‘AITA for breaking up with my girlfriend after finding out she doesn’t believe in evolution?’

A 26-year-old man revealed on Reddit the reason behind breaking up with her girlfriend. Feeling the guilt of being an a**hole, the man sought advice from fellow Redditors.

The man, under the username bombproofpeak, posted on Reddit’s 'Am I The A*****e' (AITA) forum, that he and his 26-year-old girlfriend had been together for about six months but differences in beliefs made him question their compatibility.

Man does not want to start a family with someone who holds different beliefs

The Original Poster (OP) said his girlfriend “believes the earth is 6000 years old, dinosaurs weren't real", and she seemed quite strong in her beliefs.

 “I was raised Christian and now consider myself agnostic, yet I'm open to and enjoy church- she had taken me to hers a few times," he said.

He also mentioned that he was thinking of his future with the woman. However, her thoughts left him in “a loop of thoughts questioning our compatibility".

After thinking for some days, the man shared that he planned to split from her.

“I could not raise a child with someone who holds those beliefs and that it would be wrong of me to ask her to change them in some sort of ultimatum,” he explained.

However, now after the breakup, the man stated that he did not feel good about his decision.

 “I made the woman I claimed to love cry and plead for me not to go, telling her she would find someone who didn't need her to change," the man lamented.

“I thought about it through and determined this was the right move, but I sure feel like an a**hole right now,” the OP added.

Reddit users back OP, claim he and his GF were 'not compatible'

People in the comment section were supportive of the man’s decision as one Reddit user posted, “Did she get her faux science from being home schooled? If so, she will want to continue the tradition and the same curriculum with any hypothetical children that you may have. Are you ready to deal with that? NTA.”

Another user commented, “NTA. I’m sure you considered her ability to question her beliefs and grow. If you concluded that she cannot or would not change, it was probably the right thing to do. Better now than later.”

An individual said, “NTA. It’s clear you’ve thought this through and made a decision based on your values and what you believe would be best in the long term. If you can’t see a future with someone who holds such fundamentally different beliefs, it’s better to part ways now rather than force something that isn’t working. It’s okay to prioritize compatibility, especially when it comes to raising children.”

Another one shared, “NTA. You are not compatible. At all. You either know that science is real or you don't.”

“NTA The relationship is only 6 months, I know it can seem like a lot but it isn't. I think you did what's best for both of you. She could have learned and changed, but at what cost? And what if things didn't work out, her world would never be the same and I think you were very considerate allowing her to follow her path if she wants to, without doing it for someone else. I believe you'd end up finding other deal breakers along the way, and finding out you're incompatible anyway. Did you explain to her why you made that decision? I think she deserves to know so she can decide to open her horizons or not. If it was meant to be then life will match you again in the future, when you align better,” a comment read.

“NTA. You dodged a major bullet,” someone added.

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