How would you react if your significant other told you that you weren’t their ideal type and that they wished you had a biracial skin tone with less kinky hair but that they are trying to get over it because they still deeply love you/you’re attractive in your own way?

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Show them the door!!!! You’re perfect the way you are and they can get over the threshold, not your appearance.

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Your SO seems anti-Black, colorist and has a hair type complex. I’m assuming you’re Black by their comments. Dump him yesterday. You deserve someone who doesn’t wish you looked like something you’re not. You’re worthy of love and respect, Queen.

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^^^^^no one will say it better than C1!!!!

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whyyyy would they tell you that?!?! there’s nothing good that can come from this. They’re poisoning the well in the (un?)conscious hopes that negging you will help keep you in control.

but even if that’s not the case, you (and everyone) deserves to be with someone who loves and cherishes them for who they are, not for being a receptacle that they tolerate because they get to do things with. ugh. i don’t know you, but you deserve better. their “love” comes with baggage that is not yours to carry.

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Ugh. Walk away from this cruel person!!

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Yup, they should go find that. And you should find someone who is into your type, or be your own type 😉

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T O X I C

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I dated a guy that told me that I wasn’t physically attractive to him. It was our first fight. And I took him back. 6 years later learned that he was cheating on me for 2.5 years. Dump him.

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I just know this is a man…throw him away sis! That means he will throw you away once he finds someone who looks like that…and since he let you know, it’s on you now to stay or go.

And if this was a woman same rule applies 😃

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Contrary to popular opinion, I fell for a man that was totally not my type. However, nothing mattered because I loved them deeply and have never felt that way for anyone ever. I never intended to trade them OR leave them. When we were together, the way I felt was perfect despite practical / worldly things being imperfect. Probe further.

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AA1 right, not sure of the point of L1’s post since OP’s SO is obviously colorist and lowkey (or high key) sees black women with dark skin and kinky hair as anything less than what they are…which is BEAUTIFUL

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...what?

Ideal types may just be nothing more than ideal types and fantasy. Very often people don't end up with their ideal types. None of my past boyfriends were my ideal type but I loved them all. What I didn't do was say, "I wish you were..." or "I'm trying to get over the fact that you're...". I loved all my partners and never wanted them to change even though they weren't an ideal. Who says something so condescending to their partner.

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I would say WTF and leave that relationship! You deserve better

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It's just honesty, usually, people keep that to themselves, but what are you feeling? Your ideal type might not be him, but hey, most people settle for someone that makes them feel good.

First of all, as a biracial woman… GTFOH. He needs to go! Second of all, he’s negging you and trying to tear you down. He must be a narcissist. No one is dumb enough to say something like that! You are worthy of being loved JUST as you are! PLEASE get rid of him.

Is this a new-ish relationship?

Umm someone said this to you!? That’s messed up. I think I’d feel really insecure around them

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