Love Sick: A Rose By Any Other Name

I hope to God and Zeus and Allah and to any other deity that you never call your lover by another name and vice-versa. But I’m here to tell you that this mistake happens and it’s never good.

I’ve had the misfortune of having a boyfriend call me by his ex’s name, and let me tell you, that relationship didn’t last much longer. It’s insulting and makes it impossible for you not to question who is really on their mind when a Freudian slip like that happens.

Luckily, I’ve never called a boyfriend by the wrong name, but I’ve been close. Though I must admit it was when I was first reading Twilight and almost called him Edward. Embarrassing, I know.

Fans of the show, Friends, will recall that Ross’ marriage to Emily never happened because he accidentally called her Rachel at the altar.

And honestly, there is no going back from calling someone the wrong name. The only way to make up for it is to shower your loved one with apologies and gifts until they hopefully forgive you. But just know, they will never, ever forget about it and will probably bring it up during fights for the rest of your relationship.

Perhaps you should question why you accidentally made a slip up. Are you really satisfied in the relationship you’re in? You might be thinking about an ex/friend/coworker because you’re wishing you’re with them instead of the person you’re actually with. I think it’s something to consider so you don’t continue to put your lover through a relationship that’s unwanted.

Or maybe you’re just obsessed with a fictional character in which case admit fault, explain, and then prepare to be mocked mercilessly.

Fortunately,  I’m lucky in that my current boyfriend can never accidentally call me by his ex’s name. Because we have the same name. Ughhh.