Christmas is a time for love, joy, and sometimes, a little drama. One woman found herself in the middle of a love triangle while shopping with her boyfriend of three years. Little did she know, a surprise encounter with his ex-girlfriend would lead to an emotional showdown in the middle of a department store. 🎄💔 Read on to find out what happened when she decided to walk away.

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The Ex-Girlfriend Dilemma 🤔

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A Cheating Past 🙅♀️

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Christmas Shopping Surprise 😲

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Caught Off Guard 😳

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Uncomfortable Situation 😣

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The Ex Strikes Again 🐍

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Public Confrontation 😠

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Harsh Words 💔

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The Waiting Game ⏰

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Embarrassed and Hurt 😢

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Enough is Enough ✋

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Dropping the Bags 🛍️

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The Shush Heard 'Round the Store 🤫

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Walking Out 🚶♀️

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The Aftermath 📱

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Edit: A New Beginning 🌅

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The Verdict: A Fresh Start 🌈
After enduring a humiliating and heart-wrenching encounter, our brave heroine decided to walk away from her boyfriend and the drama he brought along. With the support and encouragement from the online community, she took the final step to leave him and start anew. She ended the relationship and already feels lighter. 💔➡️💖 Let's see what the internet thinks of this situation...
Dump him! He chose his ex over you in public 😱

vodka_philosophy | vodka_philosophy
Red flags galore! BF's behavior toward ex and OP is unacceptable 🚨

funeralthrowaway52 | funeralthrowaway52
Commenter and replies support OP leaving disrespectful boyfriend. 💯

Clarity4me | Clarity4me
🔔 NTA wins! Commenters agree with the judgement.

Reigning_Cats | Reigning_Cats
NTA. Dumped the bags and the boyfriend. Find someone better 🙌

TeaRose0608 | TeaRose0608
Supportive comment encourages leaving toxic boyfriend 👏

Leavingcrazytown | Leavingcrazytown
A disrespectful boyfriend and his ex-girlfriend cause drama. 🤯

Fayebie17 | Fayebie17
Dump the a**hole and find someone who appreciates you 👍

IthinkItsLipGloss | IthinkItsLipGloss
Encouraging OP to leave disrespectful boyfriend and find happiness 🙏

bobbydawn25 | bobbydawn25
BF not over ex, let her have him. Even Stevie agrees! 😂

our100thcaller | our100thcaller
Dump the drama, keep the silver! NTA wins breakup.

RusticSurgery | RusticSurgery
Self-reflection and tough love from fellow Redditor. 🤔

Turritella | Turritella
Commenter advises to break up with boyfriend over drama 🤷♀️

gennyforyourthots | gennyforyourthots
Boyfriend talks to ex for 2 hours, NTA for leaving 😱

ilovepancakes134 | ilovepancakes134
Supportive replies to a comment about emotional abuse victim blaming 👏

Thebuch4 | Thebuch4
Block that clueless and manipulative ex-boyfriend! 🙌

anchovie_macncheese | anchovie_macncheese
Commenter questions the benefits of the relationship 🤔

flyingclits | flyingclits
Boyfriend prioritized ego over girlfriend's feelings 🤢

JazzyFek3000 | JazzyFek3000
NTA. Commenter shares personal experience and advises to move on.

BabalonBimbo | BabalonBimbo
Empathetic comment urges self-love and respect in toxic relationship. 👏

Crolleen | Crolleen
Commenter sympathizes with OP and advises to reconsider relationship 💔

PeteyKat | PeteyKat
Dump the boyfriend 🔥, NTA wins this round 👏

MaxJets69 | MaxJets69
Dump the boyfriend 👋, keep the shopping bags 😎. NTA.

writerbecc | writerbecc
🚫 Dump the a**hole and the shopping bags, girl! 🛍️

mithkaria | mithkaria
👏 Stand up against emotional abuse and cheating. #NTA

deadlyrocker64 | deadlyrocker64
👏 You go, girl! NTA and deserve better! 👏

abbykins27 | abbykins27
Dump the lame dude, you're NTA 👏

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Straight to the point, no beating around the bush 👍

ohmerdre | ohmerdre
Commenter receives unanimous NTA verdict 👍

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Emotional cheating hurts. NTA for leaving. 👍

333222444 | 333222444
NTA! The commenter advises to ditch the disrespectful boyfriend.

Tormok32 | Tormok32
NTA! Partner's disregard for your time is unacceptable ⌛

FloppyEaredDog | FloppyEaredDog
Dump the boyfriend 💔 and the shopping bags 🛍️ ASAP

jens_acc | jens_acc
Value yourself and leave him. He clearly doesn't value you. 👏

seraphicfiles | seraphicfiles
Commenter empathizes with OP and calls out disrespectful behavior 🔥

DentArthurDent69 | DentArthurDent69
Boyfriend prioritized ex over girlfriend and got shushed. NTA. 💯

HygorBohmHubner | HygorBohmHubner
Dumped the a**hole and Redditors want an update! NTA 👏

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Commenter calls out emotionally abusive behavior towards crying girlfriend 😔

KumaAsshole | KumaAsshole
Short and sweet - NTA, run! 👏

PookSpeak | PookSpeak
Commenter calls out boyfriend's behavior, no sympathy for him 😒

brain_enhancer | brain_enhancer
Will they stay together? One commenter bets $100 they won't

fuckCharDMacDennis2 | fuckCharDMacDennis2
Dump him! 🚮 You deserve better than disrespect and neglect. 💁

IfPoseidonWereAWoman | IfPoseidonWereAWoman
NTA. You deserve better. Consider this a learning experience. 👍

Justthis1X | Justthis1X
She's not the a-hole for leaving the drama-filled boyfriend 👏

mimi_9999 | mimi_9999
Relationship over shopping bags and ex-girlfriend drama? NTA wins!

IntrovertedShutIn | IntrovertedShutIn
Commenter warns of Princess Diana-like fate in dramatic breakup. 🤷🏻♀️

Fotomonkey123 | Fotomonkey123
Skeptical of OP's story, but if true, NTA 👍

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NTA, leave him 💁♀️

Tesmarin | Tesmarin
Dumping toxic ex-boyfriend and shopping bags, NTA wins!

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Encouraging support for someone to leave a gaslighting boyfriend 👏

aluriaphin | aluriaphin
👏 Short and sweet: commenter supports the decision to leave the boyfriend

pixelatednarcissist | pixelatednarcissist
Boyfriend's explosive reaction to ex-girlfriend raises questions 🤔

peppered_s | peppered_s
Dump the boyfriend, find a partner who respects your relationship. 👍

overeasy_68 | overeasy_68
Giving ultimatums? NTA shows no mercy in break-up.

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