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I’d like to tell you a little story about a recent incident between me and my girlfriend.

I’d love some thoughts on the topic . . .

As a person, I am generally very social and outgoing, and therefore have a very large network of friends and acquaintances. I usually make friends everywhere I go and very rarely have any problems with people. That said, for some reason a few of my girlfriend’s friends simply don’t like me (according to my girlfriend). This is something that she has mentioned to me multiple times.

So we were invited to her friend’s birthday party this past weekend. I agreed to go, so we met her group of friends at the party. My intentions were to try and get to know her friends better, and therefore allow the opportunity for her friends to get to know me. The whole time, I tried fitting in with her friends. I tried conversing with them—I even bought them a few rounds of drinks.

The place were at had a small shop with different items. I discreetly found out about an item sold at the store that the birthday girl really liked. Knowing that my girlfriend had forgotten to get her a friend a birthday present, I went to my girlfriend and told her that “we” should buy the present for her. My girlfriend liked the idea. So I went through the shop and found the item and took it to my girlfriend. I then saw a rack of greeting cards and suggested that “we” also get her a card. She picked one out and we took it to the register. I paid for everything while my girlfriend picked up a pen and began filling the card out. It said things like: “I’m so lucky to have a friend like you . . .” and “I’m so glad I could be here with you . . .” It was all “ I’m” this and “I” that. So I made a comment to my girlfriend that I wanted the card and gift to be from both of us. She got irritated, and in front of another friend she said something like: “I AM going to include you . . . Can you just let me finish?!” Well, she threw in a “thanks for inviting me and my boyfriend” at the end, but that’s about it.

I can’t begin to tell you how much that bothered me. We didn’t even speak for the rest of the night.

What are your thoughts?

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RTD offline Verified User (1 year, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (5 minutes after post)

Poor guy. That sucks man. I feel your pain. You need to speak to her about that, away from friends and other pressures.

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (6 minutes after post)

From what you’ve said here, she didn’t respect your feelings, plain and simple. I’d say there’s some lack of respect from her. Why, is something you should try to figure out…gently ; )

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1 year, 1 month ago (7 minutes after post)

I will feel bothered, too.
How was the reaction from your gf’s friends at the party? were they nice to you?

If you guys already solved this problem, maybe there is no point to bring it up.
But if there will be same situation, you can let your gf know that you are putting efforts to have the opportunity for her friends to get to know you and maybe your gf also can help it.

I don think you are doing wrong.

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An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (10 minutes after post)

Wow, she jumped on your idea and took all the credit for it. That’s so lame. I hate when people do that.

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An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (12 minutes after post)

NisaANYgirl wrote:
Wow, she jumped on your idea and took all the credit for it. That’s so lame. I hate when people do that.

And let him pay for it - She sounds awesome. Not being harsh man, but there is clear lack of respect. I really hope you do speak to her. You seem to have done nothing but been thoughtful and not even given a chance.

You were getting to know her friends, so that it wasn’t uncomfortable for you to be around them - respect - and She didn’t seem to accept that it may be quite a big thing for you - surrounded by her friends. I don’t know.

I just hope you speak up for yourself man .

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (18 minutes after post)

Grow a pair and tell her that was disrespectful and you won’t tolerate that kind of behavior, she’s not going to like it and she’ll argue with you, but it if let her get away with that and the two of you stay together, imagine what else she’ll try get away with in the future. Clearly disrespectful.

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An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (24 minutes after post)

Yeah man, blatant disrespect, especially this part:

“So I made a comment to my girlfriend that I wanted the card and gift to be from both of us. She got irritated, and in front of another friend she said something like: “I AM going to include you . . . Can you just let me finish?!”

Considering you thought of it and paid for it, she had no right to treat you like that, especially in front of someone else. I’d have a serious talk with her b/c that’s not cool.

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (27 minutes after post)

drop her like i ton of bricks .She is not worth a Birthday card .In my opinion..Tell her to look at you on help .com and read the comments. …

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (54 minutes after post)

All she knows is herself that was not the wright way to go about it. she should have included you in the card as soon the ink hit the surface of the card. But to be honest I think her friends do not like you because you probably talks about you it could be in a good manner or bad some way she is releasing information about you to her friends unless they knew about you before you two hook up

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Whatsername17 offline Verified User (1 year, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 9 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (3 hours, 24 minutes after post)

That could be why her friends don’t like you, she’s probably snapping about you for everything, even when you’re being nothing but generous to her. Don’t put up with that.

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An Unknown Location | 4 months ago (9 months after post)

Sounds like she jumped on you way to fast and got selfish with the card. I hate it! My parents do the same thing and it irritates me.

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