Love is ironic. When falling in love for the first time, there is no blueprint you follow, you don't have any prior experience, so you have no idea what to expect. In other words, oftentimes, your first love is indeed special, in a lot of good ways. But they are also the first person to hurt you, the first person to teach you what you don't want in a relationship. In this case, OP's first (now ex) boyfriend said all the right things, despite his actions saying all the wrong things. At one point…

Roommates can be catalysts for personal growth, as differences in habits may cause conflicts that aren't particularly easy to solve. In this case, OP's roommate was an old friend from college who had nowhere to stay, so OP initially welcomed her with open arms. Shortly after moving in, this roommate, who we'll call Karen, began to trash OP's home, berate her, and cause a general series of uncomfortable scenes that made OP realize that she had to kick Karen out. Things got progressively worse, a…

If there's one thing that always makes us scream ‘goals’ it's when a man stands up for his woman. Don't get us wrong, feminism is great (and so important!) but when it comes to relationships, we find peace in the idea that our partner is here to protect us - be it from bad weather, bad neighbors, or bad people in the world. And the same goes for us protecting our partners because at the end of the day, we're a team, we're together and that means we have to have each other's backs. Welp, today w…

Finding yourself in a sticky situation with a toxic partner and realizing it after it's too late and you're already in love can be daunting. On the one hand, you adore them for all their good qualities and the times they make you feel like a star. On the other hand, you can't see yourself living with someone who is so controlling and at times, cruel, for the rest of your life . This story proves that breaking up with someone like this is inevitable and totally worth it. OP finished things with…