Ok so i understand the Italian men's obsession with football, after all, he is not my first Italian boyfriend - but this is just over the line. I was walking out to the living room to get a glass of water and was yelled at 'vai via! vai via!vaaai via! it's the last goal' (go away! go away! go awayyyy!) Who does he take me for? Who does he think he is? Not sure how my walking into the living room would affect the outcome of the last goal?! Do I really have the ability to make his team loose the last goal by walking into the living room? Boy, I would be a well-demanded commodity.
It is behavior like this, that makes me look foward to leaving. What i'd give to be with a real gentleman, I have been putting up with the behavior of a thug for too long. I can still remember how it made my heart melt the last time a man stood up as I excused myself to the ladies. Also he is Italian, but he has worked abroad and I supposed has learnt how to be a gentleman. I used to take these things for granted, and like everything else, you only realise how much something matters to you when you no longer have it.
The classic example - one day it was raining cats and dogs, a real torrential rain storm. I had lent my umbrella to my boyfriend to go get the car. He drove the car to the entrance where I was waiting, but in order to get into the car, I would have to get wet as the car could not come right up to the door. I was standing there waiting for him to get out of the car with my umbrella, to come and walk me to the car. Instead he waved and signaled me to walk to the car. I pointed to the sky and waved my hand, signally him to come and get me. This went on for awhile, until he realised I would not budge; then he got out of the car with an annoyed look, as if to say I am spoiled and crazy. He walked me to the car eventually but was obviously not pleased to do it.
I could only smile and shake my head, it was not his fault, I am sure he has never seen anyone do something like that, I am sure all his friends would have done the same. It is just that i am used to another way of behavior, another way of being treated.