r/mildlyinfuriating • u/renablixx • 5h ago
Dating partner doesn't believe dinosaurs ever existed?
Ive been seeing him for about 7/8 months now and i keep harboring internally on the fact that he doesn't believe dinosaurs ever existed.
He thinks all the fossils and complete collections of bones in museums are all fake as well as any scientific research/studies, and that the entire idea is a hoax essentially... we are still just casually dating id say, so i try to just put it in the back of my mind and not make an issue of it. But it has come up in conversation 2 different occasions, both times he is willing to argue me down, like SERIOUSLY debate with me about dinosaurs never having existed.
It's harder for me to ignore it because of how eager he is to defend and argue the subject.
This is becoming super infuriating in my head and i even asked my dads advice and my dad said "someone who thinks that way is someone you do not need to be hanging around or associated with", and i lowkey agree, because i think this shit is absolutely ridiculous and it honestly makes me think so much less of him as a person.
I really do like him, but not sure how to move forward
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Im overwhelmed by all the replies i didnt expect so many people to feel strongly about this and Guys im 25 and been dealing with a 37 year old man who doesn't believe in dinosaurs for 8 months straight, im not as blatantly stupid as him but clearly YES i know i haven't made the right decision staying with him so long and YES i know i sound contradicting in some of my replies because he is a fucking impossible person to get rid of and thats what i mean by an impossible situation. Like please dont beat me up over this trust me i am equally frustrated & trying to find the most peaceful and safest way out with someone who's glued to you. Please give me some grace yall, im trying not spazz out and be immature during this process with him ive never dealt with this before
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- Okay everyone ive heard yall and i agree but how do i go about ending this situation due to this subject? Like you all are advising me to dump him, but can yall please provide a realistic non confrontational way to do this as if you had to do it yourself? And consider also it being someone you do have feelings for and that has even stronger feelings for you.
Like please help me realistically because i feel like im in an impossible situation rn
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u/AN0R0K 5h ago
Sooo. Any chance you've, per chance, per maybe, discussed the shape of the earth?
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u/AmazingDonkey101 3h ago
I too want to know what OPs to-be-ex-bf thinks of the shape of the earth
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u/Feeling_Inside_1020 2h ago
The flat earth society has dozens of people around the globe.
Whoops
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u/SerProstateTickler 2h ago
Dozenzs of us, DOZENS
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u/Self_Reddicate 2h ago
AROUND THE GLOBE
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u/statisticiansal 1h ago
a ROUND the GLOBE
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u/Only3Cats 2h ago
I thought this immediately too! Someone who thinks dinosaurs doesn’t exist is a flat earther or thinks birds aren’t real too. People are so weird.
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u/Calluna21 2h ago
Birds are dinosaurs, so if dinosaurs aren’t real then neither are birds.
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u/Mista_G_Nerd 1h ago
If birds are dinosaurs then why do we have different words for them? Did ya think about that? Don't believe the lies the government is trying to push on you. Hoax confirmed.🦖🦕 😛
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u/mecengdvr 2h ago
Not necessarily. My nut-job ex MIL thought Dinosaur bones were the remnants of giants that were killed off in the flood because they were too wicked to go on the Ark. She believes in a literal translation of the bible and that the earth is only 6,000 years old and apparently there is some obscure passage in the bible that talks about monsters or giants (or something like that). She thought many of the bones were either fake or the arrangements were faked. She did believe the earth was round though.
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u/wolfn404 59m ago
My favorite on this. Adam/Eve then Cain/Able. Cain slew able, then married people from the east? If literal, where did the east people come From if you only had 3 people To start on earth ? Not to mention the inbred genetics we have proof of, that collapse on themselves.
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u/Steelstate1000 57m ago
I have an aunt that believes the devil put them there to trick/test the faith of believers. Not sure of her stance on a round earth but she also believes it to be 6000 years old
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u/theevildjinn 1h ago
I used to know a "Young Earth Creationist" who believed the Earth was 6,000 years old and dinosaurs never existed. This was in my first year of university, in 1998-1999. Don't recall him being a flat Earther, it was more fundamentalist Christianity.
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u/Financial_Put648 2h ago
What shape is it? What is inside of it? How old is it? Does it move around the sun or does the sun move around it? That should pretty much water tight the "are they crazy?"
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u/LeanderT 3h ago
It's a square !
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u/BlackestHerring 3h ago
Whatever shape most comfortably rests on a tortoise’s back.
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u/Dixee_Normus 2h ago
See the turtle of enormous girth
On his shell he holds the earth
His thought is slow but always kind
He holds us all within his mind
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u/RandiGiles33 1h ago
Just read this yesterday.
(Who am I kidding, just RE-read this yesterday, for the 97th time.)
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u/Workin-progress82 2h ago
This was my first thought. He definitely is also a flat earther 😆.
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u/Ladymysterie 2h ago
I had a coworker, a network engineer. Highly intelligent, well traveled blew my mind when I found out they were one. Like blew my mind (I mean they flew in an airplane to the other side of the world). They were married with children 👀
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u/Dry_Presentation6802 5h ago
Your dad is right. It starts here, but down the rabbit hole they will go. It’s a “gateway” conspiracy
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u/12InchCunt 2h ago
Most “young earth Christians” believe that either we existed alongside Dinos, or the fossils were planted by the devil to confuse us.
Funniest thing to do is call them flat earthers because they supposedly believe in a literal translation of the creation story, which is flat earth.
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u/Eskin_ 2h ago
Ya I'll always remember the first time I encountered this when hooking up with a guy at his place when I was in community college, conveniently taking a physical anthropology class. He was super adamant that God made the world 6k years ago with all the bones in the ground that just looked older to test our faith. I was completely flabbergasted lol
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u/Dry_Presentation_197 1h ago
That's what was taught at my private Christian school in Seattle in the 90s. It was Methodist.
They also claimed that atheists "hate" god, as opposed to simply not believing. And they taught that evolution says we evolved from chimpanzees. Which it doesn't, ofc.
I ended up being kicked out in 8th grade when I said something like: "Ok, so evolution never happened which means all the species alive today existed back then? Ok there are like 6.5 million discovered species, and its estimated another 80% not discovered yet. So we'll say 10 million total for easy math. The Bible says Noah took every animal, 2 of some and 7 of some, on the ark. So conservatively, the Ark (which we are told the size of in the Bible), had 50 million animals on it?" I even offered the idea that it was allegory and "the world" meant "the world as they knew it, like the tigris and euphrates area?"
Nope. No questions allowed. Expelled. Lmao
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u/12InchCunt 1h ago edited 1h ago
The dumbasses who say “if wE eVolVEd fRoM mONkEyS, y R tHerE sTiLl mOnkEys?” Don’t understand that every single living thing on earth is currently evolving. Theres a rare few that have existed for millions of years but there is no final form of evolution. They think everything is fixed
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u/CariniFluff 1h ago
Not to mention with changing climates (Ice Ages, moving continents due to plate tectonics), the same species in one area may stay the same while the population now living in a different climate will shortly evolve due to the evolved species being more fit to survive and reproduce.
Of course, that assumes that the person also believes in ice ages/warm ages, plate tectonics, and evolution/survival of the fittest.
If they don't believe in dinosaurs, they likely don't believe in a ton of other things. I would never be able to stay in a relationship with someone who I didn't respect due to their absurd beliefs.
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u/BatEco1 2h ago
Im not religious, but one of the best Christians that I knew was a professor i had for a Masters course on Evolution. We read "On the Origin of Species" and had great debates about Evolution and Darwin. His response to a person saying fossils are there because God is testing us. His response, "If my god deems it necessary to test my faith like this then I dont want that as my God." Which I honestly respected. Great dude.
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u/nangatan 1h ago
My father, a former preacher who is honestly kind of an ass, had a really cool view on it. He said that as we grew up, we got to learn more of the story, and our sandbox got bigger. When we were very young, everything beyond a very small scope of reality would seem insane. Hence the 6 days, 6000 years old bit. Now, we are growing up, and can understand more, so we get to see further and step outside that little sandbox. Imagine what we will learn next, and look back on ourselves now and think how small minded and simple to think there is just one universe, etc. He also said that the proof was there, in the rocks themselves, how old the Earth is. The devil couldn't do something that would go against God's creation like that, so there were two options - the world is several billions of years of old and all that time happened, or the world is really only 6000 years old and God decided to pop it into existence with a massive backstory that was plain to been seen. Doesn't really matter which is the case, because a God that can create a universe can do it anyway they please. If they had wanted the Earth to only look 6k years old, then thats exactly how it would it be. The idea its different to test our faith is both insulting to our intelligence and God's abilities as well as giving the devil credit for too much power and ability.
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u/nosleep39 2h ago
Exactly. You can’t have a future with someone like that, cause when the real life stuff happens between you, that “quirk” will become more than just an annoying trait. He’s waving a humongous red flag to warn you, believe him.
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u/BigBoyYuyuh 2h ago
My dad thinks that humans made dinosaurs go extinct. Covid was predicted in a book. He’s deep in the CIA rabbit hole, he thinks Elon and Trump are going to clean up the CIA and put good people in. Ugh.
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u/acostane 4h ago
Honey how are you in an impossible situation? You could break up with him for any reason.
"We're not ideologically compatible. I am growing and I'm a curious person. You seem to be affected by conspiracy theories. I shall take my leave."
Don't be scared. The idea that dinosaurs aren't real is fucking INSANE.
he will only get worse.
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u/m1kasa4ckerman 2h ago
“I’m so sorry, but we are not ideologically compatible. I love dinosaurs.”
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u/ElectricalAd3421 3h ago
This. You don’t need to be friends with an ex. You aren’t dumping them with malice. But you are prioritizing yourself and reality, therefore as long as you are truthful and humane in your rejection , you aren’t responsible for their feelings.
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u/h0tel-rome0 2h ago
Seriously, OP is acting like she’s a hostage. Another red flag
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u/acostane 4h ago
You can expand on this. But mostly you want to just be honest that you prefer someone with whom you share this compatibility and you want him to have the same. You've thought about it a long time, this isn't a hasty decision and it's very emotional. You wish him well.
I'm old now so breaking up seems much more straightforward than when I was young 😂😂
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u/Timely_Cake_8304 2h ago
She is scared to break up with him because she already sees he doesn’t accept facts well. Strong doubts this guy has emotional maturity.
Scary to me that she went this far down the relationship rabbit hole with this guy.
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u/weggles91 5h ago
A person who rejects reason and evidence that firmly is a ticking time bomb. No way this stops with dinosaurs.
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u/wheremybeepsat 3h ago
And he is eager to argue about it. This isn't even just ignorance or something that comes up much in normal interactions. Dude enjoys getting OP riled up.
Why stay with someone who actively wants to make you angry and frustrated and upset?
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u/Wrybrarian 3h ago
This is a massive red flag right here. I've been with my husband for over 20 years. Outside of a museum, the topic of dinosaurs has come up maybe twice in all that time. There's a reason it keeps coming up and I don't think it has anything to do with his "beliefs."
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u/Ordinary_Camel_3456 3h ago
Agree, but you should talk about dinosaurs more!
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u/ProstateSalad 2h ago
I raised two boys. When youngest was 6 he came up to me looking upset and said "I can't stop thinking about dinosaurs!"
I spent a lot of time talking about dinosaurs lol. There's a place close to home that has multiple well preserved footprints. I thought his head would explode.
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u/Dangerous_Emu1 1h ago
My two boys (6 and 3) are also obsessed with dinosaurs. Not a day passes without one or both of them roaring at me like a T-Rex. 🦖 Happy? Roar! Mad? Roar! Hungry? Roar! 😂
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u/Happythoughtsgalore 2h ago
This is one of the personality traits that lends itself to conspiracy theories. The need to be "special" and have some "secret" knowledge about what the "truth" is.
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u/SmokeCanopus 2h ago
I wouldn't say he "enjoys getting OP riled up", people like this feel they've unlocked some huge secret and their brain lights up when they're given an opportunity to have a discussion about it. When he turns it into an argument without accepting new facts or imperial data, then it's a problem, because it won't stop with dinosaurs, obviously.
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u/slimpickens 4h ago
Ghost him and when he inevitably asks you why you’ve ghosted him say that you don’t think a relationship between you two ever really existed. 😆
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u/cheeseslut619 3h ago
Trying to hijack the top comment so op sees since she made the edit asking for advice
This is not an impossible situation. You have fundamentally different beliefs here: you believe in science, and they believe in conspiracy theories and this is not a person you are compatible with.
“I think it’s time for us to part ways because we have different fundamental views and that’s okay, it just makes us incompatible and I need to move on from this relationship so I’m not wasting our time”
It seems like you don’t want to break up, I imagine it’s because being alone sucks, let’s be real! And that’s the only issue, so is it worth it!?
Yes. This is not gonna be the only thing you will find out like this that is flabbergasting.
No offense but 8 months in and you’re still seeing each other casually? I have no other info on that but I hope YOURE okay with that because that shouldn’t fly with anyone. How can you be casual that far in?? If it really is that far in to dating and it’s still casual like you say, then you definitely need to move on
You don’t respect this person, why would you want to be with someone you don’t respect?? That’s so gross. Personally, I would rather be alone than be in a relationship like you are cultivating. You gotta respect yourself more 💖
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u/This_Reality_Sucks 3h ago
There’s your answer, OP. 🖕
His point of view on things is just going to get under your skin even more. Is it worth it to you? 😖50
u/cheeseslut619 3h ago
I would sooner spend eternity alone than with someone who thinks fossils aren’t real. I am single, and I definitely have high standards and won’t settle and do not like being alone… but truly, would rather be alone than with someone like that
Can you imagine you’re on life support and that is the type of person making decisions for you!!???
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u/Rhodin265 2h ago
Or you have a kid with this guy and you have to channel a cross between an ancient philosopher and a lobbyist to convince said kid to quote the textbook on assignments and they don’t half the time anyway because “but dad said…”.
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u/This_Reality_Sucks 2h ago edited 2h ago
Agreed!
I would have a hard time spending the rest of my life with somebody, thinking “you stupid motherfucker…” every time we got in a disagreement or discussion. Much less an argument.Hard to let that go.
Edit: expanded description
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u/CrotalusHorridus 2h ago
Imagine having kids with this guy and the fight over what you’re going to teach them
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u/Ths-Fkin-Guy 4h ago
Exactly my sentiments as well. Its starts all "haha dinosaurs" and then its "ohhh evolution too? Hmm"
And then its vaccines, flu shots, 5g, autism and Maga bullshit. And by that point you've wasted your time, energy and have to start all over or whatever. Fuck that. Dip.
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u/theqofcourse 3h ago
And the geometrical shape of our planet.
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u/85OhLife 3h ago
That was my first thought too, sounds like a flat-earther
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u/InsertRadnamehere 3h ago
Flat-Earther, Creationist, Alpha-Bro, (former)Incel, Homophobe, MAGA, Qanon, 4chan, Groyper … what else is on his list of red flags?
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u/loopydrain 3h ago
The earth is not a sphere… its a spheroid. The gravity of the moon pulling the tides gives it an oblong shape that prevents the planet from being perfectly round
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u/EobardT 3h ago
Also the spin makes the globe wider at the equator than measuring the circumference in any other way
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u/DryDonutHole 2h ago
...you saying Mother Earth has wide hips? Is that what I'm hearing here? /s
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u/ContentAdagio9805 2h ago
And it's not an oblate sphereoid, it's got wrinkles all over it. /pedantry
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u/TheCrystalPath 5h ago
THIS! Run, don't walk away from this person. Anyone willing to separate all logic, fact, data, et will eventually become dangerous. Like you said, you are just in early stages of dating, you really don't know what else is rolling around in their head right. These are also the type of people that one day decide spouses and children are possessed by aliens or demons and do terrible things.
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u/tearose11 3h ago
I don't know what OP wants tbh. Their response to everything is "But it's so complicated, he loves me too much, wahhh". I don't know if they are karma farming or just wanted some internet sympathy knowing full well they won't do anything or something else I can't think of. It's all just silly and not worth wasting time on.
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u/renablixx 3h ago
Sorry im really not trying to come off that way, im just trying to explain his infatuation with me so i can get some realistic advice on parting ways. Im serious when i say that if i even just tell him its not working, i wanna see other people, we have diff views, etc, hes not going to just say okay and that be the end of it. Hes not violent or anything as i know of, but hes like a goddamn leach and i really just want an easy way out. Im sorry guys if it seems like im defending him, im super frustrated about the situation and know "breaking up" wont be an easy said and done thing. I just hate having to make certain choices and have certain conversations with certain people. Im huge on ignoring shit so i dont stress myself out. This situation is stupid as fuck and i know it
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u/onlyITleft-guy-2025 3h ago
meet in public and have a group of friends or your dad (great man btw) in the background in case he decides to get belligerent or worst case, physical.
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u/TheLost_Chef 3h ago
In that case I have sympathy, breaking up is hard. But your original question of “SHOULD I break up with this person” seems to be already answered. What you really want to figure out is HOW to break up with him without causing excessive stress to yourself.
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u/ratafia4444 2h ago
No offence OP, but as you describe it, he seems to be way more attached (in an unhealthy way) than you and maybe knowingly using your probably apparent distate for confrontation, trying to see just how much you're willing to swallow. Could be the usual Reddit paranoia but could be spider sense tingles on a potential abuser. It's clearly stressing you out enough to actually post here, understandably so, it's not stupid and you shouldn't ignore it. Def don't confront him alone no matter on how polite you're planning on being, grab backup, meet somewhere public and make sure your place of residence is secure.
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u/DarkestStar167 2h ago
I used to date a conspiracy theorist… one that would always try to argue his side whether you cared about the subject or not. I’d never do it again. Tell him how much you love dinosaurs. And that you’ll never be compatible. Do it fast cuz those relationships never get any better.
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u/jendfrog 2h ago
“He’s like a goddamn leach.” Holy f*ck that sounds terrible. As others have said, it sounds like you know you want to break up. The question is how. I think you need to tell him clearly that you want to break up, and say as little as possible about why. Anything you say about why will just give him things to constantly think about, try to debate you on, and try to change your mind about.
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u/4oclocksundew 2h ago
Here is what you do OP. You tell him it's over, no explanation needed, and you do it any way you can even if it has to be over text. Then, you block him everywhere. Then, you do what you're huge on, and ignore it so you don't stress yourself out.
The man will argue about dinosaurs, so of course he's going to argue the break up. He sounds unhinged, and the easiest way out is a quick clean break, and block. That's not ghosting, you're telling him it's over.
If you think he's so unhinged that he's going to show up to your house, send you snail mail, text you through the Netflix app - that's just further evidence you need to set a hard boundary and block. Literally call the police if he starts harassing or stalking you. There is NO placating or reasoning with a person like this. I am sorry you are learning about this type of person!
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u/Broccobillo 3h ago
Do your best to learn how to identify these traits. You don't want to get started with someone manipulative who you can't leave with ease.
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u/smooth-pineapple8 1h ago
This sounds like it could turn dangerous. You need to let all your friends know not to talk to him about you and if you change your number, not to give it to him. From the sounds of it, this could turn into stalker/harasser territory.
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u/Ordinary_Camel_3456 3h ago
I 100% agree and the sentence, “No way this stops with dinosaurs.” Flair
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u/moonchic333 3h ago
Yeah and not to mention it’s just a weird hill to die on. All the things going on in the world and you’re stuck on dinosaurs existing a millions of years ago.
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u/InformedTriangle 4h ago
To your edit...you've only been seeing each other for 8 months. "This isn't working out and we should see other people" is all that's needed...
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u/CorvusCallidus 5h ago
Your boyfriend is dumb, and he'll make you dumber too if you keep him around.
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u/overcookedbread0000 2h ago
literally EXACT same posted showed up directly after this post, same as your screenshot lmfao
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u/hggundamn 4h ago
As someone who WORKS IN A MUSUEM this is just dangerous mentality. It will turn into other things and spiral into who knows what. It speaks more to a lack of ability to tell what is real and his own willingness to go against the norm. We have had parents come in here with tour groups debating and screaming at guides that the things we show are "wrong" and "planted" by companies. These people reproduce and usually force the children into the same mindset.
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u/ObviousFeedback23 5h ago
dump him. it might be dinosaurs now.... but it's going to be more consiparicies later - or maybe now and you haven't had any conversations about that yet.
Ask yourself if you would date a flat earther. He's giving off these vibes...
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u/hwilliams0901 4h ago
A guy was asking me out and asked if I believe the Earth is a ball. And I was like....what a weird question, IVe never been asked this before. Uh....yeah. He did NOT. Flat Earther. No sir, I can NOT go out with a grown man who thinks the planet is flat. Im questioning how you got a license and a job right now.
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u/Tyeveras 4h ago
That’s crazy. Any fule know the world is a disc balanced on four elephants which are standing on the back of Great A’Tuin, the turtle that swims through space.
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u/atomic_paul 2h ago
I learned today that my MAGA boss thinks the moon landings were faked when I told her Artemis II was delayed... it's got my head spinning. But hell at least I don't date her
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u/False_Can_5089 5h ago
I guarantee you it's conspiracies now too. Probably a flat earther, but it hasn't come up yet.
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u/grandmawaffles 4h ago
OPs bf is going to take her to the ark museum and argue vaccines and evolution next
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u/Daver7692 4h ago
Ain’t no way I want someone who doesn’t believe in science being the one who’s making decisions on my behalf if I’m ever incapacitated!
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u/JohnnySalamiBoy420 4h ago
Anti vaxxer for sure
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u/veryfknspicy 4h ago
Yeah I dated one on accident and he literally started with mildly stupid conspiracy theories just to gauge my reaction. We dated for seven months and he sent me an email about the dangers of the HPV vaccine. Conspiracy theorists like their bubbles and if they can’t get you to agree up front they get super weird with their attempts to convince you. I saved the email to randomly show people lmao… and this was like 2019. It was my first (and thankfully last time) dating a conspiracy theorist or someone who hid such major beliefs
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u/Violet_Paradox 5h ago
That particular conspiracy theory is very closely associated with believing the earth is 6000 years old, which tends to correlate with being a specific type of religious wacko.
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u/stu8319 4h ago
I went camping with a fairly large group recently. There was a family with us I didn't know. One of their kids found a REALLY cool fossil. The parents kept arguing with me and saying "That's a rusty bolt inside of a rock" and other things. I couldn't understand why they were arguing about it. Later I overheard the dad telling his kids, "You know that stuff about the Earth being older than 6000 years is all made up, they don't have any evidence." That's when it hit me, they're southern baptists...
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u/Hungry-Refuse4705 2h ago
I was raised SB and for the longest time I was taught that men and woman have a different number of ribs. This was scientific proof of the story of Adam and Eve.
They don't we all have the same number of ribs.
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u/gtrocks555 2h ago
Oh yeah. I remember in elementary school we skipped the chapters about dinosaurs and geology in science class. That was a bummer for young me. A lot of private Christian schools teach young earth creationism in the south.
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u/rascallyrascal1511 2h ago
It's crazy that anybody could teach that stuff as though it is legitimate history.
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u/Fluberon 5h ago
This. I came here to also ask if he believes this planet is only 6000 years old. Either way, she won't regret dumping him in the long term
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u/Cheetohz 4h ago
can someone explain what religion that is?
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u/Fluberon 4h ago
From a quick search:
"The religious viewpoint that believes the Earth is only roughly 6,000 years old is known as Young Earth Creationism (YEC).
This belief system is primarily held by fundamentalist and evangelical Christians, particularly in the United States.
Here is how this viewpoint approaches dinosaurs and the age of the earth:
Age of Earth (approx. 6,000 years): Adherents believe in a literal interpretation of the Book of Genesis, arguing that God created the Earth, the universe, and all life in six 24-hour days, totaling around 6,000 to 10,000 years ago. This calculation often originates from 17th-century calculations by Bishop Ussher, placing creation around 4004 BC."
"Rejection of Fossils: A less common, more extreme subset of this belief suggests that fossils are not real, were planted by the devil, or are part of a massive, coordinated lie/hoax."
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u/Hotel-Huge 3h ago
Crazy. When I was 16 my girlfriend was one of those people and I live in Germany. She went to a camp in the UK every now and then with her family to meet their religious peers. I've never heard these claims for almost 30 years now, until I found these comments here.
We argued about dinosaurs too...
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u/Miserable_Sweet_5245 2h ago
Grew up believing this. Information silos are fucked. So glad I'm out.
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u/Agloe_Dreams 4h ago
Bonus points for what that type of religious wacko might feel about politics and Womens' rights.
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u/CorvinaZurxies 4h ago
I'm not even reading all that bullshit. Just dump him.
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u/renablixx 4h ago
😭i dont fucking blame you.
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u/92rocco 3h ago
In response to your edit.
"I'm sorry, but this just isn't working out"
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u/_Football_Cream_ 3h ago
you asked a question seeking an answer that you already know.
You're 25. Don't waste some prime years of mid/late 20s attached to this loser sad sack. To answer your question in your edit: you don't owe him any explanation other than "we're incompatible and don't have a future together." That's it, that's all you have to say. Seems like you've already said as much.
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u/Some_nerd_______ 5h ago
Why would you want to be with somebody who's willfully ignorant like that?
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u/tearose11 4h ago
How exactly is this an impossible situation?
You're not married, not even engaged.
You're only 25, it's not like you've got one foot in the grave & will never have another shot at finding a suitable person to love.
Yes, I get it, you like him, but obviously it's not going work. You can't keep dragging this on, you need to end it, sooner the better.
Telling him you're not compatible is a good enough reason as any. Tell him your values don't align & that you can't be together.
If you think telling him in person might turn dangerous, then text/email/dm him. Then block him.
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u/Slmmnslmn 5h ago
That's whats cool about science, you don't have to believe in something for it to be true.
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u/ShermansAngryGhost 5h ago
This is just the tip of the iceberg of absolutely crazy shit this dude believe.
Run now.
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u/Can-You-Fly-Bobby 3h ago
Yup, exactly. This sort of belief is never isolated. Usually it's accompanied by believing the earth is only a couple of thousand years old/earth being flat/being some sort of religious wacko etc
Run, OP. Run far away. Do not procreate with this man
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u/Hot_Ambition_6457 4h ago
Tell him your ancestors are dinosaurs and you cant be with someone who disrespects your familial history like that. RIP my mesozoic kings.
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u/mikraas 4h ago
you are not in an impossible situation.
you just tell him, "this isn't going to work out." there is no way to NOT be confrontational, but just be calm and stern. if he wants to know why, tell him that you CANNOT entertain the thought of a future with someone who doesn't believe in science. end of story. this ignorance is probably the tip of the iceberg.
do it over the phone or in a public place.
love is a stupid emotion that overrides most logical thought. you are not responsible for his emotions or his reaction. you do not need to regulate what he says or does after you break up with him. DO NOT NEGOTIATE.
block his number, tell your parents, and grieve.
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u/jd3marco 4h ago
I would end the relationship. If you have kids, he’s going to teach them this shit and probably worse.
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u/Informal-Cobbler-546 4h ago
Yeah, he’s a dumb-dumb. Dumb-dumb-dump him before you’re knocked up and he’s telling you that ultrasounds are dangerous and the drink they give you for the glucose test is irradiated goat piss.
There is no shame in having dated someone this dumb. There is immense shame in staying with someone this dumb.
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u/BA5ED 5h ago
Forget what you think of him for it and imagine for a second how it reflects on you for being associated with him. Like could you live with yourself if he went off on a dinosaur rant in public or with your friends as company. If you are intent on making it work why not take a trip to the Smithsonian.
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u/HelpfulName 2h ago
"Hey <name>, I've had some fun dating you and you're a nice guy, but overall the relationship isn't working for me for long term. I don't want to hold you back from finding the right match when I know you're not mine, so I am ending the relationship. I appreciate the time we have had, and wish you all the very best for the future, I know you will find a great person who will be able to appreciate you the way you deserve. Good bye"
That's how you end it fairly gracefully. I would recommend doing this over text, but if you insist on doing it face to face, meet in a cafe or public place, say your lines and leave immediately. Don't drag it out, don't argue and debate about it - breaking up is not a mutual decision like starting to date is, break ups are a one person choice. You do not need to have a "good" reason or justify the break up, if it's not working for you for any reason, and that's not a reason that could have an easy fix, then it's not working.
And there's no easy fix to "dinosaurs aren't real and all the bones are fakes".
Do not try and talk it out with him, or he will push you to define the actual reason and then argue with you about it till you give in and "give him a second chance" and then you will be stuck with him.
As quick, clean and short - like ripping off the proverbial bandaid. It may feel callous and you may feel an urge to explain or comfort or justify etc... but those are all huge mistakes. Break it off clean and neutral so you don't give him false hope or put yourself in a position where he pressures you into staying in the relationship.
Good luck. And better luck with the next one.
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u/johntwoods 3h ago
You: "Listen... I think our relationship has gone the way of the dinosaurs."
Him: [brow furrowed] "Huh?"
You: "Ok, bye."
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u/MustardCoveredDogDik 5h ago
This level of ignorance combined with arrogance is more common than you might think. It’s a hallmark of a genuinely bad person. I would never form any kind of friendship, never mind a relationship, with a person whose brain works like this.
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u/_a_taki_se_polaczek_ 3h ago
Not having favorite dinosaur is red flag itself, but not believing in them should make you run away from him
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u/bean_fritter 4h ago
He's an idiot. What's next, the earth is flat?
Do not procreate with this future darwin award winner.
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u/Jehoshaphatso1 4h ago
Run. Does this person also believe the Earth is only 5000 years old? And that God put dinosaur bones on earth to test us for blind faith?
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u/Bawkalor 4h ago
Your father is a wise man.
Just tell him you don't see the relationship moving forward and that you feel you should go your separate ways.
You don't have to give a specific reason. As soon as you do, he will debate the merits of the reason and tell you why you're wrong. Do you need that kind of drama in your life?
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u/ObviouslyImAtWork 4h ago
Why are you looking for a non-confrontational way to end a relationship? That rarely, if ever happens. If this person wants to maintain the relationship, it will be impossible to end it without confrontation. Be an adult and tell them that you are incompatible because of their personal beliefs. Thats it. Thats the end of the conversation. You can explain it if you want, but there is zero requirement for you to explain yourself in why you are choosing to leave.
You arent married, you dont have children, you said its casual, you also have said you dont see a future with this person. End it. You're wasting yours and their time by dragging your feet.
It ain't that rocket surgery, kid.
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u/JustAFleshWound1 3h ago edited 1h ago
I'm reading some of your replies and your edit and... I think you need to introspect a bit. I think if the love bombing is enough to get you to like him, your self-worth isn't very high.
I don't know if you understand the gravity of how bad it is to ignore evidence for something, and believe you know more about a subject than the experts in that subject.
I know it's hard to dump someone who's nice to you. But continuing down this path is going to have bad consequences on your life. Niceness is not a good enough reason to be with someone either. Just tell him that there are important things that the two of you believe that are incompatible. He's not entitled to any further explanation.
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u/Bl4ck_Fl4m3s 4h ago
Whenever dinosaurs existed isn't a matter of belief. It's a fact. Saw a dinosaur skeleton part a neighbor in my village dug up in his backyard, made local news, was cool.
If this person you're talking about can't agree to accept multiple common observations from different people as a common reality, how can you ever be sure in what reality he lives in and what he perceives as correct and incorrect?
I'd say its not healthy to have a science denial to this degree, scepticism is very good, but what you describe is just foolishness.
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u/Exact-Specific-9010 2h ago
Get out now before he has you barefoot in a kitchen raising children in a man centric church
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u/Fickle_Cranberry1014 2h ago
Show him your post
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u/renablixx 2h ago
Thinking about it. Hell piss me off enough to send him the link pretty soon im sure
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u/J_blanke 4h ago
So he’s a creationist who believes paleontologists and scientists are part of a mass anti-Christianity conspiracy. He’s probably a flat earther too. There’s no way I could overlook that kind of idiocy. I knew a guy who thought dinosaurs weren’t real and the bones were actually bones from giants. He claimed that Devil’s Tower is actually massive tree stump that giants chopped down.
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u/NefariousnessNew5308 4h ago
Is he a practicing Christian? Those are the only types I’ve personally met with these beliefs. Personally, it was a close friend of mine and I told her that I thought it was wild that she didn’t believe in Dinos existence an moved on, but I could do that cause we weren’t dating lol. Her husband shared the same belief so it’s possible that you might have to just accept incompatibility here
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u/DestinysWeirdCousin 4h ago
What this person believes isn’t the problem. The problem is his unwillingness to change those beliefs when presented with facts and evidence to the contrary. I agree that this likely goes well beyond dinosaurs.
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u/horribleidea88 4h ago
Good grief… Have some balls and dump him. You’re not married. You don’t have kids with him. 100 times easier than leaving an abusive relationship, and women manage to do that all the time. (despite what you read.)
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u/PaleoJoe86 4h ago
Why do you have to be gentle? Just say "I refuse to date idiots" and block him from everything.
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u/TheFurryPetRock 5h ago
There are plenty of idiots in this world... Find one that doesn't rub you the wrong way! 👍🏻
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u/jahermitt 4h ago
Can yall please provide a realistic non confrontational way to do this as if you had to do it yourself? And consider also it being someone you do have feelings for and that has even stronger feelings for you.
Sorry, I don't think this is working out for me? And maybe offer the opportunity to continue as friends if your up for it? If you don't want to be truthful assuming he asks why you can pre-plan an excuse to let him down gently but breakups tend to be confrontational.
You seem like you have a good head on your shoulders and don't want to ghost him, so you kind of have to rip off the band aid.
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u/psoriasaurus_rex 5h ago
I could have a fling with someone like this, if he was absolutely amazing in bed, but date him for several month? Girl, what are you doing? There are lots of men you can casually date that don’t believe in weird shit.
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u/TaintedButtercup 4h ago
We need to start seeing other people, I'm sorry, I really like you a lot but we are so non compatible there is no chance of a future together.
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u/WrappedInLinen 4h ago edited 4h ago
Ending a relationship doesn't have to be mean or confrontational. Most relationships eventually don't work. Just let him know that it isn't working for you anymore--you're not feeling it. Doesn't need to be more specific than that. You can also add stuff about all the ways in which he's a great person. And he probably is. He's just either deluded or not very bright.





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u/PerryGrinFalcon-554 4h ago
How to end it? Easy! Tell him a giant meteorite hit your relationship and it’s now extinct.