This is one of those times, I really, really, want to hear from her perspective. And, maybe have her read it, on video, and record his reaction. Though, this individual is so far up their own asshole I’m not sure they’d actually hear anything she said, and instead only hear the words that validate their perception as…

This, exactly. My father was like this in our parent-child relationship. Screwed things up royally, we reconciled because I thought I “should”, until he told me how he felt like my life was shitty only because of him. That I wouldn’t have gotten divorced, that I don’t have a better job, etc....because of his…

I love your post. I had a similar sort of thought. Perhaps she never married because she was like “man relationships can be bullshit sometimes... why would I make it hard to extricate myself”. Perhaps she doesn’t particularly care about children. I have a pretty high stakes job and right now I slog on because I’m in a…

It’s that same vibe of the dude who hurts you, and then immediately turns it around about how sorry he is and what an awful person he is, so that you’re supposed to end up comforting him instead.

Okay, when I read this letter, my first reaction was: wow, this person is making several bad (unjustified) inferences. The relationship he describes reminds me of one I was in and, similarly, if you ask my ex his side of the story, he too would be taking lots of credit for why my life is the way it is. In reality, I…

Letter writer cannot forgive themself because they probably desperately need to feel relevant and effective in some ways, even if they’re bad ways. You want to believe you are important and you actions matter. Your actions probably did matter, but it’s not okay to put this all on yourself with no agency on the part of…

THIS! It was bragadocious! 

The LW wrote in because they wanted to be given permission to remain as a malign, selfish influence in this woman’s life, only this time under the role of Regretful Friend. I wonder how they know she has forgiven them, when they’ve done nothing to make amends for their behavior?

this guy’s an asshat feigning penitence to brag about his power over one woman. assholes are a dime a dozen, but it takes an extra special one to write a letter like this. 

LW, you know you’re still using your ex, right?

“God Damn do white conservatives have an ounce of fucking shame?”

Speaking as a member of the LGBTQ community, you’ve hit on exactly why this news is so satisfying.

There’s a Trump angle to this as well (because there always is). Back in 2015, Falwell was set to give his endorsement to Ted Cruz, who back then was still in the lead for the Republican nomination. Then, at the last minute, he stiff-armed Ted and backed Trump, changing the course of the nomination.

“God Damn do white conservatives have an ounce of fucking shame?”

Ain’t no hypocrite like an evangelical hypocrite coz an evangelical hypocrite don’t quit!

May I recommend a crisp, icy Rosé to go along with your schadenfreude, sir?

Thank you for bringing up the Trump link. He got cucked by Trump and the pool boy. 

Ain’t no hypocrite like an evangelical hypocrite coz an evangelical hypocrite don’t quit!

This is awesome, not so much for what probably happened (Falwell being a cuck who likes to watch his wife sex up a Latino pool boy) but for who this is happening to. I love, love......FUCKING LOVE THIS !

Liberty [University], where students are asked to sign an “honor code,” which prohibits sex outside of marriage, but the honor code doesn’t say anything about watching.