Unfortunately, it wasn’t a “happily ever after” after all.
The responses were soul-crushing.
Here are some of the stories that people shared.
Some entries have been edited for length and clarity.
“Everything was going so well until he self-sabotaged.
Suddenly, a relationship was too much, and I deserved better.
laurat4ca314fae
2.
I was so excited and so in love.
Then I found out he assaulted multiple girls at college parties by drugging them.
I broke it off and filed a restraining order after he began threatening me.
I NEVER could have known.
I thought he was the most respectful man ever.
I’m over it, and now, I’m dating someone amazing.
:)”
picklesaregross
3.
“I didnt want him to regret his life with me so I left.”
Cas
4.
“He became a Trump supporter, solid MAGA!
Oh, hell no!”
Caffie
5.
We got married two years later, then bought a house and had a kid.
It was all pretty amazing.
Neither of us had been in a healthy long-term relationship before, but it was so easy together.
We just fit together so perfectly, it was literally like a dream come true.
And then he got sick.
And a year later, I lost him.
My son lost the most incredible father.
I miss having my best friend with me every day."
Grant101010
6.
After two years, she started hinting at marriage, and I was working up [to] that.
I was utterly heartbroken.
Try as I might Ill always love her."
nostalgicbutterfly178
7.
“On the night of my bachelor party, my fiancee disappeared and took off with another man.
Turns out she suffered from severe Borderline Personality Disorder.
BPD sufferers will ‘mirror’ the other person, aka the Chameleon Effect.
“I was left utterly devastated.
dizzyjellyfish61
8.
“I was dating someone for two years.
We got along well.
I took her on a trip to Mexico.
We had a wonderful time.
At least I thought we did.
The reason was because I did not sit by her on the beach in the sun.
Im a Black male, and she’s white.
I didnt need a tan.
I sat five feet behind her under a canopy, but she still broke up with me.
I believe there was much more to it, but she didnt have the guts to tell the truth.
awkwardgoose134
9.
“We had been talking for about seven months before I finally decided to ask him out.
He seemed interested in me, and I liked him at the time, so I asked him out.
He said yes, but it only lasted a few weeks.
One day, out of the blue, he said, ‘I dont like you anymore.
Its embarrassing to be around you, and you’re annoying.’
We still talk from time to time, but its not the same.
Im still single.”
radiantoctopus824
10.
“He was the guy of my manifestations.
I was the girl of his dreams.
We were both intelligent, intentional, and wanted to properly date and get to know each other.
Well, we got pregnant and had an abortion.
I wasn’t ready or willing, which he supported.
We got past the trying times at first.
We are still very much in love, but no longer together.
Who am I to stand between faith?”
brebre3514
11.
At first, we were on the same page.
About a year and a half later, I realized that we had vastly different financial statuses.
dancing dead
12.
“I thought he was the one until I learned most of what he told me was a lie.
The truths began to reveal themselves at about the six-month mark.
His demeanor suddenly became manipulative.
It ended quickly after that.
I feel like I dodged a bullet.”
edgyflower45
13.
We went to colleges 40 minutes apart from one another.
The explanation came a week later via Google Doc.
Gay Menace
14.
“I married my older high school boyfriend.
He ignored me, cheated on me, isolated me.
There was verbal, emotional, and mental abuse.
We moved back home after his contract with the Army was up.
He left shortly after to attend a short-term school in another state.
We had exchanged numbers that night, and after that…it was crazy.”
“I emotionally cheated, but never physically until my husband and I were separated.
I moved out of state with him, and thought I was living my dream.
Violence, threats, animal abuse.
financial manipulation, stalking, and kicking my doors in when I wouldn’t let him in.
One day, he ghosted me when I was at work.
When I came back to our apartment, nearly everything was gone.
It sucked for a while, but I felt stronger for it.”
dorasmarmy
15.
“I dated someone back in college and thought we were perfect for each other.
We bonded over so many things and wanted the same throw in of future.
He was respectful, kind, and an advocate for what we both believe is right.
I truly thought wed marry.
One day, he broke up with me and didnt really provide an explanation as to why.
Amber
16. angelicdevil
17.
“I was cheated on by a narcissistic sociopath.”
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