Today, I finally worked up the courage to break up with my boyfriend. His parents weren't able to pick him up for 5 hours. I ended up taking him to a movie to kill time and end on a positive note, but now he thinks we're cool and back on track. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had finally summoned the courage to break up with my boyfriend, something I've needed to do for a long time. Right before my speech, he presented me with tickets to my favorite band a month from now. FML
Today, I finally worked up the courage to tell my boyfriend that I wanted to go separate ways. Before I could say anything, he proposed. FML
Today, wanting to break up with my boyfriend, I invited him to dinner with my parents. I was sure they'd hate him, which would give me the excuse I needed. They ended up loving him, and now they won't stop mentioning marriage. FML
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 went to see my boyfriend with the intention of breaking up with him. Instead I discovered that he lost his job today and has to move back in with his parents. I can't bring myself to dump someone who's already crying about his horrible day. Now I have to comfort my soon-to-be ex. FML
Today, my boyfriend thought it'd be a good idea to break up with me in his car. I had to walk home. FML
Today, I broke up with my boyfriend. I called him about two minutes after, and he'd already fallen asleep. FML
Today, after 4 days of avoiding me and screening his calls, my 24-year-old boyfriend sent his mother to break up with me on his behalf. FML
Today, I broke up with my boyfriend. It isn’t acrimonious, no-one cheated, but his life will apparently “improve immeasurably” now, while mine will basically crash. I’ve spent the past 5 years working on improving as a person for him, and I thought I’d succeeded. 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
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Top comments
OhPuhleeze 23
Is your "boyfriend" 12? Why couldn't you just leave him? He needs his parents to be picked up and was distracted enough by the movie. If you'd gotten him a Happy Meal he probably would've thought you guys are married.
cornelius74d 13
Why wouldn't you just drive him home? Surely that would have taken less than 5 hours. Or... make him walk.
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Comments (21)
OhPuhleeze 23
Is your "boyfriend" 12? Why couldn't you just leave him? He needs his parents to be picked up and was distracted enough by the movie. If you'd gotten him a Happy Meal he probably would've thought you guys are married.
DraconicFeline 31
They're probably still in high school and haven't gotten their licenses yet. It's not that unrealistic a scenario.
cornelius74d 13
Why wouldn't you just drive him home? Surely that would have taken less than 5 hours. Or... make him walk.
Aethereal 14
Maybe they are 15 and can't drive, let alone own cars? Walking or public transport might not be an option if he lives far and/or in a place with little to no public transport.
LyricaSilvan 30
She still isn't obligated to entertain him, especially after a breakup. Bar rules can apply here; she could have told him "you don't have to go home, but you're not staying here."
sidr22 5
But they could drive to a movie??
magnoliabb 14
Op said they took him to a movie, so they must've gotten there somehow
ZiGgY576 20
I don't see why you couldn't have clarified this with him when you found out that'd what he thought
jcash52426 5
That sucks but it sound like he you 2 are better off just being friends.
RinoaHeartilly 36
Shut it down now!
Katie Kat 8
why didn't you just take him home yourself?
HelloItsMee123 5
Well obviously she doesn't drive?
rekijan 6
Well to be fair it does seem like he was getting mixed messages. But then again I can only see the tiny titbit of text you posted not the entire day.
sporty061200r 8
The movie theater ******** just gave him mixed signals, no wonder he thinks your back on track
sasquatchius 3
Protip: Don't break up with your partner then spend 5 hours with them.
iseebearbears 27
This sounds like an illegal relationship.