In November, I told my boyfriend that I played trombone in the 4th & 5th grade. He did not believe me. He said “you are a flautist!” and “that’s not trombone technique, you are playing the air-saxophone and we both know it, jeez Louise!!”
I’m sure everyone can relate to moments like this, when one partner definitely knows that a trombone goes slidey-slidey-womp-womp and the other partner refuses to believe it. It’s especially frustrating when the first partner (me) has a trombone recital coming up and the second partner (him) does not believe it is really happening.
There was a Facebook event and everything.
Look at this legitness!
(Note: I blocked out the name and picture of my boyfriend because this is my article and I can do whatever I want.)
My BF was still convinced I was “lying to him in a way that makes him question his sanity,” but then I reminded him that I was “inviting him to my trombone recital.”
Then, I reminded all invited to “my trombone recital” (a.k.a. my BF) of some guidelines because I take my tromboning seriously.
Then things took a turn for the worse…
I was still hopeful.
But he was not.
Unfortunately, a grand total of 0 boyfriends showed up to “my trombone recital,” which was a real bummer. We are still together, and we still disagree over whether I really do play the trombone. Every couple has their issues, and if yours is that your beloved doesn’t believe it when you say you have mastery over a brass instrument, know that you are not alone.
Images via Sarah Clapp with special thanks (I guess) to her boyfriend for “the content he provided” just kidding he is an angel and I play the trombone.