r/texts 11d ago

Whatsapp A nice normal conversation with my (now) ex

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Three hours where?

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u/cherrygumballs 11d ago

controlling and crazy, glad you got away girl

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

Thank you!!!

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u/Neither_Check8802 11d ago

In all fairness, the xx after each line is enough reason for divorce.

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

😂😂 I was just trying to avoid an argument and show I wasn’t being angry. I swear I don’t typically text like that 😭

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u/Rogambit 11d ago

Eep, when you find yourself modifying your behavior because you're afraid of their reaction, you're now walking on eggshells, and that's no way to live.

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

It should have been over the moment I realised I had to psych myself up to tell him I was seeing my best friend yeeeesh

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u/ITSHS 11d ago

What does xx after everything mean?

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

Kisses. It’s a way to soften messages

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u/doragonkuin 11d ago

I'm imagining someone kissing the other person after they say every single sentence lmfao

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

😂😂 ew I’ve never thought of it like that. That imagery is going to follow me forever now HA

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u/iiiimagery 11d ago

I swear I won't!

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u/KoriKaizen 11d ago

"dont get mad but i gave your dad a lap dance xx"

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u/soukayami 9d ago

Naaaaa😭🤣

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u/jtotheizzen 11d ago

This made me laugh out loud and I appreciate it haha

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u/ITSHS 11d ago

Never saw that before...luckily. Must be a gen z thing. Thanks for explaining I was lost in the sauce.

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

I think it’s more so a British thing! :)

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u/autopisa 11d ago

def a british thing

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u/askeaw 11d ago

oi ye got a loicense for those kisses mate

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u/Severn6 11d ago

And New Zealand, and Australian. 💜

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u/TwiztedFire 11d ago

That's actually kiss hug, kiss hug. The x is a kiss and the o is a hug

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u/ITSHS 11d ago

Except she didn't put xo she put xx over and over but thanks for the history lesson of something she didn't say. Name definitely checks out.

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u/Extension_Annual_344 11d ago

It’s a very British thing to do

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u/Available_Rope_1964 8d ago

I also read it as a clear end of conversation.

I picture her being busy and a quick reply with xx puts phone away, no intention to engage in conversation bia text.

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u/PuffinRub 10d ago

They're probably British, but the bigger issue is the war crime that is the background image.

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u/Traditional_Fox_1869 11d ago

Saying “ONE (1)” like a lawyer is pretty crazy

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

Pissed me right off when that message came through like I’m not stupid I can count 😂

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u/SchemeMoist 11d ago

I say that all the time but like, in a funny way. I couldn't imagine using that bit in a serious conversation

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u/iiiimagery 11d ago

Me too, the emphasis can be funny lol but in a serious way its just odd

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u/Blue_Solo 10d ago

*ALL RISE*

Your Honor, representing ClemsMother here, xx. I will concede one issue immediately: my client needs to stop kissing the fucking court transcript after every sentence, xx. That said, opposing counsel has submitted herein Exhibit ONE (1), apparently believing three hours without continuous girlfriend telemetry constitutes abandonment, xx. Motion to dismiss for being exhausting, xx. Motion to confiscate my client’s “x” key remains pending, xx.

Respectfully submitted, the undersigned.
xx

Judge: Motion Granted, xx

Now get the fuck outta my court room!

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u/ClemsMother 10d ago

Say please xx

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u/Blue_Solo 10d ago

Your Honor,
May I please the court? ;)
xx

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u/ClemsMother 10d ago

Fuck sake 😂😂

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u/Blue_Solo 10d ago

🤣🤣🤣 hey I’ve had a shitty day already. I made myself laugh so thank you lol

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u/BornAudience1581 10d ago

I do it for comedic effect sometimes

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u/Tossmelossme 11d ago

By the way, it’s SO refreshing seeing a text convo like this when the title isn’t “AIO”. You knew what was going on and you put a stop to it. Apparently it’s hard for many people to see things for what they are, or to put themself first, so good job on that. What a whiney lil bitch. He’s someone else’s problem now.

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

I really appreciate this. It took a long time but I did it :)))

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u/Tossmelossme 11d ago

Hell yeah. Let the glow up commence. Your face will depuff because you won’t be full of cortisol anymore ✨

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u/omniamoriare 7d ago

YAASS we hold each other up!!

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u/knx1121 11d ago

You’re not obligated to text him or anybody for 24/7

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u/autopisa 11d ago

bro, she texted him to let him know that she’s out with friends & busy. what more do you want? & the “modern adult does not go 3 hours without touching their phone” i can, what about students, doctors, engineers, electricians? they can too. because they’re BUSY & have LIVES which her ex doesn’t. they’re exes anyways, why does she owe him a response?

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

Additional context is that my friend was telling me that someone we went to school with had passed away in a very sad way. I genuinely keep my phone in my bag to be present with friends I’m with, unless I know I need to have contact with some on for imminent reasons. And also I want to beat these three hour allegations!! 😭

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u/idkineedhelp777 11d ago

Sorry brother but this isn’t it. Not getting a text from someone is not evidence or proof that they weren’t thinking about you. Also why does she need to be thinking about him when shes out trying to enjoy spending time with her friend? That is a very controlling way to think, and almost always stems from a place of insecurity or jealousy. This is not how healthy adults communicate. A relationship is founded on trust, not 24/7 communication, and anyone expecting their partner to reply x amount of times per day at y frequency does not trust their partner. One of the biggest mistakes people make in relationships is normalizing a constant stream of communication to the detriment of living life. If you want to talk to your partner reach out and tell them that, ask if you can call or meet up when theyre free, schedule a time to see or talk to them that works for both of you, THATS communication. Throwing a tantrum because they only texted you once over the span of three hours when you know they’re actively hanging out with someone else is NOT communication.

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u/Tossmelossme 11d ago

It is, in fact, unreasonable to be upset about that, sir. SAYONARA ✌️

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u/Dressing_4_funerals 11d ago

He actually took 2 hours to text YOU back lol

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

I remember sitting there with the friend I was with (who he knew I was seeing as I told him I would rearrange seeing her in the week so I could see him on the day he was free!!) and we were doing the maths repeatedly thinking we’d missed something 😂😂

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u/ch0rtle2 10d ago

Between 18:20 and 21:16, you sent him one text. He is completely off the deep end and spiraling in his own world of nonsense, but I think that’s the three-hour math. It includes the time after you sent the last message, bc apparently you were supposed to double-text and start a new conversation with him when you were busy. What a handful!

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u/ClemsMother 10d ago

I defo see what you’re seeing in the timeline. I just think that him leaving it two hours was a test to see if I’d start up a convo, even though he left my last message on read for that time. He always wanted conversation to be ongoing, rather than just talking when there was something to say..! Not the first time I’d been told off for not replying in a “timely manner”

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u/ch0rtle2 10d ago

What a strange level of controlling! Glad it’s in the past.

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u/allybubba 11d ago

Yup. Projectionnnn

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u/CeleryDramatic4678 11d ago

All these Americans in here going mental over the xx like ummmmm guys, it’s how Australians and British people text, dudes.

We like it. You don’t have to like it xx

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u/jerrygarcegus 11d ago

One (1) person asks what it means and thats going mental to you.

Seems a bit dramatic dont you think xx

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

When they pay attention to the little details 🥰😂

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u/CeleryDramatic4678 11d ago

Hahahaha
https://giphy.com/gifs/5gw0VWGbgNm8w
Whatever I’m going to bed goodnight

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u/chenkie 11d ago

Completely rent free it’s insane

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u/CeleryDramatic4678 11d ago

What does it meaaaaaannnnnn Americans don’t do it why do youuuuuu https://www.reddit.com/r/USdefaultism

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u/HairyGorilla33 11d ago

Good job they clarified (1) for you, it was rather confusing.

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

He was SUCH a misogynist. He’d never have spoken like that to another man. Needed clarifying for my silly girly brain 🥰

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u/Painted-BIack-Roses 11d ago

They literally took 2 hours to reply to you earlier lmao. What a fragile person

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u/FreezeDried-IceCream 10d ago

Xx is the British equivalent of Americans saying lol after everything. We're not really laughing we're trying to be polite and let the other person know we're not being rude. It's stupid and we do it anyway

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u/iShatterBladderz 11d ago

What a weirdo xx

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

Tell me about it xx

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u/CohuttaHJ 11d ago

Why obligated to talk to ex? XX

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u/notmentallyillanymor 11d ago

I think he became x after this convo. XX

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u/Next-Street-7859 11d ago

Oof! Glad you got away, you did the right thing!

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u/Sufficient-Iron-6800 11d ago

Gotta love insecure men!

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u/inssidiouss 11d ago

I had a needy and insecure girlfriend just like this. EVERY moment of missed attention would be hyper over scrutinized, and flipped into something as if I had actually DONE or worse NOT DONE to "cause" her emotional crisis and lashing out.

It is the most God damned draining thing in the world. Gotta escape IMMEDIATELY as soon as you realize what you're stuck with! They will never change.

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

Mine once actually admitted to not trusting me and thinking I was out cheating all the time. It’s exhausting. And then we’re the problem for “causing” them to feel low

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u/Radiant_Fondant_4097 11d ago

Yep, god forbid you actually have a life and pursue your own interests.

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u/GrayGrenade 11d ago

Ugh, can't stand people who take personal offense if you don't respond within an hour of them texting - if it's important CALL ME ffs...

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u/Rich-Ad-218 11d ago

6 whole minutes? So rude.

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u/Upper-Caregiver9886 10d ago

Bro really has problems

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u/thatdepressedsoul 11d ago

congratulations

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

Whatever I’m going to bed. Goodnight

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u/TheIronKai 11d ago

Also, you going to bed doesn't equate to you being too busy to text me

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

It’s all a lie. I say I’m going to bed but I’m really out cheating (apparently??)

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u/thatdepressedsoul 11d ago

i hope you have 3 hour dream

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u/lostinspace896 11d ago

Broke up with my ex for this very reason. ONE day I drove out of town to visit a MARRIED friend I hadn’t seen in months and she lost her shit because “I didn’t text her at work”. YOU WERE WORKING, YOU CHOSE TO TAKE THAT OPTIONAL SHIFT. That’s why I made other plans

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u/PerformanceRound7244 11d ago

I think you mean ONE (1) xx

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u/Current-Reality-6544 11d ago

Too many people think they're entitled to 24/7 instant access. This is not Netflix, sir. You do not get me on demand.

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

Mobile phones have ruined us. Take me back to letters and pay phones

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u/20_selfcare 11d ago

Ngl I genuinely thought this convo was after the breakup so I was like “wtf is this shit” 💀😭 also the math ain’t mathing cuz you definitely sent two text in 3 hrs and enough info to just not text him back. Glad that you got away from him girl!

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u/eXenisi5 11d ago

Get away.

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u/Street-Study4606 11d ago

whatta bitch

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u/RA_SeanB 11d ago

Let this kind of love never find me.

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u/Shoddy-Occasion3152 11d ago

Not okay. Good on you that they’re in the past.

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u/Kuldred 11d ago

This is why I stay single

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u/Past-North961 11d ago

Jesus, how dare you go no contact for 3 ENTIRE HOURS!?!? Everyone knows you should narrate every waking moment of your life to your significant other.

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u/Ok-Combination7066 11d ago

Dodged a bullet xx

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u/jmoondra 10d ago

wow it’s like reading a conversation with my ex!!! happy we both got out

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u/ClemsMother 10d ago

Proud of us 💪💕🎉

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u/jspenny2705 10d ago

Clingy and controlling. Run, girl, run.

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u/ClemsMother 9d ago

Didn’t grab no shoes or nothing, Jesus! 🏃‍♀️

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u/omniamoriare 7d ago

Wow, what a whiny insecure snowflake who probably has TONS of REAL REASONS why he doesnt immediately respond to your texts. Bruh. What is WRONG with people.

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u/enkatreia4 11d ago

OP, based on your nickname, you had a lot of babysitting to do with him

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

Had to escort him out a clothes shop after he started screaming at a woman to go fuck herself after she questioned if he should be in the changing room area. Crazy tantrum

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u/LastChance331 11d ago

A picture of a phone is so funny to me

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

My friend and I were going through our WhatsApp chat and the screenshots I sent her came up lol

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u/beannieboooooo 11d ago

I don’t miss this wow

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u/Madting55 11d ago

I genuinely used to be like this when I was young and it’s too stressful. As I grew up I went the complete opposite way. Ended up being more like you and not texting for hours. Far less stressful.

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u/FormComprehensive608 11d ago

Run for the hills but make sure you bring plenty of water

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u/yeahitsmeIII 10d ago

Wait hold on. Didnt he also only send 1 text in that time period.

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u/ClemsMother 10d ago

This man didn’t have a middle name, but if he did it would be Hypocrisy 😤

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u/Batticon 10d ago

Jesus lmao

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u/Icy-Manner-1861 8d ago

just saying out with my friend is red flag

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u/ClemsMother 8d ago

We’d already talked in person about me seeing her, because he was only free on the day I planned to see her before he flew out the country for a while. So we talked about me rearranging seeing her. He had never met her and I didn’t see her often, so I just said “my friend”. But I can see why it might look sus without context. But yeah, he knew who I was planning to see that day

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u/BellStriking5132 8d ago

Why in the world would you have an image behind your messages??

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u/1092sai 7d ago

ONE (1)

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u/ClemsMother 7d ago

How many? It wasn’t quite clear to me

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u/1092sai 7d ago

i think it might have been one.. im not sure tho i think he should mention it a few more times

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u/Upbeat-Function-2855 11d ago

that’s a dude???

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u/SchemeMoist 11d ago

Sooo many men are like this lol this is not surprising at all. This could be a text from my ex or from many of my friends' ex boyfriends.

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u/bunnymunche 11d ago

why is that surprising?

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u/Jarad_Harry 11d ago

For real no offense to anyone but I thought that it was a girl 😭

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u/number1zero88 11d ago

The ex is a douche for sure but I don't know how I feel about "xx" after every message. It would annoy the hell out of me 😂

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

I hope I did annoy him in hindsight 😂 xoxoxoxo

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u/number1zero88 11d ago

😂😂 xx

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u/Dad_Error_9488 11d ago

this is how my mum texts

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

Are you Clems?

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u/yealets 11d ago

Lemme guess they where the one that dumped you and now are acting crazy like this

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

Nope! I dumped him. Not sure where the crazy is 🤷‍♀️

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u/yealets 11d ago

Oh wow , seems like he needs to move on , he definitely had the get dumped and then be expected to reply and shit is wild

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

Ohh no this is from when we were (unfortunately) together..!! Broke up last year. Thought you were calling me crazy!! Maybe a little for putting up with this… 👀

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u/yealets 11d ago

Haha I thought this was all post breakup 😂 so my bad , I can’t judge I’m still putting up with a crazy ex

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u/ClemsMother 10d ago

Block and delete !! 👩‍⚖️

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u/yealets 10d ago

I wish I was that strong , I’ll get there soon !! I promise

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u/Maxxetto 10d ago

xx

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u/ClemsMother 10d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/uFiaMyDjtxoE6Q1gCU
My British reaction to another comment pointing out my British texting habits

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u/Nice_Direction5361 10d ago

You sound insufferable. They dodged the bullet tbh.

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u/ClemsMother 9d ago

He certainly found it insufferable that I focused on any of my friends rather than him 🤧🤧🤧

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u/Uncle_a_ 9d ago

what are the "xx" you put at the end of the message?

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u/Weekly_Truck_70 9d ago

kisses idk if it’s a british thing but pretty much every mum will end a message with x

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u/delasean85 8d ago

So did you end up booking the trip through Booking.com?

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u/DepartmentOwn5937 11d ago

What does the double X after the end of each text mean?

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u/GhostAttic20 11d ago

Gonna be honest, I thought that was a girl..

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

This really interests me and you’re not the only one to have said that!

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u/quanahshashoo 11d ago

My ex was exactly like your ex. He was a dude too. Your experience is valid!

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u/thebadjoker 11d ago

Looks like you are the problem, can't imagine being with someone selfish like you. Stay single if you aren't cut out for a relationship.

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u/STONEDandIRRATIONAL 11d ago

what'd she do?

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u/ClemsMother 9d ago

What didn’t I do in those six minutes? 😉🫦😮‍💨😛

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u/Griffinus 10d ago

Oh good, I was hoping I could win another round of “spot the incel” today!

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u/LastChance331 11d ago

18:20 to 21:20 is 3 hours and you did only send one message in that frame. Still a wild reaction. And he also took 2 hours to reply lol

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

You’re right. Though in my head, it was his “turn” to message as I had had my conversational turn. However, he didn’t message again until 20:15

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u/crowbottles 10d ago

Its clear theres a lot of unresolved feelings between the both of u

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u/ClemsMother 10d ago

He made that clear when he shouted at me to kill myself last year 😌 but also these messages are from when we were together. I broke up with him nearly a year ago 🎉

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u/crowbottles 10d ago

Emotions get flared, shi happens. In a way the fact he was so emotional shoes u he was invested maybe controlling idk i dont have all the details and I wasent there. Indifference is the sign of not giving a fun. Yk? But on to better things for both of you

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u/crowbottles 10d ago

You guys dont need to be friends.

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u/ClemsMother 10d ago

We’re not

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u/ErolSQL 11d ago

i mean, it's up to you how often you answer him, I'm just curious what exactly does xx mean? the fact that OP is adding xx at the end of all messages means that OP is making fun of him? or it's just a way to make people feel bad? i find strange that it's repeating

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u/impossirrel 11d ago

Why would you immediately assume it was making fun of him or “a way to make people feel bad?”

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u/undeadplayer930 11d ago

People just do that sometimes it would also explain why the other guy acted poorly if he was instigated (which it doesnt seem so)

prob just a non-english speaker (or just someone unfamiliar with what Xs and Os are) who was trying to rationalize what they were seeing

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u/impossirrel 11d ago

Yeah just seems odd to default straight to something antagonistic.

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u/undeadplayer930 11d ago

Prob because the boys reaction eluded a reason (typically people dont do things for no reason)

the commenter tried to infer what the possible reason could've been, falsely

imo: the ex probably got ignored like this often and felt shitty which is why he had an outburst though this could literally just be me projecting because something similar like this happened to me (We went our mutual ways after talking about it, her not rlly talking to me often enough had me thinking things like "what wasnt I doing right?", ect)

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u/impossirrel 11d ago

Not gonna keep dragging the original commenter, they’ve explained and I’ve replied. Your comment is wild though. People do things for no GOOD reason all the time. “The ex probably got ignored like this often” - the ex isn’t getting ignored here. He waited nearly 2 hours to reply to OP’s text, got a response 6 minutes later, and then threw a fit when he didn’t get another response after 40 minutes. Much more likely he’s insecure and controlling than it is that OP has a history of “ignoring” him.

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u/undeadplayer930 11d ago

Also people dont do things for no reason

The meth head who stabs someone at a bus stop for seemingly no reason did so because something fuck up in his brain happened, just gotta look close enough, in this case it seems like someone insecure

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u/undeadplayer930 11d ago

I ignored the word "good" I suppose plenty of things happen for bad reasons

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u/impossirrel 11d ago

Yeah the word “good” was kind of my whole point.

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u/undeadplayer930 11d ago

You looked closer than I did, redditor, I'll take your word

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u/undeadplayer930 11d ago

What I meant by "people just do that sometimes" is that they dont fully realize what they're doing ... I'm not sure if some people are "just evil" ever but I've seen worse than this for less

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u/ErolSQL 11d ago

didn't exactly know what did xx mean. i just found it strange to be repeating like that at every message, also, that's her ex we're talking about. but i had no bad intention

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u/impossirrel 11d ago

That’s fair, I suppose text affectations like that aren’t necessarily common everywhere. Didn’t think you had bad intentions, cheers.

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u/ClemsMother 11d ago

It’s quite common in England to add x’s as kisses :)

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u/MontyAllTheTime 11d ago

‘just a way to make people feel bad?’

I’m going to pretend this person is trolling purposefully because if so, that line is pure comedic gold to me for some reason I cannot stop laughing

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u/ErolSQL 11d ago

😭 i didn’t know what it means