📝 AITA for "pre-ordering" my new boyfriend after my ex betrayed me?

By SpeciChard • Score: 0 • April 7, 2025 3:15 PM


I (22F, Lily) was with my boyfriend Jake (23M) for over a year. One night, I saw a notification pop up on his phone from his coworker, Mia (24F). The message read: "Last night was fun 😉 Can’t wait for round two?" My heart dropped. When I confronted Jake, he laughed it off—"She’s just joking! You’re overreacting." But I knew better.

Weeks later, I found out he’d been lying. He wasn’t working late; he was with Mia. I felt stupid for staying, but I loved him. Then, at a party, Jake got drunk and yelled, "Lily’s so boring! Mia actually knows how to have fun!" That was my breaking point.

That same night, an old friend, Ryan (24M), saw me crying outside. He listened, comforted me, and told me I deserved better. Jake never apologized—just kept texting Mia. So, I left. A week later, Ryan and I started dating. Jake lost it—"You planned this?! You’re disgusting!"

AITA for moving on "too fast" after being betrayed?

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