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Age 15, USA I was stuck and didn’t want to get another bad grade. I studied really hard, but when the test was in front of me, I didn’t have a clue what the right answer was to the [...]

Age 19, USA You were a jerk, prick, asshole—pick one or pick them all, but that’s what you were. We dated for a year, the year your ex-girlfriend was out of the country. Not only did I [...]

Age 19, Madison, Wisconsin, USA We were living together and I loved you desperately, but… I should have called to tell you that I’d be home late. But I didn’t. You yelled and [...]

  Age 16, USA Zach, please, please forgive me! You and I had been dating for 9 months and had hit some rough patches. Before I left for a spring break vacation in Florida, you told me [...]

Age 13, Wisconsin, United States I’m sorry. I was angry. I was upset. You hurt my feelings. You rejected me, pushed me away. I only said that I thought you and your boyfriend were doing [...]

I used you. There’s really no denying it. You thought you were in love with me; I saw it as infatuation. We barely even knew each other. How could you love me after knowing me for only a [...]

Age 17, USA John was my best friend Lise’s boyfriend. They were in love, always happy around other people. (Or so it seemed!) Lise was even making plans to attend the same college as John. [...]

Age 17, USA I am so embarrassed and I hope you forgive me! I can’t believe I threw up all over you. Thank you for carrying me to the bathroom, for cleaning us both up, and for holding my [...]

Age 16, Niles, Illinois, USA Right after my big “Sweet 16 Roller Rink Birthday Party” you mouthed off to me. I ignored it at first, not realizing that it was a cry for help. You were [...]