"For reasons I can't fully articulate, I enjoy writing fake Reddit posts as a creative outlet. I am a prolific poster. I concoct outlandish but plausible situations to post in "AITA" and similar subreddits. Sometimes I take details from real life as inspiration, but in general everything is completely fabricated. Recently, my boyfriend found my Reddit account and read all my posts. Crap."
"I can see how this would be kind of fun. I wonder why you never told your boyfriend about your creative outlet? If you're as prolific as you say, it must be a pretty big part of your life. And it's relatively harmless. His refusal to believe that the posts are fake is probably a solvable problem. Could you cross-check dates to prove that you couldn't have really been engaging in the antics you describe, or get testimonies from old friends?"
A person creates fabricated Reddit posts as a prolific creative outlet, sometimes borrowing small real-life details. A boyfriend discovered the account and interpreted the posts as evidence of cheating, crime, and deception. The poster insists the stories are fictional and seeks ways to prove fidelity, but small truthful snippets make the boyfriend skeptical. Practical suggestions include cross-checking dates to show impossibility and obtaining testimonies from friends to corroborate innocence. The situation highlights a lack of trust and insufficient openness between partners, and finding a partner receptive to the hobby may prevent similar conflicts in the future.
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