‘That ship has sailed...’: Woman’s Ex-girlfriend Comes Crawling Back After Bumping into Each Other 6 Years After Breakup

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Sienna Varady
Feb 16, 2024 8:00 AM EST

The dating scene is not always kind. You'll have some incredible moments that you cherish forever and other less-than-ideal ones that you will wish to forget. But the key to keeping a positive outlook is to never let the mistakes and misdeeds of others determine who you are or your worth as a person.

The woman in the tale below is a newbie to the lesbian dating scene. The Original Poster (OP) remembers how unjustly and poorly her first female relationship—or, for lack of a better word, situationship—treated her. The abrupt trip down memory lane was triggered by an unexpected encounter with the same woman from six years prior. It is important to note that OP has changed significantly since she last spoke with her ex. To put it another way, she was thriving! As a result, OP seized the chance to get revenge on the lady who had broken her heart all those years ago when the opportunity arose.

That being said, be sure to read the story below if you're interested in learning how OP got even and what precisely the woman did to break OP's heart! When you're done, don't forget to read the story of the bride who, on the day of her wedding, asks her bridesmaids to lie to her unsupportive family in order to avoid getting disowned!

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  • 01
    In my early days of coming out, I met this girl at a gay bar. We hit it off instantly and I managed to get her number. After a few days of texting, I noticed her getting dramatically drier over text. Eventually we stopped talking. I was pretty sad about this since she was one of the very few women I had any experience with at the time.
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    Didn't like me before my glow up? Hope you enjoyed being turned down in front of your friends
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    When I was younger and first came out as a lesbian, I didn't have much luck with dating other women. In my early days of coming out, I met this girl at a gay bar. We hit it off instantly and I managed to get her number. After a few days of
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    texting, I noticed her getting dramatically drier over text. Eventually we stopped talking. I was pretty sad about this since she was one of the very few women I had any experience with at the time. One day she randomly texted me late at night to meet her at a bar
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    and so I did. We had a fun night together and hopped around to a few places. The next morning she didn't text or say anything so neither did I. A few weeks passed and we didn't speak to each other. One night I was at the bar where we
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    met and I saw her coming in with her friends. I walked over to her and waved and she looked at me and walked right by like she didn't know me. I know she had seen me, because her eyes glanced quickly in my direction. Later on in the night,
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    she bumped into my friend and said hi to him. Turns out she did see me, she just didn't care to engage with me. Fast forward 6 years later. At this point, I was more confident, went through numerous phases of glow-
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    ups over the years and was in two pretty serious relationships. I lost a great deal of weight, my skin cleared up once I finished university. I learned how to do my makeup and what worked best for my hair. My fashion sense had also significantly
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    improved. I eventually learned that the issue I was having with women was due to a lack of experience in the lesbian dating world. Regardless of that, I never forgot that moment. Nothing stings worse than having a fond memory of someone then
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    realizing that it meant nothing to them. I've been with first timers and I've never treated them like that. One day I was at a gay event with my friends and she was there as well. I was pretty surprised since I hadn't seen her in so long. (I went to
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    university in a different city). I didn't approach her but I saw her looking at me from the corner of my eye. I noticed her friends looking in our direction as well. One of my friends told me she kept looking my way but I avoided eye contact. I eventually walk towards the
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    washroom and passed by her and her friends. She looked the same but little more run down. She grabbed my shoulder and was like "Hey (my name), oh my god, it's been so long! How have you been?" I looked like a deer in headlights
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    (mostly because I didn't think she would talk to me) I took a glance over at her friends who were also looking at me. I apologized and told her that I think she had me mistaken for someone else and quickly walked away.
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    I'll be honest, it didn't feel great at first. Then I remembered how humiliated I felt back then and all the regret left my body.
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    CoderJoe1 10 hr. ago The tree remembers what the axe forgets... Glad you chopped her down to size.
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    Limp-Star2137 10 hr. ago I love it. And you sound like you're in a good place in life. So happy for you! It also showed you how NOT to treat people. I wouldn't give her another thought after that cause you know you'll be on her mind.
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    Unclesquatch777. 8 hr. ago This made me laugh. Oh my. Great on you that was overdue for her.
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    Charismatic_Soul 9 hr. ago You did good OP, now she wanted to be all in your face. She blew that chance years ago, now send me a DM.
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    ColdManzanita . 8 hr. ago I can empathize with it not meaning anything to the other person. Such a bummer. Lick the finger and turn the page
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    Nuicakes · 7 hr. ago Noooo. You should've acknowledged that she had your name correct but that you don't remember who she is. "Yeah, I'm warmage. Who are you again? Sorry, I don't remember you".
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    Bigstachedad. 6 hr. ago Very well played! Glow up karma is the best.
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    Troubledbylusbies 4 hr. ago That was a classy way of putting her in her place! You didn't argue or cause a scene, just denied all knowledge of her - epic!
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    rodolphoteardrop 4 hr. ago It's like Jenna said on 30Rock. "The worst words to hear are 'Have we met before?""
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    AugustWatson01. 6 hr. ago Don't you just love it when an ex comes crawling back and you're indifferent, don't care but look great and they beg it (Until they keep bothering you and p s you off with their needy, not getting that it's too late and you
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    don't want them... they should've 'all that' back then and not when you're over it looking at them like "what the F' was I thinking?!?" And thanking God you never settled or married them).
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    Living well is truly the best, loving yourself, finding out who you are and your awesomeness and not putting up with trash is great. I love that you're owning your awesome!!! Lol Don't give her or her friends no AirPlay! High five through the internet
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