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People endrelationshipsfor different reasons.
One studyshowsthat the most popular relationship deal-breaker for both men and women is apathy.
The second reason people said they would break up with someone was if the person was gross.
Does owning gross pillows count as beinggross?
The guy has had them since he was a kid and said they hold sentimental value to him.
Wanting an outside opinion, the woman went online andaskedpeople whether she overreacted.
A day after posting her original story, u/plantsandpoisoncame backwith an update.
The author said her boyfriend was aware she had posted his pillows on Reddit.
She added some more details about his cleanliness as well.
So clean about his cat/litter too no stray litter I have to walk over.
Surprisingly, the dirty pillows didnt smell bad.
Just musty, according to u/plantsandpoison.
She also let people know that the boyfriends personal hygiene is on point.
As we have showered together, yes he actually spends a lot of time showering/washing himself.
Comically so, she added.
The boyfriend also admitted he was willing to change his sheets but didnt know where to go.
In the end, the dirty pillows turned out to be the catalyst for good communication between the couple.
However, the more time two people spend together, the less annoying thesehabitsmight seem.
In aprevious interviewforBored Panda, relationship therapistJudith Aronowitztold us that people start to overlook their partners not-so-pleasant habits.
The facade of perfection wanes and we start to let the guard down, she explained.
There is a safety that develops between people and they allow themselves to be seen warts and all.
One may feel comfortable using the toilet in front of the other, maybe burping or passing gas.
I wonder if using gross pillows would count as such a wart?
Nevertheless, people overcome certain gross things about their partner because they love them.
Mutual respect develops when we are able to understand anothers feelings, Aronowitz told us back then.
We may decide it isnt worth bringing up.
We can also communicate how we feel and work a problem out.
And thats exactly what the couple in this story did.
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