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30 People Tweet Embarrassing Stuff They Did While In Love With Total Losers
Relationships—we’ve all been there. To some degree, anyway. And though it’s to some extent rainbows and butterflies, romance and all that good stuff, it’s also in part being dumb and making mistakes ‘cause we’re all human and relationships are hard, man!
Well, former journalist Christie Smythe’s recently confessed her love for Martin Shkreli, former hedge fund manager and now convicted felon—securities fraud and racking up HIV meds’ prices by 5,000%—explaining how she left her own husband for Shkreli, quit her job, and even froze her eggs for him.
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This prompted one Twitter user to ask people what are some of the most embarrassing things they have done in their relationships with not-so-good significant others, and a good number of people responded with some of their craziest stories.
Bored Panda has compiled a list of some of the best responses, which you can scroll through and vote on below. And while you’re down there, why not let us know what you thought of them in comment form!
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#1
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Wow what the fûck. I wonder what the rest of the relationship was like.
Stephen Navazio 4 years ago
SGR, Self Golden Rule...Do onto yourself, as you would have others do into you. Think highly of yourself, so others can.
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Grumble O'Pug 4 years ago
Good catch. I know women who spend decades with men who play stupid games.
Stannous Flouride 4 years ago
Sounds like that idiotic "negging" tactic. Hopefully enough women have heard of it to recognize that it's a bigger red flag than anything that ever flew in the USSR.
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
How is this an embarrassing thing she did for a loser she dated?
deanna woods 4 years ago
She cooked dinner for him and he repeatedly mentioned her weight.
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Philly Bob Squires 4 years ago
He's have came in through the door and out through the window... Good on ya girl!
Trevor Bell 4 years ago
Only once have I ever done this, ironically now fiancée. I will say she was in a bad place mentally and lost a large amount quickly and was in double digit lbs.. so not of a dif case
#3
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago (edited)
I took World History for an ex! I “made” him enroll in college to be a mechanic because he was basically just a drug dealer and he wasn’t that good at it. I did the online course but he couldn’t even keep up with his actual mechanic classes and he was mean to me most of the time. I got an A tho lol.
Douglas Turner 4 years ago (edited)
Great user name! Also, ridiculous because TAKE YOUR OWN DAMN CLASS!
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#5
Nic Dudley 4 years ago (edited)
He was a narcissist who wanted to see if you were capable of being manipulated. Unfortunately, you were.
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
Sucks when it happens, i learned the hard way, but at least i finally learned lol!
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Josy Bannon 4 years ago (edited)
Oof like you are an experiment not a human.. at least he was "honest" about his games so you can see he is an as right away.
Marci Rommal 4 years ago
I hope you showed him the door, AND let it him in the a$$ on the way out.
Philly Bob Squires 4 years ago
I'd have left and never looked back... just to see what he would do. But I wouldn't be looking.
Barbara Skolly 4 years ago
Had an ex do something similar. He attempted to break up with me during a minor fight, i was caught off guard at the time and asked him not to end the relationship, that i saw a future with him... blah blah blah. I realized right after it was a power play and every time he tried to manipulate afterwards he would get so mad at me for not taking the bait. We didn't last long.
deanna woods 4 years ago
People need to stop playing games with other people's emotions for their own self gratification.
Suzanne Haigh 4 years ago
Good grief, if anyone finished with me I would just say OK, goodbye even if I was heartbroken
#6
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago
Wow. Insane clown posse. Haven't thought about them in years.
Adam Belaire 4 years ago
Their new music is still good, but can be hit or miss sometimes.
Load More Replies... Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Cringe AF but I think everyone’s listened to a song or two we hated but pretended to like for someone else.
#7
Nicki Knoll 4 years ago
In high school had the same happen to me, but it was bc I am black (I lived in a predominantly white area). We are still friends to this day, but at our 20th hs reunion, he admitted that he made a mistake and regretted not making us public.
Aeon Flux 4 years ago
I'm sorry that happened to you. You deserve better.
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Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
It's a fetish type thing, ppl wear animal costumes complete with big heads, kind of like mascot costumes, but they do erm, 'grown up' things? Like an alter ego? Thats what ive gleaned from references anyway, i could be wrong
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K. 4 years ago (edited)
It’s the classic “you make me feel bad for telling me I make you feel bad.” Edit: You end up doubting yourself and feeling bad for hurting them. This is really tricky. Some people don't think that they're the problem. see Lauren Caswell's comment below.
BorPand8 4 years ago
Lauren Caswell's comment has vanished. Some of my comments have disappeared too. Why does that happen? Even if they get downvoted into oblivion they should still be there.
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J. Cole 4 years ago
I'm in one of those relationships right now. Married for eight years, have known each other since we were 12, have two children together. It's a definite "I'm an asshole" then "I'm a bigger asshole" situation. I've tried to get out many times just to get sucked back in. I can't imagine what a healthy life looks like.
Elizabeth Molloy 4 years ago
They don't feel bad; it's just more manipulation.
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Laura Mortensen 4 years ago
My boyfriend in College wanted me to move to Texas with him. I declined.
Manda Barnes 4 years ago
Same except it was to North Carolina. We ended up staying about a week with a his married friends. He stole from them, pinned it on me, and (luckily) made it back to home state. What's worse is that I didn't immediately break up with him after that and stayed for another 2 years. I am free by the way. So happy ending.
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#12
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
I think it’s a typo. The her should be “my”
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BorPand8 4 years ago
I'm confused. She was in a relationship with a woman and doing her girlfriend's homework, and he was trying to get in between them so he did the homework instead? Or does he mean doing his girlfriend's homework so she'd have time to talk to him?
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
If she was a cool girlfriend but just needed help then there’s nothing bad about that. If it was really about time, as she claimed.
Tracy 4 years ago
There's a difference between doing the homework and helping with homework.
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Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Almost all of these are good examples of one person being super committed and the other person thinking it’s a joke
#14
Jamma 4 years ago
All women should remember it is THEIR hair, and they can do with it whatever THEY want.
regi stra 4 years ago
oh come on!!! most of the girls force men into shave their stuff too....! I will also remember that its MY hair and that I can to with it whatever I want!!
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Josy Bannon 4 years ago (edited)
Yes, that is so damaging. I was thinking the same just didnt know how to describe "those fake woke bros" :-)
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Lexi Mitchell 4 years ago
I’m always so much stinkier and hotter when my pit hair gets too long, I don’t get how people can go without shaving even in the name of “feminism.” I mean it’s your pits, but I can’t stand it.
regi stra 4 years ago
oh come on!! there is planty of girls that force man to shave their stuff.... !!
Liam Walsh 4 years ago
Fairly ironic that you don't like something that is totally natural Thenatural.
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BorPand8 4 years ago
Trips are difficult at the best of times, though. If your relationship isn't strong then maybe don't push them to go on a trip with you?
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Agreed for sure. I think some people try to take trips to rekindle the love. It’s not sound thinking.
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Grumble O'Pug 4 years ago
Friend was dumped on the way home from a ski trip that her parents paid for everything for him. Eep
#16
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
She still wasted a year, which is longer than some people’s marriage.
Load More Replies... Josy Bannon 4 years ago
You have been so patient and understanding with his childish and selfcentered behaviour - hopefully no more!
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
All of those seem like bad choices to me. Different strokes for different folks.
Tracy 4 years ago
Yeah, but we don't know that's what happened. You're assuming details that we weren't given.
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SirPatTheCat 4 years ago
Ok ok some of these are bad but THIS is a whole new level! My heart goes out to her ;(
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
This is like the only reasonable one, although possibly the toughest.
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Johnny 4 years ago
I did the same thing -- took up running so I could run with her. I never got up to her level and we didn't stay together long, but I've run dozens of marathons, several ironman triathlons, and still run at least 3 times a week. That was the best habit I've picked up from an ex.
Michelle C 4 years ago
That would be a deal breaker right off the bat...I talked to a dude who said he was into running and I was like "even when not being chased?!?"...lol
Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
At least it was easy to put some distance between you by the end.
#18
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
That’s so sad and hurtful! I can’t believe people are like this.
Marina 4 years ago
my boyfriend from when i was 14 (dont ask) did this too but with my best friend (who at least told me) a few days after he broke up with me. he had the audacity to get mad at us when he found out she told me and acted like we're stupid kids for talikng about such matters. the next year i changed schools (not just because of him) and cut him out of my life. i cant believe i wasted my time with such a jerk but then again i was a kid
K. 4 years ago
I was cry laughing at myself, not her. For me, building trust and choosing to love someone are ongoing and conscious decisions. When they change, I have to factor that in too. You can't just demand someone to trust you, you have to earn it. It's not a one and done kind of deal either. I would never expect someone to immediately and/or blindly trust me, but I'm not going to bend over backwards because of someone else's insecurities or the damages another inflicted. Give it time, and don't stop working on yourself and healing painful wounds.
#19
H Edwards 4 years ago
He asked her to 1) drop out of school; 2) convert; 3) get married. She didn't want to do any of that, so they broke up. But she still picked him up from the airport.
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Josy Bannon 4 years ago
God for you to think of yourself now. This sure will make you a lot happier!
Gary French 4 years ago
It's because you think with your heart instead of your head and want to make people happy. It makes you a good person but vulnerable to abuse from people with less morals.
#21
juji 4 years ago
she never said it was his, she was just sharing an experience where she did too much for an ex that wasn't worth her time
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#22
Josy Bannon 4 years ago
That's actually quite abusive behaviour..threaten to kill yourself if your partner doesn't do this or that. I hope you are okay!
Elizabeth Molloy 4 years ago
This is why the phase "marriage is not something to be entered into lightly" is part of the vows ...
Hugh Cookson 4 years ago
No, just, no. That's blackmail - f**k 'em, if they want to top themselves tell them to go ahead ....
Aeon Flux 4 years ago
There's a difference between using the threat of suicide to control someone and simply being depressed. The first is abusive and damaging to the partner.
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#23
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago (edited)
That necklace is butt ugly. That’s half of the point of the story lol I don’t mind getting ugly jewelry because it’s the thought that counts but that doesn’t make it good looking.
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Carolina Fernández González 4 years ago
I don't get this one. What's shat? He broke the necklace?
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
He gave her a hideous necklace, later pooped on her rug, and she still stayed with him.
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#25
Josy Bannon 4 years ago
That probably saved you a lot of ongoing pain and drama if you weren't comfortable being poly in the first place!
#26
Jaded Queen 4 years ago
If in a romantic relationship I m not your 1st priority than I really don't know if it will work. Emergency & family aside. It should be how it is. 2 way street ofcourse
SocksNeverMatch 4 years ago
ooops, Happened to me! I should have trusted my instincts but he was the nicest man I ever met. Ima dumba#$
#27
Gary French 4 years ago
Some people are just don't have the mindset or heart to listen to lyrics or understand the meaning of your playlist. For me that does not make you a dummy. It makes you one of a dying breed. A true romantic.
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
This is more about her than the boys though. Her tweet is extremely attention seeking. She thinks making playlists (mixtapes) is a super cool and quirky thing to do, and she’s searching for that reaction on Twitter.
Kitten claws 4 years ago
I believe the title of this article is ''30 People Tweet Embarrassing Stuff They Did While In Love With Total Losers'' Everyone is posting s**t they did- but how come you're not accusing everyone on this thread of wanting reactions on twitter? You don't even know her, much less know what she thinks. Besides, this entire thread is ABOUT the things THEY did with losers, NOT about ''the boys/girls'' that they were with at the time. And we're not stupid, we know what playlists are dumbass.
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#29
Terri Williams 4 years ago
He would put engagement rings on my finger, take them off, then say, "I don't know why you think our relationship is more serious than it really is." I continued the relationship a few more months until he told me he would be working 6 days a week, on his day off he'd be doing laundry and would have no time for me. He expected me to sit by the phone and wait for me to call and be ready to run back into his arms. Finally realized he was a pompous-all-about-me jerk and I deserved better than that.
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Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
Its a style of alcoholic anonymous (alcohol rehab/recovery) support group, from what I've seen on american tv shows etc. I'm not sure what the 12 steps are, but they involve admitting they have a problem, and making amends to ppl. Kind of giving a structure to recovery I think?
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Cori 4 years ago
Thank you bored panda: an article that actually makes me feel good about being single. This was a great reminder of how awful intimate relationships can sometimes be. Definitely don't need any of that crap in my life!
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
It’s amazing how challenging it can be to even love a good person, let alone these incredibly shîtty people. I’m not single, I’m actually in the best relationship of my life but it’s still not always easy. I don’t blame people for wanting to go alone, but I also understand why people like me want companionship.
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nanashi 4 years ago
of all the times I felt fortunate I was born Aromantic and not crippling disappointment why I'm not "normal", this is one of them. man, relationship is too big of a gamble to make it worth my while.
Marina 4 years ago (edited)
it really is a gamble :( you never truly know what you got unless you put some time in it first (also why im always worried when i hear ppl get married after 1-2 yrs of relationship)
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Tina Bannon 4 years ago
I dated somebody who convinced me that me asking "can I call?" was intrusive and selfish. never mind the fact that he had me asking permission to make a phone call to him.
n i k o 4 years ago
I feel really sorry that all the people in this thread had to deal with this kind of abusive behavior, I'm glad that they at least got away from it though! Never dismiss big red flags as, "Eh, but they're a good person otherwise!". Too many red flags and that relationship can just be labeled toxic as quick as possible. Fortunately, I have never been in a relationship like these.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
I am grateful to have never been in these situations, nor this "hung up" on someone.
s. vitkovitsky 4 years ago
Good luck to you in the future, Cupid is a bit of a sneaky brat.
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Patti Vance 4 years ago (edited)
while i won't go into what i consider stupid things i did while in a relationship what i will share is that i am very happy to be independently single. sadly, my experiences have made me very shy about even considering getting into a relationship at this point but not so much because i don't think that there is anyone i would trust or would be 'good enough' for me. it is because i don't think i would be able to allow myself to share myself so freely as i used to. but, you know what? i am totally okay with that. but, that would not be fair to another person.
Stannous Flouride 4 years ago
I suspect that most of these ignored their better instincts, thinking, "Maybe it's me." It never is.
Octavia Hansen 4 years ago
Somewhere there is a house, a car, a pool and a lifestyle I helped EX boyfriend buy or build that I have never seen. Expensive lessons.
Cori 4 years ago
Thank you bored panda: an article that actually makes me feel good about being single. This was a great reminder of how awful intimate relationships can sometimes be. Definitely don't need any of that crap in my life!
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
It’s amazing how challenging it can be to even love a good person, let alone these incredibly shîtty people. I’m not single, I’m actually in the best relationship of my life but it’s still not always easy. I don’t blame people for wanting to go alone, but I also understand why people like me want companionship.
Load More Replies... nanashi 4 years ago
of all the times I felt fortunate I was born Aromantic and not crippling disappointment why I'm not "normal", this is one of them. man, relationship is too big of a gamble to make it worth my while.
Marina 4 years ago (edited)
it really is a gamble :( you never truly know what you got unless you put some time in it first (also why im always worried when i hear ppl get married after 1-2 yrs of relationship)
Load More Replies... Tina Bannon 4 years ago
I dated somebody who convinced me that me asking "can I call?" was intrusive and selfish. never mind the fact that he had me asking permission to make a phone call to him.
n i k o 4 years ago
I feel really sorry that all the people in this thread had to deal with this kind of abusive behavior, I'm glad that they at least got away from it though! Never dismiss big red flags as, "Eh, but they're a good person otherwise!". Too many red flags and that relationship can just be labeled toxic as quick as possible. Fortunately, I have never been in a relationship like these.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
I am grateful to have never been in these situations, nor this "hung up" on someone.
s. vitkovitsky 4 years ago
Good luck to you in the future, Cupid is a bit of a sneaky brat.
Load More Replies... Patti Vance 4 years ago (edited)
while i won't go into what i consider stupid things i did while in a relationship what i will share is that i am very happy to be independently single. sadly, my experiences have made me very shy about even considering getting into a relationship at this point but not so much because i don't think that there is anyone i would trust or would be 'good enough' for me. it is because i don't think i would be able to allow myself to share myself so freely as i used to. but, you know what? i am totally okay with that. but, that would not be fair to another person.
Stannous Flouride 4 years ago
I suspect that most of these ignored their better instincts, thinking, "Maybe it's me." It never is.
Octavia Hansen 4 years ago
Somewhere there is a house, a car, a pool and a lifestyle I helped EX boyfriend buy or build that I have never seen. Expensive lessons.
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