Your ex was on to his next challenge
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This article was published 01/12/2015 (3958 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I was very hurt seeing my boyfriend on his cellphone 24/7, only a few months after moving in with him. He slept with it under his pillow in his hand; he thought I didn’t know. I was so furious and I felt lonely and heartbroken. When I was finally living with him, after his begging for that, I was completely ignored, left standing or sitting, always waiting beside the person who would rather speak to ANYONE ELSE but me. Yesterday, I cleaned everything out of his house. I got help from my two brothers, and I moved home. He showed up at my dad’s house looking for me, banging on the door. My brothers answered the door for me. He tried to barge through them to the kitchen where he could see me, but my big dad — fit and 240 lbs. — stepped through and roared, “Get away from my daughter, and never bother her again!”
My ex-boyfriend yelled, “Why?” Why? Why? I love her. I never cheated on her!” My father’s words, I’ll never forget: “You cheated, all right. You insulted her every day, and broke her heart. You preferred your ridiculous cellphone to my wonderful daughter, you idiot! Take your phone and run. Don’t call her from your car or I will rip out the window and break your cellphone into a million pieces.”
He hasn’t called since, and I am also a different person since. My father loves his kids and brought us up with all his love, his full attention and his giving heart. How could I settle for someone less? — Changed Me Overnight, Winnipeg
Dear Changed: There’s more to learn from this than the cellphone abuse. Your boyfriend lost interest after he moved you into his house. The challenge was over. Though he may not have actually slept with someone else, you can bet he was talking to his next challenge(s), especially hiding his phone under the pillow so you couldn’t see caller ID. I’m glad you heard your dad’s noisy heartfelt speech (along with the rest of the neighbourhood) and you know what it means to be truly loved and respected.
Please send your questions and comments to lovecoach@hotmail.com or Miss Lonelyhearts c/o the Winnipeg Free Press, 1355 Mountain Ave. Winnipeg R2X 3B6.
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