When the relationship ended, I thought the hardest part would be the quiet. No more calls, no more texts. Just emptiness. I was wrong. The real hurt started when my ex began using my photos to mock me online. The pictures were ones I had sent him privately, back when I trusted him. He posted them with sarcastic captions that took aim at how I looked – my weight, my smile, the little things he used to say he liked.
Friends sent screenshots. Some laughed in the comments. Others stayed silent. It left me feeling exposed in a way I had never known. The breakup itself was painful, but this was different. This was deliberate. He was turning private moments into public jokes. I quit social media for months. I skipped gatherings where mutual friends would be.
I didn’t want to hear the whispers or see the pity. My confidence disappeared. Sleep was rare. Every notification made my stomach drop. I kept wondering how someone who once said he loved me could enjoy hurting me in front of strangers. Then he moved on fast. He posted pictures of his new girlfriend right away, with captions that quietly compared her to me. It felt like the final twist – he needed everyone to see he had upgraded. Continue reading https://drbokko.com/?p=37161
