so me and my bf are kinda long distance, so we have to watch movies together over the internet sometimes. he always chooses the movie and when I suggest one he says he doesn’t want to watch it, and when he chooses a movie (which is, like I mentioned, all the time) even if I don’t like the movie I pretend I do because I know he likes it and is passionate about them. I get upset that he never watches any movies that I want to watch with him and on the surface level it seems petty, but really it’s just I want him to put in the same level of effort in when it comes to what I’m interested in - even if he has to pretend to like it. It’s just the gesture.

I told him last night after the movie that I feel like I never get to choose. He said sorry and that he felt bad and that I can choose. So I decide to watch Dear John. We agree on a movie date tonight at 11 PM to watch exactly that.

I’m excited for it all day. I make popcorn at exactly 11 and wait for his call. Doesn’t arrive. he snapchats me and he has his headset on, meaning he’s playing video games (we are a young couple, he’s 19 and I’m 20, so video games isn’t surprising). At this point I’m assuming he forgot. A little hurt, I respond “it’s 11:00. ready for our movie? I made popcorn🥺” (really i sent it at like 11:10) and he responds a whole 15 min later “sorry can I just have a little bit longer?” at this point it was 11:30. and I said “we can just watch it tomorrow or something, I’m going to bed” cause I was starting to feel a little frustrated. I wanted him to watch this movie cause I wanted him to put in the effort, be attentive, and care (even if he has to pretend) like I do and he did the exact opposite tonight. I’m just going to sleep it off and talk to him tomorrow morning cause I’m kinda heated but I want to make sure I’m not overreacting cause on the surface it does seem a little petty .