Sometimes your partner's nasty - and not in the good way. One woman took to Reddit with a relationship dilemma recently and it grossed out the Internet for multiple reasons. The primary reason should become clear very quickly:
There a lot to unpack here. Of course there's an age gap of a decade. If you're 23, you're not mature enough to date a 33 year-old...or in this instance, this 33 year-old isn't mature enough to date anyone. A decade-long difference isn't a dealbreaker necessarily. I'm sure a 43 year-old and 53 year-old would have lots of lived experiences to discuss. But 23 and 33? What would a man who saw 'Scream' in theaters have in common with someone who just graduated college? That's red flag #1.
But let's get back to the REAL issue: the lack of hand-washing. What is it with people abstaining from hygienic practices? Washing your hands after using the bathroom is Cleanliness 101. Even if you're willing to jeopardize your health, it violates a basic social contract; hygiene doesn't just keep us well, it's a basic courtesy to those around us. Every person this guy encounters is unwittingly interacting with his pee pee-hands. Not cool.
Perhaps the most egregious detail is that this man is a DOCTOR. That's right! This physician, an alleged steward of society and healthcare professional, refuses to wash his hands. How does his brain contain that cognitive dissonance and not explode?
Needless to say, the Internet had reactions in spades. People were as disgusted by this guy's filth as they were by the warped power dynamics of his relationship.
Not to belabor the point, but: break up with him! You must, anonymous advice seeker. You're too young to put up with that nonsense - and more importantly, you deserve someone who doesn't treat basic hygiene like a chore you've assigned him.