24-year-old fiancée calls off wedding with suspicious partner, after discovering she is seeing and texting two male coworkers until early hours of the morning: ‘She wouldn’t even look at me in the car’

How can you be with someone who doesn’t value your trust and is taking such blatant advantage of you that they aren’t even trying to hide it?  A relationship doesn’t always have to be perfect, but when your fiancée is running around town at 2 a.m. with her male coworkers (alone) while you’re left sitting …
Seguir leyendo 24-year-old fiancée calls off wedding with suspicious partner, after discovering she is seeing and texting two male coworkers until early hours of the morning: ‘She wouldn’t even look at me in the car’

Breakup with your toxic bestie: Why ex-friendships deserve the same closure as a romantic breakup

Breaking up is hard to do. When we think of breakups, we imagine tearful movie climaxes, quirky romcom intros, and our first high school love. In the real world, though, relationships aren’t just about the romance; they’re about profound connections. Human relationships aren’t limited to romantic affiliations, but a whole myriad of interpersonal interactions ranging …
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Boyfriend lets girlfriend live in his parents apartment by herself rent free, gives her an allowance that is 56% of his monthly paycheck: ‘She has no money saved, she has nothing but debt’

I’ve never understood the phenomenon of «stay-at-home girlfriends.» It’s one thing to be a stay-at-home mom who has a lot to do all day long for child rearing, but if you have no job and no kids, what are you doing all day? One might argue that cleaning and taking care of the household are …
Seguir leyendo Boyfriend lets girlfriend live in his parents apartment by herself rent free, gives her an allowance that is 56% of his monthly paycheck: ‘She has no money saved, she has nothing but debt’

33-year-old dad plans to break up with his toxic girlfriend of 3 years while his 5 and 9-year-old kids are staying with their mom for summer vacation: ‘I want my kids to live in a house that doesn’t silently revolve around managing someone else’s mood.’

It is exhausting living with somebody who cannot regulate their emotions. We expect kids of all ages to be able to refrain from whining and to pretend to be happy when they’re sad, but those standards are not always as high for their adult counterparts. Many adults just let whatever emotion they’re feeling take over, …
Seguir leyendo 33-year-old dad plans to break up with his toxic girlfriend of 3 years while his 5 and 9-year-old kids are staying with their mom for summer vacation: ‘I want my kids to live in a house that doesn’t silently revolve around managing someone else’s mood.’

28-year-old asks her ex-boyfriend to give her a financial settlement for their breakup because she moved internationally to be with him 2 years ago: ‘I didn’t ask her to drop out or move, she chose to and I supported her the whole time’

People will sacrifice a lot for love, even without the guarantee of it lasting forever. I’m sure many of us know people who have moved across the country for the sole purpose of being with a partner, and it went horribly terribly wrong. Who could forget that TikTok of a woman who moved from LA …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old asks her ex-boyfriend to give her a financial settlement for their breakup because she moved internationally to be with him 2 years ago: ‘I didn’t ask her to drop out or move, she chose to and I supported her the whole time’

32-year-old woman breaks up with her 34-year-old boyfriend of 5 years after he refuses to propose, giving his brother $1500 for his birthday instead of buying a ring: ‘He told me that he would propose before the end of the year. It’s been over 2 years’

Do any of y’all remember that old Twitter trend, #WasteHisTime2016? This hashtag brought single women who wanted to waste men’s time together, joking about the various ways they could do so. While it’s funny to joke about asking a guy if he’s good with his hands and then forcing him to put together an IKEA …
Seguir leyendo 32-year-old woman breaks up with her 34-year-old boyfriend of 5 years after he refuses to propose, giving his brother $1500 for his birthday instead of buying a ring: ‘He told me that he would propose before the end of the year. It’s been over 2 years’

22-year-old sister protests when sibling steadfastly refuses to let her live with them after she cheats on their best friend: ‘It destroyed him completely’

Cheating may not be uncommon in romantic relationships, but that doesn’t make it any less upsetting when it is experienced. One of the founding principles of any kind of partnership should be trust, and it can be hard to regain it when it is betrayed. Many would argue that you shouldn’t even bother trying to …
Seguir leyendo 22-year-old sister protests when sibling steadfastly refuses to let her live with them after she cheats on their best friend: ‘It destroyed him completely’

‘I’m happy to say I finally see him as a true best friend… and nothing more’: Girlfriend breaks up with longtime boyfriend by publicly friend-zoning him at her birthday dinner he planned

Friend-zoning is completely acceptable. We’ve all been there—feelings aren’t mutual, and it’s better to establish clear boundaries than lead someone on. It’s a normal part of dating life. Most people accept it, lick their wounds, and move on.   Friend-zoning your long-term partner, though? That’s… a choice. The person who’s been by your side for years, …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’m happy to say I finally see him as a true best friend… and nothing more’: Girlfriend breaks up with longtime boyfriend by publicly friend-zoning him at her birthday dinner he planned

‘I got an opportunity I couldn’t resist’: 29-year-old gamer cancels ex-girlfriend’s internet without telling her, she retaliates

Very few breakups happen easily, especially when the unhappy couple is living together.  However, some individuals are worse to have as exes than others. When a romance turns sour, people do all kinds of things ranging from crazy to annoying in reaction to the breakdown of the relationship. It isn’t just the emotional fallout of …
Seguir leyendo ‘I got an opportunity I couldn’t resist’: 29-year-old gamer cancels ex-girlfriend’s internet without telling her, she retaliates

19-year-old boyfriend forbids girlfriend from doing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation because he considers it cheating, claims he can do it because he’s going to be a doctor: ‘This is like a drop in the ocean of what he does’

What constitutes cheating? For some couples, texting someone secretly is infidelity, no questions asked. For others, their partners can make love to someone entirely outside of the relationship, and it’s not considered cheating because they communicated about it. These are undoubtedly extreme views, but they go to show that there’s no singular definition of cheating.  …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old boyfriend forbids girlfriend from doing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation because he considers it cheating, claims he can do it because he’s going to be a doctor: ‘This is like a drop in the ocean of what he does’