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post 1542715361 02-03-2018, 01:42 PM
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Avoided marriage but lost the love of my life - did I dun goof or dodge a bullet?

So I had an amazing relationship with a girl, and for three years it was perfect. The honeymoon phase went on for years. She was completely dedicated to me. The only problem was that she wanted to get married and have kids, and I didn't. I mentioned my feelings a few times, but we usually didn't talk about it and just enjoyed each other's company. We never fought and almost never argued.

Things started to sour in the fourth year, and she became more and more distant. Yet she rarely talked about her feelings. I couldn't seem to fix things. Then, after she graduated from college, she decided to study abroad for a year and get her Masters. I was very surprised by her decision. Due to the circumstances, we decided to go on a break, create a little space, casually date other people, and then get back together when she returned. You can see where this is going. Well, instead she met some Russian cuck that worshiped the ground she walked on. He was ready to marry her on day one. In fact, he was already divorced and had 2 kids back in Russia. She casually dated him for a year, delaying her return to the US because she had a teaching job there and she was busy applying to grad schools for her PhD. She always insisted that her relationship with this guy wasn't serious, and she was still affectionate to me.

To make a long story short, she finally came home for Christmas after 1.5 years of being my lovey-dovey best friend. But then, out of the blue, she refused to talk to me or see me. Finally allowed me one phone call and said it was over, she was marrying the Russian guy, and we were done. She insisted the decision was final, and she couldn't talk to me anymore. Completely blindsided me. Afterwards, I told her I needed to talk about things more, but she ignored all my calls and messages.

So I ended up losing the love of my life. Once the initial shock settled and the crippling realization set in, I freaked out and tried to propose. I told her she meant everything to me, that we could get married and work out all our problems. And I meant it. But that only seemed to make her angrier and she has blocked me on all social media since.

In the end, I am absolutely devastated, and losing her made me realize how much I truly did love her. It is the biggest kick in the balls one can imagine. I am completely filled with regret. I feel like I let "The One" get away. Yet I didn't actually want to marry and have kids. I was willing to make the sacrifice in the end, but I still felt unsure about signing my life away to fatherhood. On the other hand, given the choice of losing her forever or compromising, I was more than willing to compromise. But sadly, it was too little, too late.

So Misc, did I dun goof, or did I dodge a bullet in the end?

CLIFFS

-Dated girlfriend for 4 years
-She wanted to marry and have kids, I didn't
-She went to study abroad for one year
-We went on break but planned to get back together
-She met somebody else, casually dated, said it wouldn't last
-She came home for Xmas, I expected to see her
-Without warning, she tore my heart out and set it on fire

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post 1542715521 02-03-2018, 01:44 PM
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>feb 2018 join date
>1 post
>this happened


where did you copy paste this from?
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post 1542715571 02-03-2018, 01:45 PM
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she left you mate. she wasn't and isn't the one. will suck for a while. at the end of the day remember she picked someone else over you. never go back to her.
post 1542715601 02-03-2018, 01:45 PM
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please let this be copypasta
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post 1542715621 02-03-2018, 01:45 PM
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didn't read
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post 1542715661 02-03-2018, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted By BeigeJumang
>feb 2018 join date
>1 post
>this happened


where did you copy paste this from?
Why would I copy and paste this? I just spent an hour writing it.
post 1542715671 02-03-2018, 01:46 PM
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troll senses tingling but thats it mayne. not sure why youd ever even consider marriage thou. sloots gonna sloot.
post 1542715701 02-03-2018, 01:46 PM
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kinda in ur situation atm

can't imagine how you must feel bro

my gf wants to marry but we're too young for that chit and we both have to go to school. I don't wanna lose her and she doesn't wanna lose me

but you never know .. we both might find someone else and that kinda scares me

but whatever
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post 1542715841 02-03-2018, 01:47 PM
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Bro...She wasn't the one...True love withstands...You dodged brah...Fo Real.
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post 1542715861 02-03-2018, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted By Hazard69
she left you mate. she wasn't and isn't the one. will suck for a while. at the end of the day remember she picked someone else over you. never go back to her.
That's true, but it really was my own fault she left me. I messed up, big time. What if she was the one and I just chased her away? There might be no other one in the future.
post 1542715871 02-03-2018, 01:48 PM
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dont worry she'll be divorced soon
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post 1542715961 02-03-2018, 01:49 PM
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post 1542715971 02-03-2018, 01:49 PM
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legit feel bad for u srs
post 1542716071 02-03-2018, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted By AcetylCoA
please let this be copypasta
It is not. It is my life. Honestly, if I was doing a copypasta, I would've made it much more interesting
post 1542716111 02-03-2018, 01:50 PM
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When she said she wanted to take a break that's when you ****ing end it right then and there. Hell maybe even when she wanted to go abroad.
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Imagine if you had married her and she left you after the marriage. Lmao you got lucky m8. She clearly was not the one
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post 1542716301 02-03-2018, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted By wnt2bmtlFLbrah
troll senses tingling but thats it mayne. not sure why youd ever even consider marriage thou. sloots gonna sloot.
Not trolling bro. She really was the perfect girl for a while. If I knew she was never going to change, the marriage would've been just about anything a guy could ask for. But I was always afraid that she would change. And then she changed because I didn't marry her.
post 1542716321 02-03-2018, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted By selffirst
Bro...She wasn't the one...True love withstands...You dodged brah...Fo Real.
Withstands what? She wanted marriage and a family and op didn't. Clearly they have divergent paths in life.
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post 1542716391 02-03-2018, 01:53 PM
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Why would I copy and paste this? I just spent an hour writing it.
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Originally Posted By brothoven
Why would I copy and paste this? I just spent an hour writing it.
Why would you make your first post a long-winded confession about your life to people who haven't the faintest idea who you are instead of actually participating in threads and joining the community?
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bc didnt read
post 1542716451 02-03-2018, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted By tubbygreycat
didn't read
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post 1542716561 02-03-2018, 01:55 PM
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red and cucked by a Russian alpha male who's most likely got her pregnant by now.

Time to hang em up and move on OP

This thread is just a thorn in your side

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You fcked up, and in years to come you will remember and regret this.

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post 1542716701 02-03-2018, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted By rockr101
kinda in ur situation atm

can't imagine how you must feel bro

my gf wants to marry but we're too young for that chit and we both have to go to school. I don't wanna lose her and she doesn't wanna lose me

but you never know .. we both might find someone else and that kinda scares me

but whatever
It's rough bro. I thought she would always love me. I never thought for a second she would leave me forever. For years, that was probably true. But time changes everyone.

If you're absolutely sure you don't want to lose her, you might want to propose now and marry later. I thought about doing the same before she left for grad school, but I decided against the idea. Now it's too late
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Originally Posted By selffirst
Bro...She wasn't the one...True love withstands...You dodged brah...Fo Real.
Hope you're right bro, but I kinda killed it. All she needed was for me to love her the same way she loved me. I didn't give it to her
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Originally Posted By BetaThanU
dont worry she'll be divorced soon
She's a very traditional and conservative Catholic, so she'll never get a divorce. The Russian guy has already converted to Catholicism to marry her
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Originally Posted By Rabbitjb
You threw her away
What did you expect would happen?
I didn't throw her away. We dated 4 years and then she left me. I was still committed to her (without giving the ultimate commitment). And outside of the casual dating that was agreed upon, I was waiting for her to come back.

But you're right that I should have expected it.
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Originally Posted By neuron
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U pathetic cuck
Damn bro. And the neg.

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