Redditors have recently been sharing stories of mortifying moments that their spouses managed to overlook while they were dating, so we’ve gathered the funniest tales below. Keep reading to also find a conversation with clinical psychologist and founder of Couples Therapy Inc., Dr. Kathy McMahon, and be sure to upvote the most heartwarming stories!
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“Oh, those embarrassing moments! We all have them and if we’re sensitive souls, we feel them deeply and sometimes never forget them. We blush every time we think of them!” the therapist shared. “Whether your date ignores them (or it’s impossible to ignore…), how they respond (or don’t) requires a complex set of social skills that can leave the awkward among us feeling in love or running for cover!”
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“In another, a date kindly asks the partner to ’leave the room if they know one’s coming,’ and they say it kindly or in a hostile tone. Their date is humiliated and never agrees to a second date or wonders how they managed to say that without being the least bit offensive!” the expert continued.
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“I love the story of a partner washing his lover’s sheets on the cruise and bringing them to housekeeping explaining he spilled ‘red wine,’” the therapist continued. “He knew it was embarrassing and wanted to remove her embarrassment. That’s true love.”
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“She was driving. Coolly, she told me to roll down the window or crack the door and do what I needed to do. Coordinated and nimble I was not, and the car was a mess,” the therapist said. “I just realized that she never mentioned it for 30 years, and only when we could laugh together, because she knew I was so upset about it. That’s a true friend.”
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“Why aren’t you laughing? Because it’s mean. He or she brought it up to wound you, humiliate you or give you the message ‘I’m better than you.’ The passive-aggressive mate tells you to ’lighten up’ or ‘get a sense of humor’ when you protest later,” she explained. “Leave them or face a life of misery.”
“The correct response is for your date to realize they have done wrong, apologize profusely and promise to never do it again,” Dr. McMahon noted. “And then keep their promise when it comes to related embarrassing stories.”
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“Embarrassment is a complex feeling that arises when we believe we’ve violated a social norm or fallen short of others’ expectations, often leading to a sense of discomfort, self-consciousness, and a desire to hide or escape the situation. It can be real or imagined, but the effects on the person are the same,” Dr. McMahon explained. “The lady on the cruise hadn’t done anything wrong but felt embarrassed anyway.”
“As a universal human experience, embarrassment serves as a powerful social signal that helps us navigate relationships and adapt our behavior to fit within the norms of our communities,” she added.
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“Humiliation, on the other hand, is a more intense and painful emotion that stems from feeling devalued, disrespected, or dehumanized by others. It often involves a loss of dignity and a sense of powerlessness or inferiority. Humiliation in intimate relationships can be particularly damaging, as it undermines trust, connection, and the sense of safety needed for a healthy partnership,” the therapist continued.
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“Imagine how different the response to the pizza ‘drop’ would be if the family stared silently and the date said: ‘That’s our dinner, you know. You should try to be more careful!’ We can’t help but feel embarrassed sometimes. But feeling humiliated by someone on top of embarrassment is a clue to discontinue that relationship,” the therapist noted.
“But here is the caveat: Only if they knew you felt humiliated and didn’t care. The ’laugh they got from the group’ was worth the price you paid for feeling terribly shamed,” she added.
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