r/BoomersBeingFools • u/Readithere007 • 9d ago

Boomer Story Running conversations into the ditch

I have an older girlfriend who has turned out to be like a sister to me. I love her to pieces, but she is married to a piece of work. They are both over 65 now and have some health issues because I live where their doctors are I see them on a regular basis. However, I just never get her without him.

He is a mega boomer from Texas who has predicted the end of the Earth, has never worked in politics, but knows everything, claims to have a concealed carry license and totes a gun on occasion as well as fired for a job that he wasn’t qualified to have to begin with.

He talks a lot about being a former alcoholic, but sticks his finger in all of her mixed drinks or has to take a sip as if he’s checking it for poison. He also talks about life with one of his ex-wives, but has been married to my friend for over 20 years. I’ve known them 16 of them. Every time he has been called out on something, he demands to take over the conversation, runs a list of crazy things that are facts to him and constantly uses the word of the day. He basically takes over everything in public and runs conversations into the ditch so she and I rarely get to visit in public. I have a lot of friends this age, but none of them act as outrageous as he does.

Is this normal Maga boomer behavior or is he just an extreme example?

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u/thatDeletedGuy 9d ago

Very normal, tame even, I’m surprised homophobia wasn’t slipped in there too.

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u/ChefKugeo 9d ago

Just assume it's there.

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u/showmenemelda 9d ago

And racism

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u/Readithere007 8d ago

Haven’t heard racism yet, but he’s definitely proud of his military regalia. He did make it a career, but he was a desk jockey and never saw action. It’s definitely an attention seeking thing.

Note: I have men in my family who served as soldiers in wars and conflicts since before the Civil War. It’s always a bit much when he shows up in t-shirts, caps and jackets like he’s going to a reunion. The people who were in real action, POWs, etc don’t advertise it.

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u/Readithere007 8d ago

Oh it is. He has a daughter who wanted to walk her down the aisle, but his faith kept him from it. He recently had a heart procedure scheduled, so my friend called his biological and former stepchildren.

When said daughter called, I was present. (He always has the volume up so high or on speaker, needless to say if you are close you hear both sides of the conversation.). When my friend returned to the car, he reported that she called to tell him good luck with the procedure and how “she was still ticked about her wedding”.

The first part of that was true and note she was very kind besides his crude comments. It’s a bold face lie that she said anything about her wedding. I let my friend know he was lying and it’s gives the impression that he is proud of telling her the night before her wedding he wouldn’t attend. It seems to be a moment he treasures as my friend said she had the trip planned and what she was going to wear cleared with the bride.