Today, I realized that the woman I love, who is my best friend, deserves better than me at the nadir of my life. We're still just friends, but she's been a much better friend to me than I have been to her. It's time to disappear and fix myself. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I planned on "breaking up" with my best friend by confessing my love for her, hoping she would feel different and move on. She reciprocated. FML
Today, I just had to break up with my girlfriend of 2 years, who I've been friends with for the past 12 years. She chased me in high school and we dated before for almost 2 years, but now I finally see what I should have: She's still in love her ex, who abandoned her 5 years ago. I've been living in another man's shadow. FML
Today, my supposed "best friend" started going out with the girl I'd just split up with, immediately after she said she wanted to see other people. FML
Today, the woman I am absolutely in love with will only be my friend. I wish I could get her to understand how much it hurts to see her with boyfriends, and only be friends. I'm starting to feel like I can't maintain this friendship because it hurts so much. I don't know what to do. FML
Today, I realized the only person who’s ever loved me was an old friend. She was an amazing girl, she was there for me at my highs and lows, but I didn’t find her attractive, so I turned her down. She has since then moved on and gotten married, while I’m still getting played left and right by women. FML
Today, my girlfriend told me that we should take a break from our relationship, because it'd be best for the both of us. Later, I found out that she really meant it'd be best for her and her new boyfriend. FML
Today, I have been dating an incredibly gorgeous woman. She had a poor self image and after the longest time, I finally convinced her to seek counselling to help her self esteem. It worked. So well in fact that she just broke up with me because she "finally realized she could do so much better" FML
Today, my best friend told me she didn't want to be my friend anymore, because she wanted to start afresh in college and have pretty friends. FML
Today, I was dumped by my girlfriend due to our long distance relationship. She then agreed to date my best friend who lives in the same town as me. FML
Today, I realized I've fallen for my best friend. Private conversations suggest she feels the same, but around others she dismisses love as "stupid". I don't want things to become awkward, but I feel like I should walk away instead of burying my feelings to maintain the friendship. FML
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Chazzster 32
OP, you should know yourself and you might be right. But you might be wrong - Sometimes we are our harshest critic… I recommend that at an appropriate time, face to face, you begin a dialogue with your friend and see how she feels. Be honest, but don’t start with how terrible you are. The situation is worth getting feedback from your friend on rather than just disappearing - That’s the cowardly way out.
emmalou 19
agreed, clearly she gets some kind of support from you so disappearing is more like abandonment
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Chazzster 32
OP, you should know yourself and you might be right. But you might be wrong - Sometimes we are our harshest critic… I recommend that at an appropriate time, face to face, you begin a dialogue with your friend and see how she feels. Be honest, but don’t start with how terrible you are. The situation is worth getting feedback from your friend on rather than just disappearing - That’s the cowardly way out.
core01 30
Ah, the trusty "it's not you, it's me." excuse!
emmalou 19
agreed, clearly she gets some kind of support from you so disappearing is more like abandonment