r/Bestof My Boyfriend is OBSESSED with His Ex

When rSlash started laughing about the 1st story, a dog's breathing was definitely *not* where my mind went 😭

"Seven years is a long time to be hung up on an ex from high school." PLEASE tell my brother this. He and his ex broke up in 2007, and he STILL is hung up on her, blames her for all his problems, and gets moody when people mention her. She got married years ago, to a great guy, and moved on. My brother is an angry, bitter mama's boy, who still lives at home with my mentally ill mother (who refuses to get help), who enables him, and brings all his meals to his bedroom. He's 38. All he does is play video games and smokes cigarettes when he's not at work. His room smells like an ashtray.

I hate when people are passive aggressive. They’re clearly being rude but not in an actionable way

2nd story: Honestly the husband tearing up and asking "what can I do for you" is honestly the best reaction he could have after all these let downs. It's the only way he could have ever stood up after all of this stuff. I hope they get their best outcome from this, they should not need to be hardasses to live a satisfying life. I'm not hating because it's not my life, but I truly wish them the best

Story 2: A really bizarre case of "It should have been ME" mixed with a history of gaslighting. And the worst part is that Clare is likely going to live the rest of her life convinced that OP stole her friend, rather than the fact that she was the problem

9 times out of 10, the person that doesn't believe in therapy is the one that needs it the most.

Story 2 is a perfect example of an ultimatum that's actually reasonable, and I'm glad the husband made the right choice.

3rd story: The only reason he's proposing to Op is to get back at his ex; it's clear as day that is his motive, and it's hilarious he thinks that'll make his ex jealous.

The first story: he is snoring. My cat does it too. She sleeps Hard and snores in a cute, vibrating way. It's funny because the same thing happened to me, but the little bugger was on me the third time and I was like "oooooooooooh it's you!" She kept sleeping though. She did not care.

Story 3. I knew as soon as the guy said "I don't believe in therapy" that he was a douchebag.