# I have to rant about my secret boyfriend because i'm going to explode otherwise! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 5, 2010, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013 "2010-12-05T06:11:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eos\_wind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@eos\_wind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eos_wind)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/1 "2010-12-05T06:11:54Z")
You can listen or not either way I’ll feel much better… ---
**Author:** ![Pullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Pullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pullet)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/2 "2010-12-05T06:18:35Z")
Okay? ---
**Author:** ![eos\_wind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@eos\_wind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eos_wind)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/3 "2010-12-05T06:21:04Z")
Whether you listen or not- I’ll feel so much better:) ---
**Author:** ![eos\_wind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@eos\_wind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eos_wind)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/4 "2010-12-05T06:23:02Z")
His name is chris and he has the most beautiful brown eyes i’ve ever seen. (cliche i know but they really are georgous.) ---
**Author:** ![eos\_wind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@eos\_wind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eos_wind)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/5 "2010-12-05T06:24:33Z")
and he’s older than i am so he’s kindof a secret right now… he wrote me a story about us and a hotspring in africa. and he’s an amazing kisser… ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/6 "2010-12-05T06:26:51Z")
Do you need two threads about it? ---
**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/7 "2010-12-05T06:27:09Z")
> [@eos\_wind](#): > > Whether you listen or not- I’ll feel so much better:) And this is why the Net invented\*\* Blogs\*\*. (Double thread reported.) ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/8 "2010-12-05T06:28:16Z")
> [@postcards](#): > > (Double thread reported.) By two of us. But I reported from the other thread. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![eos\_wind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@eos\_wind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eos_wind)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/9 "2010-12-05T06:29:19Z")
No sorry- I don’t know why there’s two now… hold on i’ll try and get rid of one. ---
**Author:** ![eos\_wind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@eos\_wind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eos_wind)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/10 "2010-12-05T06:31:21Z")
Well gee thanks a lot… Um I don’t really know why there’s two- i’ll fix it… or get it fixed for me i guess if you both reported it… ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/11 "2010-12-05T06:42:06Z")
Merged two threads on same subject. Colibri ---
**Author:** ![Pullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Pullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pullet)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/12 "2010-12-05T06:43:28Z")
Please give specific numbers of your ages. Just so you feel among friends: My husband and I started dating when I was 15 and he was 24. We’ve been together 13 years come February. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/13 "2010-12-05T07:15:57Z")
He’s married. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/14 "2010-12-05T07:36:04Z")
Um,… skweeee? ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/15 "2010-12-05T08:14:37Z")
I have no problem with you actually ranting, if you’ll actually do it. Just stick it all in one post. I have to admit, the way you were being coy about it (and since it was your first post) made me suspect this might be spam. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/16 "2010-12-05T08:21:29Z")
> [@eos\_wind](#): > > and he’s older than i am so he’s kindof a secret right now.. How old are you and how much older is he? ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/17 "2010-12-05T08:28:45Z")
Does he know he’s your boyfriend? ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/18 "2010-12-05T09:39:49Z")
Is he annoyed by you beginning conversations and then walking away? ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/19 "2010-12-05T10:03:11Z")
Despite our efforts, I think the OP exploded. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013/20 "2010-12-05T12:15:38Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Does he know he’s your boyfriend? I think that’s what she meant by ‘secret’ boyfriend. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-to-rant-about-my-secret-boyfriend-because-im-going-to-explode-otherwise/563013.md?page=2)