Is it my fault for laughing at a meme sent by my boyfriend that was supposed to be "romantic"?

[Anonymous]

My boyfriend sent me a meme where a man and a woman get married and remain so till their death. After death, their souls ask each other out. My boyfriend sent me this and wrote "Us fr". I thought it was cheeky so I laughed. It wasn't a boisterous laugh, it was just a normal chuckle. Then we moved on, and I genuinely didn't see it coming when he said that " How could you laugh when I sent something romantic. You always do this". I told him he's overreacting but he said that his feelings were completely valid. Is it my fault for laughing?

For reference, see the meme above. This is what he sent me.

[Flatmanlewis]

Personally I think it’s funny. I don’t think a meme qualifies as romantic at all. Romantic is flowers, cards, date nights, massages, sweet nothings, and nights together holding hands and doing things by candlelight.


Memes are just memes. I think he’s nice that he cares about sending you random little gestures to show he’s thinking about you but in the end - it’s still just a meme.

[Lynx122]

Since he said you always do this it seems like he thinks you generally don't respond to romantic things he does. like my girlfriend would text Awww with hearts and crying emoji or something like that if I'd send her this. I'm not saying there's a right and wrong way to respond but your boyfriend seems to want more of a response when he tries to love you.

[dustybiker2]

My guess is if you can't communicate and understand each other on the most basic things you won't last forever. You both as as bad as each other here.

[dustybiker2]

*are

[DishLady]

First of all… he’s very sweet. Kiddos for finding that guy.


Next, who cares if you laughed? It’s cute and funny…. Relax.

[Summeroflove]

I think it was meant to be funny

[SeriouslyNotSerious]

I would laugh as well. 😂 What else can you do after seeing that, kiss him? 😗

Or maybe, he doesn't have a sense of humor?

Or maybe, he's just teasing you?

[ProbablyClueless]

The meme was pretty clearly supposed to be funny and not romantic, so I'm more on your side. But I will say that it seems like his issue is more that you have a pattern of doing this stuff, than it is that you did it this one time.

[TommyMountainFigure]

Oh dear. Talk about highly strung. Of course you're not wrong for laughing, It wasn't even romantic to start with!

[Truthatanycost]

'You always do this' is the part that changes it...

[Asker]

No I don't always disregard his feelings. If I did, i know he'd tell me. He later said he didn't mean it and said it bcoz I didn't react to that meme the way he expected

[Anonymous]

I guess he was going for a different reaction. It's not the first and he's perhaps feeling you are not trying nor taking him seriously.
Then you invalidated his feelings again.
Frankly, sounds like role reversal.

[laly520]

its both funny n romantic but talk to him about it cuz him saying 'u always do this' doesn't sound ok

[purplepoppy]

Interesting how a black guy ends up as a white ghost.

[avery58]

He's just being too sensitive. But I think that meme is cute

[WhitneySnow]

He’s hurt. You need to talk this out. Both your feelings are valid.

[Danny_dan92]

It’s slightly funny, I can see the humor from this cause it’s taking the phrase “till death do us part” literally.

[David94358]

It's a funny meme and your boyfriend is a moron that has no sense of humor

[noohair]

Your feelings are just as valid as his. He needs to relax. Tis might be an indication of a future issue.

[LiamJHayden]

It is fine to laugh at it. It can be seen as both funny and romantic.

[AngryCarl]

You were supposed to laugh. He's just yanking your chain.

[Anonymous]

Not as long as you explained the reason why you laughed.

[Awesomesauce2005]

Because its funny.

[DrPepper12]

Just a misunderstanding. Have sex and move on.