“I figure no good could come from my then-boyfriend hearing about this.”

So when Reddit useru/zammy888asked: “Whats the one thing you never told your ex?”

a lot of people provided some very interesting answers.

A cozy living room with a blue sofa, throw pillows, a coffee table with books, a lamp, and a plant

Here’s what they had to say below:

1.

Unbeknownst to her, there was some trace evidence left where she was sitting on the couch.

She said it in such a loving, quiet voice that it felt almost like a secret.

Woman standing by an open door, looking out, with a laptop on a desk nearby

In those moments, I had never felt so loved.

I’d pretend to be still asleep while fading back into it so she wouldn’t get embarrassed.

We broke up later, but I still cherish those moments."

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u/red_herring13

3.

“This was a long-distance relationship.

To his credit, he actually did it.

A man and woman in a kitchen, he is holding his head in frustration, she looks on with hands on hips

“The heartfelt letter she wrote to her dying best friend was returned because she put the wrong address.

He passed away while the letter was en route back to her.

I threw it in the trash.”

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u/sacris5

5.

I wish I had told her that life was more than academia and titles.

“She had a lovebird, and it managed to get out the door.

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We spent weeks walking the neighborhood, putting up posters, and scouring lost and found ads.

I found a lot of little blue feathers.

She was already heartbroken at the loss.

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I felt this news, this soon into the search, would have crushed her.”

u/Foxwasahero

7.

And honestly, I should have never tried to rely on her to fix my own pre-existing issues.

I’m genuinely sorry I put her through that.”

“The day I left was the best day of my life.

It happens to men, too.”

u/Expensive_Rhubarb_87

9.

“I let her win at card games sometimes.

I played A LOT of cards in university and could probably beat her 90% of the time.”

The last time I did it, it hit me like a bag of bricks.

I knew it was me and not her.

I developed trust issues from past relationships.

I tried my hardest to trust her, but I couldn’t.

I still haven’t gotten past her, and it’s been six years.

u/JayBringStone

11.

“She wanted to improve her own fitness, so she wanted to work out with me.

It helped her feel encouraged that she was able to keep up and that she was improving.

When wed go out to Asian restaurants, shed insist on using chopsticks.

She was terrible, so I always tried to outdo any blunders she made.

Im Asian, and Ive been using chopsticks longer than Ive been using spoons and forks.

I just calmed her down and held her until she fell asleep.

She suffered fromDissociative Identity Disorderand stress-caused episodes, so I dont think she remembers it happening.

u/useless_reaper

13.

“I know that wasnt the dogs fart.”