Today, my boyfriend of three years told me he was thinking about us taking a break. After an hour of crying and him saying it would be okay, I accepted it. When I asked when the break would start, he replied, "What are you talking about? I only said I'd thought about it" and then laughed. FML
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Today, I broke up with my boyfriend. I had only been dating him for about a month. Thinking he wouldn't take it very hard, I invited him over so I could tell him in person. Little did I know he was going to start crying on my couch and not leave for 5 hours. FML
Today, I broke up with my boyfriend, after three long weeks of him ignoring me and cancelling out on time we were supposed to spend with each other. He looked at me with the most confused look on his face. Then he said, ''Are you serious? I was planning the perfect day to ask you to marry me.'' FML
Today, my girlfriend of almost 3 years told me we needed a break, and that we could try again at the end of the year. FML
Today, my boyfriend took me out to a fancy dinner. Halfway through, he said he wanted to break up. I started crying, but the whole restaurant thought he'd proposed, and started clapping. FML
Today, my boyfriend called and said he was stopping by to talk. I didn't understand why he would stop by, so I asked if he was going to break up with me, he said no. Half an hour later, he knocked on my door to break up with me. FML
Today, I had a mental breakdown. Many things have been going completely wrong in my life, and I finally decided to let my boyfriend know about it. After about an hour of explaining and pouring my heart out, his response was, "I think we were better off as friends." FML
Today, my boyfriend of almost a year and a half broke up with me when he decided he wasn't in love with me anymore. We gave our stuff back, he was joking and happy the whole time until I told him I was taking back my cat. At that point he burst into tears. FML
Today, I told my boyfriend, "We need to talk." He said, "I know". So we met after school, and he said he was OK with me breaking up with him, that he wasn't that into me either. He said all that before I could tell him that my parents wanted to meet him. FML
Today, my boyfriend of four years proposed, and I said yes! Not even three hours later, I got a text message asking if we could just be friends instead. He won't tell me what changed, and doesn't feel like he owes me any explanation. FML
Today, my boyfriend of two years sent me a text message saying, "Don't worry I'm gonna break up with her soon. Love you." FML
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racerapj 10
Maybe you should hop to that break
jellyghost 12
Its not very cool or nice of him to let you cry for an hour over this. he sounds like he just wanted to show how in control he is of the relationship. Not acceptable. Maybe you should think about starting the break.
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Comments (118)
Nicole1225 14
He is an ass.
14avalentour 9
It's a joke
happle 21
Pretty cruel joke.
igive 29
So cruel to where he probably enjoyed watching her cry.
PrettyKookieToo 8
It's also pretty cruel to rape my childhood 51
1PersonIsMyWorld 22
I agree 1----- he's a ****** asshole!!!!
Sandman366 6
27-If I punch you then say it was a joke, does that make it okay? OP just had that happen to her (the emotional version anyway).
Sandman366 6
Yeah 58...didn't even really need to watch tellytubbies (sp?) (or even know what they are) to be horrified by that...
R5luver 5
That is the cruelest "joke" ever
racerapj 10
Maybe you should hop to that break
Wolvander88 19
Technical troll win.
Puffytruffles 18
What's wrong with you
sryu 9
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
In my experience, when someone wants to "take a break" it's not a good thing for the relationship. So on the bright side, you're not on a break! :)
Synistiel 14
Really? Because me and my boyfriend took a break since we argued a lot and now we're even better than we were before. We didn't even see anyone else.
andyyroxx 20
13- That is really good, honestly, I'm glad it worked out that way (: But it isn't always the case :S As with my girlfriend, we ended up breaking up because she met someone else during said break. One week. It took one week.
superpoptart 24
That's effed up 17 :/
Enslaved 36
I'm not saying a break can't be a good thing but know it could also be code for "I want to date other people but don't want you to because I might decide I want you back incase I can't find anyone better".
Pleonasm 35
WE WERE ON A BREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK
shinymaster3000 23
Friends?
HughCumberdale 4
It took far too long for this to come up.
Ali_Br_fml 33
30, yeah I think 25 was doing a Friends reference (that was my first thought too)...but I don't think the people who thumbed you down watched the tv show Friends. Maybe they think you meant "So can you guys just be friends?"
CareFace 16
High school relationships #17... People are "boyfriend girlfriend" for a couple of weeks, if that! Don't stress man. :)
LeaAnne94 17
It's been over a year for my boyfriend and I and were seniors. :S
dhooks111490 8
A have a feeling she already knew this "new" guy...
SpicyDuck 22
My boyfriend and I took a break and ultimately it saved our relationship. If you're thinking about a break still wanting to stay with this person then I would set boundaries like "this isn't a break to see other people but more so to focus on ourselves" type thing.
ThatPlankton 15
Tell home you're thinking about making him his favourite food, and then give him poop on a stick.
wvcheesehead1 9
You have just given him all of the power in the relationship.
jellyghost 12
Its not very cool or nice of him to let you cry for an hour over this. he sounds like he just wanted to show how in control he is of the relationship. Not acceptable. Maybe you should think about starting the break.
Vintage_Cola 29
Not think, DO. The last time someone thought about it they only thought about it.
1800SMD 2
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
just shows you didnt listen or understand well enough
happle 21
Or he's just an ass. What kind of person do you think would emotionally torment a person they're supposed to care about?
outoftown 26
41 - That kind of person is called a sadist.
fleur_de_fevrier_fml 22
I don't get the whole "break" thing. Either you want to be with someone or you don't. I think it's a cheap game to keep the other one at bay but available while you take some "me-time". It's immature and selfish. OP, don't let yourself be manipulated.
Synistiel 14
It's not always immature and selfish.
furbyface711 9
My ex and I took a break and we lasted a good 4 years after the break. We both needed alone time to figure stuff out and agreed to not see anyone else. In the end we broke up because life took us in different directions. Me to college and his to his parents basement.
RedPillSucks 31
Taking a break is not always about finding someone else. Sometimes the drama in a relationship can be exhausting.
kawaiisakura 12
#52 that's why I took a break with my ex. We were always fighting and he was getting to be too controlling and possessive. I thought the break would help a bit and give us both a breather. Clearly, it didnt work
LadyClarik 8
I think we should have a third option. All it says is just "What an asshole". I think it would get a heavy workout if it was thrown in to rotation....