These two goofs are at it again — they keep breaking up and getting back together, breaking up and getting back together. Bossy is sure they are perfectly nice people, but probably if something didn’t work out the first sweet time, it’s not going to work out once riddled with break-up dynamics.
Bossy had a relationship like this in her early twenties; she broke up with a long term boyfriend only to reunite a few months later so they could draw the thing out an additional three ick-filled years. Bossy could sum it up this way:
Dear young Bossy: they didn’t make one fish and stop.
Which is what today’s Ten-Word Challenge is all about. In exactly ten words, can you tell Bossy about a relationship you were involved in that went on for months or years past its sell by date, through too many break-ups and reunions when you knew better?
And be sure to check back later today for the most abbreviated drawn-out relationship stories on the web!
And lastly, the winner of the Dansko shoes is Ecky. Bossy sent you an email, congratulations!
He was immature. We married! He matured. Unbelievably, it worked.
Dated – broke up + got together x baby – broke up = repeat?
Even better is the one that shouldn’t have ever started.
Him – loves with someone he blogs with – hasn’t actually met
He’s Jehovah Witness now. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
how many times will a husband cheat and blame you?
Dated, he left, dated again, married, got divorced. NOT surprised.
he’s bi-polar. too many to break up with just once.
I’ve never stayed in a relationship past its expiration date.
Married too young but am perfectly happy second time around.
Long dated mama’s boy. Met Mr. Right. Married him instead.
Took a year to break up with high school boyfriend!
Went to CA to find himself. Gone a week. Bye.
Ran away to another continent. He followed. Take a hint!
Tried to leave me for best friend. Divorced year later.
The Biggest Best Most Adultify-ing thing the Young Me did was to finally Break it off…
decide it’s over. his mom dies. seemed heartless. shoulda gone.
conjunction junction what’s your function?
to help me make 12 words into 10
Thanks Schoolhouse rock.
Beat that relationship into the ground. Three rounds. Stomp, stomp.
He was a jerk,cheated,took drugs, dumped his ass!
It’s over. One more time. Pregnant and stuck 2 years!
One had dreams, one did not, later, rinse, repeat.
Frick. That was supposed to say “lather . . .”
Stood up on first date, repeated pattern four years: Dummy!
A leopard can’t change his spots. Don’t bother to try.
When he told friends,”We’re having problems;” I was out.
Note to self: Alcoholics can’t “slow down.” They must STOP.
Teenage codependence and manipulation DOESN’T make a good relationship. EVER!
18+ Years. She cheated. I still tried to make it work. She cheated more. I was stupid.
Loved hard – he distanced – I grovel – break – repeat – cry – done.
DATED ,BROKE UP, MARRIED ,DIVORCED, 18 YEARS OF QUALITY PEACE
Mom’s dog visited over weekend, pooped, peed inside, now unwelcome.
I tried
but the sex
was out of this world.
One breakup, but it didn’t stick. Married almost 22 years.
Married co-worker with credit-card problems. Left him, job and country.
Bossy has it right: many more than one fish around
wanted to marry the philanderer. didn’t. dodged that bullet! Hooray!
I was having fun. He was hurtling toward middle age.
Lying, cheating, son of a @$#%&@!# ! But, hoo boy! Passion.
Dated hairy atheist. 9/11 happened. Reunited. Broke up next month.
First love soured first year, needed four more to realize.
I was 19, he was 29. Blind date I should have not gone on. 7 month’s of bull—-.
Low self-esteem kept me with direction-less pothead. Finally had enough.
the sex was so good it was hard to leave…
Took months to realize he was everything I never wanted.
But he was a musician. How could I say no?
You need to have a relationship in order to have a break-up. Disqualified again.
Lied about age, baby, ex-girlfriend. Truth known two too long.
Mindblowing orgasms. Also: Mindblowing stupidity. Took one year to leave.
He was a controlling asshole. I was young. The end.
He lived in Connecticut, I lived in California. Any questions?
Still looking for my exit. I remember your litmus test.
These are great!
Dated a closet gay. However, he was great arm candy.
I didn’t get that he was gay; took me forever.
HS angst, BIG love, married 31 yrs, me still smiling!
1st love. On off. Then he went to Prison. OFF!!!!!!
Son got pet iguana then left home — ten years ago!!!!!
Sad, belated realization: Great sex does not a relationship make.
Wasn’t black enough for him. He was no Stevie Wonder.
married at 19, lasted 27 years, some good, more bad.
He was a jerk but so cute. My unrequited love.
Didn’t think I could do better; I finally wised up!
A Coke machine doesn’t tip on the first rock, either.
High School Sweetheart was a male chauvinist and arrogant. Loser.
he was married. said he was separated. he was not.
Never held on past sell by date, no good, bye!
Father said his priest friend was his lover, didn’t listen
[This didn’t go past the sell by date, but I wanted to contribute.]
Don’t put bad milk back in the fridge!
Kept returning for booty calls and lost a great guy.
Threw me out of the house…gave me an STD.
I am still an ASSHOLE!
(more than 10…but the STD confession should earn me a few extra words.)
He still stalks me after each of his divorces.
Married TWO Mama’s Boys (different times) Will I EVER learn?
I finally realized that he loved cocaine more than me.
Husband Primo: On. Off. Eleventy Times. Then I learn: gay!
Husband Segundo: What he wants=polyamory. What he doesn’t want=me.
Nice Guy found at last. Two kids. New Life. Bliss.
Break ups and fist fights and restraining orders, oh my!
Entire second year: “FIFTY ways to leave your lover”? huh.
Now on for the duration. Yea. Poor Jen and whatsisname.
Boy Toy Asshole lived up to his name. Enough said.
he had plans. i wasnt part of any of them.
He invited me to his wedding: Time to break up.
Sadly most relationships just meant getting naked! Was the 70″s!!
Once a sexist, always a sexist. “Run away! Run away!”
He said “You’re so small compared to – – I mean – – oops.”
Birthday breakup – then wanted friends with benefits status. Stupid me.
3.5 yrs on/off. He couldn’t commit. He cheated. Ba-Bye
Hubby was antisocial controller, miserable 20 years, now happily split.
Me: looking for husband. Him: Looking for next bong hit.
Loves me – in love with her – threw da bum out
he cheated with my sister.i took back.had 3 kid together.been apart 13 years…i still can’t count
married at 27, divorced at 37; 10 years f-ing wasted!
Broke up once, twice, third time over two ladies…cheater.
he cried more than I did and wore wife beaters.
Marriage will not save broken relationship. Ask how I know
disclaimer: Mench I’m talking about the ex Mr. me not you!
Vicky, Rebecca, Vicky, Rebecca, Rebecca, Rebecca, different Vicky, came out.
College boyfriend: 2 1/2 years was two years too long.
Anger control issues. “It will never happen again.” Yeah, right.
The story of my life is “should have known better.”
As in a bipolar cheating alcoholic? Should have known better.
Not that there is anything wrong with an alcoholic bipolar.
But three girlfriends plus me was a bit too crowded.
He was convinced I needed fixing. I think I’m fine.
Every ex, to me: You’re the one that got away!
Despite my constantly changing, never REALLY loved me. Eventually overdosed.
Took 15 years firsttime, bad bestfriends. Now bestfriend’s my husband.
I always cheat on run-on words!
You have to be best friends to have great marriage.
1992: loved him, but he could stop fuqing waitresses. damn.
A mensch he was not. He was sleeping with another…
She psycho. She dumped me, and then I dumped. Repeatedly.
He needs to deal with issues relating to his father.
He hinted about marriage while screwing guys on the side.
I got pregnant: he proposed. I miscarried: he left me.
All of my relationships shouldn’t have made it past dinner.
dated 6 years, moved in-and out 1 month later..not meant 2b
I should have known he was married and had others.
lust, fun, messy, apart, crap, tried again, married, kids, bliss.
he was convinced i needed fixing. marriage counselor didn’t agree. done.
We married. It sucks. I regret it. We are miserable.
Kept going back for more breakup sex. Not worth it!
Two-pump chump: don’t know what the lure was there.
Two books of love, his = right now, mine = right forever
I want you back! What have I done?
Flakey actor…young love…enough said.
Married young, numerous infidelities; add abuse and I was gone.
Crumbbum cad, capitulating coward, desperate damsel, invaluable insights, evolved escape.
He left me at prom and I still came back.
Got pregnant, got married, got divorced 7 years too late!
Nine years. Never married. Thank goodness we didn’t buy house.
Too long. She punched me in the nose. I’m out.
The Magical Mankini
Green-bean was the cutest pot-smoking dirty-clothes collecting guy a girl could ever love.
She.stil.loves.me.and.the.ring.I.gave.her.
I knew within weeks where it was headed, and yet…
I only need two words: MY VIRGINITY.
Rocker guitarist meets girl, borrows money, cheats, end up alone
Him, OCD; me, not, 20 years later: opposites do attract.
Call, you don’t answer. Assume you are arrested, bad, right?
The metamorphasis of beard burn into schtooping the California masseuse.
twelve years gone, still at night i dream about him.
for valentine’s i got a cheesecake instead of a ring.
I tried to pretend that size really didn’t matter. Wrong.
Five years dating a complete jerk is six too many.