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Boyfriend acts like he’s YouTube-famous

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Icycloud · 18/08/2023 07:59

And not as a joke. He has had A YouTube channel for a couple of years and it has a few hundred subscribers. I’m supportive of him and wouldn’t tell him but he’s not actually that good at it. Hardly anyone watches his videos. There’s nothing particularly distinctive about his videos to draw an audience. He is just a random man talking about things he isn’t really qualified to talk about, and why would someone listen to his opinion? I don’t think he has really gone and done much research, and I can’t see why anyone would actually be interested in the videos. He acts like he’s famous, many people have made fun of him. it’s embarrassing. I feel like he’s too old to be acting like this.

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Icycloud · 24/08/2023 16:51

Heb1996 · 21/08/2023 18:46

@Icycloud 😭😭😭 sorry. I shouldn’t laugh but really!! 30s???? Is he having a laugh??? 🤣🤣🤣. I’d say, Don’t be ridiculous and get a proper job. 🤪🤪

I know. It’s humiliating

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AndrewJ4321 · 10/09/2023 15:37

Exactly,

The only thing odd about this thread is how willing people are to take the OP at face value. 'My boyfriend is bla bla bla'.

Responses: Oh what a loser, how terrible. I believe everything you say.

Why would someone choose to bitch about their boyfriend on the net, rather than do anything about it in actual life?

Ithinkilike · 10/09/2023 17:42

AndrewJ4321 · 10/09/2023 15:37

Exactly,

The only thing odd about this thread is how willing people are to take the OP at face value. 'My boyfriend is bla bla bla'.

Responses: Oh what a loser, how terrible. I believe everything you say.

Why would someone choose to bitch about their boyfriend on the net, rather than do anything about it in actual life?

Is this your first day on the internet? Reddit, Facebook, twitter, Mumsnet, digital spy and every other forum and platform only have one person's side of the story and people discuss that and advice based on that. If for some bizarre reason the op of any post is lying, witholding information or stretching the truth the advice won't be any help to them and they've wasted their own time and are stuck in their problem with no help.

Also people 'bitch' online BEFORE doing anything in real life to get advice and support and to see if there is something they can do to make the situation better, it's pretty standard. People may ask friends or family for advice and some may want to get advice from people outside of the situation.

SlightlyJaded · 11/09/2023 09:23

AndrewJ4321 · 10/09/2023 15:37

Exactly,

The only thing odd about this thread is how willing people are to take the OP at face value. 'My boyfriend is bla bla bla'.

Responses: Oh what a loser, how terrible. I believe everything you say.

Why would someone choose to bitch about their boyfriend on the net, rather than do anything about it in actual life?

Eh? Literally the whole relationship board is people talking about... wait for it... their relationships on line.

As @Ithinkilike pointed out: Reddit, Facebook, Twitter, Digital Spy and in the years before that, Agony Aunt columns, magazines, 'Dear Deirdre'.

I mean, on the basis of your logic - the whole of Mumsnet is potentially a lie.

Whiskerson · 11/09/2023 12:44

Nah, I think the whole tone of this one was basically idle bitching. It's not an actual relationship problem that she wants to solve. She basically thinks her boyfriend is a bit of an idiot - but instead of asking a constructive question, she's just posted to tell the world what an idiot she thinks he is. So... ok... dump him?

Ithinkilike · 11/09/2023 14:21

Whiskerson · 11/09/2023 12:44

Nah, I think the whole tone of this one was basically idle bitching. It's not an actual relationship problem that she wants to solve. She basically thinks her boyfriend is a bit of an idiot - but instead of asking a constructive question, she's just posted to tell the world what an idiot she thinks he is. So... ok... dump him?

Ok, so op can 'idle bitch' if she wants. Now she knows she's not wrong to think he's a lazy idiot and she can decide what to do next. People are allowed to use the internet in any way they choose and Mumsnet doesn't mandate that all users ask 'constructive questions'.

RandomForest · 11/09/2023 14:33

Sounds like you are jealous of him, pull him down to make yourself seem more important.

What's the point in being with him if you no longer respect him or have his back, it's pretty disloyal and cowardly to go online and create a narrative to start a smear campaign against him with total strangers.

He's doing no one any harm and you are ridiculing him.

Now how does that feel to think some random others think you are not only rediculous as you have called him, but the cruel one.

He could do with finding someone more supportive.

By blowing his candle out you're wanting your's to burn brighter, have a think about why you posted this.

Whiskerson · 11/09/2023 15:06

Yes... and we can say what we think of it too. I think the advice the OP needs is to stop bitching about the poor guy here and either break up with him, or think about why she needs to be tearing him down and why she is even with him in the first place.

Ithinkilike · 11/09/2023 15:43

Whiskerson · 11/09/2023 15:06

Yes... and we can say what we think of it too. I think the advice the OP needs is to stop bitching about the poor guy here and either break up with him, or think about why she needs to be tearing him down and why she is even with him in the first place.

Well we both agree she should break up with him he's in his 30s and 'going to' be a mechanic or a professional footballer. Not many people would want to hitch their wagon to a person like that but as this was posted weeks ago OP likely has ended the relationship or talked to him about her issues and they've fixed it.

Whiskerson · 11/09/2023 16:12

Agreed, but this is where I also agree it sounded exaggerated... surely in his 30s he doesn't actually think he's going to be a professional footballer. So that's the kind of thing that made the whole tone of it sound spiteful and not in good faith. Yes, I hope they have both happily moved on with their lives!

AndrewJ4321 · 11/09/2023 21:59

Big fail by the OP, and those who rallied around with all the 'what a loser' 'ditch him' knee-jerk mantra. The whole tone when describing the boyfriend was spiteful and cowardly. I very much doubt the boyfriend believes he is going to be a professional footballer at the age of 30.

Hopefully he's dumped her and can move on with his life.

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