TO think this is strange?

[Pigwee]

My BF of a year regularly refers to himself by nicknames that his ex gf used to call him? It makes me feel uncomfortable and since finding out I don’t use them myself. He broke up with this gf about 8 years ago and she is married now. He is 31.

I think you’d be better off getting a dog, OP.

I think this is fabulous advice. I’ve been looking into it for ages and I think that is what I’m going to do!

Makes me think of the strange kid in Ben and Holly
'Quentin likes playschool'

I agree, OP.... if I wanted to talk like that, I’d get a golden retriever puppy. I want a man that I can say “Ride me, Big Boy!!!”, to etc.... One is sexy and one is cute, but very definitely not.

Um.... so.... I read this and at first I thought the same as everyone else - “what a weirdo”. Then you started to reveal more and more details and I got this weird déjà vu type feeling. The nickname, the song, the age, the 8 years.... I think I might be the ex? 😳

If I am, it was not a nickname meant in an endearing way (he was a lazy sod) and you can tell him I don’t think of him often

Does his name begin with S and he would have just had a birthday in the last month?

Oh no it can’t be me, we’re not even friends on Facebook so I definitely wouldn’t be liking anything of his. As you were

Aw, man! I was well up for several pages of comparing notes...

I’m disappointed too!

I’ve had a right giggle at this thread. That poem MN at its best.

God that's really unattractive. How old is he? I'm trying to imagine being turned on my a man who whimpers I'm a little sloth and failing miserably 🤣

I think there are hints about the reason for their breakup here.

She called him sloth because he was lazy and never pulled his weight. She called him goose because he was silly (or inappropriately handsy!)

Next time he refers to himself this way, why not ask, "Did she call you that because..?"?

He might forget those names in a hurry.

I'm a little sloth
Hear me snore
I'm a little sloth
I think I'll just sleep a little more

I am a goose
A silly goose
I'll give you goose flesh
Be warned, don't enmesh
Your heart, your home or your finances

What could his ex have been thinking when she used such term of erm, endearment ?

No, not really attractive is it?

he's odd.
Get out OP

Oh well... Everyone loves roast goose at Christmas.

I'd find this very off putting.

I can't get past the fact he lays in bed saying "I'm a little sloth" ... that would make my ovaries shrivel up

It’s simple, ask him to show commitment and respect by stopping the nostalgic mic names, if he doesn’t you have your answer

Ithinkitcouldbe Oh gosh! I was really worried then but quite interested. As it is, it’s definitely not your ex I can confirm!