People Are Sharing The Dumbest Things Their Exes Did That They Ignored, And It Really Proves That Love Is Blind

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23-06-2025

Recently, Reddit user CheeesyGiraffe asked, "What's the dumbest thing your ex did that you ignored at the time because you were ignorantly in love?"
People had A LOT to say in the comments. Here are some of the best replies:
1."She told me she didn't believe in north. Like, as a direction. She said it was a government trick to sell compasses. I thought it was quirky."
"Bro, I defended her in arguments! I said things like, 'Well, reality is subjective.' I was deep in the love fog."
—abdalkadermj
2."I was complaining about the car in front of us driving half a mile an hour. She said, 'You can't go less than one mile per hour.' I asked for clarity, and she said, 'There's nothing less than one except for zero, so you can't go less than one mile per hour.'"
"I did ask her if she thinks snails travel a mile an hour and was going to keep on going, but it was my first real relationship, so I shut up."
—3TriscuitChili
3."He said he didn't understand why I was mad when I found out he was still on Tinder because it 'was just like any other social media.'"
—cdifff
4."He put all undesirable incoming paper mail into the oven to get it out of sight. Junk mail, bills, even voter registration. Then one day, while baking a cake, the first instruction was to preheat the oven. He nearly burned down the house."
—throwaway616616616
5."During a conversation about self-improvement, she said 'I've pretty much peaked as a person.' I was like 'wow, you're so right.'"
—Klecktacular
6."She tried to bail on her best friend's wedding at the last minute because she didn't want to fly to Texas. She was a bridesmaid. Her friend flipped out, and we wound up going. But that was the end of their friendship."
—MarvinLazer
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7."He wanted a new car but didn't need one, and I wasn't on board with him getting a new one. So he stopped checking or putting in any fluids in his car. The motor blew. I had to help him get a new car while he drove mine, and I worked two jobs while going to college to help him get a new car. I was so young and dumb."
—somethingsnazzy01
8."My ex would get upset if I didn't smile 'big enough.'"
—vibrantcrab
9."Every time he didn't get his way or wanted money, he'd have a big sloppy crying tantrum and claim everything would be better if he just killed himself. He was about 20 when he started doing this."
—MizWhatsit
10."She tried to jump her car battery without it being connected to another car. 🙄"
—Ok_Surprise9206
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11."He did not know how to clean. He would spray the counters with Lysol, then immediately wipe it off with a soaking wet rag from the depths of his work bag. He worked at a tire factory."
—kingbambi5000
12."He didn't brush his teeth. Ever."
—fabbo_crabbo
13."She was always happy around her friends and a total asshole around me. I told her that it bothered me. Her response? 'You're mad that I'm happy?!' No, it bothers me that you're only happy when you're with other people and not me!"
—phathomthis
14."He watched porn while we were intimate. It was okay with me when we were both into it, but then he started watching it behind my back. Literally. 😂😭"
—Infamous-Brownie6
15."He pulled my hand off the steering wheel of a car when I was driving 50 miles per hour, and my other arm was resting on the windowsill of the car. He did it 'because I wanted to hold your hand.' Apparently, he also wanted both of us to die."
—christine-bitg
16."She lied about having terminal cancer. When it was revealed to be a lie, I just accepted her reasoning for lying and we moved on. She cheated on me in the end."
—Traditional-Math-908
17."He kept peeing in my bed. 😵‍💫"
—Longjumping_Hand_205
18."When referring to someone as a scapegoat, he thought the phrase was 'an escaped goat.' I explained that it's actually 'scapegoat,' and he disagreed."
—Lil-one
19."He records hours and hours of close-up video footage of strangers' butts walking by in the mall."
—CheeesyGiraffe
20."He would regularly gamble his paycheck away."
—Critical_Heat4492
21.And finally, "My ex asked if bats were real."
—Lacaud
H/T r/AskReddit
Some replies have been edited for length and clarity.
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