He Thought He Was Too Good For Her... Until He Saw The Other Options
From Xlukethemanx: I was a little sh*t who thought I was too good for her, and left. She was my first real girlfriend so I didn’t really understand what I was getting into. Then I have 9 months of HORRIBLE relationships and hookups and realized the mistake I made. I waited until she was single again and got her back, promising that I wouldn’t let her go this time. We celebrate our 9 year anniversary this weekend, bought a house, and are getting married next year.
He Let Her Go Because Of ONE Flaw
From V*ginalRiptide: I had a single issue with one of my girlfriends. ONE flaw I didnt like. Holy sh*t, nowadays I probably accept 5-10 flaws as not bad. Godd*mn I wish I knew how quickly the good women would get snatched up! Nobody to blame but me... I was 22 years old and she was 19. She wasn't jaded yet from bad relationships. Nothing but fun, loyalty, love, trust, appreciation, all of that. Nowadays I am involved mostly with women 25+ and goodness me, most of them just are not quality to be honest with you. Lots of baggage and issues and expectations. All the really beautiful and fantastic women got quickly wifed up, and for good reason.
He Had A "Grass Is Always Greener" Moment
Fromthrowawaysaddayz: It started as a tough but amicable breakup that I initiated. I felt I was not ready for a serious long-term relationship and was getting 'grass is greener' feelings and the relationship was at a lull stage. It was my first relationship so I didn't know what these feelings meant or how to navigate them. After a month I came crawling back to her (messaging) to ask for forgiveness and to ask if we can try again. After what seemed to be a hopeful few weeks of texting the proposal was ultimately rejected. In so many words she said she was too hurt and the trust is too broken. My regret after the breakup stemmed from my feelings telling me all we really needed was time apart and that I took her for granted. That I didn't actually do anything to fix the situation when we were in a lull. That I didn't actually communicate how I was feeling. That love is not necessarily like a Disney movie. That I couldn't answer what someone else has that she doesn't? So yes, these are all mistakes I will live with. She has stuck true to no contact except for a few weeks when I broke contact, and I had hope of fixing things. Now I am the pathetic ex who broke her heart and came crawling back only to be kicked to the curb. She has kept her dignity. I have not. My attempt to fix things probably diminished her opinion of me. So now I guess it's many many lessons learned. And I know its over... but still I get shreds of hope. But I know it is without a doubt over. And I know it probably wasn't meant to be, and I know if I did get back together it would probably be a disaster. And I am only feeling this way because I'm lonely. But what if? Doesn't matter now it's over. Over over over. She doesn't care about you anymore and you don't matter. She will find someone soon and she will look back and be happy it never happened. And eventually so will I.
After Their Breakup, He Hooked Up With The Someone Else
From uberphaser: Yeah, a relationship I had when I was about 25 or so got rocky, and ended. I was really sad, and thought I had no chance to get back together with her. It was ugly. A few months later I started hooking up with a notorious "village bicycle" (her behind-her-back nickname was "The Wh*re of Babylon") and word got around. I got a nasty email shortly after from previous SO that said basically "well NOW I'll NEVER get back together with you." I'm not sure what i regret more, the fact that our relationship flamed out so terribly, or that I hooked up with the Wh*re of Babylon shortly thereafter. Either way, it took me about 10 years to fully get over.
When He Started To Imagine His Ex With Other Guys, He Panicked
FromStudebakerHoch: Long, cohabiting relationship. We were fundamentally unable to resolve conflicts without protracted shouting matches. It wore me out. I gave up trying to preserve the relationship. She moved out. We stayed friends. Months passed, and I started to imagine her dating other guys. I panicked. Tried as hard as I could, within respectful boundaries, to get her back. I was unsuccessful. I'll tell ya, I just went to pieces. I can't remember ever feeling so sad, before or since. It was extremely difficult not to let thoughts of her intrude in my life without her. Had to break off contact entirely. This, too, was difficult, as we shared hundreds of mutual friends. And yet... I now believe that it was all for the best. Slowly, I recovered. When I imagine an alternate timeline in which we reconciled, it looks very grim indeed. I think we were (and we remain) just too different to be compatible. Although I don't involve myself in her life, nor interest myself in her activities, my friends tell me that she's doing well. And I'm doing well. There are conditions in my life that I'm working on changing (trying to change jobs, trying to buy a house, etc. - nothing really dire, in other words), but I'm certain that I'm much happier now than I was during a majority of our time together.
This Guy Didn't Know How Good He Had It Until It Was Too Late
From SantasDead: The women I've dated in the years since. She was amazing, never once did I not trust her. We made an amazing team and our kids got along great. I think I knew she was awesome when we went on a road trip, 5 hours in the car felt like 5 minutes. I f*cked that relationship up, not a day goes by that I don't regret it.
