Went on a third date with this really sweet guy (32M). He’s a single dad, and we were finally at the “meet my kid” stage. I (29F) was nervous but excited. His son is six, super bright, a little shy but warmed up fast. We’re playing with Legos while my date’s in the kitchen making dinner.
The kid starts telling me about his imaginary friend named “Captain Fizz.” I go along with it—Captain Fizz likes space, has a bubble gun, etc. It’s cute.
Here’s where I f***ed up.
Trying to be lighthearted, I said, “You know Captain Fizz isn’t real, right?”
His whole face changed.
This kid looks at me, eyes brimming with tears, and screams, “He is real! You’re a liar!”
He runs into the kitchen sobbing. I hear my date go, “What happened?” and the kid yells, “SHE KILLED CAPTAIN FIZZ!”
Dinner was awkward. He was polite, but the vibe had died. I texted him after to apologize and he said he appreciated my honesty, but maybe we weren’t a good fit. Captain Fizz lives on. I do not.
TL;DR: I told my date’s son his imaginary friend wasn’t real and emotionally assassinated him mid-Lego build. Now I’m single again.
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Heartless 😏
But… why?
Asshole
Thats not being “light hearted”..
What were you gonna say next
“Hes just like Santa, not real”
So killing other peoples imaginary friends ends up killing relationships. Noted.
…..I don’t understand why you thought telling a kid their imaginary friend wasn’t real was “being lighthearted”.
If the kid had a puppy would you have kicked the puppy, too?
EM dash, brand new account, chatgpt?
Also. Wtf kind of parent introduces their date to their kids on the THIRD date?? That’s insanity.
You’re both assholes. He shouldn’t be bringing people around his son so soon and it’s not your place to tell children their imaginary friend isn’t real. Were you planning on telling him about Santa next?
I don’t know why but this made me laugh ..
Don’t be so hard on yourself, it was bound to happen at some point regardless whether it was captain fizz or Father Christmas.
Dude should have been happy you broke it to kid so he doesn’t have to. 🫡
You haven’t been around kids much have you? They are weird but a) you need to indulge them b) they are going to be your date’s number one priority. This is a life lesson, it sucks but you will learn from it
This post sounds about as real as Captain Fizz