I am a girl with average looks, average height, but people also commented that I have a bright face, smart and agile. I was born into a middle-class family in the capital, fully invested in education. I studied high school at a specialized school and graduated from a top university. My parents loved and pampered me very much. Later, I worked at a large bank, my salary was not low, I did not face financial pressure. During high school, university or the first 2 years of working, I did not love anyone although many people flirted with me. Maybe I was quite picky when choosing a life partner's personality until I met him.
We met online when I was having a hard time at work, and we texted many people, but he had the smartest, most witty, and most understanding way of talking among the people I had ever talked to. He and I made an appointment to go out for a drink for the first time at my favorite coffee shop every Sunday afternoon. That day, he still didn't care about his appearance, so he was a bit sloppy, but he couldn't hide his smart face. I drove the family car in my office dress. It was not much different from when we texted, he talked intelligently, humorously, knew how to lead, and made me feel a connection in my soul. After a few times he confessed his love, I refused because he was born in a coastal area and had many siblings. However, due to his gentleness and perseverance, I accepted his love.
We fell deeply in love because I am quite a romantic person, and so is he. My parents asked me to introduce my lover after knowing about him. My father neither supported nor opposed, my mother strongly opposed. He was born in 1998, studied well, graduated as valedictorian of a university in Da Nang, also participated in many national exams, he is an IT engineer for a foreign company, with a salary of 2,000 USD. His family is poor, his parents do not have stable jobs, and do not care about their children. Except for him and a younger sister, the remaining seven siblings only finished high school or middle school.
When we were in love, he pampered me, bought and did whatever I wanted, tolerated my selfishness and childishness. In the morning he took me to work, bought me food and picked me up, cooked at night, and I just cleaned up. He tried to spend as much time with me as possible, despite working late and not getting enough sleep, even though he was very busy. When my family renovated the house, he helped out while working. He was gentle and honest, often giving me useful advice at work. I was quite picky about my appearance, so we went to the gym together. I bought him clothes and showed him how to make himself more handsome.
Everything was peaceful until the 10th month, my father asked to marry because he liked his diligence and honest personality, although his family situation was difficult, and my mother still strongly opposed. He did not give up, step by step convinced my mother, bought furniture and helped me with housework. I also visited his house, knew the real situation so I suggested breaking up. He said as long as we tried to study and develop, everything would be fine. He was very confident in his ability, I knew his ambition so I trusted him and continued. If we got married, he would have to take care of the expenses from meeting and the wedding, but with both of our salaries, it was not a difficult thing.
When we had been in love for a year, things changed. When our families met, my parents were shocked and could not accept the differences in his perception, education and lifestyle, so they told me to break up. My parents said that if I did not break up, they would divorce and my father could not bear the pressure and would have a stroke sooner or later (my father had a history of mild stroke). I was sad, ran to him, and saw him happily telling me that he had learned all the wedding procedures. His eyes were still tired from waking up early to work and many days of taking his family to visit the capital.
I told him everything, we both cried, then couldn't sleep for many days. He came to my house to thank my family for helping him. We were apart even though we still loved each other. I said I wanted to break up when we were both comfortable, so we would do everything we had not done together, within a month. I still can't believe we were getting married but now we have to break up like this. He said he loved me very much. As for me, he will be an unforgettable love. My mistake is probably because I knew there would be a time like this, but I was naive and blind, giving him hope and then letting him down. I hope you guys can share with me.
