My GF invited her friends to the house for some girls’ time last Sunday.
In order not to disturb them, I spent my afternoon outside to give the ladies space and privacy. When I texted my GF that I was going home, my GF called me and asked me to buy one of her friends a box of tampons on my way back.
I reminded her if her friend needs she could give her some of her own tampons as I recall there were plenty in the house, but GF insisted on me buying a brand new box specifically for her friend. I could hear laughter and some chattering in the background and realized that her friends were nearby, listening to our conversation and making fun of it.
I asked if her friends set her up for this and she insisted it wasn’t, that I could just buy a box of tampon for her friend like I’d do for her. I heard more chattering and giggling and felt like a target of some sort of prank, social experiment or tiktok. I then stood my ground and said that I am going home, I am hungry and I won’t be buying any tampons on my way back. Things were a little awkward when I reached home and later my girlfriend said I embarrassed her in front of her friends, that a decent guy should not be embarrassed to buy tampons.
I told her I wouldn’t mind buying for her but I see no need to play along with her friends to prove that I am a “decent” guy.
Here are what netizens think:
- The gf also lied about sharing the call with her friends. They are immature and shallow.
- You are under no obligation to make you GF look good to her giggling lemmings. I’m female and deal with it monthly and wouldn’t have bought them for her. I also would never ask my husband to buy them for a friend just to prove he would.
- honestly it may not be the action itself that he has a problem with as he’s stated, it may just be the fact that the man’s partner was trying to test them for no good reason other than to save face in front of her friends. i think the ask itself was reasonable until it was made clear that it wasn’t for necessity but rather for show