I (34F) live in Florida with (36M). He’s a huge Tampa Bay Lightning since 2020. Over the past 5 years I’ve noticed he has a lot of little rituals around games like sitting in the same spot, wearing the same jersey, ordering the same food, that kind of thing.
One of the weirder ones is that he thinks when I wear a skirt or dress on game day, the team loses.
Earlier last evening they had an elimination game. Before he left or settled in to watch, he told me very seriously not to wear a skirt because “we can’t risk it tonight.” I kind of laughed it off but was like genuinely asking me not to. He claimed that the team they were against were bad, borderline criminal people and that it was a Canadian team. I don't really follow hockey so idk if this is true but searches online showed nothing.
I had plans to go out with my friends that evening. I didn’t think much of it and I wore a skirt anyway. I left while he was busy and figured I’d be back before the game ended so it wouldn’t even come up.
I misjudged the time and got back after the game and his team lost.
He noticed what I was wearing and got upset, like actually annoyed and blaming me, saying I knew how important it was and I ignored him. He said I didn’t respect his one ask on a big night. He even said he’s sure it mattered because the team played much better than usual and still lost.
I told him I don’t believe in that stuff and it’s not reasonable to expect me to plan my outfits around hockey games. But at the same time I do know he’s superstitious, and maybe I could have just avoided it for his peace of mind?
He is genuinely superstitious, in the past he’s made comments about me wearing skirts or dresses to work since I’m in a male dominated field (SWE), saying it could bring bad luck there too and said I should switch careers if I want to wear them I always brushed it off as him joking especially since I make more and am the breadwinner, but now I’m not sure. AiTA?