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someonehastoberight · 25/05/2025 22:20

It’s Saturday night you want to play board games but your dp always vetos it. Your dp wants to watch a film, you prefer romantic comedies but he refuses to watch them so he chooses a action film to watch, you agree to keep the peace but your not that bothered about it. Is it rude to look at your phone or read/sew etc?

Similarly if your staying with family and one person dictates that you will all watch something on the tv but it’s something that doesn’t interest you are you rude to read /look at your phone?

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WhyamIinahandcartandwherearewegoing · 25/05/2025 22:25

And the staying with family thing - it’s not exactly great hosting to insist on watching telly??

SparklyGlitterballs · 25/05/2025 22:24

I don't think it's rude in those circumstances. Is your partner claiming you're rude? Do you ever get your choice of movie or does your DP control the choice every time?

WhyamIinahandcartandwherearewegoing · 25/05/2025 22:24

DP does sound like a pain in the arse. And I would be doing something else rather than endure some shite film I didn’t want to watch - unless on occasion DP will acquiesce to something of my choice…

Do you ever suggest taking turns to choose the tv/film/activity?

someonehastoberight · 25/05/2025 22:22

Obviously I think it’s not rude and can’t understand why some people would want someone to be bored while they do what they want. But I suspect I’m wrong.

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