The Love Of My Life Left Me For A Richer Man…

Hello, everyone, I will be sharing a very important phase of my life, so this will be a long read. It also has a harsh lesson that I learnt: if a woman plays with your feelings, it’s alright, but if a man does the same, it becomes a crime.

This story dates back to 2018. I met a woman while pursuing my MBA in Bengaluru.

She was from Delhi. Over time, we grew close and became best friends. She was the one I would turn to when I had absolutely anything to share. At times, she even played Cupid and helped me speak to another woman I had a crush on.

We were best friends, and she knew almost everything… no, she knew everything about me. We spent a lot of time together and even stayed over together. But all of this was just a pure bond of friendship.

And then came the night we kissed. We both liked it.

A week later she told me that she liked me. I was afraid. I never wanted to be in a relationship with her. And the reason for this was her parents.

She used to tell me that they only cared about money, and they would find her a groom who came from a wealthy family. She even added that she wouldn’t ever go against their wishes.

Now, I’m from a very simple family. And I knew that being in a relationship with her meant that I would become serious about her and that she would eventually leave me. But she cried and begged me to reconsider. She promised that she would never leave me.

Seeing her like that, I melted. And fell for her badly.

I think that was my second biggest mistake.

So now comes the second phase, when we all returned home after college before beginning our internships.

A few days after she was home, she began behaving weirdly and told me that she wanted to break up. This wasn’t easy for me at all. I knew the reason behind this sudden move.

I tried to convince her that she had to speak to her parents, because we loved each other. I even assured her that we would manage everything together.

Somehow, she agreed and, in a short while, came back to Bengaluru for the internship. We were back together, almost as if nothing had happened.

And then the pandemic hit, so we all rushed back to our own homes. Once more, she began behaving oddly.

She would call me out on small things like how I always wanted to talk to her or that I never stayed away. I was beyond confused, and somehow, six long months passed. I decided it was time to stay away from her because there was nothing else I could do, and it seemed like she had already made the decision for us.

During this time, her office resumed work, and she was asked to come back. I was still in my hometown. And that’s when I made my third mistake.

She started calling me, and despite everything, I answered. Eventually, she even came to Kolkata to meet me. I was overjoyed!

I introduced her to my childhood friends, my mother, and all those around me. It was the best time of my life because it seemed that she finally come around.

She told me she loved me and couldn’t live without me; she convinced me that she would talk to her family about us.

Again, I must mention here that my family doesn’t have much to boast about. But I’m a hardworking, well-educated person. Someone who truly believes that I should be better every single day.

But once more, as soon as she returned home, she called me and told me we had to break up; her parents said they would never accept someone like me.

I was heartbroken, but you know how this works. I still held hope.

I wanted to speak to her parents. In fact, I was insistent. I work in one of the best investment banks in the world and earn around a lakh a month. I thought, at least I have a base for now. I told her all of this, but her reaction sent a shock wave through me.

She said, “I don’t love you anymore. Jab pyaar tha, so tha, ab aur kuch nahi hai.” (I used to. Now I have no feelings for you.)

She likes someone else now. A man her parents found for her. He lives in Canada and earns around a crore per annum in rupees. The moment she found someone rich, I became a joke to her.

She had told me earlier about her past relationships. I never judged her for anything that was related to her past.

Whatever she did was fine, but what if the tables were turned? What if I would have been the one to walk away from her? To find someone else because of their background or wealth? My love meant nothing to her. Then why did she play with my feelings?

Now I’m left behind. I can’t forget her and will always live with this pain.

I wonder if she will read this story and understand how much pain she has left me with. I still can’t think about it. It almost makes me want to give up on everything.

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