A Cautionary Tale of Love and Lost Trust

Blanket Fixation

Our attachments to objects can sometimes rival our connections with people. Childhood mementos, cherished heirlooms, or tokens of love often hold a special place in our hearts.

But what happens when these objects overshadow relationships, causing rifts and sparking jealousy? The balance can be delicate, and addressing these feelings is crucial.

He takes the blanket everywhere, even in the car on road trips, and when they cuddle on the couch or bed. Sometimes he would even cuddle with the blanket over him, which made her feel left out. She brought up her concerns with her boyfriend, who brushed it off and told her she was taking it too personally.

When he came home and noticed the blanket was gone, he immediately panicked and asked her where it was. She played dumb, pretending not to know anything about it. He caught a whiff of her demeanor and pressed, and she eventually confessed that she hid it to test him.

Her Test

What People Think

“YTA. Make that huge AH. You hid something that was clearly important to him! Who are you to decide that he should be denied his blanket? You have a lot of growing up to do before being ready for a relationship.”

“YTA, I am sorry that you don’t understand the value of a ‘blanket.’ I (60f) still have the baby blanket that I slept with for a long time. It helped during some traumatic times in my life, and my husband’s terrible car accident that left him disabled. My sons, as they grew, had their own security blankets. My blanket has pretty much fallen apart and lives with my pillow in a zippered pillowcase. When I die, I have asked it be cremated with me. As far as I know, I am a pretty normal adult.”

Ultimately, OP and her boyfriend need to communicate openly and honestly about their feelings and find a compromise that works for both of them. But people have attachments to things that mean a lot to them that only they can understand. It’s hardly ever a cause for concern.

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