A woman moved in with her boyfriend only to discover how he spoke while gaming. He used sexist and homophobic insults, and when confronted, he claimed it was ‘normal guy talk.’ She argued that it wasn’t and explained that she knew what normal guy talk was like from her job. She decided to move out when he refused to understand her perspective. Now, he’s upset with her and claiming that she overreacted. Do you think she was justified in leaving him?
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Woman moves out after discovering boyfriend’s offensive gaming talk
A woman moves out after discovering her boyfriend’s offensive gaming talk. He used sexist and homophobic insults and claimed it was normal guy talk. She explained how she knows what normal guy talk is and that his behavior was being a bigot. After he got defensive, she moved out and is now renting a room in a friend’s shared house. She is upset and states that he needs to fix his behavior if he wants to repair their relationship. Read on for comments and reactions.
NTA for leaving a boyfriend who normalizes offensive gaming talk
NTA for leaving. Commenters agree that gamer communities can be toxic.
Gamers defending offensive behavior in game lobbies is weak
Gamer dad agrees: “never once even in a most p****d out of our heads drunken raid sessions have we been bigoted”. NTA
Real allyship is shown in actions, not just performative behavior
Taking a stand against bigotry in gaming
Commenters agree: BF’s offensive gaming talk shows his true colors. NTA.
Commenter’s boyfriend sexually harassed women and is a cheater. Dodged a bullet.
Trusting your instincts pays off. NTA and good riddance
Calling out bigotry in gaming conversations. NTA wins.
Good for you! Dump that racist and misogynistic boyfriend
Standing up against offensive ‘normal guy talk’
Commenter calls out sexist gamer talk, advises against bigots.
Boyfriend’s offensive gaming talk not acceptable. NTA.
Leave the toxicity behind and find someone respectful ❤️
NTA calls out bigotry in gaming, receives defensive reply.
Discovering offensive gaming talk leads to moving out. #NTA
Leaving was the right decision, NTA. Words reveal character.
Female gamer shares toxic experience with boyfriend’s offensive gaming talk
Standing up for yourself is the first step to happiness ✊
You deserve better. Don’t expect him to change.
Don’t take him back, those AHs are only nice while courting
Trust your gut and move forward! NTA.
Stand up for yourself! You deserve better than offensive behavior.
Outdated language in gaming community leads to break-up. ️
Trust your instincts and leave the toxic relationship ♀️
Agreeing with the commenter’s stance against offensive gaming talk
Calling out toxic behavior in gaming culture
Gamers weigh in against offensive talk in NTA comment section
Gaming culture is not an excuse for sexism and homophobia ❌
Justified in feeling disgusted by his offensive behavior. ♀️
Gamer culture can’t excuse offensive language. NTA for leaving.
Validating experiences in a relationship matters, NTA
Boyfriend’s childish behavior leads to girlfriend moving out.
Female gamer calls out toxic online behavior towards women
Leaving a bigot? NTA. Offensive gaming talk is unacceptable
Divorced for similar behavior. NTA for leaving.
Female streamer calls out offensive gaming talk, supports OP’s decision.
Avoiding online games to steer clear of toxic behavior. NTA
Dodging bullets
Calling out bigotry in relationships: standing up for yourself
Standing up against bigotry in online gaming
Standing up against online toxicity and offensive behavior. #NoToSwatting
Dumping a bigot: NTA’s got it right
Dump him Offensive talk and cheating? No way.
Dump him! Sexist and homophobic behavior is unacceptable.
Dodging a bullet: Woman leaves bigot boyfriend over gaming talk
Boyfriend lied about respecting women & is dismissive when confronted. NTA.
NTA for moving out, kick that sexist homophobe to the curb
Gamers aren’t all bigots, NTA for leaving him.
Gamer ex-boyfriend used offensive slurs, commenter supports OP leaving. ♀️
Don’t let fake masculinity ruin a relationship. Stay strong
Boyfriend blames girlfriend for confrontation over offensive gaming talk
Living with a toxic gamer: NTA takes a stand
Call out sexist and homophobic gaming talk, leave if not respected
Gamer boyfriend’s offensive talk leads to a breakup, but why?
Boyfriend’s offensive ‘guy talk’ led to breakup
Congrats on standing up for yourself!
Calling out bigoted gaming behavior and leaving toxicity. NTA.
Gamer boyfriend’s offensive talk leads to break up. NTA.
The complexity of ‘guy talk’ in gaming communities ️
Dump that incel gamer Good job, OP!
Boyfriend’s offensive gaming talk leads to justified breakup. ♀️
Setting boundaries in gaming relationships: NTA for moving out.
Gamer agrees – offensive talk is a choice, good on you
Gaming can be fun without offensive talk. NTA for leaving.
Standing up against bigotry, NTA did the right thing
Last Updated on April 9, 2023 by Azka