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Embarrassed by boyfriend

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DogDmor · 14/06/2018 13:01

Been seeing someone for around 3 months. We get in we'll but he's quirky, which is fine - well I thought it was. Sometimes I'm starting to think he's just plain odd.

He's overweight and said he wanted to get fitter so I suggested he come along to my karate class. He did and I ended up mortified. He wore scruffy old jogging suit bottoms with paint on them and a massive baggy t-shirt with Harry Potter on. Whenever instructor showed him something he giggled. Instructor is hard arse, old school - I've known him for years and knew he was going to react badly. After 3 or so giggling moments and DB stood in weird positions and flapping his arms around like a little girl instructor said "what are you giggling at? Are you a girl or what? Do you have something wrong with you?". Everyone was looking. DB started stuttering and instructor carried on with "you know this is karate and not ballet don't you? Are you in the wrong class?". DBs face went bright red. I was mortified and just wanted to hide. Another female instructor said "alright, it's his first day" so instructor said "but what's he giggling at?". Anyway later on instructor came over to me and said "where the hell did you find him? Is he one of your patients or something?" I was so embarrassed I just said "he's a neighbour".

After the class I asked DB why he kept laughing. I'd warned him beforehand about the instructor. He replied "it was funny, I thought I looked silly!" So I said "you did, why did you act like that? It's a class full of martial artists, nobody else was acting like that" do he looked embarrassed and said "I don't know" so I said he shouldn't come again as instructor will have it in for him now. He got upset and said "but I like spending time with you" so I snapped and farted and said "well you embarrassed me, I've been going there for years and now I don't want to go back because of you, find your own hobby".

Anyway this isn't an isolated incident, a couple of weeks ago he embarrassed me in a cafe shouting and making a scene. In private we get on really well but in private he mortifies me.

He still wants to come to karate with me tonight. AIBU to tell him I don't want him there?

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OkMaybeNot · 14/06/2018 13:50

I'm giggling like a child at snapped and farted. DD is looking at me funny.

You'e not right for eachother, OP. Leave before you really do snap.

MatildaLovesBooks · 14/06/2018 13:50

You too lost me at “like a little girl”Hmm.

And then your post all got too much and ‘snapped and farted’.

Emma198 · 14/06/2018 13:50

Like you did the bend and snap, and accidentally farted, OP?

AbsolutelyBeginning · 14/06/2018 13:50

If this is the effect your BF's behaviour has on you, perhaps you should end it.

I mean, are you REALLY going to go through life snapping and farting? You could lose your home, your job, your family, everything!

Quit while you're ahead.

Whatissleeping · 14/06/2018 13:51

I don’t know why it’s so funny, sorry OP, I am another crying with laughter at snapped and farted trying not to wake baby on lap 😂

itsBritneyBeach · 14/06/2018 13:51

I have got an exam in an hour, and I will be sat there laughing about snapping and farting.

For fucks sake Grin

SuperSharpShooter82 · 14/06/2018 13:51

Your instructor sounds like a horrible bully. As above poster said he is not only aggressive (when instructors should be encouraging and able to put people at ease) but he's also a nasty. I would be more concerned about his derogatory reference to being a girl and the fact he also tried to insult him by referring to him as one of your patients. Not an acceptable way to talk!

And don't even get me started on your uncontrollable farting Grin Wink Grin

hungryhippie · 14/06/2018 13:51

Do you think OP meant shouted rather than farted? Im hoping she actually "snapped and farted" though Grin

OkMaybeNot · 14/06/2018 13:52

I mean, are you REALLY going to go through life snapping and farting?

Stoooooop Grin

SnappedAndFarted18 · 14/06/2018 13:52

AbsolutelyBeginning LMFAO you're comment is killing me 😂😂😂 you win the internet for today lmao lmao 😂😂😂😂

AbsolutelyBeginning · 14/06/2018 13:52

My boyfriend made me mad
So I snapped and farted
But it could have been worse
'Cos I could have sharted

SnappedAndFarted18 · 14/06/2018 13:53

Your** ffs see I can't even spell properly through the laughing tears Blush 😂😂

liz70 · 14/06/2018 13:53

"Leave before you really do snap."

But not without farting too.

(Sniggering wheezily like Muttley here.)

PuppyMonkey · 14/06/2018 13:53

I feel a change of user name coming on.Grin

Funnily enough I used to snap and fart a lot in yoga, not karate though.

(I think OP was trying to say snapped and shouted??)

AbsolutelyBeginning · 14/06/2018 13:53

SnappedAndFarted18

Glad to oblige Smile

I am a childish Viz reader, so this is right up my alley.

OuchLegoHurts · 14/06/2018 13:53

Pleeeeeease come back and tell us: DID YOU ACTUALLY SNAP AND FART??????

Oysterbabe · 14/06/2018 13:54

Your instructor is not old school he is a cunt and the reason I worry about the world my baby boy is growing up in. Boys shouldn't be shamed for being silly, sensitive, emotional or anything else that's acceptable for girls. There's reasons that suicide rates are so high in young men and one of them is that they must show no weakness, build a wall around their emotions and never talk about it. Men like your instructor are part of the problem.

PuppyMonkey · 14/06/2018 13:54

Oops sorry no proper glasses just seen someone already did the name. Good oh.

AbsolutelyBeginning · 14/06/2018 13:55

(Sniggering wheezily like Muttley here.)

So funny and cute!

NotMyFinestMoment · 14/06/2018 13:55

"He's a neighbour". That made me laugh out loud.
"snapped and farted" - I'm parked waiting for someone and I'm literally crying with laughter. (I can't remember ever reading anything that made me laugh and cry).

This post is hilarious Grin

DiddimusStench · 14/06/2018 13:56

You and your instructor but a lot you, sound fucking horrible.

‘Snapped and farted’ though. That’s classic Grin

ConkerGame · 14/06/2018 13:56

You are not compatible! This is who he is and you don’t find it attractive! Dump and move on - plenty more fish.

AbsolutelyBeginning · 14/06/2018 13:58

The way OP says "snapped and farted" - it's like farting is her last-resort ammunition in arguments. Pulling out the big guns when there is nothing left to say...

AForegoneConclusion · 14/06/2018 13:58

My boyfriend embarrassed me
When we went to Karate
It made me so angry
I snapped and got farty

MyKingdomForBrie · 14/06/2018 13:59

You and the instructor are both sexist twats.

@aeroflotgirl I’m amazed that as a mother of a dd with ASD you would advise someone to ‘run for the hills’ because their partner may be on the spectrum. The bloke should be running for the hills to find someone who actually values him.

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