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[quote=Anonymous]I find people who put on extremely performative pubic affection annoying (not like, anyone, but like extreme people a la Rachel Hollis or something). And there is some overlap with this group of people and the use of some of these endearments. But it is ridiculous to me to blame the endearments, which likely have absolutely nothing to do with you or the person and have to do with what they were called growing up or what their communities call children/spouses/etc.

What is important is not the word, but the emotion behind it. My husband, who is quite stoic and not prone to these terms occasionally refers to me as 'his woman'. And the first few times I kind of side eyed it and the feminist in me raised an eyebrow. But he does not have any of the negative traits I might associate with someone using that term, its just how he expresses affection. If he were gone tomorrow, I would yearn for him to call me that one more time.

So if you are the kind of person who wants to make someone feel bad about the way they express love and affection? Get a life. Let them live their life and live your own. And figure out what it is that is really bothering you and focus on that. Because maybe, like OP, you have a legitimate gripe with that person. But if you don't address the gripe and instead mock them for the terms of endearment they use, you will come across like a mega a-hole. [/quote]

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