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Bf (27m) of 6 years got me (25f) a ring box for Christmas and put a note in it that says "haha you thought" as a joke. I'm not laughing. danxingdasies • 1 hour ago • relationship_advice 94% upvoted Today at my boyfriends family Christmas we were doing gifts. I see a tiny box wrapped with my name on it from him so I unwrap it. I open and reveal its a ring box, l'm kinda confused but I obviously think it's the ring as we've been together so long and we talk about marriage all the time as well as live together. I felt awkward opening the box myself bc if he's proposing he should be giving it to me, right? Turns out it's just a ring box with a note in it saying "haha you thought". I wasn't amused. I was so sad and disappointed. Who does that to someone they've been with for so long? At this point Im not even sure what to do, as he said it was a harmless joke but to me it hurt. Would anyone else take this lightly?
Bf (27m) of 6 years got me (25f) a ring box for Christmas and put a note in it that says "haha you thought" as a joke. I'm not laughing. danxingdasies • 1 hour ago • relationship_advice 94% upvoted Today at my boyfriends family Christmas we were doing gifts. I see a tiny box wrapped with my name on it from him so I unwrap it. I open and reveal its a ring box, l'm kinda confused but I obviously think it's the ring as we've been together so long and we talk about marriage all the time as well as live together. I felt awkward opening the box myself bc if he's proposing he should be giving it to me, right? Turns out it's just a ring box with a note in it saying "haha you thought". I wasn't amused. I was so sad and disappointed. Who does that to someone they've been with for so long? At this point Im not even sure what to do, as he said it was a harmless joke but to me it hurt. Would anyone else take this lightly?

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Dan @Dfiz14 Replying to @redditships I can understand feeling bad your parents (whom OP says are great people) are taking heat. But maybe it's time for your parents to get out of Craptown, USA.
Dan @Dfiz14 Replying to @redditships I can understand feeling bad your parents (whom OP says are great people) are taking heat. But maybe it's time for your parents to get out of Craptown, USA.

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stand up comedian vs. town reactions #14

ibsolutely fibulous @fibbyccino Replying to @redditships I agree with everyone saying it's the hometown people in the wrong, but at the same time, OP shouldn't have been surprised. This is just how it goes when your art deals with your roots and the sooner you learn that the better you'll be as an artist.
ibsolutely fibulous @fibbyccino Replying to @redditships I agree with everyone saying it's the hometown people in the wrong, but at the same time, OP shouldn't have been surprised. This is just how it goes when your art deals with your roots and the sooner you learn that the better you'll be as an artist.

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stand up comedian vs. town reaction #13

Don't let to go to your head that Calamity Jon @calamityjon Replying to @redditships Her whole hometown just gave her all the content she needs for the next stage of her act. This is a gift.
Don't let to go to your head that Calamity Jon @calamityjon Replying to @redditships Her whole hometown just gave her all the content she needs for the next stage of her act. This is a gift.

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stand up comedian vs. town reaction #12

Lynnette @ahliadra Replying to @redditships They don't like their dirty (truthful) laundry aired. I feel bad for the parents (unless they didn't treat her well in regards to who she is) but this town sounds due for a wake up.
Lynnette @ahliadra Replying to @redditships They don't like their dirty (truthful) laundry aired. I feel bad for the parents (unless they didn't treat her well in regards to who she is) but this town sounds due for a wake up.

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stand up comedian vs. town reaction #11

sweet potato connoisseur @battlecorgii Replying to @redditships Girl do it again. opy pcopy Cause f--- 'em that's why! GIF
sweet potato connoisseur @battlecorgii Replying to @redditships Girl do it again. opy pcopy Cause f--- 'em that's why! GIF

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stand up comedian vs. town reaction #10

Broomhill O @piraticaltaoism Replying to @redditships This owns. Add a bit to your set about how upset everyone back home is. Make them more mad.
Broomhill O @piraticaltaoism Replying to @redditships This owns. Add a bit to your set about how upset everyone back home is. Make them more mad.

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io simonalia @SimonJadis Replying to @redditships I don't know how to fix the pushback against OP's parents, but talking about your personal experiences in life and the cruelty that was inflicted upon you is 100% okay, whether it's in a tell-all or standup it's not like things told in confidence, or naming other victims
io simonalia @SimonJadis Replying to @redditships I don't know how to fix the pushback against OP's parents, but talking about your personal experiences in life and the cruelty that was inflicted upon you is 100% okay, whether it's in a tell-all or standup it's not like things told in confidence, or naming other victims

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stand up comedian vs. town reaction #8

Them Fatale @honorarycorvid Replying to @redditships I used to feel this way about writing, like what if people got mad at me for stuff I said? The best advice I got was "you own every experience you have had in your life, and if people wanted to be represented more flatteringly in your art, they should have behaved better."
Them Fatale @honorarycorvid Replying to @redditships I used to feel this way about writing, like what if people got mad at me for stuff I said? The best advice I got was "you own every experience you have had in your life, and if people wanted to be represented more flatteringly in your art, they should have behaved better."

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stand up comedian vs. town reaction #7

autumn nugget @beanstalkpark Replying to @redditships hey dude Its not cool to say extremely true s--- like that
autumn nugget @beanstalkpark Replying to @redditships hey dude Its not cool to say extremely true s--- like that

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stand up comedian vs. town reaction #6

(((Dame Judi Hench))) @dame_judi_hench Replying to @redditships Maybe the people from her hometown shouldn't have said those things if they don't then want to be publicly reminded they said those things? Like, we all know what would have kept this problem from ever happening: NOT BEING HOMOPHOBIC CHUCKLEFUCKS.
(((Dame Judi Hench))) @dame_judi_hench Replying to @redditships Maybe the people from her hometown shouldn't have said those things if they don't then want to be publicly reminded they said those things? Like, we all know what would have kept this problem from ever happening: NOT BEING HOMOPHOBIC CHUCKLEFUCKS.

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stand up comedian vs. town reaction #5

Lean wit it, Smock wit it @MoreOrLessAMess Replying to @redditships I don't think you have any obligation to gloss over or minimize the homophobic or narrow minded things people back home have said to you. You don't need to mitigate their homophobia.
Lean wit it, Smock wit it @MoreOrLessAMess Replying to @redditships I don't think you have any obligation to gloss over or minimize the homophobic or narrow minded things people back home have said to you. You don't need to mitigate their homophobia.

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stand up comedian vs. town reaction #4

Dylan @_Turul_ Replying to @redditships 1. It's a comedy show 2. Maybe they shouldn't tolerate homophobia if they don't want to be s--- talked 3. Don't go back
Dylan @_Turul_ Replying to @redditships 1. It's a comedy show 2. Maybe they shouldn't tolerate homophobia if they don't want to be s--- talked 3. Don't go back

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stand up comedian vs. town reaction #3

Erica Henderson @EricaFails Replying to @redditships Honey those people are mad that you're pointing out that they were utter s--- to you. And you can't hurt the dead ones. They're DEAD.
Erica Henderson @EricaFails Replying to @redditships Honey those people are mad that you're pointing out that they were utter s--- to you. And you can't hurt the dead ones. They're DEAD.

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stand up comedian vs. town reaction #2

trans1stor Ở @Trans1stor Replying to @redditships uh, no, that old 'friend' doesn't get to use the good times as a way to ignore the bad ones.
trans1stor Ở @Trans1stor Replying to @redditships uh, no, that old 'friend' doesn't get to use the good times as a way to ignore the bad ones.

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Matt Nedostup @nedostup Replying to @redditships Sounds like you were right about this town
Matt Nedostup @nedostup Replying to @redditships Sounds like you were right about this town

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And then I found out that some people from my town saw it, saw that I was 1000% playing up the homophobic, ass-backwards, hick, etc... Aspects of my town. Then someone posted it on the community Facebook group (or so l've heard, I'm not on it) with some disapproving comments. And that got back to my parents, people are looking unkindly at them for having a daughter who would say all that s--- so publicly, make the town look like an absolute trash heap when it's a place they love.And I feel bad, my parents are great people. One of my old friends from high school, who I'd kind of lost touch with since, messaged me to say it was really low of me to exaggerate every bad thing about the town. She knew l'd had rough times, but If also had a lot of good times, and some really good friends. And dissing the whole town like it's got nothing good about it at all is disrespectful of where we came from. I felt kind of bad about that, and also kind of bad about the lack of nuance l'd used. Like some of the people who've said really awful stuff as kids have grown an me changed since. Some of the older people who've said awful stuff are dead now and maybe that should be off limits. TLDR - Can I have some advice on how to handle it after my standup annoyed and p----- off some people from my hometown?
And then I found out that some people from my town saw it, saw that I was 1000% playing up the homophobic, ass-backwards, hick, etc... Aspects of my town. Then someone posted it on the community Facebook group (or so l've heard, I'm not on it) with some disapproving comments. And that got back to my parents, people are looking unkindly at them for having a daughter who would say all that s--- so publicly, make the town look like an absolute trash heap when it's a place they love.And I feel bad, my parents are great people. One of my old friends from high school, who I'd kind of lost touch with since, messaged me to say it was really low of me to exaggerate every bad thing about the town. She knew l'd had rough times, but If also had a lot of good times, and some really good friends. And dissing the whole town like it's got nothing good about it at all is disrespectful of where we came from. I felt kind of bad about that, and also kind of bad about the lack of nuance l'd used. Like some of the people who've said really awful stuff as kids have grown an me changed since. Some of the older people who've said awful stuff are dead now and maybe that should be off limits. TLDR - Can I have some advice on how to handle it after my standup annoyed and p----- off some people from my hometown?

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| (28f) made jokes about my hometown in my standup comedy routine, it's causing problems for my family back home Personal issues • throwsawsyhvvgh · 16 hours ago • relationships · 93% upvoted I am 28f and I got into standup as a hobby this year. Trying to cure myself off my public speaking fear, trial by fire style. It's been challenging but also a lot of fun, and there's a great community around it. You've probably heard a lot of comedy comes from a place of sadness, having to be able to laugh about or mock bad s--- that's gone on in your life. When I started with stand up I had trouble using stuff that was personal to me in my material,I was scared to open up that much. But over time I found that the personal honest stuff landed best. And I've got plenty of personal s--- to poke fun at; I grew up in an ass-backwards small town, turned out to be gay as hell, heard all the b------- that came with that. Got into college to escape all that, and somehow landed a job as an engineer for what might be the world's most corrupt company. Like, wreck three luxury cars in the customer's dime and keep your job, kind of corrupt. Then somehow end up on the other side of the country, running from my problems, again, only stopping to stand in front of a group of drunk strangers to seek validation for a few minutes. So I play up the absurdities of my life. Like the s--- people said to me in my old town about my sexuality that's so cruel and misinformed it's funny. Or the absolute characters I worked with in my first job. Anyway, once I added a bunch of material about my own life, like the crazy "you can't make this s--- up" kind of stuff, way more of my jokes were landing. Then, sometime recently, one of my sets ended up on YouTube. It was one where I just tore into my hometown, all I had to do was say a lot of s--- people actually said to me and I was getting laughs.
| (28f) made jokes about my hometown in my standup comedy routine, it's causing problems for my family back home Personal issues • throwsawsyhvvgh · 16 hours ago • relationships · 93% upvoted I am 28f and I got into standup as a hobby this year. Trying to cure myself off my public speaking fear, trial by fire style. It's been challenging but also a lot of fun, and there's a great community around it. You've probably heard a lot of comedy comes from a place of sadness, having to be able to laugh about or mock bad s--- that's gone on in your life. When I started with stand up I had trouble using stuff that was personal to me in my material,I was scared to open up that much. But over time I found that the personal honest stuff landed best. And I've got plenty of personal s--- to poke fun at; I grew up in an ass-backwards small town, turned out to be gay as hell, heard all the b------- that came with that. Got into college to escape all that, and somehow landed a job as an engineer for what might be the world's most corrupt company. Like, wreck three luxury cars in the customer's dime and keep your job, kind of corrupt. Then somehow end up on the other side of the country, running from my problems, again, only stopping to stand in front of a group of drunk strangers to seek validation for a few minutes. So I play up the absurdities of my life. Like the s--- people said to me in my old town about my sexuality that's so cruel and misinformed it's funny. Or the absolute characters I worked with in my first job. Anyway, once I added a bunch of material about my own life, like the crazy "you can't make this s--- up" kind of stuff, way more of my jokes were landing. Then, sometime recently, one of my sets ended up on YouTube. It was one where I just tore into my hometown, all I had to do was say a lot of s--- people actually said to me and I was getting laughs.

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Pumpkin Riot @LiterallyYoulRL Replying to @redditships Advice from my younger self - make up a fake partner who's obviously fake (claim they're a wizard or something) & just be very sarcastic any time your family annoys you about it. It will be far less stressful & more amusing for you
Pumpkin Riot @LiterallyYoulRL Replying to @redditships Advice from my younger self - make up a fake partner who's obviously fake (claim they're a wizard or something) & just be very sarcastic any time your family annoys you about it. It will be far less stressful & more amusing for you

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MommaOgress @FracturCritical THE YOUNG ARE AT THE GATES Replying to @redditships I don't know why any of the people in this story behave the way they do. Except Jessica, she's cool
MommaOgress @FracturCritical THE YOUNG ARE AT THE GATES Replying to @redditships I don't know why any of the people in this story behave the way they do. Except Jessica, she's cool

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