Part three: The final straw.







I replied and told him it was over.



D is an alcoholic.








3 thoughts on “Part three: The final straw.

  1. Gina says:

    You did the right thing, L. Believe me. The heartbreak you feel now (and will get over, I promise) is nothing like the pain you’d face if you’d stayed with him. My college boyfriend (whom I stayed with after graduation) had lots of similar problems and landed himself a DUI. I also had to pick him up at the police station in the middle of the night, then drive him back and forth to Phila. all the time because he had no license. I stuck with it way too long, and he ended up breaking up with me several times, which about decimated my heart. But I know now that he is sooo much better off being someone else’s problem (as well as his own). I wish him nothing but peace and joy, but I am glad that he ended it because I would have held on forever and would have been hurt over and over.

    You were so smart to put a stop to it. You deserve better, and you should expect nothing less. I wish I was that smart when I was younger. I know I say this a lot, but it’s true: you will find someone. WIth each person you date, you learn a little for the next time. Unfortunately, there are a lot of DBs out there. I know this firsthand. But there are good guys, too. Really and truly. And though experiences like the one you had with D are painful, they will just help you better recognize the shitty ones from the keepers later on. Just remember: if you didn’t have standards, you’d settle for any asshole in a life of mediocrity. Who the hell wants that??


  2. Good for you for doing what you needed to. It can be really hard. Hang in there!

  3. Matthew says:

    Pretty much what Gina just said…and you pretty much know my stance.

    Sorry it had to happen in the first place though.

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