21 Shocking Stories From Women Who Knowingly Had Affairs With Married People

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“He said he and his partner weren’t happy, but he didn’t want to break up yet because of their kids. I was young, dumb, and deeply infatuated. I thought I loved him, and I loved how he made me feel. I even helped him pick out the engagement ring he gave her (I didn’t realize who it was for).”

“He sent me photos of rings and asked me to pick one. When I asked why, he said, ‘Just curious,’ so I picked out the one I liked best.

A week later, they posted on Facebook that they were engaged and she was wearing that ring. I was stunned, it was an ugly revelation that I wasn’t special to him and he didn’t mean a thing he said. Not long after, she dumped him for a woman (good for her), and he tried hitting me up when he came to town for a long time.

This was mortifying to relive. I’m equally ashamed and embarrassed of my former self.”

—u/ellevael