Today, I talked to my high school sweetheart after 12 years. He confessed that he's been single ever since we broke up, never got over me, and that to this day he loves me dearly. I'm a married mother of two. 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, the girl who I had a desperate crush on in high school 25 years ago, and who would never go out with me, told me that she was actually head over heels in love with me, but was so cripplingly shy that she couldn't say yes. She's divorced now. I'm married. FML
Today, I found out the guy I had a huge crush on back in college, and still think of every day, actually did like me back. Except I’ve been married for nearly 8 years to someone else. FML
Today, after admitting he had feelings for me, my crush returned from out of town. He'd said that while he was gone, he'd meet people, but only think of me. He came back no longer single. He's known her for 4 days. We've known each other for 6 years. FML
Today, I realized my love life is a mess. I’ve been married for nine years, having an affair with a good friend for over a year, and I'm still in love with the boy who broke my heart years ago, and contacts me only when he is lonely. All three make me happy, but two of them are unable to commit. FML
Today, I went back to my high school for an event with some of my friends, both of which are in relationships. Whilst there we saw our favorite teacher, who hugged us and said, "I heard you have a boyfriend! And so do you!" And then she turned to me and said, "And... And you're doing great things!" FML
Today, I realized I'm very much in love with my old boyfriend. I got married to someone else a few months ago, who I also very much love. FML
Today, I got a message from my ex saying how sorry he was for everything he did. He also said that if he wasn't getting married and having a kid we could still be together. We broke up a year ago. FML
Today, after a year and half of being single, I was asked out on a date. I was asked by a married man. FML
Today, my longtime coworker confessed that she's always been in love with me, and now that I'm finally single again she wants to start a relationship. The reason I'm "finally single again" is because my wife (who I had been with for 27 years) died last week. FML
Today, after two months of being apart from my wife of five years, who'd returned to Panama to deal with a family issue, she innocently slips into conversation that she’s been hanging out with her high school boyfriend. When challenged, she responded, “You get to see me all the time!” FML
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Top comments
Cathrin 26
12 years? He has issues. You probably dodged a bullet because I can see him getting very clingy very fast if you two were still together.
Katrinnaw 19
Run... The answer to every awkward situation... Just run really Fast
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Comments (58)
weatherxveins 29
It's nice that he honestly expressed his feelings..but the context is a little inappropriate. Does he know you're married?
HylianWarrior 21
I've done my waiting, 12 years of it!
jmcr 27
in azkaband!!!
domolovesyoshi 33
There is no D at the end of Azkaban, just a friendly reminder.
jazalea8 16
1. You are married. Do you not love your husband and try to work in your marriage? Marriage takes work. Or is FUL because he keeps getting in the middle of your marriage and is terrorizing you guys?
jmcr 27
or it could be really awkward because he dropped the bomb on her before checking what she has been up to the last 12 yrs and feels uncomfortable about his announcement
Helldemon 32
Who says they are even having marital issues? You're making a lot of assumptions. For all we know she just happened across him or saw him on FB.
NielAnblomie 9
The way OP used the term "high school sweetheart" opposed to "ex from high school" would lead me to believe it is the former rather than the latter
DoomedGemini 38
It's a common term rather you still have romantic feelings for them or not.
laurellkawes 31
Stop talking to him!! You have a family and have to put them first. Not to mention, he's either lying or crazy
anonymous198913 26
Block his number and run. 12 years is a long time to be "in love" with somebody. That's really obsessive, and you need space.
kelizsaiz 4
Avoid him at all costs & tell your husband. You don't need him destroying your marriage. When my ex of 21 years found out I was widowed he went full blown stalker after me & my son's. I'd tell your coworkers & boss too. be safe!
Red_140 5
Cut his chest open and crush his heart like you should have 12 years ago. If he loves you and never bothered to check if you're married or anything since the last 12 years, then he can go **** himself. But have your husband beat his ass first op.
trumpet27 1
Great idea. (Insert eye roll here)
sunflower_seal 17
If he hasn't let go it's his problem, he probably needs professional help . Don't blame your self for being healthy and moving on . Maybe reach out to his family to help him or just keep your distance
Talis99 26
:/ is, I hope, only a, "why now" response. I hope you're a happy married mother of two.
iiTzNeeNerz 26
Seriously, why is everyone so quick to overlook the context of the FML. From the username being that sideways emoji and the wording. It sounds like OP would pursue it if she wasn't married with kids. It's very much a possibility.
tarlax 11
I and most people I've spoken to use ":/" to mean they don't know how to respond to something shitty or awkward. I'm not sure why you'd think it means she wants to **** the guy's brains out. ESPECIALLY since he was the one who never got over the breakup. She's just (rightfully) creeped out by the whole thing.
iiTzNeeNerz 26
When did I say she wanted to **** his brains out, exactly? She never implied it and I sure as hell didn't.
9a_1z 12
You said 'It sounds like OP would pursue it' which implies a relationship, which usually involves ******* the other person's brains out, are you typing with your eyes shut or something?
iiTzNeeNerz 26
If I were typing with my eyes shut I wouldn't have been able to read your ignorant comment. I'm sorry, but I refuse to believe that wanting to pursue something with someone is solely based on an urge to **** them senseless. Because there is a such a thing as wanting to get to know someone and see where things go without sex involved, idiot.
tarlax 11
Nice to see that your only defense is taking one particular part of my comment way too literally. You might want to look up the word "hyperbole" in a dictionary sometime.
iiTzNeeNerz 26
Look, the only thing I'm saying is that it could be she's creeped out, it could be she's feeling sorry for the guy or it could be that she wishes things were different. I'm not stating any of those as a fact but we can't exactly rule any of those things out unless OP herself follows up on how this situation actually made her feel.
andrmac 25
That's what therapy is for.