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Woman Gets Schooled After Embarrassing Her Boyfriend For Not Being A "Real Man"

She brought it up during lunch with her parents a few months later, embarrassing him and making him feel less than a man.

Woman Gets Schooled After Embarrassing Her Boyfriend For Not Being A "Real Man"

None of us are perfect. We each have things we are good at, but try as we might, we can't be good at everything.

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We learn to appreciate the strengths we see in others and, equally, to understand their limitations just as we hope they will understand ours. This is especially important in a relationship.

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Recently, Reddit user u/housework1998 shared a story about feeling unappreciated by his girlfriend on the AITA (Am I The A**hole?) subreddit. The man explained that he does most of the housework and treats his girlfriend like a queen while she works a demanding job.

However, he admitted that he has never been particularly good at being a handyman. So, when the couple's bathroom door needed its hinges replaced, he decided to call a more experienced friend for help.

This seems reasonable to us; however, apparently, the man's girlfriend wasn't impressed. So much so that she brought it up during lunch with her parents a few months later, embarrassing him and making him feel less than a man.

We reckon the way our OP responded to his girlfriend's cruel comments was nothing short of epic! Keep scrolling to find out what he did and read what the Reddit community had to say about it.

The Reddit user asked, "AITA for doing the absolute minimum chores after my girlfriend's parents implied I wasn't a man, and she agreed with them?"

The Reddit user asked, Reddit / housework1998
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He explained that his girlfriend works a stressful job, whereas he works from home.

He explained that his girlfriend works a stressful job, whereas he works from home.Reddit / housework1998
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For that reason, the OP happily does most of the household chores to make things easier for his girlfriend.

For that reason, the OP happily does most of the household chores to make things easier for his girlfriend.Reddit / housework1998

However, he says it's no secret that he isn't a great handyman and has occasionally called his friends for help.

However, he says it's no secret that he isn't a great handyman and has occasionally called his friends for help.Reddit / housework1998

The OP explained that things became awkward one day during lunch with her parents.

The OP explained that things became awkward one day during lunch with her parents.Reddit / housework1998

They were having a conversation about some woodworking her father was doing.

They were having a conversation about some woodworking her father was doing.Reddit / housework1998

The man's girlfriend told her parents he had to call a friend to help him replace the door hinges.

The man's girlfriend told her parents he had to call a friend to help him replace the door hinges.Reddit / housework1998

The girlfriend's parents both agreed that every man should know how to do such things.

The girlfriend's parents both agreed that every man should know how to do such things.Reddit / housework1998

Awkward!

Awkward!Reddit / housework1998

Their comments understandably hurt the OP.

Their comments understandably hurt the OP.Reddit / housework1998

His girlfriend said it was "embarrassing" that he couldn't do simple handyman tasks.

His girlfriend said it was Reddit / housework1998

The OP said it triggered his anxiety.

The OP said it triggered his anxiety.Reddit / housework1998

But he had been honest about it from the start.

But he had been honest about it from the start.Reddit / housework1998

So, he decided to give his girlfriend a taste of her own medicine.

So, he decided to give his girlfriend a taste of her own medicine.Reddit / housework1998

He told her that he would stop doing chores for her so that he could focus on being a "real man."

He told her that he would stop doing chores for her so that he could focus on being a Reddit / housework1998

Bravo!

Bravo!Reddit / housework1998

Here's how people reacted.

Here's how people reacted.Reddit / DeepFudge9235

"That gendered thinking is a deal breaker."

Reddit / PICKLESnBILLITH

"You should leave her."

Reddit / FedeRreal

A fair question.

A fair question.Reddit / rickybobbybobby

"You are in for a painful relationship."

Reddit / Heavy-Sky-1253

"Gendered roles are dumb and outdated."

Reddit / urbanworldbuilder

"It's the 21st century."

Reddit / Nessie51

"I'd do no housework at all."

Reddit / adisturbed1

"Fixing things is not just a man's job."

Reddit / Majestic-Leopard-563

"Hopefully she'll be your ex-GF soon."

Reddit / ollieastic

That's what the Yellow Pages are for!

That's what the Yellow Pages are for!Reddit / Hour_Baby_7336

"A real woman doesn't question her man."

Reddit / The_Hounded24

"She seems like a piece of work."

Reddit / Own-Tone1083

"Think real hard about this relationship."

Reddit / KatMagic1977

What's your take on this situation? Do you think this man needs to run from this relationship while he still can, or is his girlfriend right about this?

We think the OP sounds like a lovely boyfriend, and his girlfriend should consider herself lucky! Is it really that important that he's not an epic handyman?

We always love to hear from you. You can share your thoughts with us in the comment section below.

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