Oneshot: Why did I pick that jerk as my boyfriend? Comparing my ex and current.
Translator: Soafp
My ex-boyfriend and my current boyfriend are very different.
My ex-boyfriend rarely whispered words of love to me.
My current boyfriend is different. Every morning when I wake up, before he goes to work, and at every possible moment, he whispers “I love you”. It’s a stark contrast.
My ex-boyfriend didn’t give me many gifts.
My current boyfriend constantly gives me presents—cars, necklaces, designer goods.
After our fights, he always bought me sweets the next day. He’s nothing like my ex.
Aah, really. The difference is so frustrating.
My first date with my ex was a homemade meal in a rundown apartment. I still vividly remember how bad the food tasted. It was really terrible.
My current boyfriend took me to a fancy restaurant.
When I did household chores, my ex-boyfriend often got in the way.
My current boyfriend never did such things.
During our final breakup, my ex pushed me and left a scar on my face. When my current boyfriend saw that scar, he passionately denounced my ex’s cruelty, saying, “I would never let anyone hurt you like that.”
Everything was so different.
Why did I end up choosing someone like him as my boyfriend?
That’s why I decided to break up with him.
“I’m sorry. I just don’t like you at all.”
My current boyfriend asked for a reason. So I told him.
“Because you can’t compare to him.”
My current boyfriend got angry and stormed out.
That shy boy never said “I love you” much, but I knew he loved me because he showed it through his actions.
Unlike those superficial types who think saying “I love you” is enough to keep me.
He didn’t earn much, so there weren’t many gifts. But I didn’t need gifts. Just being together and laughing together was enough. We never even fought.
He was completely different from those guys who think that if they give me something, it will make me happy again.
Our first date together was cooking at home. I was terrible at it, but he said, “It tastes good when we make it together,” and ate it without making a face. I remember that taste clearer than any fancy dish.
He used to sneak up and tickle me while I was doing laundry. Even if I told him to stop, he wouldn’t. If I said, “It won’t get done,” he’d say, “Then let’s do it together” and help.
He was different from those guys who push all the troublesome things onto me, and buy me things I don’t want, saying they’re making up for it.
Oh, I miss him. He was the only one I truly loved. But when we broke up, he said this to me.
“Forget about me and find happiness with someone else.”
So I tried to keep that promise and convince myself you were bad. I tried to find a new lover. But it’s impossible. It’s not you.
The person who protected me from being hit by a car and died. I still have the scar from that time.
Because I don’t want to forget.
If I healed this scar, I felt like I would forget about you.
TL: They had me in the first half not gonna lie
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9.4/10 he died, she is worth it!
Why broke up
This is new, I totally like it. Very short, but conveys good feelings and conveys a good message: You can fake happiness.
For those who don't understand
- Her ex-bf died on a car accident
- Ex-bf tries to create a promise to her "move on"
- Fast forward, The gf has a current boyfriend and broke up with him
- The gf wants to cherish the promise so she recreates all the scenarios she have with her ex as bad memories
- Lastly, she will not try to remove the scar in her face because it serves as a memento of his ex-bf.
The f is this ending?