26-year-old man misses long-distance girlfriend's arrival at airport, she breaks up with him for prioritizing gaming over her visit: "[He] couldn't even set an alarm after I crossed the country to see him"

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    He "Fell Asleep" and Missed My Flight Now He Wants Me Back

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    I (28F) was in a long-distance relationship with Erik (28M, fake name) for 5 months. For Valentine's Day, I booked a flight to his city a whole hour flight just to spend a week with him. We made these plans together two months ahead. He even offered to pick me up from the airport.
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    The day of the trip, I was excited sending him snaps, updates from the airport, telling him I'd see him soon. But no reply. My gut told me something was off, but I pushed it down. I landed, still no word.
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    Then I walked through the arrival gate and he wasn't there. Just empty space. I sat in a corner of the airport and cried. It was humiliating. I had no hotel, no plan B. I was supposed to stay with him.
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    I tried calling no answer. Eventually, over an hour later, he texted me. Not called, texted. Said he "fell asleep." Turns out he'd been staying up late gaming all night.
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    I stayed the week because I had no choice. But once I got home, I broke up with him. I couldn't be with someone who couldn't even set an alarm for me after I crossed the country to see him. He agreed at the time.
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    Now, weeks later, I just got a long, emotional letter from him saying he's sorry, he loves me, he didn't mean to hurt me.
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    I'm torn. Was I too harsh? AITA for ending the relationship over this? Or did I just finally respect my own worth?
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    Jo Dear Emma, been on my thoughts for I have not been able to f mand write to you photography course I owe my the write a these lines pictures are letter to you
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    Remarkable Mousse6950 Dude, no. This guy is giving his MINIMUM. He's having regrets, and he should, due to his life choices. If the situation were reversed, it would never occur to you that you might forget. Let him go. Move onward and upward, because you deserve so much better!
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    Sippin Haiderade He didn't even give MINIMUM
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    Panduststar He aimed for the bare minimum and missed
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    Feeling-Fab-U-Lus If you guy back to him, he will continue to not make you a priority, (you are WAY below gaming), and you will spend the the rest of your relationship trying to fix him.
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    ATHiker4Ever One time, my husband overslept and missed his flight home from a business trip because he was out late drinking with Cathy the accountant, and he forgot to set an alarm.
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    I wanted to divorce him but he begged me not to, so I didn't. Few years later, he divorced me. If he can't set an alarm you are not important to him.
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    QuicksandGotMyShoe I'd just like to include a disclaimer here that some guys can accidentally oversleep and it doesn't mean they're a bad or thoughtless guy and it doesn't mean he's sleeping with Cathy. Your
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    husband su I and this lady absolutely shouldn't get back together with that loser but, I think, it's because when he overslept he didn't panic and call to desperately overexplain that he f ed up and to beg forgiveness.
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    Complete Aerie_6908 The level of disrespect he showed is just not acceptable. I saw my former relationship in this story. I'm sorry.
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    Deep_Sir_3517 Nooooo girl don't do it. You deserve someone that will be attentive, the FIRST TIME around!!! Don't even answer his letter.
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    asocialanxiety As a guy who was in a long distance relationship and closed the distance a year and a half ago, I would say you did the right thing breaking up with him. Any visit me and my gf got to have was always exciting,
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    only times we would miss it was for weather or some sort of personal event (death/getting sick) the lead up to every visit was special, and exciting because we wanted to see each other. If i didn't get sleep the
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    night before you better believe id still have gone to see her because the excitement would have kept me up. You deserve someone who's as excited to see you as you are to see them.
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    Rude_Selection9682 You are NTA! I wouldn't have stayed the week, but caught the next flight home. You went through the trouble to fly to see him, and he couldn't be bothered to plan his time accordingly? YTA, if you stay with this waste of a man.
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    NoSummer1345 He should've so enthusiastic about your visit that he forgot to sleep. Move on.
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    mbpearls Right? I would have spent my time at the airport switching my return flight home to be the first flight I could.

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