Oh
Winterville, United States
Today, I wrote my girlfriend a song. She wrote me a 13-page letter on why we should break up. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
lil123
Calgary, Canada
Today, my boyfriend wrote a song for me. As he was singing it to me I realized it was actually a breakup song. FML
Alone
Chapel Hill, United States
Today, my girlfriend found a letter I'd written to myself for moral support while we were broken up, in which I explained why we would never work out. Apparently I made a convincing argument. FML
socialix
Albuquerque, United States
Today, I poured my heart out to my girlfriend with a serenade. After I finished, she told me she'd come over to tell me she'd found someone else and wanted to break up. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, my boyfriend of two years, who is a fabulous guitarist and singer, told me he wrote me a song. I was so excited. Turns out it was a break up song. FML
tutusaurus
Salinas, United States
Today, I wrote the girl I love a long, gushy letter to convince her to be with me instead of her abusive ex. Later on, I asked her what she thought. She said she can't read cursive. She chose the ex. FML
ALetterADay
Today, I wrote a long, loving and emotional Christmas letter to my girlfriend, leaving it for her to read when she woke up. Halfway through the day, I received a text stating that she saw my "breakup letter" and threw out all my stuff. I can't even contact her now. FML
sadsongstress
This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff
Belgium
My gift is my song and this one's for you
Today, my ex got dumped by his girlfriend. Seeing my opportunity, I sent him a song I'd written for him, about how much I still love him. He sent it on to the girl who had just dumped him, claiming he had written it. They're now back together. FML
StratMan
United States
No thanks
Today, I worked up the courage to confess my feelings to this girl I'm crazy about. I even wrote and recorded a song for her. Instead of listening to it, she gave it to her ex-boyfriend, who responded to my heartfelt words by headbutting me. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, I was planning on breaking up with my girlfriend of five years in two days time. She just mailed me a care package that said, "I'd die without you." FML
wabbyfish
Minneapolis, United States
Today, my boyfriend asked me if we were going to become "that stupid couple that sings cheesy songs to each other." I just spent the past 3 months writing the perfect song that I was planning on singing to him tonight. FML
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Miss_Chevious 37
Am I the only one wondering the number of things she was dissatisfied that resulted in a 13 page letter?
darshini_ii 24
Tell her it was too long and you didn't read.
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9a_1z 12
I'm sorry about your break up and that she did it so wordily! Breaking up with people is a delicate art, do it too bluntly and you hurt them unessessarily, be too gentle and you give them false hope or the sense that you're not being honest with them. Honestly I've had friends hounded by exs because the reasons they gave for a break up weren't satisfactory. And you can see from the people here labelling your ex a bitch sometimes people can get pretty nasty when they don't think the breakup was done right. At least, assuming it wasn't all just venting about you being a bad boyfriend, she thought enough of you to write 13 pages to say goodbye.
Setareh23 34
Agreed. Breakups (unless they're a long time coming and both partners are ok with it) are almost never happy occasions. There's no "right way" which will always leave the other person 100% happy...the "best way" depends on the individual, and it's hard to know which way will be best... I've heard so many people complain about how they wished their SO would take the time to give them more specific reasons as to why they broke up, so that they could move on more easily and learn from it. 13 pages seems like a lot, but if the girl is particularly eloquent and there were some deep issues in the relationship, it could make sense. Plus, some people find it difficult to cry in front of others so this letter could give OP an opportunity to read and reflect on it in privacy, and then have a talk with her afterwards. I'm not saying I think letters are the beast breakup option, and 13 pages does seem like a lot, but I wouldn't automatically assume the girl's a bitch without knowing what she actually wrote. However I do sympathize with OP. He obviously didn't see it coming, which makes it even more heart breaking. I hope you can eventually move on to happier things!
mariri9206 32
Was it front and back?
Ichiya 29
Was her name Rachel, and were you on a break?
andrmac 25
A breakup is like a bereavement it's usually followed by a cremation and some sandwiches. Holly - Red Dwarf She just gave you the tinder to start the fire of all the things she gave you that you wish to eliminate from your life so you can move on. Speaking of Tinder jump on Tinder and start swiping right!
bad_boyfriend 10
I hate when people feel the need to unburden themselves when all they want to do is break up. Keep that shit in your own head and just tell me you want to end things. I'm no longer you bf, so I have no obligation to be your relationship therapist.
Algorithm 24
I'd like to know why my relationship ended. You wouldn't?
bad_boyfriend 10
I've received a few long breakup letters in my day. Not a single one has been a concise examination of the relationship and why it ended. They have spanned the gamut from "this is why i am an emotional cripple" to "here is everything I've ever been upset about and not mentioned" As I said, I'm not trying to be my now ex's therapist.
Algorithm 24
I didn't get it until I saw your username. Are...are you roleplaying as a joke? If so, that was kind of amazing, A+. If you aren't, relevant username haha.
bad_boyfriend 10
We aren't talking about a "we need to fix our relationship" letter, which I would most definitely read. But a 13 page breakup letter? No ******* way. If she has already made up her mind I don't owe her anything, most especially I don't owe her the courtesy of reading her letter. I don't need to read the letter to know why the relationship ended, she had 13 pages of shit that was bothering her and she never brought it up until she had decided to leave. Pretty clear what caused the demise in that case.
TreeBeard123 5
All I can think of is Rachel's letter from Friends. Does it? Does it?!
ThrottleJockey 36
Did she at least cite her sources? Was it double spaced or single?
Katyness 14
front and back??
aedar 16
I'm so sorry OP, I'm sure it must have been terrible but I can't stop thinking about the Friends episode, I just saw it yesterday :D
diyos 15
Maybe you should make some changes..
Tomryan279 10
Umm... Is she a writer. Also would you be willing to email me the 13 page letter I really really want to read it. And I bet I'm not the only one.