Tell me your “one that got away” story…

[Anonymous]

Curious if everyone has one or not…

[Anonymous]

He didn’t exactly get away. We were together for four years and then broke up. I was crazy about him but he was not in love. He married someone 15 years younger who I’m sure set him on fire more than I did.

[Anonymous]

I have 2, sort of.

One was an off and on boyfriend throughout HS and early college. He went into a military branch then moved as far away as possible. I visited him once and it was an awful trip. Pretty sure he had a local girlfriend but he always was kind of a player.

The second was more serious. Engaged, living together. I was approaching 30 and really wanted to make wedding plans so we could spend a few years married and travel before kids but then he backpedaled and started referring to my engagement ring as a "promise ring". I thought I was close with his mom but she suddenly turned cold right before he dumped me. I really loved his family and him but I guess that love was not reciprocal.

[Anonymous]

She was the one who gave me a tutorial on deep kissing.

[Anonymous]

He died. We were so in love. He is the best man I’ve ever met. I still miss him terribly even after him being gone for 14 years. He was killed in a motorcycle accident at 29.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He died. We were so in love. He is the best man I’ve ever met. I still miss him terribly even after him being gone for 14 years. He was killed in a motorcycle accident at 29.

I’m so sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He died. We were so in love. He is the best man I’ve ever met. I still miss him terribly even after him being gone for 14 years. He was killed in a motorcycle accident at 29.

Oh my gosh, so so sad…

[Anonymous]

I don’t have a “one that got away” but I do have a couple people I wish things had gone differently with. I understand from my exes that re-match with me on online dating sites and/or message around my birthday and Christmas that there’s a few of them that feel that way about me, too.

[Anonymous]

Not to make light if these stories but technically the one that got away means you left that person and have/had regrets for letting them go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to make light if these stories but technically the one that got away means you left that person and have/had regrets for letting them go.

Are you sure about that?

[Anonymous]

In my situation, I honestly don’t know who let who go, but I miss him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to make light if these stories but technically the one that got away means you left that person and have/had regrets for letting them go.

Well the person I’m thinking of it was more due to age and circumstances (college boyfriend and we both moved around a lot and needed to sow our oats or whatever) so I’m not sure if he’s the one who got away or if I am his.

[Anonymous]

I was that one for my HS BF. People have told me it took years for him to get over me. Looked him up recently and he didn't get married of start a family until he was in his late 40s. I always felt bad about the breakup, but I was not in love. Liked him more as friend.

[Anonymous]

Strong Attraction, but he was in serious relationship when I was single. And then I was in a serious relationship when he was single. Think about him often and wonder if what would have happened if I just went for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to make light if these stories but technically the one that got away means you left that person and have/had regrets for letting them go.

I’ve had a few exes refer to me as the one who got away. All of them treated me like crap and broke my heart.