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Breaking up is hardly ever easy. But sometimes, it’s the right thing to do. Respecting each other’s boundaries is absolutely essential if you want your relationship to thrive. So, if your partner constantly walks all over them, it might be best to move on.

However, there are situations where no matter how much time passes, you still feel resentment toward them. Prompted by user u/Upright_Eeyore, some members of the popular r/AskReddit online group opened up about why they’ll never forgive their exes. We’ve collected the most candid and dramatic stories to share with you. Scroll down to check them out.

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#1

35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes He hit me, he broke my things, he was just awful and abusive. The one thing that finally made me kick him to the curb was hitting my cat. My deaf, 18 year old cat that I had since he was born.

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    #2

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes For hitting me. Nobody deserves to be abused.

    runningfrommyprobz , MART PRODUCTION Report

    Final score:
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    #3

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Telling our 13 year old (at the time) daughter that he was having an affair and that if she told anyone, he'd never speak to her again.

    burnmeup82 , Zhivko Minkov Report

    Final score:
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    We all deserve to be with someone who loves, respects, supports, and trusts us. A big part of making any romantic relationship work is learning to coexist without intentionally hurting each other. A bit of stress and emotional pain is inevitable, but that’s very different from being with someone who goes out of their way to manipulate, gaslight, or harm you.

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    If you feel that you and your partner are fundamentally incompatible and that they’re always making you miserable, talk to them about this. But if after a series of honest conversations, you feel like there’s no chance they’ll change for the better, it might be best for both of you to break up and move on with your lives.

    Being in a good relationship might make you more resilient to the stresses of life, but being in a bad relationship is going to be more stressful than being single. 
    #4

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Leaving when they find out you've been diagnosed with cancer.

    Were_not_a_Match , Tima Miroshnichenko Report

    Final score:
    104points
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    #5

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Handed in a resignation for me without telling me for my dream gig! What a schmekel!

    Few-Preparation533 , cottonbro studio Report

    Final score:
    104points
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    #6

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes She forged my signature to cosign on a loan to get fake breasts. We broke up shortly after, and months later I got calls from creditors asking me for the payments while I was on a ski trip with a new ladyfriend. I had no idea that the ex did this in the first place, and was beyond pissed when I found out.

    RustyShack1efordd , Pixabay Report

    Final score:
    96points
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    Some actions are beyond forgiveness, even if you have the outlook of a saint. However, you may still want to consider forgiving your ex. If not for their sake, then yours. Living with anger, shame, and regret is toxic. It’ll eat away at you emotionally, mentally, and physically. Accepting what has happened, embracing the harsh reality, and then moving on from it might just be the healthiest thing to do. You can always speak to a therapist for some practical advice on how to do this.

    Verywell Mind points out that one sign of an unhealthy relationship is that your partner tries to control you through intimidation or manipulation. They might appear kind and loving on the surface, but in reality, this might be their way of exerting control over what you do, how you behave, and who you talk to.
    #7

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Ghosting his own kids. How he feels about me is irrelevant but he's an a*s to make them suffer.

    RossiCarr , Mikhail Nilov Report

    Final score:
    96points
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    #8

    In a divorce, I got the dog. I was looking for a pet friendly place. I couldn’t find one but I found a really good place not pet friendly. My ex said she’d take the dog for 6 months so I could find a place. She decided 3 days later that she didn’t want to have the dog anymore and gave me 24 hours to claim him or he was going away. I had just spent $2200 on first and last months rent, and a security deposit and couldn’t get that back. He was given to friends of hers, so I’d still be able to see him (I was told). I went to see him a week later and those friends gave him away and didn’t get any contact information. It’s been 10 years and I'm still crushed.

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    Final score:
    94points
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    #9

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes He slept with my mum.

    Ok-Wait6648 , Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 Report

    Final score:
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    One indicator that your partner might be controlling you is if they try to isolate you from your social circle, e.g., your family and friends. Moreover, they might try to cut you off financially, making you depend on them and making it harder for you to leave the relationship. Others might be so possessive that they accuse you of infidelity and get upset when you spend time with anyone else but them.

    Unhealthy relationships also lack trust. There’s definitely something wrong if you either feel like you constantly have to hide something from your partner or if they’re doing the same thing. At the end of the day, if you’re unable to be honest with each other, you need to work on your relationship until you can be open without judgment. Otherwise, it’s a superficial relationship.
    #10

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Being rude and reducing my grandma to tears.

    No-Industry-3030 , Kampus Production Report

    Final score:
    89points
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    #11

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Locking me in the basement and beating the s**t out of me everyday.

    Lex2467 , Malik Shibly Report

    Final score:
    81points
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    #12

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Going on an unplanned bender with all his friends on a boat while I was at home grieving my father, who had just passed.

    Floralees , Oliver Sjöström Report

    Final score:
    81points
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    What’s the very worst thing that your ex has done, dear Pandas? Did you ever manage to forgive them? How do you enforce healthy boundaries in your relationships? Tell us what you think in the comments. We’d love to hear your thoughts on all of this.
    #13

    We had dogs together and continued to share them after we broke up. We were on good terms overall and communicated well. One time when it was her turn to have them, she moved out of state, took them with her, and blocked me on everything. Not a word of warning. I found out by contacting her mom who I had a good relationship with, and she said she was told by my ex that it was discussed with me and that I agreed to it.

    I hope she has a lifetime of misery and never experiences another ounce of happiness. I also just hope my dogs are okay. I'm still considering seeking legal action.

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    Final score:
    74points
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    #14

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Got pregnant on purpose. Didn't tell me until 4months before giving birth. Lied about hospital appointments so I would miss them. Didn't let me see the baby after 1 year. We were 16. There were no laws for underage fathers at that time in my country.

    EmanResu-33 , Camylla Battani Report

    Final score:
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    #15

    After we split I wanted to take our great dane. I was the one raising her and Iived in the bush. So figured I could provide her the life she deserved. My ex of spite kept her and her dad pulled a gun on me when I tried to reason with her parents. She told them I cheated on her and was coming to steal the dogs ... Long story short she was 2 at the time. I found out through mutual friends she was put down at 3 because she couldn't support her own weight. "Was kept in a kennel all day". I can get over the lying the manipulation and cheating but don't f**k with my dogs.

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    Final score:
    70points
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    #16

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Threw me away for a girl he promised me I didn't need to worry about... Who was also my friend... I introduced them.

    CrabbiestAsp , Budgeron Bach Report

    Final score:
    68points
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    #17

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Stealing 20k from me wasn’t ideal.

    Fr3shAvocado , Pixabay Report

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    #18

    My ex wife said to me

    “Stop shoveling your emotional s**t on me.”

    This was in response to me trying to talk to her about my brothers death the month before.

    My mother was calling me at all hours of the night weeping and drunk while I was working on wind turbines because of her grief, and so I thought I’d talk to my (now ex) wife about it.

    That was painful and even at marriage Counseling she doubled down on it, saying

    “You two weren’t close, stop trying to make it a big deal.”

    Yeah, I’m glad to be out of that very bad deal.

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    Final score:
    66points
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    #19

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Gaslit me to the point I actually thought I was crazy and a bad person - which I def turned out to be for a while, but it wasn’t for no reason.

    Glad to say I’m now surrounded by people who will never purposely provoke me to step out of character.

    OrangeNostalgia999 , Liza Summer Report

    Final score:
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    #20

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes The fact that he completely abandoned our son when he abandoned me.

    foxylady315 , Craig Adderley Report

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    #21

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes He never added me to his insurance when enrollment time came at his new job because he was planning on leaving me for his coworker.

    I have fibromyalgia and it was during Covid.

    IsAPartOfSabre , Andrea Piacquadio Report

    Final score:
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    #22

    Confided to her that my brother (despite pushing 40) is an endless tattletale and will do anything to appease to any form of authority if he knows it will make him look good. Me and said ex once got into a big argument one night, so she decided to go to my brother’s house and claim I had been physically abusing her and our pet dog. My brother immediately told my parents and it took literal *years* to repair the damage. Sadly; I’ll never forgive my brother either for just immediately believing her and jumping at the opportunity to score points with my folks.

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    #23

    Girlfriend at the time (and the woman who I thought was the love of my life) went completely cold and distant when my cat died. This woman was a dogwalker and helped special needs pets but when it came to me being inconsolable for the week or two that followed, she said she didn't know what to do so she just ghosted me for good.

    RIP Greta. Best kitty ever.

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    #24

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes I guess leaking my nudes counts.

    FALSE_Uchiha , Jonas Leupe Report

    Final score:
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    #25

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Emotionally and verbally abusing me. So let other things.

    Eurogirl80 , Sofia Alejandra Report

    Final score:
    55points
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    #26

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes She cheated and stole my truck. I miss that truck.

    pluto9659 , Sebastiaan Stam Report

    Final score:
    54points
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    #27

    He turned out to have knocked a student up (he’s a professor) and hid it all from me during our relationship. I found out about it once I left him and the student felt it was safe to reach out to me. She proceeded to show me irrefutable evidence as well as photos of her daughter who looked JUST LIKE MY EX. I divorced him over his abuse towards me, but truly, his abuse of that student and her child was what made him completely unforgivable to me.

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    Final score:
    53points
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    #28

    Literally yesterday. She was yelling at me and sneered "Happy Mother's Day, edmanet". Twice. Then laughed.

    My mother died 40 years ago. That was more than mean, that was f****d up.

    edmanet Report

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    #29

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Cheating. Found out my wife (now ex-wife) was having an affair. Completely destroyed the trust that any relationship is built on.

    There were some really dark times, but, thankfully, my life is 100% better now.

    wstreefrog , cottonbro studio Report

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    #30

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Getting pregnant when I was in Iraq for 8 months.

    BDaddy-50 , Ömürden Cengiz Report

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    52points
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    #31

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Ghosting me when I got pregnant. Later I found out he had a secret girlfriend the whole time.

    manykeets , Leah Newhouse Report

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    52points
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    #32

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Cheating on me. I gave her everything, and it wasn't enough.

    Mr_Soup234 , RDNE Stock project Report

    Final score:
    49points
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    #33

    While I was overseas in the military my ex went out of her mind nuts. Screwed around, got into d***s, then kidnapped my 6 months old son. I didn't see him again until he was 16. But during that time, she also abandoned him, now only 5 years old, and his younger sister (from another dad) onto the streets of downtown Dayton Ohio. He was then illegally (in my mind) adopted by a woman who never tried to contact me. That ruined my relationship with my son as he now has trust issues cannot overcome. He's now 45. That, I've never forgiven, and I won't.

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    #34

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes A week after we broke up she started f*****g one of my best friends at that time. So I lost 2 people from my life because I don't tolerate this s**t, even tho we weren't in a relationship anymore.

    Maleficent-Humor7909 , cottonbro studio Report

    Final score:
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    #35

    35 Of The Most Unforgivable Things Done By People’s Exes Told me that I was completely unlovable and would never be good enough for anyone and that they hoped I died in the army. All because I sat down to have a discussion about me wanting to enlist.

    I hadn’t even decided. I wanted to talk about it with them and get their opinion. We broke up right there, and a week later I was taking the ASVAB.

    _MatCauthonsHat , Filip Andrejevic Report

    Final score:
    42points
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