Overachieving Boyfriend Constantly Teases His Girlfriend About Failing High School Then Reality Hit Him Hard When She Revealed She Makes More Than Him
Educational attainment isn't the sole factor to determine a person's success. However, we cannot downplay how important it is in forming a person's intelligence, perception, and values.
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Our society also puts a lot of weight on a person's education and, sometimes, where you studied becomes a basis on how others treat you. It is a subjective barometer that is unfair in some ways but it is undeniable that a portion of our worth is measured based on our diplomas.
This was rubbed on a young woman's face recently by her own beloved boyfriend. OP (original poster) and her boyfriend have been together for two years and they have been living together for a year.
OP's boyfriend asked her during their first date if she pursued higher education after high school. OP said that she wasn't able to because she failed high school.
He was an academic overachiever and couldn't believe that there are people like OP who failed high school. This didn't ruin the date and they became a couple.
OP's boyfriend enjoys teasing her about her lack of a high school diploma. It doesn't bother OP as much, she said, because she has accomplished great things despite not having a traditional academic run.
She admits that her boyfriend's constant jokes are annoying to her but she is determined not to be bothered by them. Her determination was tested during a recent get-together with friends.
They had friends over at their place and somehow the conversation steered towards high school
They were talking about the subjects they took those years and OP happily listed off the subjects she studied during her final year. Her boyfriend started to laugh and said the subjects didn't matter because OP failed anyway.
He had too much to drink and took the joke further by saying that only idiots fail high school. OP tried to brush it off but she was also a little drunk.
She snapped back and replied to her boyfriend, "That's why I earn $48 per hour and you earn $26, right? Because you did so well in high school and that set you up for success?"
His friends believe that OP ruined the night but her friends reassured her that her boyfriend had it coming. Is OP wrong? Read the full story below:
"He couldn't possibly understand how somebody could fail high school."
"I refuse to lose sleep over it."
"I snapped."
When people tell you who they are, listen the first time
That's some boozey Freudian slip of the tongue
If he has been picking on OP about this ever since the first date then there's not a lot reason why OP should listen to his crap
Your education does not give you a pedestal so you can look down others who haven't had the same privilege as you
It's not hard to agree with this statement. He's probably with OP because it makes him feel good about himself and he has this high school card to "keep her in her place"
OP very obviously deserves someone better than her current boyfriend who has done nothing but degrade her
In what universe was OP in the wrong here?
Ah, OP should have kept mum through the entire thing while they made jokes at her expense
He can't accept that his girlfriend who didn't finish high school has achieved more than him — (probably) a college-educated idiot
People who peaked in high school, that's who
Yeah, OP why? You shouldn't have even agreed to a second date!
OP probably pays for the lion's share of their monthly needs AND spoils the little jerk
A good partner would appreciate how harder OP had to work to be as successful as she is
I'm no Math major but this adds up
If he was truly just joking, then OP's response shouldn't have ruined the night as they claimed
Ergo, OP's boyfriend is not a person you want in a healthy relationship
There are so many factors and the dimwith boyfriend oversimplifying it to "people are idiots" is just plain moronic
Ironically, the way OP's overachiever boyfriend behaves and speaks makes him look like the idiot he likes to belittle. We honestly have no idea how OP managed to last in a relationship with this person.
She hasn't replied to any comments in her original post telling her she deserves better. There are also no updates meaning we have no clue if they broke up or if OP brushed it under the rug; either way, we wish her luck.