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I've very recently started a new YouTube channel. I only started it a few weeks ago and I was finally ready to do my first review after trying to figure out how I want to do these reviews. I decided that I wanted it to be super casual and not overly-produced, so I figured that it would be nice to experiment with just shooting these reviews in my car after having come out of the theater. My girlfriend also wanted to come with me and do the review, so we went to see the new Dumbo remake last night.
We got out of the movie, got in my car, and turned on the camera to film the review. I stated that I hated the movie, but my girlfriend loved it and she went as far to say that she thinks it's the best movie she's ever seen in her life and that it deserves to go down as one of the greatest films ever made. I understand that everyone has their own opinion and taste, but she was being VERY hyperbolic and I couldn't help but give her a weird look. She caught my eye, said "What?" and I just said "Nothing". She went on with her thoughts on the movie, then I went on with my thoughts, and I mentioned all of its flaws like the bad acting and the fake-looking effects.
My girlfriend rebutted and she mockingly said to me "Let me explain more of my thoughts without you being all grouchy." I told her that I wasn't being grouchy, but then I turned off the camera when it looked like we were about to fight right then and there in the middle of the review. I told her that I'm just explaining my thoughts and that we shouldn't fight about it. I turned the camera back on to start over the review, but then my girlfriend immediately goes into talking about how it's one of the best movies ever made. I told her that to say that is like saying that it's as good something like The Godfather or Jaws. I told her that she needs to stop and think about the film and to let it marinade before jumping right into the overall conclusion. Then she starts saying to me "You always act like you're so much smarter than me just because you're in a film class!"
She was screaming at me, to the point where I couldn't even understand what some of what she was saying. I turned off the camera again and yelled at her to get out of the car if she was going to act like this, so she throws her soda on me and leaves. I just drove off and we haven't talked since. I do feel a little bad about what happened and I don't want this to lead to a break up. I want to make things work with her, but at the same time she also embodies everything I hate about young girls like her. I'm 22 and she's 20, but she still acts like an overly-dramatic, hyperbolic teenage girl in high school. Where do I go from here?
It sounds to me like she got all wound up because of the camera. Some people go nuts when a camera's turned on, or if they're doing a casual music performance, they'll suddenly speed up or try to sound virtuosic, if a sound recorder is turned on. They get way too caught up in it.
But I don't know your gf. You're saying she tends to be like that anyway?
The thing that bothered me about your story, actually, was the fact that she seemed to be trying to put you down in front of the camera. That doesn't say good things about her, OP. She's not on your team; she doesn't have your back.
Too bad you turned off the camera when she spilled the drink on you. I would have added some slow motion effects. Maybe speed up her bickering to a chipmunk and some cool music.
You never turn the camera off. Edit later.
Haha! She sounds lovely.
Make up sex and break up with her.
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