📝 Was I a jerk for doing that? I had to do that even though I still loved it...

By Strict-Internal15 • Score: 3 • April 17, 2025 12:30 AM


Since the beginning, when I met my ex, she used to invite me over to eat cake with her and her friends. After a while, we started doing video calls, but she never wanted to show her face — she always said her hair was messy. Later on, I found out, according to her, that she had autism.

Our conversations were usually one-sided. We had planned to meet at the park, but she canceled, saying she had hurt her leg. At some point, she told me that I was treating her differently after she confessed her autism. She also told me her ex had abandoned her, and that another guy she was seeing had replaced her.

One day, after I was mugged and almost lost her number, I noticed she didn’t really care; she was quite indifferent and even said she wouldn’t text me unless I texted her first. She used to talk about her cats and how her nephews were also autistic. I remember she got really upset once when her cousin mentioned she used to drink with her ex.

Later on, I invited her to go to the movies, especially since she kept saying we never went out. At first, she said no because she was too shy, but after some insistence, she agreed. However, the next day she asked: "Wouldn't it be better if we were just friends?"

In the end, we still went to the movies, met up there, bought candy, kissed during the film, and spent the whole afternoon acting like a couple. She was always very private, never letting me see her phone, and she only gave me her Instagram after we broke up.

Another time, we went to the mall, she bought me chocolate, and we ended up going to a motel. Once we got there, she said she was too shy and didn't want the lights on. I told her it was fine, but she quickly became distant and her mood changed. After that, we went home.

I remember another day, after hanging out in the park and acting all couple-like, I offered to walk her home. It felt strange because she always made it very clear that she didn’t want me to meet her family.

There was also this one time when her sister dropped her off at my place. I mentioned that we barely went out because she was always making excuses, and she got extremely mad at me that day.

One time, we played a game together, and when I criticized the game, she got upset and stopped playing. Afterward, she brought me chocolate, we spent time together, and soon after, she told me she wanted to break up.

She invited me to a party, said she wanted me to go with her, then later said she wasn't going, and then changed her mind again. I got frustrated and asked if she actually wanted me there. I decided to go and asked if I could arrive earlier, but she clearly told me to only show up at 6 PM.

When I arrived a bit earlier, her sister saw me on the street and invited me in. Later, we went to her friend's party, and she introduced me as her boyfriend. At one point, out of nowhere, she said: "Shall we download an app to find you a hot girl?"

After that, we went to her place, and she wanted me to stay over, but I ended up going home.

After all these ups and downs, I called her and broke up. She started crying and blocked me. Later, she told me I had sent her into therapy (CAPS) and said I had taken away her happiness. Not long after, she texted me saying she missed me more than she thought she would.

We started talking again, and during one of our conversations, I found her on a dating app. When I confronted her, she told me to just find someone else. I got mad, and she claimed she was only looking for her friend's ex.

In the end, I confessed I loved her, and she replied that the feeling would pass. She said she went somewhere and wished I had been there. Not long after, she called inviting me to her mother's birthday party, but I didn't go. Later, her mom called asking if I loved her, and then even invited me over for coffee.

We started talking again, but then she told me her father was furious with me. I felt terrible and vented about it online. When she saw it, she said I had used and deceived her, that she only acted that way because of her insecurity and her autism, and that she had prayed for me every day. Then she blocked me and vanished.

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