When I was dating my ex, I was a fucking wreck. He was emotionally abusive, and he took all of his anger out on me. Everything that went wrong in his life, he would twist into being my fault. When we were arguing bad one afternoon, I took it as something normal, something that everyone went through. I couldn't have been more wrong, but I was young and thought I knew love.
It was my first semester of college. I was never planning on cheating on my boyfriend. It was homecoming week, and all week, there was this guy who started talking to me in the frat that was going to homecoming with my sorority. I told him over and over again that I had a boyfriend, and he understood, but that didn't stop him from trying to kiss me or trying to grab my ass. I told my boyfriend what was going on even though we were fighting, but after the fight, we had the afternoon of the Greek wedding, I knew things were different.
I got ready for the night and wore a tiny black dress with black heels. I kept having to pull it down to ensure I wasn't accidentally flashing anyone. It was so cold that night, and I couldn't stop shivering. My boyfriend was texting me because we were still arguing. I kept responding. Everyone sat down for the start of the wedding, and I just decided to click my phone off and leave it. Things were so bad between us already, and I knew I needed to break up with him. We weren't that far apart, but I was scared to find out what he would do if I broke up with him in person. I knew I couldn't stay in this relationship that brought me so much pain.