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I am definitely guilty of doing it sometimes: I baby my partner. I just can’t help it. I know him very well now, I know what his likes and dislikes are, I know how much certain situations can ruin our day, and I can’t help but try to avoid them. I know which things cause him anxiety and what things make him sad. It feels like part of my job to do what I can to make his day easy and his experiences pleasant. Don’t we all feel that way about the people we love? But, I am guilty of overdoing it sometimes. Why is this bad, you ask? Because you can actually wind up resenting your partner if you baby him too much, and the worst part is that he didn’t even ask for any of that. Besides, he is a grown man. Yes, certain things may cause him anxiety. He will get through it. Yes, there are people in your life who stress him out and make him angry. He will get over it. It’s good to take care of your partner, but you shouldn’t feel like you are the sole caretaker for both of you. So, do you baby your partner? Perhaps too much?

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Restaurants revolve around his sensitivities

There are certain foods he cannot eat due to allergies or just doesn’t eat because he doesn’t like them. Maybe there are restaurants you would like to go to, where he actually could find something to eat, but it might take a little bit of work. So, you just never ask to go there. You just avoid it entirely, even though it would actually make you happy to go. You just don’t want your partner stressed out and struggling to find something he can eat.

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