u/IsabelChandel

When I was 16, I had my first boyfriend. Back then, everything felt magical young, innocent, and full of hope. Until I eventually realised that he was gay, and that I had only been a way for him to prove to himself and others that he was straight.

When I found out, I was completely shaken. I wasn’t ready to accept what had happened or understand how something that felt so real to me could have meant something so different to him. I remember asking him to give me just a few days, not as his girlfriend, but simply as a friend so I could somehow process everything and survive the heartbreak.

But it was the end of school, and perhaps he didn’t care enough to stay. He moved on, while I was left trying to make sense of everything on my own.

The worst part was that whenever I tried to talk to someone, my pain became a joke. People laughed about it as if it were some funny teenage story, while for me, it was the first time my heart had truly broken.

I was only 16, and I had no idea how to carry that kind of pain.

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Is it just me, or does she really treat her cook, Dilip, very badly in front of celebrities? I know she might think it’s a content strategy or simply humour, but it’s high time she understands that a cook is a human being too and deserves respect.
This is wrong on so many levels. She almost disrespects him in every vlog and every kitchen episode. Content and humour are one thing, but basic human dignity should never be compromised.

Any idea what’s she trynna do?