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My bf knows Halloween is my favorite holiday. He knows I was excited to dress up with him and even had a costume ready. He asked me “do I have to dress up or can I get away with not” AITA for feeling upset? Like I’m no longer wanting to dress up anymore
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Anonymous 4d

NTA. he should enjoy doing things that make you happy, even if he doesn’t enjoy them himself

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Anonymous 4d

I’d say NTA, but as long as he isn’t rude about it I’d say he isn’t TA either. It’s normal for different people to like different things.

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Anonymous 4d

Lame asf, where’s the whimsy? If my partner wanted to dress up on a Tuesday in February for some random thing and they were really excited about it I’d dress up.

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Anonymous 4d

NTA, my boyfriend outright told me everything about halloween was stupid after i told him halloween was my fav holiday. he told me he didn’t want to dress up, trick or treat, anything.. he texted me today and said his friends invited him to go trick or treating in costume and he went with them… may this not be my final love

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Anonymous 4d

NTA, if you guys were planning something for Halloween, the costume is implied

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Anonymous 4d

Agree with 3. NTA since you have the right to want your partner to participate in things you enjoy. But he’s not necessarily TA either for not being as enthusiastic or checking if it’s something he HAS to do. I like dancing. My bf doesn’t. So sometimes when I ask him to do it he may not want to and that’s okay.

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Anonymous 4d

You aren't an asshole for feeling upset, but none of us have any contact for how you're acting because of those feelings. He's not an asshole for not doing something he doesn't want to do. The question sounds like he's evaluating how important it is to you, which you feel he should already know?

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Anonymous 4d

NTA he a lameo

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Anonymous 3d

NTA if yall already had the costume setup he’s wrong for backing out late. if he doesn’t like halloween and this was when you were suggesting the idea then it kind of a weird middle ground where neither of you are TA

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Anonymous 4d

my bf worships me. every gug ebfor him didnt. trust itll come to you just know uour worth

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Anonymous 4d

how could you possibly be the asshole for having feelings? totally valid

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Anonymous 3d

Leave him

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Anonymous 3d

meh, communication could maybe be better. if he’s able to ask that then you aren’t explicit enough or he is probs not an empathetic person and that can be its own can of worms

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Anonymous 4d

no ditch him

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4d

😔 well thank you for the validation.. I’m glad my feelings aren’t misplaced

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4d

Definitely not! It sucks having to feel like you’re forcing someone to dress up cause then you feel silly for caring about it. But you shouldn’t!

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 4d

That said it doesn’t have to stop YOU from dressing up—or both of you if you like it. If the appeal was you both being super into it compromise is an option. Like if he isn’t as elaborate with costuming as you let him do something simple or just wear Halloween colors and you can do more yourself if you want. Your partner won’t like every single thing you like and that’s okay! If it’s showing up all the time or it’s with things core to your identity/values then it’s different.

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 4d

dump him and find a new one

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Anonymous replying to -> #10 4d

You can have feelings but you can't expect your partner to fully prioritize or anticipate your feelings. What you can (and should) expect is to communicate those feelings

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 3d

Please dump him. He sounds like a pos

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