When I wrote about the "wake-up call" moments exes realized their former partners didn't love them anymore, I heard from over 600 readers who anonymously shared their own moments of realization with me. Here are some of those anonymous confessions, illustrated:
1. The One Who "Might Grow To Love Me"
2. The Ex Who Wouldn't Even Lift A Pinky
3. The Ex Who Made It Clear Who They Really Were
4. The Business School Wannabe Who Couldn't Be Bothered
5. The Ex Who Stopped Grabbing Their Butt
6. The Ex Who Lived Their Life Together On His Terms
7. The Army Wife Who Abandoned Her Injured Spouse
8. The One Who Had A Threshold For Their Ex's Breathing
9. The Man Who Outran His Wife On Crutches
10. The One Who Couldn't Think Of A Single Thing
11. The Long-Distance Ex Who Suddenly Went Cold
12. The One Who Couldn't Even Watch A Movie
13. The Ex Who Had A Chip On His Shoulder
14. The Ex Who Acted Like She Wasn't Even In The Room
15. The One Who Treats His Wife Like A Roommate
16. The Ex-Husband Who Moved Into The Guest Room
17. The Ex Who Watched His Girlfriend Move Out
18. The One Who Didn't Know How (Or Just Didn't Care) To Merge
19. The Ex Who Lost Sight Of Their Partner's Face
What's your own moment of realizing an ex no longer loved you as much as you thought? Share your own story in the comments or through this anonymous Google form. Your moment of clarity could inspire someone else's epiphany.
Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.