Guy Confession: 12 things I Wish I Had Told My Girlfriend

 Yesterday, while browsing the APC sample sale (I swear they’re not paying me to say this, but if you want some stylish duds for your guy, check out their summer line—it’s very chic), I ran into an ex. There is no bad blood between us and it was good to see her, but it caused me to reflect on some of my dating past. Subsequently, as I was looking at Smitten, I came across something Joanna posted about some very cute posters that include the sentence “I Love You Because____________.” In my current state of reflection, I thought about a similar set of prints, and came up with 12 things I wish I had said, or not said, to exes, recent and from the distant past.









I wish I had said less about my exes—that was stupid. And a little mean.




I wish I’d said less about your looks, more about your ideas.


I wish I’d said nicer things about your massages; they weren’t that bad; the feeling in my right shoulder did
eventually come back.


I wish I’d never said “I love you” when we were drunk. You were right; I didn’t mean it.


I wish I’d said “they look ridiculous” when you told me to buy those green leather shoes. They did. I’ve worn them once, and I got made fun of.


I wish I hadn’t said those hopeful things about us and the future while we were breaking up—that was pathetic.


I wish I’d been more up front about my cat allergy—I wished death on your pets every day we were together.


I wish I’d said “no” when you asked for money. Wasn’t the help you needed.


I wish I hadn’t made up that song about a particular sex act; that was immature, especially when I sang it in front of our friends.


I wish I’d said it over the phone—I thought you needed to hear it in person, but it was cruel to make you wait.


I wish I’d said, “go home.” About 50 times.


I wish I’d said less. I was worried you wouldn’t think I was interesting.


What do you wish you’d told exes? What do you wish they had told you?
  
Culled from: Glamour