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No mercy

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…

From friends to lovers to gaming partners—it's a beautiful relationship.

Just like an online game, you can't pause love.