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Now today's first story comes from Big Platy Pursu says,

My 24 female boyfriend, 26 male of six months, told me that I need to unlove the men from my past

before I can love him. And before we do get into this first story, I do want to give you a warning

that it does contain physical abuse.

So if you do want to skip the story, please feel free to do so.

Time stamps are always down in the description and along the timeline below.

Thank you.

I've been dating Mark, oh no, for six months and I've known him for around eight months.

I just moved to my current city nine months ago for grad school, and Mark was one of the first people that I became close with.

He's been really great and helped me feel comfortable in a new city.

Recently Mark and I said I love you for the first time.

Everything was fine for a while until he told me that I was the first person he's ever said that to.

I was a little surprised,

but not in a bad way and didn't really make a big deal of it. He asked me how many other guys I said

it to. I told him one. That seemed to bother him. Mark knows that I'm occasionally in contact with

one of my exes, Eli. And it has never been an issue for Mark. However, after our conversation, Mark asked

me if Eli was the ex that I said I love you too. I was honest and said yes. In background,

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