She Found Her Boyfriend’s Ex On Instagram And Now Feels Really Insecure Because His Ex Is Apparently Prettier Than Her
This 25-year-old woman has been dating her boyfriend, who is 36, for about a year and a half. And just the other day, while she was scrolling on social media, she came across his ex-girlfriend’s account– and it made her feel horrible about herself.
Apparently, it all began when she was looking at one of her boyfriend’s best friend’s shops on Instagram. After she visited that page, her boyfriend’s ex came up in the suggested section.
“So I got too curious and had a look at it,” she recalled. “Yes, I deeply regret it.”
She detailed how, as soon as she realized how much prettier her boyfriend’s ex was, her stomach actually dropped.
The worst part, though, was not just his ex’s beauty. Aside from appearance, she claimed that her boyfriend’s ex was also extremely smart, interesting, successful, and talented.
“If it was just the beauty that was the issue, I wouldn’t feel the way I do. Of course, a person’s value isn’t measured by how they look. But she overall just seems better than me,” she explained.
One specific thing that stood out, too, was how her boyfriend’s ex is an artist. And on his ex’s Instagram account, there were a ton of great paintings that had been made for her boyfriend when he was in his last relationship.
Along with the posts, her boyfriend’s ex had also written a ton of sweet captions that honestly made her feel sick.
She realized that her boyfriend and his ex actually had a ton in common, too– including all of the same hobbies.
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And that just makes her feel really insecure because she believes she is not very pretty, smart, talented, or interesting. On top of that, she feels like she and her boyfriend have basically no hobbies in common.
That’s why she’s starting to get really worried about whether her boyfriend feels like he downgraded by getting into a relationship with her– particularly because she apparently knows that if her boyfriend’s ex had not left him, then he wouldn’t have ended his last relationship. Apparently, her boyfriend was with his ex for eight years. And their relationship only ended because his ex reportedly got sick of him.
“I can tell the breakup had a bad effect on him, too. It hurts me to know how much better she is than me,” she said.
What makes it worse is that whenever they fight, she claims her boyfriend actually compares her to his ex. Now, he never says anything particularly good about his ex. In fact, the comparisons are mostly negative connotations– in which she gets told she is acting like his ex.
Nonetheless, it doesn’t make her feel good that her boyfriend is even thinking about his ex in the first place. And now, after seeing what his ex actually looked like and learning more about her as a person, she is not sure how to move on from this.
“I can’t help but feel like my boyfriend just settled for me because he couldn’t have the girl he really wanted. I feel sick,” she vented.
So, she’s since been left wondering what to do and how to cope with this situation.
Have you ever looked at one of your partner’s exes on social media? Is it natural or worrisome to feel insecure? Do you think she should feel concerned about her relationship? What advice would you give her?
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