Everytime I hear when someone uses the word partner in a relationship context I feel like punching them right in their damn mouth. đ¤
It doesn't bother me that much but it does imply to me that they might be ill-suited to be optimal parents and spouses when a husband refers to his wife as his partner or a wife refers to her husband as hers.
Headless households don't make sense to me since the lack of a designated leader to be the executive decision-maker can probably only go so far to resolve disputes.
When there's no firmly established leader in a home, I suspect many couples will eventually find a point where a disagreement cannot be negotiated away to a point of unanimous agreement, and then they will have to find their missing leader in the form of a judge in a divorce court.
Even a household where the woman is the head of it and inverts the gender roles seems superior to me to a completely headless one since at least there's a hierarchy. I still think the optimal configuration places the man at the head of the household provided he's a competent leader (listens to his wife's concerns and considers it his ultimate responsibility to protect and provide for his family) but any household that has a leader is superior to me to one that has no leader.
It does give gay to me lol. Iâm gay myself and whenever someone says âmy partnerâ I think theyâre gay too for a second.
but I also get that âboyfriend/girlfriendâ sounds a bit juvenile to people. so thereâs really no other option
I'm definitely more likely to praise my partner when he cooks or takes out the trash or I don't know is just does something thoughtful that brightens my day.
I also have a husband who forgets to put the leftovers in the fridge or has a complete inability to find the mayonnaise in the fridge.
Language is weird.
Not hate, but I think it is weird. When I was in the hospital, there was this nurse who handed me a form asking my âpartnerâ and I to sign when she obviously knew he is my husband. I told her he is my husband and she looked at me with that âwhy does it matterâ kind of reaction.
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I understand it's not "necessary," but at the same time there are plenty of cases where it makes sense. Girlfriend/boyfriend has a sort of casual feel to it. For people who've been together for years but aren't married, partner may fit better. It sounds more serious. If they're married and still say partner or spouse instead of husband or wife though, that's odd. I'd assume they're either confused about the difference of those words, or one of them is questioning their sexuality or gender privately. Either way, I don't really care. It's not my relationship. I'd only get mad if they started calling my girlfriend my partner, because that's not cool.
Yeah itâs annoying. And very distracting. I watched about 5 minutes of a video where a woman was describing an experience with her âpartnerâ and how âtheyâ felt about certain things. Only to see âtheyâ were a regular normal guy. I couldnât finish watching it. To force someone to change their dictation is peak narcissism.
I fucking hate this firm of stupid wokespeak because it implies that they are either pansexual and not being pansexual and willing to be with same sex or trans is a moral failing. Same when someone says "my person". I call my wife my wife because I would never be married to a dude, a trans, or an enby. I also have a strong desire to punch the people who use this phrasing.
I wouldn't go that far, but yeah--I find it retarded. When someone says "partner" I presume it's either a business partner or they're gay. If they're straight I think husband/wife (if married) or boyfriend/girlfriend (if not) is much clearer.
YES! It is retarded. I would never show up for dinner with friends and say, "this is my partner so-and-so."
Why does it make you so angry? I think itâs a term that is more liberal. Some find wife or husband very specific to roles and would rather just say partner. Other times they arenât married but might have children together so it makes sense to say that. I prefer saying spouse.
Damn, that's... A violent overreaction. I use partner because I'm pan and currently not dating, so I tend to talk about potential future relationships and I have no idea what gender that person will be, so I just say 'partner'. But I also like it even when the gender is known. Perhaps because I spend a lot of time in nonbinary circles, I've just gotten very used to the neutrality of the term and have come to prefer it over 'girlfriend' and 'boyfriend'.
Partner is perfect. Because I like the idea of talking to someone in regards to a soul, like she is more relatable in terms of her actions when nuetralize gender. (Reduces othering people, allows me to be in there shoes more)
I hate when poeple say "My better half" like its not competition dont put yourself down. Then they say dont be so serious. Like the expression is garbage.
Ouch, I donât think itâs that personal. We should just be open minded and respectful how people like to refer each other rather thatâs nicknames and even âpartnersâ which I do see in a positive light.
No. In fact I prefer the word "partner". Because to me it denotes "partnership" which is what any HEALTHY relationship should be. I don't think most women view relationships with men today as that. I think most view it as whatever he can do for me, as long as he caters to me. And I think this is why you see very few lasting relationships anymore. Both have to give to the relationship. That's the only way a relationship can endure.
Partner does sound a bit gay lmao. I slip and say it sometimes but i mainly prefer âmy dudeâ or âmy guyâ or âthat mfâ. When i say âmy boyfriendâ it sounds a tad weird like im back in HS
No. Assuming I know what they mean, why TF would I care about terminology people use in their own relationships? I've got better things to focus on.
It certainly doesn't bother me in the slightest.
Incidentally both my husband and I always refer to each other as Husband and Wife.
Why... What wrong with that. I'm in my 30s and boyfriend sounds childish to me. He's not quite my other half but he is my partner
Yes. Weâre not at a corporation, or a law firm. Weâre not cowboys.
I do. It makes me think of political correctness
what are they supposed to be called? person i'm fucking? that would have ruined both our careers
m in lot of countries typically the ones who dont have English as their mother language
partner for em doesn't mean being gay or being too formal
I don't hate them. I judge them, certainly, but I don't hate them.
Why? You should probably seek some help if a word triggers you so much.
I prefer to be referred to as partner over "my girl".
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