β€œThat was the moment I realized I had more love for him than respect for myself.”

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"I bought his family's Christmas and birthday presents every year, or else we'd be showing up to their house empty-handed. I spent hours shopping and figuring out thoughtful gifts that they always loved. All that just for him to go around telling people I was an abusive gold digger. Then, once we separated, he started telling people I cheated on him. Ah, well. The divorce was finalized in January. I've never been happier!"

"I spent a lot of money and obviously energy on him when it was obvious from like year two that he was never going to reciprocate his feelings. He had told me as much, but always insisted he wasn't looking for a relationship at that time; it wasn't me. It took a lot of therapy to finally walk away from someone who clearly wasn't into me and just liked the attention and sex I gave him. Classic anxious/avoidant attachment. Pro tip: Don't chase your FWB, and, uh, definitely don't spend more than 10 years of your life doing it."

"The apartment was mostly all his things, too, and he worked from home. I wasn't home much since I commute for work. I also never asked to be reimbursed for all those months I paid extra!!! Just one of the numerous behaviors I put up with for some godforsaken reason."

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