Today, after weeks of my crazy girlfriend avoiding me because she knew I wanted to break up with her, I had no option but to do it by text. She told all my friends, who now think I'm a coward who isn't man enough to break up in person. They didn't even ask for my side of the story. FML
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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I had to break up with my girlfriend at her request, because she "didn't have the heart to do it." Within twenty minutes I'd received four calls from mutual friends, including my best friend, telling me what a jerk I am. And one from my mom. FML
Today, I received a text from my boyfriend breaking up with me. Not only was this a bit cowardly but he'd also sent it in a reply to our last interaction on our phones, a group chat with some of our friends, who started commenting with sad face emojis before I had even had the chance to see it. FML
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me because "we don't communicate enough". She got her friend to tell me this for her. FML
Today, I sent my abusive girlfriend a text, explaining I was breaking up with her via text because I was afraid for my physical safety if I broke up with her in person. She video chatted me less than five seconds later from our doctor's office, where the doctor confirmed she is in fact pregnant. FML
Today, I got a text from my girlfriend saying she needed more phone credit, so I bought her more and got another message saying "Great, now I have enough credit for this..." as she spelled out a three page message breaking up with me. Yes, I paid for her to break up with me via text. FML
Today, my boyfriend was such a coward that instead of breaking up with me, he changed his phone number. FML
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me because I didn't call her in the last few days. I tried to explain to her that I was out at my grandfather's house in a remote place with no cell service to stand by him on his death bed. She thought I was making excuses and called me a lying bastard. FML
Today, I broke up with my girlfriend. She responded by sitting on the floor, crying like a baby and screaming "WHY?" at strangers. FML
Today, I just called my now ex-girlfriend to break up with her, due to our insurmountable lack of communication, even though I was in therapy for four months to try and keep the relationship afloat. Before breaking up, she'd blocked me on Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter and Instagram for no reason. FML
Today, my ex-girlfriend told my entire family and all my friends that we broke up because I came out to her. They all believe her. Twenty two texts and counting. FML
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WCARlover 35
Well of course they will jump to conclusions because it just looks bad. Just tell them what happened
Zoldyck 17
You can't just explain yourself?
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earthlyscum 19
This situation seems rather immature. 1. Forget about the girl, she seems like a child and down right insane. 2. Your friends are not your friends if they take some girls word over their "friends". I know it sucks to think that, but it's true. I don't know how old you are, but regardless if your age, you will meet knew people. People are born ruthless, liars, and scummy. Don't waste your time on people who don't transition into greater human beings.
littleking94 14
People have the ability to change yes. A lot of people just choose not to
Brandi_Faith 34
It sounds like the friends are both friends of op's and the girls. So I understand why they'd be upset that he broke up with her in a text. And usually there's no explanation behind breaking up in text other than the person not wanting to confront them and just to make it easier.
mustangbravo 27
Maybe tell your friends first what you were trying to do and see if they could've helped you contact her. Then they would have at least known you tried.
saffy66 34
Well it's a bit late now but I was going to say something along those lines - let a few key friends know the situation ahead of time, then instead of sympathy she'd have been given a blunt assessment of why this was her fault.
Brandi_Faith 34
Ya, in hindsight, it probably would've been best for him to just drop by her house so she would be forced to listen to him.
JimiV 8
This sounds like something which would happen to me. I would just not give a shot. Friends should know you better and who gives a shit what anyone else thinks. They'll forget eventually!
mikuxxhatsune 32
Unfortunetly thats how life is. Its never going to be fair.
esamolwan 18
she really is crazy at least you broke up with her
MonstreBelle 29
That's the assumption most people make when hear something like that because it's true, most of the time. However, your situation is completely understandable. Explain why you broke up with her by text. If they still think you were simply being a coward, then I'm sorry your friends are such dicks.
Sathane 21
You could have phrased the text message so it was very clear that you knew she knew you wanted yo break it off but was avoiding you.
MonstreBelle 29
Even if OP had done that, I seriously doubt this girl would have shared that tidbit of information with anyone.
SuperMew 22
I would just stop caring. So what if they think you broke up with her over text.
TheLadyOpal 30
If she was avoiding you, wouldn't another option (not necessarily a better one, mind) be to act like she was the one who broke up with you, in that case? It takes two people to make a relationship work, and if either one isn't willing, what's the point?
kyuubi1 14
you should have posted it on Facebook saying how she was trying to keep away from you and stuff. that way she couldn't have turned it around on you.