Submitted by ThrowRAbokoblinbf t3_105wa92 in relationship_advice
Hi Reddit! Using a throwaway because my fiance uses Reddit for date ideas and whatnot.
I met my fiance (I'll call him Mike) in college, and we instantly clicked. I know it sounds a little ridiculous, but he really was/maybe still is? the man of my dreams-- our sense of humor is similar, we have a lot of common interests (this one is important), and our families/friends all see us as one big family. We've already started planning the wedding, and this is honestly why I can't "just dump him".
I recently introduced Mike to Breath of the Wild. I've been a Zelda fan since I was old enough to work a console, so the franchise is really important to me and I wanted to show him something I like so that we can share it together. The problem is that he's taken some weird obsession with the Bokoblins (which are basically little pig monsters) and he's started imitating them as a hobby.
He walks around our apartment with his arms in this weird combat stance (think that one meme with the really buff dog), growling and snorting in a strangely game-accurate way. Sometimes, he'll turn to me and say "I'm shifting into Bokoblin Mode" and then assume the stance and run out of the room. He waits under the covers of our bed making those horrid noises, and he even does it in public at the grocery store. It's gotten us more than a few strange looks from cashiers, and I'm mortified every time I hear it.
This is honestly ruining both my relationship and my favorite video game. It's even ruining my sex life. I can't see him without imagining those noises and that weird arms-raised stance. He's even started workshopping a "Moblin Mode". In all other areas, he's the perfect fiance-- kind, attentive, and very attractive. He takes me on dates, remembers all important anniversaries, and surprises me with flowers and other cute stuff on random occasions. I thought that sharing Breath of the Wild with him would be a way for us to become closer through another mutual interest, but I never imagined that it would create such a strange problem.
I've tried subtly talking to him about it, but he just hasn't gotten the hint. I know it would break his heart if he knew how annoying and frankly unnerving I find his little habit, so I don't want to make it sound like this is a dealbreaker. If I had to put up with "Bokoblin Mode" for the rest of my life, I would do it for this guy. But that's really a last resort.
Reddit-- what do I do?