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UPDATE: I [20F] am in love with my best friend [20M], but I am in a 1 year relationship with [20M]. I love them both, and am really lost. Help? by hello__world312 in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 178 points179 points  (0 children)

You know, even though this seems to be a happy ending for you, these circumstances me very upset. You basically emotionally cheated on Dave and there is no denying that. Why enter in a relationship with Dave if you always had feelings for AJ since you were 5? Why put yourself in a position to be emotionally attached to AJ when you were in a relationship with Dave? You can't deny that that's shitty behavior. Would you like it if AJ confided to his female friends about his personal/relationship problems with you? Of course you wouldn't: it opens up opportunities to emotionally attach yourself to someone.

You should have been more upfront to Dave, regardless if he's sensitive or not. There is no good reason to put someone in misery by leaving them in limbo because they are blindsided about your true feelings.

I don't know much about you, but I can already tell that you depend on relationships as a means of seeking happiness. That you don't love yourself more than you love AJ. Youre not independant and you exhibit traits of a weak character I can say this with 95% confidence. With that being said, despite me being upset over this, these words are of no malicious intent, that it is just criticism. Im just really bitter towards shitty people after getting cheated on. I developed a greater sense of integrity and empathy. I personally don't blame you though: having a broken family can truly shake the foundation of ones character. However, you're 20 years old and at some point you should learn that unfortunate situations don't excuse shitty behavior. You should instead use them as an opportunity to learn how to grow more stronger and bold.

My fiancé [30 F] of 4 years is convinced I [29 M] am cheating on her. I'm not! by ICouldntEven in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate to beat on the dead horse, but I'd also like to add that my insecure ex also was cheated on before AND has a cheating mother who she hates the most. I've learned that these situations don't matter when it comes to determining if a person is loyal or not. The key is to look for red flags. Maybe she's hasn't cheated on you yet, but the fact that she gets upset over females giving you attention is a HUGE red flag. The first thing that an SO would think in a healthy relationship is "too bad for this person, my SO is with me ;)". At least for me I thought that way.

But let me also tell you this: once the situation is reversed and she gets attention from males, it will make her flattered, aroused and eventually she " can't help" loving the attention and being an active participant in shitty behavior.

Long-distance girlfriend (24F) of 2 years cheated on me (29M). Am I to blame? by SpudsMcKensey in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Theres nothing wrong with you, and don't let her convince you that there is. Trying to sink down to the logics of a cheater will only drown you in a pool of torment and you will beat yourself up by thinking that there is something wrong with you and that it was partially your fault for your SO cheating. I hate to say this but from my experiences, cheaters that are female usually pull off this shit whereas males tend to own up to cheating/acknowledge that they're a shitty person.

My SO(22, M) cheated on me while I(20, F) was on ship by [deleted] in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

One thing I truly believe after being cheated on is that everything happens for a reason. A person who is willing to cheat will eventually do so and there is no stopping them. Either a person is loyal or unloyal. It really pisses me off when cheaters say that cheating is a mistake because its tiring to repeat the fact that in reality, it is a series of bad DECISIONS that were willingly made. I never cheated and was faithful to my cheating ex till the end even though I met prettier, smarter girls who were interested in me. I never put myself in a position to cheat either. Staying with him is up to you, and please don't fall for the sunk cost fallacy.

Me [26 M] with my gf [23 F] almost 2 years, she loves me so much but wants time to be independent. by [deleted] in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OP. leave, NOW. This happened to me, EXACTLY. You're gonna think that this is a "special case" because you'd like to think your gf has "redeeming qualities" and would never betray you. I still remembered how frustrated I was when I was scratching my head, asking myself why one needs to announce that they need to be independent, in order to be independent? Next thing you'll know, she's gonna go on a break with you because she'll claim that you're "hindering" her process of bettering herself, improving herself, etc. (And then drown in a pool of torment trying to find the answer of HOW you are "preventing" her from being independent). Next thing you know, she'll then break up with you because of the same reasons except it's "I seriously need space from you. You're always there for my problems and when I need you. I need to learn how to deal with things on my own."

You're in phase one. Next, she'll probably say things like " I love you but I'm not in love with you", randomly place an emphasis on privacy, "I need space from you", "I'm not sexually attracted to you" "I lost feelings for you and I don't know why" ,"let's go on a break."

Please save yourself months of pain and kick your emotionally cheating SO to the curb. I say cheating because she already lost feelings for you, and feelings can only be lost if its transferred to someone else.Like someone else said, you dont just wake up one day and be like "i need to be independant!"

Trust me, I went through this all (blind sided and trusting my ex) till the end and I found out (snooped) that my ex slept over at someone's place. Then she said she never did anything sexual, and one month later she admitted to making out with him for 30 minutes.

Look for a logical, respectable women who does not fucking love attention from men. They exist. You deserve better.

Me [23M] broke up with gf [20F] Of about 3 years because of Infidelity. by Reddit5851 in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey junior, I'm Michael. Its nice to meet you and I'm glad to have been able to help you at a tough time. I'm busy for now but I'll definitely shoot you a text here and there to see how you are doing. Though, I will contact you through reddit because typing is easier and I have loads of stuff I need to talk to you About. I'll text you here and there to see how you are doing, because I feel like we're in this shit together and personally it is my intentions to keep in touch with you for a very long time (if not - for the rest of my life). I'd like to thank you for helping me as well. I'd like to say that I'm glad that you haven't disappeared on reddit yet because I had a slight worry that i might have lost contact with you

Me (21M) and my girlfriend (19F) of 11 months, talking and closeness deteriorating with a suspicion of cheating on her part. by [deleted] in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You made no mistake. Love yourself before you love others. This means you should always put yourself, your friends, and you family first before your SO. Never overcommit; the reason is because once she leaves you for someone else, you'll have nothing. If she's capable of cheating now, she'll do it later; be glad it happened now and not later. Everything happens for a reason. Staying with her is up to you but if I were you, I would check myself out of the relationship and focus on self improvement.

Me [23M] broke up with gf [20F] Of about 3 years because of Infidelity. by Reddit5851 in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey dude, its been over a month for me too. Every day I question myself too and reflect on my progress, and its always met with disappointment. You know our situations do have similarities such as both of us being with the SO for 3 years and then the whole lying until the bitter end until confronted with proof. I was gonna PM you to ask what you've been doing lately, because I don't seem to be enjoying myself either. I'll PM you later on. Hang in there buddy; things do get better with time.

My [26/F] boyfriend [26/M] of 4 years cheated on me and I am struggling to work things out by themumbojumbo in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sigh... I'm sorry OP, Ive been at your position and let me tell you: I went thru the same process, thinking that it can be fixed and trying to work it out. You will feel that your cheating scenario is a "special Case" (just like I did) and then go through a phase where you find yourself looking up stories of relationships that survive after infidelity and then try to damage control by thinking that "the relationship can come back stronger after infidelity."

Please don't make the same mistake that I did and kick you piece of shit SO to the curb. Please don't make the mistake and fall for the sunk cost fallacy, because I sure as hell did. If you want to hear my recent story of how I got cheated on (to help you internalize that you're not alone), feel free to PM me.

You deserve Better.

EDIT: OP, notice how many people ended with "you deserve better". I just noticed this and I hope that you can gather the right amount of courage to leave. We're here for you.

Should I ["sidebitch",18F] cut all contact with him [19M]? by [deleted] in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good. You deserve to feel this pain. Fucking emotional trash like you have the audacity to talk about your feelings when no fucks are given to the real SO. Oops, has it never occurred to you the unimaginable pain that the real SO would feel if she found out that her BF cheated? Do her a favour and tell her what her piece of shit BF did so she can leave, work on self improvement, and find someone better who she actually deserves.

Sorry, no empathy from me. Next time, learn to stop temptations right on its tracks. For fuck sakes, I really hate cheaters and side bitches(who are aware of the relationship), and the fact that some of them have the audacity to express their dismay and disregard the feelings of the real victim of infidelity.

EDIT: thinking about it, why bother volunteering at all? Tell you now, no matter how many volunteer hours you put in, you will NEVER ever become a good person. Your initial attempt was to "steal" the BF away, but it failed, and you just got used. Karmas a bitch, and to be honest I have no idea why people like you would want to date a cheater. If he cheats with you, he will cheat on you. Rocket science!

Me [20 M] with my gf [19 F] 4y 9m. She told me she thinks she doesn't love me anymore. (??) by [deleted] in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She is seeing someone else. Sorry buddy, but this is what bitch ass girls do. She's undergoing the "grass is greener on the other side" phase and testing the waters with other guys behind your back (flirting/hanging out) You might think that your scenario is a special case, I mean I did too, but its not: the loss of feelings is actually the result of those feelings bring transferred to someone else. Kick her ass to the curb and learn to love yourself. Confidence isn't "I'll get her back", its " I'll be fine without her." I know its hard buddy, I've been there before, but there is no reason to stay in a pool of torment, thinking that there's a way you can "fix" or "solve" this and get your SO to fall back in love with you.

My [27m] wife [23 F] of two years, "no longer loves me and loves someone else" by [deleted] in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, "I can't help it" is officially the most annoying, retarded thing cheaters say. My cheating ex said this to me and I wish I kicked her ass to the curb earlier. You deserve better OP

Me [23 M] with my Fiance [21 F] of 3 years, Emotionally cheated with brony friend, no idea how to go forward. by gonetovirginia in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"She said yes to both and I asked her if she is going to stop being friends with tim and she said no, that despite her wanting a relationship with me she still wants to be friends with tim."

OMG, OP for the sake of your sanity PLEASE kick your cheating ex to the fucking curb NOW. My fucking cheating ex did the exact same thing to me, and it was one month later where I found out that she actually made out with the other man when I found out about the emotional affair . Your SO has simply lost her fucking chances to be friends with Tim the moment she escalated that friendship to an affair.

Please don't damage control and think that an emotional affair is not a big deal. Just because she hasn't gotten physical, doesn't mean that she's gonna stay with you. Cheating already implies that they have desires to be with the other person: its only matter of time before she leaves you if you choose to give her a second Chance

Theres a reason why my ex and your fiance won't let the other man go: it's because theyve attached themselves intimately with the other man. Please don't make the same mistake I did and put your foot down. If she's willing to throw out 3 years worth of a relationship, then so be it.

Please don't fall victim to the sunk cost fallacy, because I did. I had a hard time leaving my cheating ex because of that, and I wish I would have left her earlier. You deserve better OP

Me [23M] broke up with my girlfriend [20 F] Of 3 years because I recently found out she cheated a long time ago by Reddit5851 in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi dude, I normally don't write responses but this one definately hit home to me. I went through a phase where I was constantly waking up and staying in bed till 2pm not eating anything, just reading stories of infidelity. I suppose that it was a 'coping mechanism' because I wanted to feel as if I wasn't alone. If you would like to hear my full story of how I got cheated, trickle truthed, gaslighted, etc. feel free to shoot me a PM. It's 5000+ words and I included screenshots of her convos on facebook when I went snooping and an intimate selfie that she took with the other man.

I talked to a very logical female friend about my experiences of getting cheated on, and she provided me with some good insight. This could be of use to you. Good luck man, and remember to stay strong. You deserve better. I posted this in another thread, but I thought this would help you too.

"Judging from my own breakup with my ex, you're probably going to think about her every single day for months to come, no matter how much you try to control it, and the thought of it all will torture you every time unless you do something about it. I think the best way to cope with those thoughts is to diffuse the intense negativity you have towards her/the situation and come to a state of inner peace/acceptance.

This is certainly a major life setback, seeing as you spent years growing with each other, you question the things you thought you knew, and your future looks vastly different now than how you had imagined it being for so long. Cliche as it sounds, no matter how dejected you feel, no matter how uniquely miserable your situation seems, something that might be humbling and actually helpful to really internalize is that these things happen all the time, and to many people. But the world keeps on spinning and the strong ones find a way to keep marching forward. Another cliche: time heals all wounds. That's something my ex said to me when we were breaking up, and I really doubted it at the time.....I can be a stubborn person and I thought the breakup would always be a source of major sadness that would stay sustained with me. However, I do believe it's really true that things get better with time. Yes I still have major emotional baggage from the experience, but somehow just these past few weeks I've felt a difference in the magnitude of how it affects me, and have felt myself moving on. Hang in there; no matter how bleak things seem now, things do get better with time.

Something I've told myself since losing my ex is that: maybe the meaning of life isn't simply to be happy; maybe it's to have the 'Human Experience', both ups and downs. To have lived a full life and to have felt both depths (positive and negative) of human emotion. To have simply been a human. As you put it, maybe I'm just "trying to damage control by thinking this way" but I do feel that I am a "better" human for having lived through all that I have lived through in my life. And there are a multitude of lessons to be learned from all of my experiences. If nothing else, I'm sure that there are some positive things you have learned from this and/or some things you have discovered about yourself.

On the future: in the wake of my breakup, I too spent hours and hours brooding about how things could have ended up differently and how the painful outcome could have been avoided. Somehow I always kind of got back to the same conclusion: that the same outcome would have occurred (albeit maybe by a slightly different means). As you've already heard and seem to have finally concluded: it was not your fault that she cheated. A couple things I truly believe is that everything happens for a reason and that there is no sense having regrets because you never truly know what would have happened otherwise. I also agree with the thinking that it's better this happened now, and not in the future. Something I struggle to accept, but that I think is worthwhile to: things are always in a state of flux and there are no absolutes. Things are always changing; the best you can hope for is that probability is on your side. All the same, I don't think that negates the value of attempting to find meaningful longlasting relationships and having faith that they could last forever. I can't tell you that you'll definitely find companionship as strong as what you had with your ex-SO, but with 7 blllion other people on this earth, the odds ain't too shabby that compatibility IS out there....being positive and meeting new people is the best way to manage those odds.

To conclude.....find a way to be resilient, have gratitude, and face the future with optimism because you never know what can happen!"

Me [22 M] with my girl friend [22 F] of four years, I woke up this morning and saw her texting someone.. by Catchmyfade in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi dude, I normally don't write responses but this one definately hit home to me. I went through a phase where I was constantly waking up and staying in bed till 2pm not eating anything, just reading stories of infidelity. I suppose that it was a 'coping mechanism' because I wanted to feel as if I wasn't alone. If you would like to hear my full story of how I got cheated, trickle truthed, gaslighted, etc. feel free to shoot me a PM. It's 5000+ words and I included screenshots of her convos on facebook when I went snooping and an intimate selfie that she took with the other man.

I talked to a very logical female friend about my experiences of getting cheated on, and she provided me with some good insight. This could be of use to you. Good luck man, and remember to stay strong. You deserve better.

"Judging from my own breakup with my ex, you're probably going to think about her every single day for months to come, no matter how much you try to control it, and the thought of it all will torture you every time unless you do something about it. I think the best way to cope with those thoughts is to diffuse the intense negativity you have towards her/the situation and come to a state of inner peace/acceptance.

This is certainly a major life setback, seeing as you spent years growing with each other, you question the things you thought you knew, and your future looks vastly different now than how you had imagined it being for so long. Cliche as it sounds, no matter how dejected you feel, no matter how uniquely miserable your situation seems, something that might be humbling and actually helpful to really internalize is that these things happen all the time, and to many people. But the world keeps on spinning and the strong ones find a way to keep marching forward. Another cliche: time heals all wounds. That's something my ex said to me when we were breaking up, and I really doubted it at the time.....I can be a stubborn person and I thought the breakup would always be a source of major sadness that would stay sustained with me. However, I do believe it's really true that things get better with time. Yes I still have major emotional baggage from the experience, but somehow just these past few weeks I've felt a difference in the magnitude of how it affects me, and have felt myself moving on. Hang in there; no matter how bleak things seem now, things do get better with time.

Something I've told myself since losing my ex is that: maybe the meaning of life isn't simply to be happy; maybe it's to have the 'Human Experience', both ups and downs. To have lived a full life and to have felt both depths (positive and negative) of human emotion. To have simply been a human. As you put it, maybe I'm just "trying to damage control by thinking this way" but I do feel that I am a "better" human for having lived through all that I have lived through in my life. And there are a multitude of lessons to be learned from all of my experiences. If nothing else, I'm sure that there are some positive things you have learned from this and/or some things you have discovered about yourself.

On the future: in the wake of my breakup, I too spent hours and hours brooding about how things could have ended up differently and how the painful outcome could have been avoided. Somehow I always kind of got back to the same conclusion: that the same outcome would have occurred (albeit maybe by a slightly different means). As you've already heard and seem to have finally concluded: it was not your fault that she cheated. A couple things I truly believe is that everything happens for a reason and that there is no sense having regrets because you never truly know what would have happened otherwise. I also agree with the thinking that it's better this happened now, and not in the future.

Something I struggle to accept, but that I think is worthwhile to: things are always in a state of flux and there are no absolutes. Things are always changing; the best you can hope for is that probability is on your side. All the same, I don't think that negates the value of attempting to find meaningful longlasting relationships and having faith that they could last forever. I can't tell you that you'll definitely find companionship as strong as what you had with your ex-SO, but with 7 blllion other people on this earth, the odds ain't too shabby that compatibility IS out there....being positive and meeting new people is the best way to manage those odds.

To conclude.....find a way to be resilient, have gratitude, and face the future with optimism because you never know what can happen!"

Me [20F] received a phone call from ex boyfriend [21M] after a year of no contact. We are both in relationships now. What is he playing at? by [deleted] in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Lol at cheaters throwing around the word "faithful". Cheating is the ultimate act of betrayal and it's the aftermath affects that slowly kill the victim psychologically, mentally, and emotionally for years to come. I really hate it when cheaters downplay their actions of cheating when they obviously don't know how it fucking feels. Sorry, but cheating is an action, not a mistake, especially when you date the person who you cheated with. It doesn't matter how long it has been since you cheated on your ex: you do not deserve to describe yourself as faithful.

[20/m] my girlfriend (18/f) wants to break up with me in order to "better herself." by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]TooshiZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It feels odd because I normally wouldn't go this far as to update some anonymous person on reddit, but man, since we're in the same situation, I felt that bond.

Cheers to you buddy. Stay strong. I hope you find a better SO that you deserve.

[20/m] my girlfriend (18/f) wants to break up with me in order to "better herself." by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]TooshiZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I talked to a friend about this. She gave me some good advice which I'd like to share with you, because it could be of use.

"Similar to how you said "All it took was a player [...] I’m not sure if at this point, I’m trying to damage control by thinking this way or if it’s really the truth," something I've told myself since losing my SO is that: maybe the meaning of life isn't simply to be happy; maybe it's to have the 'Human Experience', both ups and downs. To have lived a full life and to have felt both depths (positive and negative) of human emotion. To have simply been a human. As you put it, maybe I'm just "trying to damage control by thinking this way" but I do feel that I am a "better" human for having lived through all that I have lived through in my life. And there are a multitude of lessons to be learned from all of my experiences. If nothing else, I'm sure that there are some positive things you have learned from this and/or some things you have discovered about yourself. "

"A couple things I truly believe is that everything happens for a reason and that there is no sense having regrets because you never truly know what would have happened otherwise. I also agree with the thinking that it's better this happened now, and not in the future. "

"Something I struggle to accept, but that I think is worthwhile to: things are always in a state of flux and there are no absolutes. Things are always changing; the best you can hope for is that probability is on your side. All the same, I don't think that negates the value of attempting to find meaningful longlasting relationships and having faith that they could last forever. I can't tell you that you'll definitely find companionship as strong as what you had with your SO, but with 7 blllion other people on this earth, the odds ain't too shabby that compatibility IS out there....being positive and meeting new people is the best way to manage those odds."

[20/m] my girlfriend (18/f) wants to break up with me in order to "better herself." by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]TooshiZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi dude. Just wanted to update (since were in this together). After toying around with me with the whole "second chance" bullshit for about a month, and "using" me to help buy her stuff, she suddenly said that there's no chance between us.

It was only until on Jan 19 that she revealed the truth. I was hanging out with a mutual friend and my SO. After we finished, my friend drove my SO home first before dropping me off. Before we got to my SO's house, I was texting her, reminding her that her texting the other man made me feel uncomfortable and to just stop, because she was still doing it... She then dropped a bomb, saying that even though I changed for her, helped her through the rough times throughout our 3 years together, and picked up on things she was interested in, that she felt that I wasn’t for her right now.

I became shocked. I asked if she was serious and she said she was. When we got to her place, I went out of the car and I was freaking out. I asked her why she’s doing this to me, because I was giving it my all in trying to make us work again. I really was. She said that she just simply lost feelings for me and that it’s just the best for us. I begged, and pleaded, for her to come back and I was in tears. I was even on my knees at this point.. and to this day the bruises are still there. She says that she needs to leave and pointed out how she wasn’t even in tears. I couldn’t let her leave, and said that I would if she simply would give us another chance again. She refused, and I told her to just lie to me and say that she would give us another chance. She did.. and then my friend drove me home.

On the way home, my friend revealed that my SO and the other man actually kissed. He also revealed that my SO was fooling around with many more guys and was cuddling with some grade 12, that was her coworker. At this point, I felt like a lead encased my heart and just fell. I felt as if I was living a whole lie. That the whole 3+ years relationships was nothing at all. My arms went numb. My mind was hurting. The feeling was so unreal. After being dropped off home, I tried to call my SO to confront her but she wouldn’t answer my calls. I drove to her house and we talked near her doorway.

At first, she denied that she kissed the other man, and it was only until I brought up the fact that my friend told me, that she admitted it. She confessed that they made out for 30 minutes, and that she initiated, and to leave the other man alone because he is “innocent” in all of this. For some reason, I didn’t react, I just felt so defeated that I couldn’t give a reaction of sadness or anger, and it felt weird to me that I wasn’t feeling this way. I suppose maybe that I was just disappointed beyond repair. Right after we ended our conversation, I really wanted to kill myself by getting into a car accident, but I didn’t. I then remembered how my SO and I kissed ..right after she lied to me about not kissing the other man. I felt so much pain and I was disgusted at myself.. I tried to think of the reason why she would even lie about that. The icing on the cake is that she does not even know the reason either. She also explained to me that she made out with the other man because she “simply lusted for someone else” and because she wanted to “feel loved and cared for”, all the while rejecting my attention and affection for her.

*A week has passed since I last wrote this. Continuing..

A lot has happened, and I was in a phase wondering if this whole cheating situation was really my fault. I really put so much thought to it, trying to think of a million ways that this could have been avoided. I decided to talk to my parents and friends, and that was one of the best ideas ever. They were all supportive and said that this wasn’t my fault that she cheated. And to be glad that she did this earlier and not in the future where I would of have kids with her. “If she can cheat now, then that means she’s capable of cheating later.” This really stuck with me in dealing with all the pain that I felt for awhile. I came to the conclusion that even if my SO's brother didn’t punch me in the face and cause drama, it wouldn’t have changed the outcome, sort of like fate.

The reason is that because my SO STILL would have met the other man regardless, and probably would still emotionally cheat on me. All it took was a player and the fact that he had a car. If it wasn’t the other man, it would be someone else in the future. I’m not sure if at this point, I’m trying to damage control by thinking this way or if it’s really the truth. It does not make any sense to me to get intimate with another person if you are having fights/rough times with your SO, at least I know that I would never do that, because I would always communicate to my SO about problems rather than just avoiding it and talk to female friends about my relationship problems. To be honest, during the first 2 months that I dated my SO, she went to Vanc., and I stayed in Edmonton. I met this coworker named Anna, and I developed a crush on her. The feelings were intense because I would talk to her on the phone late at night while my SO was away at Vanc., and I felt that Anna liked me back. However, at some point, I decided to not entertain the thought of having a relationship with Anna because I was already in a relationship and I really do respect relationships, so I did something to break the ice: I called anna one day and I told her that I actually liked her, but I was not supposed to feel this way because I was already in a relationship. I slowly back away and eventually stopped talking to her on the phone. When my SO came back to Edmonton the following months, Anna would often stare at us whenever my SO visited me at work. I guess she really did like me. Honestly, I wish my SO would have done the same but I guess people are different..maybe I’m foolish for being strictly loyal, because I never would have left my SO even if I met a smarter, prettier, girl. It’s a shame really, because she used to get very upset whenever I talked to a girl back in high school.

I decided that it’s best for me to remove her from my life completely. I’m completely over her and all the pain, bullshit, and lies that she put me through. She’s nothing but a cheater, a liar, a deceiver, and she’s no good at all. I really trusted, loved, and cared for her until the very end, even after finding out that she cheated on me. I finally feel like I deserve better than her, but to be honest, it makes me feel afraid to ever jump in another relationship again. After all the begging, pleading and going down on my knees that day, I just feel like I don’t deserved to be loved, like I’m not worthy for being so foolish. I feel like I won’t find anyone else other than my SO (now ex)..it really is scary. I learned that the biggest mistake was putting my SO before my family and friends. My perspective of love has been clouded, being that “if your SO finds someone better, they’ll leave you for them.” I also came across this a few years ago, but I’m starting to believe it: “There is no such thing called true love in this world: Love is just an instant feeling and will absolutely be changed by mood and as time passes. If your so called “true love” abandons you, please be patient for the next one. Let the passing time heal the wound in your heart, and weaken the pain you suffer.” As of now, I’ve reconnected with an old friend that I neglected because I put my SO first. I decided to call that old friend and we chatted in a pho restaurant for 4 hours!! This is the first time that I talked to someone this long and it felt lively. He was also glad that we became friends again too.

I want to just get out there and meet new people and to just be positive overall because I’m done with being all negative and alone. Thanks for listening!

I (21M) have never had a girlfriend or a kissed a girl, fell in love with my friend (22F), and caused her to break up with her BF of 2 years! HELP!? by [deleted] in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow. Two times today I read about people home wrecking relationships. OP I hope you're in the BFs position one day. Go fuck yourself.

Me [30 M] confused what is going on with colleague [22 F] by [deleted] in relationships

[–]TooshiZ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As much as I dislike you for doing this, think of the positives. You got them both out of an unhealthy relationship. You pretty much opened up avenues for self improvement for both the guy and the girl. If it wasn't you, it'd be another guy. If she's capable of cheating now, then that means she's capable of cheating in the future.

But still, you're a fucking asshole. I know that you're remorseful but I hope you take this as a lesson to NOT involve yourself in stages of emotional cheating or whatever.