(For our first month of being together, my boyfriend wrote me a poem:)
Boyfriend: “There was once a young man from Topeka
Who found an amazing young chicka.
Her sense of humor, the same
(Some would say lame)
But they’ve been together four weeks-a.”
(We’ve been together over a year now.)
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(While walking on campus, I make noises at a squirrel, who hears the sounds and runs up to me. I tell the guy I am dating about it and he dismisses me as crazy. The next day, we are going to see a play on campus. We park and step out of his car.)
Me: “Look! A squirrel!”
Boyfriend: *sarcastically* “Why don’t you talk to it, then?”
Me: “Okay, I will…”
(I make some chattering noises, and a squirrel across the lawn lifts his head, runs straight toward us, and stands up on his hind legs. I sit down slowly and look right at the squirrel’s face as he looks at me. Standing up, I play it cool, even though I am very surprised it worked, and turn to my boyfriend.)
Me: “Well, shall we go in, then?”
(His jaw was on the ground. The next day he called me and broke up with me for being “too weird.” Looking back, I should have dumped him first.)
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(My boyfriend just got home from work. I’m staying at his house for the weekend. He’s cooking cheeseburgers in a skillet. We haven’t seen each other in a week so we’re just standing in front of the stove with our arms around each other, being super cuddly.)
Boyfriend: “I wonder if we’re the first people to ever cuddle in front of cheeseburgers cooking.”
Me: *laughs* “Well… we don’t have a fireplace, so I guess this is as romantic as it gets.”
(We continued to cuddle in front of the cheeseburgers, but we couldn’t stop laughing.)
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(My boyfriend and I are waiting for the vet to examine my cat. As we wait, I am playing a trivia game on my phone.)
Me: “It asked me which president was the first to be born in a log cabin.”
Boyfriend: “Lincoln.”
Me: “That’s what I thought, but it wasn’t even an option!”
Boyfriend: “George Washington was born in a cave; Thomas Jefferson was born in a manger…”
Me: “Jesus. Jesus was born in a manger.”
Boyfriend: “Oh, yes. I always get those two confused.”
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(My girlfriend and I are celebrating our third year anniversary, and I have called to make reservations. We are both females, and are often hesitant to reveal we are dating due to homophobic attitudes in our area.)
Hostess: “And will you be celebrating any special events this evening?”
Me: “Um… yes, it’s our anniversary.”
Hostess: “Happy anniversary! We’ll see you tonight at [time]!”
(Upon our arrival, all three hostesses wished us a happy anniversary, and when we got to the table, there was a card signed by the entire restaurant staff. After our meal, the manager stopped by our table to wish us a happy anniversary and gave us a complimentary dessert. The people working there made our night, and my girlfriend and I left the restaurant in all smiles. They treated us just like any other couple celebrating their anniversary; I couldn’t have asked for more!)
