I had been dating my boyfriend for over a year when I first noticed a pattern in his behavior.
He had a huge ego and was always bragging about his accomplishments. He would often criticize people, including me, for not being as great as he was. This behavior was starting to really bother me, so I decided to confront him about it.
I sat him down and told him that his moronic ego was going to destroy his future. I tried to be as gentle as possible, but I was also honest. I told him that by constantly putting himself above others and being so condescending, he was only driving people away. I explained that in the long run, this behavior would limit his success, as people would be less likely to want to work with him or be around him.
My boyfriend was taken aback and felt blindsided by my words. He had no idea I felt this way. We talked through the issue and he admitted that he had been acting this way for a while, but that he hadn’t realized how it was affecting me and our relationship. He apologized and agreed to try to change his behavior.
Over the next few weeks, I noticed a marked difference. He stopped bragging and instead focused on listening to others. He also began to open up more and be more accepting of constructive criticism. I was so proud of him for taking the initiative to make such a big change.
However, as time went on, I noticed that his ego was starting to come back again. He would still brag about himself, and his condescending attitude would really hurt my feelings. I had to sit him down again and remind him of our earlier conversation. I made sure to be gentle and not accuse him of anything, but I was firm in my words conversation with him about it.
My boyfriend’s ego was definitely getting in the way of his future. If he does not change he probably does not have a future with me as well.
I am already thinking to break up with him.
P.S: Dickson if your reading this, I hope you don’t regret.