By spaceforrent - 16/11/2012 05:51 - United States

Today, I came home to find that my girlfriend had repainted my bedroom. As she had offered to do it, it shouldn't have been a problem. However, she decided to return the several unopened cans of off-white paint that I'd bought for something "more neutral." Like "Sunset Orange." FML
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zandalee 19

Sounds pretty and cheerful. As a real estate agent I see so many houses painted boring old white, inside and out. Boring!

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Mideoyeo 12

At least you will always have sunshine! You'll probably feel much better about the colour on rainy days :D

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DasHaas 9

This is the kind of stuff you discuss beforehand... not acceptable to just go and paint someone else's bedroom in a different color. Relationships are about communication, people. (And before anyone complains about boring; my bedroom is painted dark green, not white ;) )

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Connect 10

Now OP, as the great Ralphie May said; you can either be right or you can be happy. Let the orange be, be happy. No point arguing with them.

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SoylentCandycorn 10

If he hates the colour and has had his money wasted and his girlfriend doesn't think communication is important in their relationship, how is he right or happy?

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Connect 10

Honestly, only trouble for you to start arguing with them. Trust me. Rather have some ugly paint than go down that road. Be right or be happy.

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SoylentCandycorn 10

I'd rather have a relationship where I communicate and risk getting into arguments, rather one when I shut my trap and bottle everything up instead. If the girlfriend doesn't think she needs to involve her boyfriend in decisions regarding his personal property, then they need to communicate more instead of less.

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challan 19

As a Flyers fan, I'd accent with black and wait for the lock out to end... for you OP, I'd recommend saying, Baby, thanks for going out of your way to for something kind for me. (It might not be what you want OP, but she tried.) Everyone should be more thankful for EVERYTHING!

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guckylynn 19

That is horrendous!

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haljane 0

Before it dries, repaint burnt orange and just say it dried that way. Burnt orange is better than almost neon :P

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spazz666 18

How do you get almost neon from sunset orange? Also, do you know how expensive paint is? Painting over would probably be a very bad idea financially. You shouldn't paint over wet paint anyway... You wait until it dries. Unless you want marbled walls I guess? Well... That would actually be really cool.....

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Kazenoe 24

And this is when you stop playing the victim, and say "Baby, I wish we could have talked about this beforehand". I agree orange is way nicer, but as a couple you should be able to make decisions together, both opinions accounted. Please focus on figuring why your gf doesn't feel comfortable talking to you, instead of brooding over how ****** those orange walls make your life...

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SoylentCandycorn 10

"This is where you stop playing the victim". And maybe this is where her girlfriend stops doing whatever the hell she feels like with someone else's money and property? Why should she be consoled and treated like the victim when she's in the wrong? She's his girlfriend, not a creative toddler.

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Kazenoe 24

Exactly as you said - She's his girlfriend, not a toddler. Nowhere does it say the house is his or the paint was bought with money from his bank account, and my basic assumption is that they're in an adult relationship where both pitch in for the expenses together. I didn't mean to suggest the girlfriend is a victim and he should go all "oh poor baby" on her, all I meant was that they might have better luck solving the issue if they tried understanding each other.

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SoylentCandycorn 10

He specifies "my room" not "our room", so my basic assumption is that they aren't living together, or have their own rooms in the same apartment. Either way, it's still really inconsiderate on her part, whether it's his own room or a room they share.

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183933 6

Agree, white is boring... However, if your goal is to "sell" a house, making it easier for a potential buyer to picture themselves living in that house begins with white walls.

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SoylentCandycorn 10

People saying "white is boring" is all well and good... except it's not her room, and she had no right to exchange the colour her boyfriend wanted for one she liked without even asking him. If she wants to play interior designer, she can do it in her own room.

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picturescrazy 24

Orange is a bit too loud for a bedroom color, in my opinion. But at least sunset orange is pretty. It's a shame she didn't ask you first since it's your house, but really nice of her to surprise you.

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