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AITA? My girlfriend graduated with her PhD, but now wants to be referred to as doctor. And officially on documents I do, but she wants to be called “Dr.” She said I can still call her sweetheart, but I have to call her “Dr.Sweetheart” is this stupid?
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Anonymous 1w

It’s silly lmao if she’s super serious about it I can see that weirding you out a little bit

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Anonymous 1w

I’m positive thats a passing thing and she just is excited about accomplishing something so huge. She just wants you to be excited about it too and proud of her and acknowledging that she’s now a doctor in something

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Anonymous 1w

if she’s serious it’s a little concerning

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Anonymous 3d

Truthfully, I think I should break up with her, I told her from the start that getting a phD in that was ridiculous, but she was set on it. She doesn’t have a secure job yet (still) from her degree and I am stuck supporting the both of us, including my own tuition for finishing my Masters in astrophysics

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Anonymous 1w

This is so silly. If she’s being serious then it’s concerning

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Anonymous 1w

What’s the phd in?

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1w

Gender studies

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6d

Don’t call her a fucking doctor

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6d

That’s disrespectful to actual doctors and people who earned it

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 6d

She is a doctor, just the PhD kind. If you were to refer to her professionally you would refer to her as “dr.whateverlastname”.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 6d

Right because her four extra years of schooling and research don’t count just because it’s gender studies?? Like huh

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3d

Holy shit what a mismatch

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