u/RealnigaChronicles

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Boyfriend weird blush comment

I have no clue if anyone is gonna see this. (His 27M & I’m 21F) But yesterday he asked me a question. He said “why do black women wear red or pink blush instead of something that suits their skin tone more like gold?” I was confused and thrown off by his comment so I asked him to explain and somewhere during our exchange I brought up the fact that white women wear blush as well and he said something along the lines of “well they wear it because that’s what happens naturally when they blush so it’s natural.” basically implying for black women it’s not that’s why they shouldn’t wear pink or red blush. (Also We’re both darkskin) but I got really frustrated with him during this exchange because I felt it was very odd for him to say that. I don’t think a certain makeup product is only for a certain group of people. Makeup is a form of art and people express it as they please. He also seemed to get kinda of angry when I called him out on his strange comment. It made me uncomfortable and I felt Like going home at the time.

For more context We’ve been for a year. And this is NOT the first time his made a comment that made me uncomfortable or confused me (just not like the one above) But whenever I call him out on it he seems to get defensive and then says I’m overreacting. I’m honestly fed up and I’m thinking up ending our relationship because he just comes off emotionally immature. And it’s like he doesn’t think before he speaks. Idk.

TL;DR: I love my boyfriend but I’m having doubts about whether we’re right for each other and I want advice. Should I trust my gut?

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u/RealnigaChronicles — 6 days ago