FOBU is an acronym for ‘Fear of Breaking Up’ -- a common relationship dilemma caused when someone in a miserable, dead-end relationship becomes more afraid of the projected pain and inconvenience of a breakup than they are of the actual, often greater, pain of staying in an unsatisfying relationship.
"My friend has serious FOBU and refuses to leave her loser boyfriend because she's worried she won't meet anyone else and will end up alone."
Girl 1: "You clearly aren't happy with Josh, have you considered leaving him?"
Girl 2: "Well we just bought a really expensive mattress and his mother would hate me."
Girl 1: "Those aren't good reasons to stay with someone. Stop letting FOBU run your life."
Girl 1: "You clearly aren't happy with Josh, have you considered leaving him?"
Girl 2: "Well we just bought a really expensive mattress and his mother would hate me."
Girl 1: "Those aren't good reasons to stay with someone. Stop letting FOBU run your life."
by HowAboutWe April 1, 2013
Fear Of Being Used - often used when a person is afraid of being used, resulting in the constant assumption that they are going to end up hurt in any situation.
New Guy: “Hey, we should hangout tonight!”
Girl: “Nahh”
New Guy: “Why? I just want to spend time with you.”
Girl: “Sorry it’s just my FOBU…”
Girl: “Nahh”
New Guy: “Why? I just want to spend time with you.”
Girl: “Sorry it’s just my FOBU…”
by let’sgetcrackin June 28, 2022