By cwhitney7 - 22/12/2014 15:04 - United States - Waltham

Today, I decorated my boyfriend's house for Christmas as a surprise, just in time for him and his family to come home. Also just in time for him to tell me he's Jewish. FML
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ChocolateScyther 19

If she didn't already know her boyfriend was jewish, I feel it was too early in the relationship to do anything to his house as a surprise.

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fantasyworld 37

I find it creepy that you broke into his house.

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limabeans101029 20

I feel like it's a bit strange that you know them well enough for it not to be weird for you to go into their house and decorate it without their knowledge, but not know that they're Jewish

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lvg_fml 10

Yes I say it's the thought that counts.

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apk892 7

Either he has a Jewish sounding name and you're just dumb, or you really don't know your boyfriend as well as you should. Either way, YDI.

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mattrd_fml 31

how do you not know ythat your boyfriend is jewish?? shame on him for not telling you that.

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DylanDTP 5

For the record, I come from a Jewish family and either way, I would be ******* ecstatic to see my house decorated for Christmas.

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Bibliovore 26

For the record, I come from a vaguely Jewish family, and I would be appalled to come home and find my house bedecked in Christmas decorations. Some like it, others don't. It's rarely good to assume what other people would like done to their home.

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marcranger 28

For the record, I come from a mixed but non-practicing background, and I'd be pissed if anybody redecorated my apartment for Christmas, Hanukkah, or anything else without my knowledge.

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iwadasn 32

Even if he did celebrate Christmas, it is really weird to decorate someone's house without their knowledge, especially if it's his PARENTS' house and not his (OP said the boyfriend and his family came home, so I assume he is still living with his parents). I'm guessing they're going to remember you as "that one girlfriend who had no sense of boundaries."

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marcranger 28

The boyfriend's family could have taken advantage of having the week off to visit, but if you're right, that definitely adds another layer of "hell no" to OP's actions!

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Miss_Scarlet 9

So you broke into someone's house but you didn't even know their faith? Can we say stalker? Although apparently not a very good one.

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Headcrab 29

I don't see why a Jewish person could not celebrate Christmas. I'm an atheist and Christmas doesn't bother me a bit. I don't care about the religious background it only has partially.

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marcranger 28

I'm an atheist. I don't celebrate Christmas because: 1. I don't have the time or patience for decorating. 2. I hate shopping even when the stores aren't jam-packed. 3. I just saw all the relatives I hate at Thanksgiving last month. Why would I subject myself to them again so soon? 4. Christmas music blows.

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stolenballoon 5

I'm Jewish and we celebrate the Hallmark version of Christmas. We have a Christmas tree up, lots of snowmen and Santa Clauses, etc. It's a wonderful gesture, regardless of the fact that he's Jewish or not.

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