I got a pink/strawberry flavored and a blue one (some kind of citrus flavor?). I left one at her doorstep and the other at mine (we don’t live together).<br><br>About an hour later she’s texting me, livid that I didn’t get white. She said it was a pretty straightforward request. I said I know but there wasn’t any white and I at least wanted to bring something. She kept going on and on about how I “failed the test” and that she’s done with me.<br><br>I tried saying maybe it’s not that big of a deal to get so upset but that only made her worse. I said we could still go and get the kind she wanted but again, I got yelled at. This went on for a few back and forths on the messenger. <br><br>I said I wasn’t going to just sit there and be yelled at so I suggested talking over the phone. I called her and she answered, still angry. I said “Listen-“ but before I could finish she interrupted and said “Listen! You failed the test! And I think we should break up” I laughed and said what? <br><br>She was serious and just kept going on about how I couldn’t even get a simple thing right; that I just disregarded what she said and went and got random flavors, that when she tells me something she means it, and all kinds on nonsense. <br><br>I was dumbfounded and at a loss for words. I asked her to calm down and take a moment but she just said she’s done, not gonna waste her time and “maybe we can be friends someday” and just kind of ended the conversation.<br><br>I just let it go and figured she was distraught so best to give her space. I texted her today and said I didn’t think a breakup was warranted but she didn’t reply. I told her I was going to come see her (I’m going to an out of town wedding this weekend) and she just said ok.<br><br>I’m at a loss for what to do. I could understand being upset if I completely disregarded a request but I also thought I was being thoughtful to bring something in general? I don’t understand where “failing the test” comes into play. I can’t just let the relationship end like this.<br><br>Edit: For everyone saying “Maybe she wanted it for a specific reason”. Yeah, I’m sure she did. She just wanted chocolate. <br><br>Edit2: We’ve been together for about 8 months. On one occasion she told me she wanted to go to a specific restaurant but I couldn’t get a reservation at. She got angry and said “make it work”. The next day I got a very very very long text about how I don’t listen and I need to make things work/figure it out. I tried to say “well maybe they’re busy” or “I can only try so much” but that didn’t help. She also called me dense in that message. Also on another occasion I picked up a snack she wanted except it was whole wheat and not white and she got upset and said I misheard her/ignored her. And lastly, when we were still getting to know each other we were at a cafe and I offered to buy her one of those little pastries and I asked what flavor she would like. She said strawberry “or whatever, it doesn’t matter”. When I got strawberry she said “I knew you’d get that, because you never listen”. I was kind of like “uhh?” And she said it’s fine and thanked me. <br><br>Edit3: Update: I went to her place. She was calm and had a little smile on her face. I asked what’s up and she just said “I’m not gonna settle for boys anymore. I need a man. I think we’re done” I asked what exactly she means by that and she basically just repeated herself. I asked if she could give me examples and she said the chocolate incident; she said I didn’t get a white one because I am “afraid” of going into stores and asking people about things so I just grabbed random ones and left it and went away with no regard for her at all. She also repeated the no reservation thing and the white bread thing. I tried to say I don’t think that makes me a little boy but I think she had already made up her mind. I was gonna try to work on things but something tells me not to bother.
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