Unfortunately, love gives us rose-tinted glasses, and when those glasses come off what we see can be quite embarrassing.
While everyone has their flaws, and any loving relationship is going to involve a trade-off of acceptance, there is a point at which you say "really? I chose this? I gotta do better."
If you've ever questioned your taste in partners after a particularly brain deadening conversation, then you are certainly not alone.
In a popular Ask Reddit thread, people shared the moment they realized they were dating an idiot, and it's a trip.
1. From butitsnotfish:
He told me he had a lot of "inventions" and how rich he will be when one sells. I asked him to tell me more. He says his best "invention" is eye drops that (with just one application mind you) eliminate the need for eyeglasses.
The guy is a mailman. Not a doctor. Not a scientist. And he wears glasses. So I said "if these eye drops work why do you wear glasses?" The eye drops don't exist yet.