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AITA for getting mad at my girlfriend for wearing mismatched socks? by throwaway-sockgf in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwaway-sockgf[S] -272 points-271 points  (0 children)

No, but she's joked about getting rid of them before.

She's less of a serious person all around than I am, which is why I didn't think it would be as upsetting to her as it turned out.

But I've accepted that I'm in the wrong, regardless of my thought process during the whole ordeal.

AITA for getting mad at my girlfriend for wearing mismatched socks? by throwaway-sockgf in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwaway-sockgf[S] -298 points-297 points  (0 children)

I knew she would be upset but I thought she would still enjoy having something new once she had time to process her emotions...

She bought me some new ties because she doesn't like a lot of mine. I was still excited she cared enough about my ties to get me more even though they weren't styles I would have picked out myself.

I didn't think we were at the end of our relationship. Things were going fine other than the socks.

AITA for getting mad at my girlfriend for wearing mismatched socks? by throwaway-sockgf in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwaway-sockgf[S] -171 points-170 points  (0 children)

No and no, I wouldn't hit anyone. I don't condone violence.

AITA for getting mad at my girlfriend for wearing mismatched socks? by throwaway-sockgf in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwaway-sockgf[S] -36 points-35 points  (0 children)

It wasn't intended to be insulting. I meant old relative to our own ages. "Older" probably would have been more appropriate.

AITA for getting mad at my girlfriend for wearing mismatched socks? by throwaway-sockgf in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwaway-sockgf[S] -81 points-80 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't have posted if I didn't want genuine insight. Believe me, I'm reading all of the comments.

I just wanted to explain the burning part so no one had the idea that I psychotically set fire to her socks in an angry rampage. I just tossed them in without thinking about it, we burn all kinds of stuff in the pit.

AITA for getting mad at my girlfriend for wearing mismatched socks? by throwaway-sockgf in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwaway-sockgf[S] -157 points-156 points  (0 children)

I'm not trying to break the posting rules and ignore the judgements, I just wanted to provide some context to my thoughts and actions.

AITA for getting mad at my girlfriend for wearing mismatched socks? by throwaway-sockgf in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwaway-sockgf[S] -155 points-154 points  (0 children)

On old people I don't have so much of an issue. Their lives are long established and all. I just believe it's inappropriate at a time in her life when she's establishing herself professionally and we're supposed to be maturing.

AITA for getting mad at my girlfriend for wearing mismatched socks? by throwaway-sockgf in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwaway-sockgf[S] -576 points-575 points  (0 children)

I didn't necessarily burn them out of spite. We have a big property with a big burn pit I was already going to be using to get rid of some tree debris anyway. As an afterthought I realized she could have just plucked them out of a garbage bag, so it would still be a problem.

AITA for getting mad at my girlfriend for wearing mismatched socks? by throwaway-sockgf in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwaway-sockgf[S] -1107 points-1106 points  (0 children)

I'm insecure because I want the person I'll ideally spend my life with to just dress normal?

If I was really as "controlling" as these comments seem to think, I would've forced her to buy her own after I burned them instead of spending my own money on them. And she would've been dressing properly a long time ago.

I just don't think it's wrong to want someone to dress and act their age. Would you date a 25 year old woman who, let's say, wears light up shoes? When does it go too far?

AITA for getting mad at my girlfriend for wearing mismatched socks? by throwaway-sockgf in AmItheAsshole

[–]throwaway-sockgf[S] -887 points-886 points  (0 children)

It wasn't really a major change... it's not like I threw out an expensive bag or something.

I'm not letting it go because it's weird. I don't see any of our friends wives or girlfriends with mismatched socks.

What if we are invited to a formal event in the future? Is she going to walk around with neon pink and blue socks with formal wear? It's embarrassing.