Today, my girlfriend dumped me for another guy by text. I felt so betrayed, I stupidly tried to hurt her by replying that I'd been cheating on her all along with a hot babe. Turned out the dumping text was actually a prank by her friend. Now I'm single and everyone thinks I'm a cheater. 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, my girlfriend had someone else dump me via text message. I knew it wasn't her because for once I wasn't being viciously insulted, and it wasn't written as if an illiterate baboon had taken a shit all over her keypad. I can't even feel happy about being rid of her. FML
Today, I was shopping with my girlfriend, when a girl came out of nowhere, screaming at me for cheating on her, and saying she was dumping me. I've never seen her before, and she was almost grinning during her little act, but my girlfriend believed it, and I'm now single. FML
Today, my girlfriend left me for my best friend. Over a text message with "lol" in it. FML
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me through a text message. In retaliation, I started typing a long list of everything I hate about her. Just as I pressed the send button, she text me again saying "Just joking. You know I'd never leave you. Love you babe :)" FML
Today, my girlfriend sent me a text message confessing that she's been cheating on me. Apparently she regretted telling me the truth, because when I confronted her face-to-face, she claimed her roommate had sent it as a prank. She doesn't have a roommate. FML
Today, while heading to the bathroom, I saw my girlfriend putting some lingerie under my bed. I stupidly thought it was for some sexy time later. Well, later on, she dramatically "found" the lingerie and broke up with me. Almost everyone believes her story and thinks I'm a dirty cheater. FML
Today, my fiancé accused me of cheating and broke up with me. I texted his best friend, who I've never talked to before, to see if he could talk some sense into my ex. Turns out he has several fiancées and was cheating on me since day one. FML
Today, I broke up with my girlfriend because I couldn't trust her after cheating on me with 3 guys. Our friends are sad about it so they're throwing her a pity party. Now I'm single and I have no friends. FML
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me, saying I was immature for making gay jokes all the time. A few hours later, I got six texts and three calls from guys I didn't know. It turns out, she put my name and number on Craigslist as a gay man seeking a relationship. FML
Today, my girlfriend dumped me for cheating on her. Her "proof" was an image of me making out with a girl. Pretty damning, except she loaded it up in Photoshop, where I saw the image layers she'd used to fake the whole thing. I'm not sure what the hell she was thinking either. FML
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Skycop_S 23
Well, that was immature. YDI
halcyon93 16
I wouldn't have thought that's the sort of reputation you'd want to give yourself even if your now-ex-girlfriend really did break up with you...
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Thoricsteam20 24
Single ready to mingle
incoherentrmblr 22
You're probably better off. Her friend seems like the type of friend that would rather keep her single than with anyone for some time...
Skycop_S 23
Well, that was immature. YDI
higgysaurus 18
While it was immature, it is understandable. OP was emotional, struck out, and regretted it. Happens to everybody. Hopefully the gf will forgive you OP.
Skycop_S 23
While it may be understandable, I don't think that it was a good idea to try to further escalate the situation, #17. :)
salvorican 24
It was immature on both their parts.
DoomedGemini 38
I can understand being hurt, but I don't see why "I cheated" was the go to. It MIGHT hurt them, yes, but you really think that will be kept to themselves? Sorry YDI. The friend was terrible as well, but op still did something stupid.
brenton490 19
but how does one break up with you for another person? You had to of been cheating yourself even if you felt like you weren't.
Sathane 21
I hope you're meaning the girlfriend for playing a retarded prank like that in the first place.
DexBanWhore 6
In what way is lashing out in pain not understandable?
DoomedGemini 38
The girlfriend didn't play the prank according to the FML, her friend did. And it can mean cheating, but if someone admits interest in you and you break up with your partner to date them, you're actually avoiding cheating.
CaptMacLeod 45
When said lashing out will escalate the situation beyond repair. A few moments of contemplation could have left things amicable (even if she was actually breaking up with him) and saved him years of trying to recover his reputation.
bapbap_fml 15
...what?
aahm1403 5
Immature? Getting burned hurts, especially when your girl leaves you for another man. I'd blame the person who first sent that text.
skalavecci462 13
How is it not understandable? There's no reason to "joke" about that. How is he to know it was just a prank?
DoomedGemini 38
It's immature, it shows you can't handle emotions like an adult. Lashing out at someone for breaking up with you aiming to hurt them isn't how you handle the hurt feelings. I can understand getting angry if the breakup was done with no regards to your feelings, but claiming to have cheated? Really?
PANDORUM89 21
If her friend sent the text but she didn't respond to say sorry Becky sent that we aren't really over. She was playing along too. I don't really understand why everyone is attacking him for saying he cheated. #1 it was a lie to his ex. #2 She's a bitch for treating him that way and making him think out of the blue that his relationship is over. we also have no idea how long they've been together and yes that does matter. if my bf of a month-8months did what she did I'd be like "okay? bye" but my current bf and I have been going on 3 years have spoken of marriage and kids and all that. so if he did it I'd blow his phone up. all I have to mention is 1 guys name in particular and I'd ruin him. I have never cheated on anybody but that doesn't mean I wouldn't force pain on my bf for being an asshole to me. so I understand if that is the case for OP. no cheating is not okay but he didn't actually cheat. Is it immature? yup on both of their parts though. everyone seems to be forgetting the girl had a part.
Oyas12 14
let me teach you about the "amygdala" when a deep emotion occurs, it activates and makes your brain and body act differently, something known as the "limbic system". this hit OP hard, so his. brain decided to act dumb for a second. so, FML, op.
Daelynn_17 19
#118 you won the comments award. You were right. The girlfriend had Big part to play. Why did she let her friend do that in the first place and why didn't she follow up with sobering like, "that was so in so, they were kidding, sorry for that... babe were good." In my opinion she may have caused the whole thing.
dman798 18
Never jump to conclusions
Dalboz 26
"jump to conclusions" she dumped him was he supposed to know it was a prank?
Skycop_S 23
I think that maybe #3 was referring to conclusions, as in texting that he was cheating.
cheeeksss 29
24, do you know what "jump to conclusions" mean..?
walid820014 20
You guys.. he was referring to the gf
Skycop_S 23
He came to the conclusion that he would text back, saying that he was cheating, 75...
lurker_no_more 13
that's not how it's used #96 o.o;
Skycop_S 23
I guess I misunderstood :/
Brandi_Faith 34
I wouldn't say op jumped to conclusions but I do think it would've been wise to try and call the girlfriend or talk to her in person before he started freaking out on her. Anyone could've had her phone and stupid friends tend to pull pranks like that unfortunately. Plus, she could've done it just to see what his reaction would be (we all know those kinds of girls). If it were me I would've tried to get in contact with the person first before saying something that would irreparably damage things.
halcyon93 16
I wouldn't have thought that's the sort of reputation you'd want to give yourself even if your now-ex-girlfriend really did break up with you...
jake_braves 25
I agree 4, and OP, try to convince her you didn't really cheat and that you just felt betrayed and made a stupid mistake. You didn't really cheat.
cheeeksss 29
Right? If it were true, the ex would have the reputation of being a cheating ****. But now it's OP. Revenge isn't always sweet. Getting back at someone doesn't make you a better person.
FelicityWishes 32
What a stupid prank.
Skycop_S 23
I agree. How does this even qualify as a "prank." It's simply hurtful to everyone.
pasupathymuthu 16
Any prank is basically that - hurtful!!
Rkikkas9713 25
Pranks are not hurtful. If a prank hurts you then it wasn't a prank, the person is just an asshole.
FelicityWishes 32
Nah mate. Pranks can be funny without people getting hurt.
Skycop_S 23
A prank is only really a prank if everybody gets a good laugh out of it afterwards.
crandel 11
You couldn't convince her that your text was just a prank as well?
NickACD 27
Or, or , or... Just tell we the truth.
cari_cat 19
#57, that idea is so crazy, it just might work
MmmPinkTacos 11
Ouch. Sorry OP, that sucks you were hurt by their prank but it's a good example of why you should take the high road. Hope you can learn a little from this and move on!
Hpixiee 23
why the ****
BrokenCondom 5
Ya that was just dumb by you... Sorry op
Remembered 14
Why the ****, man? Even if she did ditch you for another guy, she'd not even be worth the time for a remark like that. It's not something to be proud of anyway.
expertsmilee 26
I'm PRETTY sure that he didn't claim it out of pride, but rather quickly deduced what might hurt her on an equivalent scale...just a thought though.
aeryn97 17
if you have another lined up, why would you care if the ex was a cheater? kind of like so long and good riddance.
Brandi_Faith 34
97, because cheaters usually have no issue dishing it out and doing it to others but can't handle the thought of someone doing it to them!
withered 30
Why? Isn't it common sense to break up with the person you no longer love?