Well, just like
the universe, love has its own mysterious ways of working. Sometimes everything
just falls into place, but other times, it simply doesn’t. We’ve gathered
stories from ordinary people who’ve experienced the ups and downs of love.
Take a moment to read them and share your advice.
“He told me he left her. He didn’t.
So I chose to out him to her every chance I could get.
He’d send me letters apologizing
or begging we stay together, so I’d mail them to her
workplace so she could see what a loser she has.”
My mom caught me sneaking out for a date:
I thought I was being slick, sneaking out to meet up with
a guy, but my mom caught me right as I was heading out the
door.
She yelled, “Where do you think you’re going?” Then she kept going,
“You’re sneaking out in the middle of the night? What is wrong
with you?” I tried to explain, but she wasn’t having it,
“If you’re going to sneak out, at least do it like you
have some sense!”
It was honestly mortifying, but in the end, I knew I’d
never try to pull something like that again.
She yelled, “Where
do you think you’re going?” Then she kept going, “You’re sneaking out
in the middle of the night? What is wrong with you?”
I tried to explain, but she wasn’t having it, “If you’re
going to sneak out, at least do it like you have some
sense!”
It was honestly mortifying, but in the end, I knew I’d never try
to pull something like that again.
“I was 16, he was 29. He made
me feel beautiful, and gave me attention. He also said
he was going to end it with his girlfriend, and I
guess I wanted to believe him.
Of course, once
he got what he wanted, and after a pregnancy scare,
he stopped talking to me altogether. He never broke
up with her, a friend lost complete respect for me for getting
involved with a guy who was taken, and I lost even more self-esteem.”
My boyfriend decided to cook me a fancy dinner,
and I was cautiously excited. He proudly presented what
he called his “signature dish,” which turned out to be burnt
spaghetti and a side of overcooked chicken.
A girl had been dating a guy for a while when
she realized he was still in love with someone else. Despite being
in a relationship with her, he had never fully committed. The
situation was painful, and after a lot of soul-searching, she decided
to end things and walk away from a relationship that wasn’t right for
her.
“I was 15, and he was an older boy
in my high school who rode my bus. He used big words
and I had a massive crush on him. He had a GF
in another school, but he asked me to prom, where
we kissed in the garden.
He told
me he broke up with his other GF afterwards. And then
proceeded to cheat on me with my so-called best
friend.”
My friend had been dating a guy for a while when she discovered
his secret addiction. He had been hiding it from everyone, and when
she found out, it forced her to rethink their entire relationship.
She wasn’t sure if she could help him or if it was time
to walk away from the unhealthy situation.
Every time they went
out, he was glued to his phone. She realized that while they were
supposed to be spending quality time together, he was distracted
by texts from other women. When she found out he had been using
dating apps while they were together, it was the last straw, and she ended
things for good.
My mom tried to set me up with her friend’s son:
After hearing that I was single, my mom decided to play
matchmaker and set me up with her friend’s son. She showed
me his picture, and I couldn’t stop laughing—it was my high
school crush who’d once rejected me! I ended up going
on the date, and it turned out to be a surprisingly
good time.
What seemed like a perfect match fell apart when my friend discovered
that he had been lying about his job. He had claimed to work
in a high-paying career, but the truth was far from it. She felt
deceived and couldn’t continue in a relationship built on lies,
so she ended things.
I met Sally at an event. She was married but said it was
complicated. After months, I gave her an ultimatum:
me or him.
The next day, she told me her husband wanted to meet me. I agreed anyway. When we met, her husband was calm, but the real shocker came when he said, “You’re not the first one. Sally does this often because she loves the thrill, but she always comes back to me.”She didn’t deny it. I walked out that day, realizing I was just another thrill for her. It hurt, but I moved on.
The next day, she
told me her husband wanted to meet me. I agreed anyway.
When we met, her husband was calm, but the real shocker came when
he said, “You’re not the first one. Sally does this often because she
loves the thrill, but she always comes back to me.” She didn’t
deny it. I walked out that day, realizing I was just another
thrill for her. It hurt, but I moved on.
“For 2 years,
I didn’t know my boyfriend was cheating and making plans
on Facebook to move in with another woman. When
I confronted him, he told me that I was ’the other woman,’
but she was willing to let me move in with them. We broke
up and he moved in with her.
A year later, my ex called me complaining that she wasn’t
financially responsible and wasn’t able to run a house as well
as me. He asked me to move to Florida with him.
I laughed at him and said he should have thought about that
before telling me I was the other woman.”
A year later,
my ex called me complaining that she wasn’t financially
responsible and wasn’t able to run a house as well as me.
He asked me to move to Florida with him. I laughed
at him and said he should have thought about that before telling
me I was the other woman.”
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