Woman Puts Herself First When Her Long-Distance Boyfriend Doesn't, Breaking Up With Him When He Forgets to Pick Her Up at the Airport

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    but there was no reply. When I landed I messaged him that I would see him soon, but to no reply. I was still hoping so hard. When the arrivals door opened I was so hopeful that he was there, but in the end I was heartbroken to see he wasn't. I felt so undervalued
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    AITA for breaking up with my BF because he forgot me at the airport? Advice Needed I (28, F) have been in a long- distance relationship for about 5 months with Erik (M, 28, fake name). He lives in a town that
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    either takes 12 hours to drive to, 7 hours by train, or an hour flight. Valentine's Day was coming up, so I bought a flight to go see him so we could spend a week together and celebrate together. When I got up in the morning I started sending him snaps of me getting to the airport, and about being exited to
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    see him. When I got to the airport I messaged him that I would see him in a bit, but there was no reply. This is when my gut feeling started telling me something was off, but I pushed it away, hoping that I was just overreacting. When I landed I messaged him that I would see him soon, but to no reply. I was still
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    hoping so hard. When the arrivals door opened I was so hopeful that he was there, but in the end I was heartbroken to see he wasn't. I felt so undervalued and embarrassed because I started crying in a corner of the airport. I had only come to this city to see him, and I was staying with him so what was I
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    gonna do? I called him over and over to no reply, then decided him, I'm gonna go do my own thing. I ended up at a pub (drinking tea) and after about an hour there he messaged me, not called, but sent me a message. His excuse was that he had "fallen asleep"
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    and that he was sorry. I honestly felt so betrayed because how can I not be worth setting a alarm? In the end I ended up staying with him because I couldn't afford a hotel or to change my flight, and that's when I found out that he was staying up at night playing video games. When I got
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    home I decided that I couldn't be with someone who undervalues me so much and broke up with him. At the time he agreed, but now he's sent me a love letter declaring his love and that he's sorry for everything and doesn't want to lose me.
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    I feel like I'm overthinking things and just need some advice. Did I overreact to him not picking me up at the airport? AITA for breaking up with my BF because he forgot me at the airport?
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    Edit to clarify: We made these plans together two months before I left. He was well aware of when and where I was arriving, and he was the one who offered to come get me. Secondly I posted here about this now because I just received the love letter today.
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    Lisa2000tihonov • 1d ago NTA! Forgetting you at the airport isn't just a small oopsie, it's a major lapse. Unless he had an incredibly valid reason, it says a lot about where his priorities lie. Maybe next time he'll remeber to set an alarm...or not.
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    twaggle • 1d ago get making a mistake. Even missing the alarm, or falling asleep. What stands out is how he responded to this, just sent you a quick text? No call, no profusely apologizing? No make it up, no nothing? That's why you should break up.
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    Kaiyukia 1d ago Do not fall for the after break up love bombs, it always leads to a toxic cycle in my experience. So many relationships I wish I had just ignored those and wasted time on people who already showed me there true colors
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    Savings_Transition38 • 1d ago you already know what to do. your bf is not mature yet. he plays videos into the wee hours and "forgot" you. leave him to his games and move on.
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    TaurusPuppy 1d ago NTA. Leave him now. He should've been so filled with joy that you were coming that he couldn't sleep. I would find a new bf
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    Educational-Pen-8... . 1d ago My husband and I, we are from different countries and now living in another (3rd) country. For 28 years, I've been flying to where he is and sometimes, he to where I am,
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    Never once did he 'forget' to pick me up at the airport. Be it 6am in the morning or 2am in the morning. He's always there at the airport waiting for me. I never had to wait because he's never late.
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    vandelayATC 1d ago • It's easy to love someone long distance. You just got a taste of what an in person relationship with Erik would be like. NTA

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