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Breakups suck; there are no two ways about it. But some suck way more than others, and there's something about being dumped when you're on a two-person boat in the middle of the lake that makes you really question the person's sanity. So, if you're about to end a relationship with your significant other, do it in the kindest way possible, please! And if you've just been brutally dumped, then at least know that you're not alone. Redditors shared the difficult breakups they endured that didn't make much sense and left them wondering "WTF," and they're nothing short of shocking. Hopefully, their misery will make you feel less alone, or at least give you comfort that it could be way, way worse.

When someone in our family has a significant other it's important to make them feel welcomed into the family, nobody likes to feel like they're not good enough. But there is definitely a line between making someone feel included, and placing them on a higher caliber than your actual family member. 50% of marriages end in divorce, but even though they happen all the time, they can be extremely difficult to manage. What someone definitely does not need to deal with while going through a divorce, is their sister vouching for their ex. If you're not going to side with your family member, maybe just don't comment on the divorce at all.

People often get saccharine-sweet when they're in relationships, coming up with ridiculous nicknames and pet names that wouldn't be appropriate in any other mindset. A Redditor started a thread about nicknames that exes used to call their previous significant others, and the responses range from actually cute to totally cringe. Has an ex called you something even more embarrassing than what's listed below? Let us know in the comments. 

Getting over a relationship is extremely difficult. Hey, sometimes I even struggle to get over a very brief hookup or a singular date that probably didn't even go that well in the first place.  The point is some people get easily attached to others, and then it makes it a bit harder to move on. There aren't really guidelines on how to behave after a breakup. You could get salty, or try to move on really quick, or just make sure you have a man in every one of your Instagram stories.

On TikTok, people are sharing the things they couldn't get rid of from their exes, and I understand, because some of these things are just too useful to throw out.

Relationships can end for a multitude of reasons. The timing can be off, the in-laws can be insane, sometimes the sex is just weird. It's natural to part ways with people based on uncontrollable circumstances. However, sometimes we are guilty of making mistakes that either jeopardized our relationship with our partner or our loyalty to ourselves. It's all a part of the learning process, but damn is it annoying to look back and realize you completely messed up.

People are sharing the relationship mistakes they are deeply guilty of making on Reddit, and maybe looking at them will help us avoid them.

A woman's attempt to sell her engagement ring has gone viral after her hilarious explanation for selling it. Although the reason she is selling it — because her disgusting fiancé slept with a prostitute, tried strangling her, and stole from his dementia-stricken father — wasn't the funny part, the way she told the story was. Lisa J Sconey posted her engagement ring on the Facebook group 'Rotherham Swap, Sell or Buy,' asking for £500, which equates to around $665. A fellow member of the group, Pam, asked her why she was selling it, which is when Lisa launched into the long-winded horror story of her repulsive ex-fiancé. Her blunt, heartbreaking, but hilarious way with words spoke to people's hearts, especially to Pam's. Pam launched a fundraiser titled: Raising £500 for the Lisa J Sconey. It has so far raised even more than that, and it's still going. Below is Lisa's crazy explanation.

Beginning a relationship can be a big step. You're agreeing to let your walls down a little, and let this person in a little. Right before we make the decision to start something new with someone is when all of the potential red flags start flooding in. In fear of being hurt, or having to hurt someone else, we can back out of relationships for seemingly petty reasons. But hey, it's better to back out before it all gets too deep because it's kind of awkward to break up with someone for chewing loudly after being together for 3 years.

Getting dumped is never easy. But getting dumped over text requires some serious self-reflection. I'm definitely not telling you to ask yourself, "What did I do wrong?" Rather, "How the hell did I let this dweeb into my life in the first place." Ladies, we need standards. Yes, it is always difficult to tell if someone is going to f*ck you over, and it's better to love and get hurt than to never love at all... However, if you're like me, we are also amazing at ignoring red flags really early on.

So next time someone disresp-exts you, here is all you need to pick yourself back up again.

Everyone gets ghosted sometimes. We are also all guilty of ghosting other people as well, sometimes even on accident. People used to have to go to great lengths to keep up a relationship with someone. If you set a time to meet up with a friend in the '80s, that was it, you couldn't text them and tell them that you're not feeling it 30 minutes before, you had to either show up or stand them up.  

Nowadays it is so damn easy to contact someone, but still, the thought of messaging someone back can sometimes feel like such an exertion of effort.  So, we ghost, and we get ghosted, and we make clowns out of people, and slowly we all become more and more antisocial. What a time to be alive.

People don't always end on the most civil terms with their exes. Relationships are complicated, and they don't always end ideally. But what if things ended with the dude 8 whole years ago?! Would you still even be in touch with them? The people of Twitter reacted to the hilarious anecdote with many questions and concerns. Why didn't she ask for more money if she was already putting herself out there? Why was he still on her mind after eight years? How was she not embarrassed at all? And did they end up reconnecting afterwards even though the original poster claims they didn't? Scroll down for this week's Twitter tea. 

Gone are the days when being an influencer was a fun side-gig. Nowadays, if you want to make it on social media, you have to devote all your spare time to building a following and creating an online presence. But when you're dedicating that much time, the lines between your real life and the life you're pretending to live online can become blurred. One guy learned this the hard way when he uploaded a video to TikTok showcasing his daily routine, in which he claimed to spend four hours a day cuddling with his girlfriend. His girlfriend clapped back, saying she barely sees him for half an hour a day because of the extra time he dedicated to growing his following on TikTok. In response, she created a video displaying screenshots of his recent attempts to cancel plans, proving how little time he actually spent with her. Her actions resulted in him losing a chunk of his followers, who claimed he was a fraud and a liar. Understandably, her boyfriend wasn't happy with her, but she posted her predicament on Reddit's Am I TheA—hole claiming her actions were justified. What do you think?

I'm not entirely sure if it would feel better to be dumped for a really good reason, like cheating, or for a super dumb reason, like eating a tuna salad. Either way, you're dumped. Knocked down from taken to single. It's never really going to be fun. But after some time you may be able to look back and think, "Lol I can't believe I was actually dumped for something so silly." It probably just meant y'all weren't meant to be.

Cutting off a relationship is a big move, you would think people choose very wisely when and for what reason they dump someone. Alas, we are all humans, and sometimes we just dump people for the most obscene reasons. What are you going to do if you suddenly see your partner in a different way? What is all attraction got deleted by seeing them in a certain light? Dumping can be harsh... but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

A big part of dating someone is getting to know their family. Because if you end up marrying them, they will inevitably become your family too. No one wants to take on a crazy family, especially if you already have one of your own, but what happens when your partner's family only shows their wild side once it's too late? It's hard to walk away from someone you love because of their family, but everyone has their limit. These Redditers shared their stories of breaking up with someone they loved because their family was nuts and some of them are wild!

Breaking up can be hard. There are a lot of emotions flowing, uncomfortable conversations, and of course the inevitable decision of whether to keep in contact or say, "Have a good life buddy." Whatever the situation may be, a lot of good can often come out of break ups. The more ridiculous they are, the better the stories someone has to share with their friends OR perhaps with Twitter.

When convincing my friends to take a leap of faith and pursue things with someone they think they might like, I try to push them by saying, "What's the worst that can happen? Either you break up or you get married. Those are the two options." But really, after further analysis, I can see now that there are really many MANY more directions a relationship can go in. I can think of 15 now, but until these apps manage to completely distort our dating experiences, and entirely hinder our ability to meet people ~organically~, well this is what I got for ya.