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Artemis
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So...

My ex-boyfriend lied about his age on OKCupid (said he was 10 years younger than he actually was). We wouldn't have matched at all otherwise, because I set my upper limit to 12 years older than me, & he's 20 years older.

At some point after we started dating, he dropped his age into a conversation, & with the way he did it, I was confused & felt embarrassed for having been wrong.

There was a lot of bullshit where somehow his dishonesty or boundary-pushing made *me* feel embarrassed.
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Artemis · 7w
I try not to treat that part of my life like it's shameful, because it's not shameful to be manipulated, but damn I often wince at all the red flag stuff I just allowed in the early days of our dating. It sucks that someone will fuck with your head & push boundaries & then YOU end up carrying feeli...
J. R. DePriest :verified_trans: :donor: :Moopsy: :EA DATA. SF: · 7w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq37ruf9lq7ue3fh35p5sltcpsrsvkdfk6vuxtmaglzqd024t3w7ms93nmr0 I read this whole thread. I'm glad you are safe and have arrived at where you are. You've reminded me how important it is to give who we were an appropriate level of grace. I've been ...