What do you fake?

kd.joseph

I was just watching an episode of Bones this week, and a couple who had broke up were discussing getting back together, but when they named off some things they had in common before, it actually came out that they pretended to like it for the other person.

So was there something you pretended, or pretend to like just to make your SO happy?

For me I pertended to like Nascar for an ex. And I'm sure I'll think of others.

GO!

MeaghanandMichael

I pretend to care about his fantasy football.

K&J64

I try to pretend to care about hockey, but I'm really bad at it, really bad.

staceytaylor0704

With my ex, I pretended to care about his career. He kept trying to convince me to go into the same field, but I was NOT interested at all.

With FI, I honestly can't think of anything. I'm pretty open about everything now.

[Deleted User]

I will be pretending this Saturday when we go to his old friend's house for a TG party. I cannot for the life of me understand why he wants to be friends with this man again and based on what I've heard I don't respect him (yes, I'm totally juding a book by its cover). So, I will put on my pretend friendly face and get it over with.

Other than that, I can't think of anything. I'm usually pretty open about things I don't like, and some stuff I'm fine just tolerating (like super boring football video games).

Y I Oughta

Mexican food, but that's about it. It's his favorite thing, I swear, and he wants to go out for Mexican food like every night. Ugh.

SarahPLiz

WWII and wine

ETA: I feigned interest in car audio competitions for my ex

sarah0725

Man, I wish Charlie liked Mexican food. All he ever wants to eat is Jimmy John's. I like Jimmy John's okay, but I like other things a lot more.

For me, I pretend to listen when he tells me long, convoluted plots of movies I haven't seen, or big technical explanations of different kinds of outdoor gear. For some reason, he always thinks that while I'm driving and trying to navigate some place we don't know well, it's a good time for me to learn how skate skis are different from other types of skis.

ohwhynot

I pretend I'm a natural blonde. 

I feign interest in musical theory, but it really goes right over my head.  I pretend to like his niece, when she really bugs me.  I pretend to not be frustrated with H's endless rants about his bandmates - dude, tell THEM, not me!  But he knows that and we laugh about it.

I feign interest a lot more with my children than I do with my husband. 

LedZeppelin

I'm really bad at pretending. I'm one of those "wear my heart on my sleeve" types, so it's all out there. Although, I still do/watch stuff with him even though I don't particuarly care for it, just because I know he likes it. For instance, going to nascar.

betrothed123

The title of this thread gave me dirty thoughts.

I don't fake anything.  H knows how I feel about things, and knows that I'll sit through something I don't necesarily enjoy just to be with him.  He does the same for me.

sarah0725

Actually, I am pretty bad at faking. If he takes me to a stupid action movie, he gets lots of tugs on his sleeve throughout with questions like, "How come all the guys are wearing normal shirts, but I can see that girl's tits? Isn't that unsafe for fighting crime?"

Steph0871

ha, B. me too.

I did fake 'that' with an ex.  Boo. It only gives them false positive feedback, and then they don't change. ha

I don't think I really fake anything with H now, though.  I've learned to enjoy things (MMA, history) in order to spend time with him.  There are things neither of us really like, but we both know that and accept it.  example: I Knot while he plays his shoot-'em-up video games. 

Anysunrise

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[QUOTE]The title of this thread gave me dirty thoughts. I don't fake anything.  H knows how I feel about things, and knows that I'll sit through something I don't necesarily enjoy just to be with him.  He does the same for me.
Posted by betrothed123[/QUOTE]

Yeah same. He knows I have no interest in politics, the economy or football, but that I don't mind listening to him talk about it. For one, he has a sexy  voice so I can just tune the words out, lol.

ebonyivory10

I try to take interest in things he likes but I just can't get into Star Wars.  When we first met he would go on and on about the movies and I was lost. LOL he doesn't go to conventions or anything, but he loves all of the movies.

Y I Oughta

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[QUOTE] I feign interest a lot more with my children than I do with my husband. 
Posted by ohwhynot[/QUOTE]

I do this to my kid too. She's always telling me some story aobt what happened and who said waht at lunch or band and I get so lost I just start saying uh huh. Sometimes she catches on and asks for something and I say Uh huh. Gets me in trouble a lot. lol

NatesGirl16

I don't really fake anything, actually.  He knows how much I despise football, but I still go to games and watch with him or listen to recaps.  Actually, I think he appreciates that I subject mysef to mindless boredom just for him :P.

Y I Oughta

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[QUOTE]I don't really fake anything, actually.  He knows how much I despise football, but I still go to games and watch with him or listen to recaps.  Actually, I think he appreciates that I subject mysef to mindless boredom just for him :P.
Posted by NatesGirl16[/QUOTE]

Fi knows I don't care for football. He starts telling me about something that happened then stops halfway through because he realizes I have no idea what he is talking about.

Y I Oughta

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[QUOTE]I was just watching an episode of Bones this week, and a couple who had broke up were discussing getting back together, but when they named off some things they had in common before, it actually came out that they pretended to like it for the other person. So was there something you pretended, or pretend to like just to make your SO happy? For me I pertended to like Nascar for an ex. And I'm sure I'll think of others. GO!
Posted by kd.joseph[/QUOTE]

I couldn't even pretend to like Nascar. Eww

kd.joseph

Some how I knew B would have the dirty mind. But I did the title on purpose.

My DH knows that I hate football, but when he had a chance to see the Raiders in their stadium, I couldnt possibly tell him I wouldnt go. Although the guys behind us were giving me crap, cause I just sat there like a bump on a log. And was more then willing to get up and get DH another beer. But it was for him and he had a blast.

And as far as the other is concerned (dirt minded girls), I'm quite crass in letting past lovers know that they were doing it for me. But I'm with Steph, how are they going to change the behavior if you dont tell them.

mehgank

I'm a horrible faker too.

I can't really think of anything that I fake right now, but like pp's, I used to fake orgasms with my ex. The guy never could find my clitoris (he was always about an inch too far north, WTF?), and I always felt like I was having sex with a gorilla, which was a huge turnoff for me. And I agree that it does give them false positive feedback, because he never changed. Five years of faking orgasms during missionary position, bleh. Thank GOD I am out of that relationship.

In fact, I had never had a man give me an orgasm till I met Will. And that's the God's-honest truth.

missy68

His mechanics. I ask how his night's going, and he tells me. In great detail. He usually loses me after he names the part he's working on.
He's picked up on it. He literally is speaking a foreign language to me. It's kind of like a joke now. I do the same thing when I talk about crimes I've read about/researched, etc (for example and most recently, the West Memphis Three) - he just doesn't like that stuff.

But it's all good.

betrothed123

Oh dear.  Do I have a rep for being a perv?  Is it because I'm a 60 year old man?

Y I Oughta

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[QUOTE] I had never had a man give me an orgasm till I met Will. And that's the God's-honest truth.
Posted by mehgank[/QUOTE]

Ditto on this but insert my Fi's name, Sung.

Anysunrise

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: What do you fake? : Ditto on this but insert my Fi's name, Sung.
Posted by Y I Oughta[/QUOTE]

Yup, but with Brandon, hehe. I wasn't nice about letting my ex know it either.

marriedfilingjointly

Initially, UNC basketball, but he won me over.

I fake liking(tolerating?) most of his music.  He drags me to a lot of concerts.  I do now like the Black Crowes though.  They put on an awesome show.

AllAboutTheBenjamin

B...you creeper.

I don't really fake anything with Ben... he plays some pretty dorky computer and video games, and I don't like them and he knows it. 

I used to fake interest in games with my ex all the time.  Then again, he used to make me sit down and watch him play Guitar Hero to see how awesome he was at it.  Ben never makes me watch him play MTG. 

betrothed123

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[QUOTE]B...you creeper.
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]
I am enjoying reading you all talking about faking orgasms and such, so tell me, what turns you on? ;)

AllAboutTheBenjamin

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: What do you fake? : I am enjoying reading you all talking about faking orgasms and such, so tell me, what turns you on? ;)
Posted by betrothed123[/QUOTE]

WAIT.  Are you really KD's H?

betrothed123

Maaaaaybe....

kd.joseph

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[QUOTE]Oh dear.  Do I have a rep for being a perv?  Is it because I'm a 60 year old man? ;)
Posted by betrothed123[/QUOTE]

You knw you're in your Mom's basement.

DH and I have a running joke. When we are on the road and one of us is driving, the other will read something to them, usually the newspaper, and article in a magazine. But one day he started talkin about Super Conductivity, and the strides they have made in this area. After my eyes rolled back in my head, and I almost ran off the road he got that I was bored out of my skull and didnt understand I thing he was saying.

So now when things get boring, he says, so have I ever told you about SuperConductivity? Yeah he's hilarious.