'We were on a break!': 15 newly single people share their ex's version of the breakup

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Feb 6, 2024 2:00 PM EST

Everyone wonders what their ex is saying about them to their group of friends, so it's not uncommon to imagine what those conversations might sound like. 

Sometimes, your ex was so "in the wrong" that it will take a tremendous amount of creativity to fabricate another reason why things fell apart. Other times, the reasons behind the split remained nuanced, and both parties may still have wildly different perspectives years after all the drama went down. These newly single folks shared what they think their exes are currently saying about them via the following r/AskReddit thread.

Now, have I ever been in a position where I could fully script out what an ex of mine is likely saying about me? 100% and it might not be the most unhealthy thought process. In the end, you might actually gain a better grasp on what happened, or at the very least, how this other person thinks. Keep scrolling below for the full stories. When you're done, check out this compilation of stories where people said no at work.

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    r/AskReddit Posted by u/Lotus Lunex 1 day ago What is your ex's version of your break up?
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    Lachwen 23 hr. ago That I was lazy and took him for granted. Which is true. I was young, I had never been in a really serious long- term relationship before, I had no idea how much work a relationship takes and because I was young I was still too self-centered to realize how much I was putting all the effort of the relationship on him. The only thing I would fault him on was that he never talked to me about any of that, but the death of that relationship was still absolutely my fault. I learned
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    2_alarm_chili 23 hr. ago That I spent too much time raising our kid and not enough time going out partying at bars with her which "forced her" her to cheat with a guy who "wanted to be an actual family and spend time with our kid." He did not want to do any of that. ↑ 568 Reply Share
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    productofwtf 23 hr. ago Probably something like "why can't I just get everything I want without putting in any effort whatsoever?" 505 Reply Share
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    HalfSoul30 21 hr. ago All I cared about was money. In reality, I cared that I was going broke trying to afford our apartment and everything else we had, while she sat on the couch watching tv all day, for months, without even an attempt to get a job to help. I want partnership, not a dependant. 402 402 Reply Share
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    offbrandbarbie. 1 day ago for not taking That I'm a him back after he "accidentally" had been hooking up with one of my friends for months (Yes, he genuinely tells people he didn't mean to hook up with her repeatedly and it was an accident that just happened) 394 Reply Share
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    Rare-Manufacturer862 23 hr. ago He wants me to focus on myself. The night he broke up with me was his first official day with his new girl. Reply Share 212
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    ligmaballsbozo . 1 day ago I was boring and awkward 136 Reply Share
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    Sad-Life-8339 - 1 day ago we were on a break ↑ 105 ↓ TheCharizard95 - 1 day ago Ross? Reply Share ↑ 43 ↓ Reply Share :
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    Curious-Trainer-4612 23 hr. ago Don't know. Don't care. Changed my number and moved. lol
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    DarrenEdwards 21 hr. ago "I don't know?!?" That's all I ever got out of her cheating, so I assume it's the official record.
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    sali_dolly777 23 hr. ago I'm leaving him for absolutely no reason which makes me a horrible person, he's just a sweet person who loved me truthfully but I broke his heart I am a heartless mean girl
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    GrimeyScorpioDuffman 23 hr. ago She would say I was afraid of commitment. I say I just didn't want to commit to her
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    mezmorizedmiss. 1 day ago that i was a crazy, toxic and he didn't cheat on me ever although there were clearly screenshots upon screenshots of proof
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    TheBrick0690 - 22 hr. ago That I was controlling because the $30,000 in credit card debt she ran up behind my back was no reason to try and stop her from doing more. And I was a major for not being ok with her having a boyfriend for 6 months. How could I not forgive her because she admitted to it after I found out.
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    23 hr. ago edited 17 hr. ago "He drove me to having an affair." (She's on her fourth husband, now. I was the first.) ↑ 1.0k ↓ Reply Share
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