Couples break up ā thatās just the way relationships work sometimes, and the reasons for that vary. According to a 2017 Scottish study, 40% of couples cite āgrowing apartā as the main reason for their breakup. Other common reasons for divorce or separation were constant arguments, infidelity, and a lack of respect or appreciation. But some folks might start contemplating a breakup after hearing their significant other say or do something so ignorant that it does more than just raise an eyebrow.
Recently, the user @baileyartstudios started a discussion on Threads where people shared times they were shocked by their partnersā sheer ignorance. āI want to know the most ridiculous thing an ex partner of yours believed (like the girl whoās boyfriend doesnāt believe stars are real),ā the user wrote. After reading some of these, weād say breaking up was probably the right choice.
#1
Well my first husband thought youād boil water faster if it was cold first opposed to hot from the tap, because if itās hot, āit has to go all the way cold on the stove before it gets hot againā WHAAAAT
Report
6points
#2
Ex husband didnāt believe me when I told him I couldnāt āhold itā when it came to my period.
5points
#3
I briefly dated a guy who was āvegetarian,ā except for chicken. We went to a diner once, and he asked if the fries were cooked in animal products. The poor waitress had to run all over to check, and finally returned to report they were not. He then ordered chicken fingers. I tried to point out the irony, but he didnāt get it. He wasnāt messing with the waitress- to him, chicken was a vegetable. (I made sure to tip well.)
Report
5points
#4
He didnāt believe in the moon. Said the government put it there. Was also unsure about dinosaurs and questioned if flowers were naturally occurring.
ETA: yes I broke up with him.
ETA: yes I broke up with him.
Report
5points
#5
I had a whole baby with a man who FULLY believed that all women menstruated on the first of the month.
Report
5points
#6
I dated a man who thought wearing sunglasses could cause blindness.
Report
5points
#7
My ex-boyfriend believed it was OK to reuse dental floss and would hang it up at his cubicle for the next time.
Report
5points
#8
My ex believed cars with a paint color red carried a higher car insurance premium because it signified that the driver is more likely to drive faster and recklessly.
Report
5points
#10
Dated a guy who was in such a deep religious psychosis that he refused to fly on a plane. Why?
Because he legitimately believed God was a real physical being, not a deity or a concept or anything, like a living guy who lived in the clouds and that if we got too close to his house, he would strike us down like in the Tower of Babel story.
Because he legitimately believed God was a real physical being, not a deity or a concept or anything, like a living guy who lived in the clouds and that if we got too close to his house, he would strike us down like in the Tower of Babel story.
Report
5points
#12
I had an ex that believed that āhorse girlsā are so obsessed because we were deriving pleasure from the motion on the saddle. And no, he was not able to āget me thereā
Report
4points
#13
This is so stupid but it still pisses me off - had an ex who refused to believe black squirrels were real.
Report
4points
#14
That women couldnāt be pilots or firefighters because our reaction timing is delayed compared to menās.
Report
4points
#15
My current parter says he knew it was time to end a relationship one time because she thought the moon was the closet star to Earth.
Report
4points
#16
COVID wasnāt real and vaccines didnāt workā¦ he knew because his sister (who used to be a NURSE) told him soā¦ thankfully heās my ex husband now
Report
4points
#17
Mine thought London is in Florida. And when I laughed he asked if it's wrong because Florida is actually part of London. I swear he didn't have the looks to be this stupid. Don't know why I cried for him for so long
Report
4points
#18
I donāt know if it counts, but I really liked a fictional character because he reminded me so much of my beloved boyfriend. This character became one of my comfort characters because it reminded me of my comfort person. But that character just so happened to be a tall, muscular man, and my boyfriend was a short, thin man. I could care less about looks, but he believed I liked the looks of the fictional man better so he broke up with meā¦ šāØ 2 years down the drain.
Report
4points
#20
My ex genuinely believed women only interacted with men theyāre attracted to and vice versa. Heād get upset about having to order from waitresses he didnāt find attractive, after theyāve left the table.
The man was mid at very best and thankfully kept this to himself for the first year. I just thought he had social anxiety. He really thought any interaction was flirtation š«£
The man was mid at very best and thankfully kept this to himself for the first year. I just thought he had social anxiety. He really thought any interaction was flirtation š«£
Report
4points