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Why Men Treat Women Like Garbage but Worship Others
The brutal truth about relationship dynamics and self-worth in love
What Really Makes a Man Act Like a Jerk?
My friend was completely heartbroken after her breakup. For months, she was stuck in this dark place, totally unable to move on.
Then one day, she ran into her ex at the supermarket. There he was, pushing a cart with one arm while wrapping the other around some gorgeous, smiling girl.
They were standing by the imported fruit section, and he was practically throwing expensive fruits into the cart while she beamed at him.
“When we were together, he’d call buying fruit a waste of money,” my friend complained. “He’d always say I was too fat and would bust out of my clothes if I kept eating. But the girl he’s with now? She’s definitely curvier than I am…”
And honestly, that wasn’t even the worst of it in their relationship. I’d heard her vent about how he never had patience for her, always found her annoying. Back then, she just thought he was naturally aloof.
But after seeing them at the supermarket, she realized the truth: he wasn’t “aloof” at all — that special treatment was reserved just for her.
