Worst Boyfriend
Sophomore year of high school, I met a new guy. He just started that year, but was a senior. He was tall, handsome, and had an amazing personality. I was 16 at the time and he was 19. Why does that matter? I don't know, just felt I should explain that. He wanted help finding the front office because he forgot how to get there, so I agreed to take him there since it was on the way to my first class. We talked and got to know each other. Of course I was shy and, luckily, he was outgoing and nice. He made me feel comfortable, so it made it, somehow, easier to talk to him. We clicked instantly. By the final week of the first semester, he asked me out on a date. I was happy he asked, but the voice in my head said "it might be a joke, say no," but I had a crush on him, so I said I would think about it. I was nervous about asking my mom to go on this date, considering what happened the year before when she found out I was dating a 19-year-old (We broke up about two months of dating). She threatened to report her if I didn't dump her. She understood and stayed friends. Eventually, I asked my mom about the date, but lied about his age a bit. She said it was okay. We dated for a week until halfway through the first week of winter break, when his ex claimed she was pregnant with his child. See, that right there should have been a red flag, and you'll understand later on. It hurt, yes, but we agreed to stay friends. About a month after our breakup, he broke it off with the other girl because, apparently, she lied about the pregnancy. So, we got back together for another two months before I found out he cheated on me. Being naïve and scared of looking like a loser, for a week before the breakup, I lied to everyone, saying that it was okay, that he wasn't cheating. I have no doubt people knew I was in denial. So eventually, I got into an argument with him and we broke up for the second time. My low self-esteem got even lower, but of course, I'm a dumbass who still loved him. I forgave him, but I didn't trust him. He understood that and we got back together.
