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36 Folks Recall How They Were Once Dumped For Probably The Most Absurd Reason Ever

36 Folks Recall How They Were Once Dumped For Probably The Most Absurd Reason Ever

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A friend of mine had been long married to a guy whose last name was like the local equivalent of “Friend,” and when he, one fine day, decided to dump her, just for some silly reason, he found nothing better than to say: “Let’s stop being Friends!”
Okay, that was just lame wording, but sometimes, folks find some outright awkward and unhinged breakup excuses, and even dare to voice these “reasons” out loud. So, today’s selection of stories is dedicated exactly to such weird breakup “causes”.
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#21

“My ex who I thought was d**d is actually alive and we never technically broke up. So technically I’ve been cheating on you, and now we need to break up to be fair to her” And he actually thought I’d believe him.
15points

#22

Happy couple holding hands and smiling outside, opposite of unhinged breakup excuses
Because I was too tall and he wanted 3 wives XD.
14points

#23

Youth hockey player skating fast on ice rink during game
Ahhh, my time to shine.

Remember the 2012/2013 NHL lockout? They rebooted a ton of minor league teams, and Denver got the Cutthroat’s.

The following year, it looked like there would be a major and minor league team.

My 27 year old pack-a-day smoker ex that hadn’t played hockey in yyeeeaaarrrssss really thought he had a chance to try out. I mean, there were kids that have lived and breathed hockey every day, but Mr can’t-even-spring-for-the-sports-cable-package was really gonna do it. He changed his work schedule to train and the whole gambit. When he came to me to try and get me to pay more bills so he could drop to part time work and train more, I was ‘unsupportive’ and ‘unreasonable’. He’d make so much money for us!

Yeah. It’s one of those it’s-funny-now breakups, but I was pretty upset at the time.

No, he never went pro.
12points

#24

This just happened two days ago so a bit fresh 😓 I just found out I have POTS it was caused by a viral infection, so he broke up with me siting “I don’t want my future kids to be born inferior.”

Okay… says the man whose family is a bunch of alcoholics. Also I got it from a viral illness, meaning it’s not genetic dumb a*s….
12points

#25

“You’re like Liam Hemsworth: You look good, but I’m not attracted to you”

Where’s the emotional damage clip when you need it?
12points

#26

Woman sitting alone on bed looking sad and pensive, emotional aftermath of unhinged breakup excuses
Not an excuse I've been given but one I have given. When I was 16, I had this idea of perfection that I was trying to attain, and I tried to force it on everyone else. When I was with my ex Andy, I didn't like when he would email me and not change the subject line. I don't know why I thought doing so was the way to be perfect, but when I said we should break up because I thought he would comply, he said he agreed. I never did anything like that again.
11points

#27

Couple taking selfie outdoors by the lake at sunset
Ran into their highsxhool sweetheart of theirs at the club.

Our happy, stable, safe relationship was suddenly on the line because she found she still had feelings for her ex, who lived FIFTEEN HOURS AWAY and they hadnt dated for almost four years

I am still experiencing the whiplash today.
10points

#28

Couple in bed facing away from each other, showing signs of conflict in relationship
They told me that it was over because I was too ugly. At 2am. In a hotel lobby. On Valentine’s Day.
10points

#29

Upset couple sitting back to back on couch, emotional distance in dumping excuses
"I'm starting to see myself in you."

I finally had enough of his a***e and started retaliating/fighting back.
10points

#30

Couple having a tense moment with woman touching man's face, relationship unhinged excuses concept
When I was 16 my girlfriend dumped me because I was covered in the blood of sin and she couldn’t be with someone covered in that blood.

I know that sounds insane but that’s almost exactly her words. .
10points

#31

Happy couple embracing contrasting unhinged excuses to dump partners
I once broke up with a girl who then convinced me to stay with her, because she loved me and all the other things people say. Less than a month later she broke up with me said it was because I was more into her than she was into me.
10points

#32

Woman looking away thoughtfully representing unhinged relationship excuses
Got her ex out of her place because he was a*****e. We date for a fee months. She realizes she crazes the chaos of a***e and kept hoping I would throw a plate or something at her etc when she was purposefully trying to make me mad. She stated she was specifically shocked when she ruined a meal and I ate it as is saying it was fine. That was the final straw apparently. Never been more confused in my life.
10points

#33

His mom didn't like me because I was too fat.

It was hard at the time, but yeah, I dodged a bullet.
10points

#34

Young man talking and smiling to woman outdoors
He left me for another girl. He said, “but she needs me”.
9points

#35

Young couple in mall showing tension of unhinged breakup excuses
I got dumped after 3 months of dating. She only dated guys for 3 months at a time. I had known this from her history, but I thought I would be different.

I…um…wasn’t.
9points

#36

I broke up with an ex because he wrote things out phonetically & didn’t comprehend things when reading them.
8points
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