Break ups, no matter how they're done or who does them, are never a pleasant experience. Whether they're healthy or out of the blue, both parties involved are typically left feeling alone and vulnerable in the end.
Naturally, break ups are part of the dating lifestyle, and many believe that in order to find "the one," people have to go through a few heartaches and bumps in the road. In this case, sometimes calling it quits on a relationship can be a good thing if it leads to something better in the end. But of course, that doesn't mean the process won't hurt in the moment.
While some break up stories are relatively harmless, there are plenty of horror stories out there that are cringeworthy, and flat out painful to relive. On Reddit's "ask" page, many ex-lovers retell their worst experiences being dumped or dumping their significant others. Their stories will make you laugh, cry, and feel second-hand embarrassment or guilt, but one thing is for sure, none of these couples are together any longer.
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"I broke up with her while still inside of her."
"So not me being dumped but doing the dumping. I had been dating this girl for about nine months and my feelings toward her had gotten a little confused in the couple days leading up to it. Then one night were at my place and we start having sex and after a bit it hits me and I realize I don't love this girl anymore and more realistically confused my feelings for love in the first place.
"Well in that moment she noticed something changed before I could hide it and she demanded an explanation. There was no way out of it. I told her I didn't love her anymore and broke up with her while still inside of her. God, I wish it had gone differently and that I could have ended it in a much better way. Still feel bad about it to this day." - Reddit user danlvv
"I rode my bike two miles up a hill so steep I fell off the bike…"
"This guy I dated in high school was such a jerk when he dumped me.
"He'd gone away over spring break, and when he came back, he called me and said that he just had to see me. My parents weren't home, so I would either have to walk to his house or ride my bike. He lived two miles away, up a really steep hill. He kept insisting that I come over, so I got on my bike. The hill was so steep that I actually fell off my bike and then could not get back on.
"I was exhausted, thirsty, and sweaty by the time I reached his house. I was ready to collar, but he wanted to go for a walk. I gulped down a glass of water, then we went for a walk. He walked to the center of town, which was fairly crowded, and then he dumped me. He went on and on about how he loved me but how he wasn't 'in love' with me, and then he turned around and walked home. I walked back to his house, got my bike, and then left." - Reddit user Onefortheisland
"Revival of the ex"
"Buddy of mine had been dating this girl in for about two years when she just disappeared. We couldn't track her down. Her parents had heard from her but didn't know where she was. Anyway about three months had passed my buddy was well on his way to getting over his ex by chatting up this chick at a bar one night. About the time he was going to ask her out his ex walked up. The girl he was chatting up introduced his ex as her girlfriend." - Reddit user jumpinconclusions
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