'I'm still single, but I'd rather be': Woman's decision to break up with a ‘good on paper’ boyfriend gets validated after her married ex slides into her DM's 6 years after they broke up

Decades into single life, it's tough not to second guess every breakup, every date, and every disagreement from relationships of the past. Haunting your thoughts like that 2-year-old frozen pizza in the back of the fridge, it's harder to throw out the 'what ifs' of the past without absolute confirmation that you made the right call in ending things. But as we all know, that 'emergency pizza' getting covered in freezer dust is never going to be a good dinner option.

Luckily for the woman in this next story, 6-years after a questionable breakup, she saw exactly the kind of man her ex was and had become, after he—now married with children—slid into her DMs.

After years of dating a guy who was 'good on paper'—you know, the type of dude with a steady job, athletic hobbies, and a cute smile—this woman's entire social circle was pretty sure they'd be each other's endgame. However, this woman had a gut feeling that she couldn't quite shake, causing her to follow through on a breakup that rocked their friend group.

Keep scrolling for the validation this woman needed to fully move on, leaving her sighing with the relief of singledom.

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After a fairly unsettling social media deep dive, this woman got the affirmation she needed to feel totally complete as a single woman. Now she's only left with the moral dilemma of airing her ex's dirty laundry to his wife and mother of his child…
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