u/East-Baby344

I was drinking with my cousin one night and he confided in me that his wife left him. Although my immediate outward reaction was feeling bad, inside I was happy. It was about time she left him. They’d been together basically since high school. The whole time he treated her like crap. Talked down to her, belittle and insult her, slapped and beat her around if she stood up to him, (I stopped him on multiple occasions) used her for her money and cheated on her every chance he got. And the sad part was she was so loyal to him and treated him well. I’m the only one in the family that knows how he treated her because I was really close with both of them. They never showed this around other family members. The whole family is devastated for him and completely in shock. He seems like he’s starting to spiral with the drinking and I’m just laughing internally. Bro got what he deserved. I will never show it, I’m a show my fake empathy around him.

Funny how you accuse me of being the one playing games when it was really you all along. I mean, I don’t blame you entirely considering what happened in the past, though. But still.. we’re not those dumb kids anymore. We’re past that.

Did you really feel nothing when you stared at me and looked into my eyes? Or when you hugged me? Or when you told me you loved me?

You knew damn well what my feelings were. I was different with you compared to everyone else. Yet you never bothered to reach out.

I really wanted to talk to you to tell you what’s going on here before it comes out to everybody else. But you’ve probably already figured out what it is.

Probably never ever will see you again. I wanted to thank you for being good to me over the years and for protecting me those times when you really didn’t have to. You know what I’m talking about. Thanks for being sweet, caring and kind to me as well.

Take care.