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Input: Okay, this is a slightly complicated story.

I broke up with Nick in September. 

I never really got over Nick, we broke up because he moved about three hours away and the relationship became really difficult to maintain. In addition, I was having some health issues that meant I couldn’t be the best partner.

In October, Mike asked me out. Mike and Nick were casual friends while I dated Nick. 

I didn’t really know what to do, because I hadn’t really had an interest in Mike before. Not that I was actively disinterested, I just didn’t know him very well. 

I ended up going on a few dates with Mike. The relationship was weird.

Mike honestly struck me as a bit of a psychopath. He was completely unable of expressing emotion, and honestly said some really scary stuff.

Mostly comments about violence towards himself and others that made me really on edge.

A mutual friend named Ellie was like, well that’s just how mike is. He doesn’t mean it he’s just a little bit quirky. 

I slept with Mike once and it was... not good. It was his first time but he didn’t even try.

Afterwards he told me he realized he didn’t like sex and never wanted to have it again.

At this point I was pretty done with Mike, and we didn’t go on any other dates but continued to hang out during school.

I ended up running into Nick the day before thanksgiving. Mike had flown out of the country for thanksgiving a week prior. He hadn’t replied to any of my messages and I was really frustrated with him.

Nick ends up explaining to me that he moved back, and that he missed me. I went over to his place to see his dog and talk, one thing leads to another and we end up making up and having sex.

Later that day, I’m sitting with Nick and it hits me. Crap, I haven’t officially broken up with Mike.

I was so sick of him and his weird behavior at this point so I just fired off a text “hey, I think we should break up”. He replied within the hour “Yeah, we probably should”.

It’s January now and I’m still with Nick but I occasionally feel twinges of guilt about mike. He’s never expressed any anger and knows I’m back with nick.

In a lot of ways I feel like the relationship was dead before then but I’m curious what others think.


So, tell me reddit: AITA for dumping Mike for Nick? 

dumping a guy I was dating for my ex