Is She Wrong for High-Fiving a Stranger Who ‘Humiliated’ Her Boyfriend?

A Reddit user tells her story of congratulating a stranger who her boyfriend felt had “humiliated” him.

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Unnecessarily Judgmental

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The original poster (OP) said that she and her boyfriend regularly go to a climbing gym.

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Her boyfriend is really into it, and she just started. She said that her boyfriend is very judgmental of beginners and is “stupidly competitive.”

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OP says this makes her feel self-conscious because she is also a beginner.

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She said that the night previous, they were at the gym, and her boyfriend was attempting a V6.

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There were around six people taking turns because it was a newly installed route, and everyone was failing.

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Hilarious Comeback

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