Sometimes ending a relationship is so painful, that the only way to heal is to post your reason for breaking up on a website for people to vote on (with tags like “bitch” and “lame” and “idiot”).
Following in the proud footsteps of websites like FML and Texts From Last Night comes the cathartically addictive That’s Why I Dumped You: a forum where people can air their relationship-ripping reasonings for public digestion. The website’s tagline is the charming “It’s Not Me, It’s You.”
Some of the entries are hilarious, others are appalling; most of them read like they were written by bored middle-school students—which may or may not be true. But some speak to a darker side of our gender differences and stereotypes.
Here are some we handpicked:
She said …
He said …
Reactions? Stories of your own? You know where to leave ’em.
Hi Lu,
Thanks for the link! Our submissions are definitely broad in scope, from very funny to very, very angry. We’re trying to keep it light but know there are folks that are finding value in venting and reading that they are not alone. And not knowing the lyrics to the theme song of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air is most certainly a good reason to break up with someone. Thanks again!
Cheers,
Lisa