It ended with a text. It was from my ex-girlfriend, and the message read, “I’m so sorry, I thought your anime merchandise was just toys and I threw it away.”
I felt like I had been punched in the stomach. My anime merchandise was worth $23,000. It was a collection of limited edition figures, trading cards, and other rare items. I had spent years collecting it, and I was devastated that she had just thrown it away.
All of them had very high resale value
I immediately called her and demanded that she pay me back. She was apologetic, but I was too angry to accept her apology. I told her that I wanted my money back and that I wanted to break up with her.
She was in tears as she tried to explain that she had made a mistake and that she was sorry. But I wasn’t listening. I was too angry and hurt.
The next day, She transferred me $23,000. It was from my ex-girlfriend. She had sold all of her possessions to pay me back.
I was relieved that I had gotten my money back, but at the same time, I felt guilty. She had done something incredibly generous, and I had responded by breaking up with her. It seemed so unfair.
But I couldn’t change what had happened. I had trusted her to take care of my anime merchandise, and she had let me down.
I thought about our relationship, and how it had started out so promising. We had been best friends for years, and I had thought that we would be together forever. But now, here we were, and it was all over.
It seemed so final, and I felt a sadness wash over me. I knew I had made the right decision, but it had come at a great personal cost.
I kept the check, but I never cashed it. Instead, I framed it and hung it on my wall, as a reminder of what happened.
I never saw my ex-girlfriend again. I heard through the grapevine that she had moved away and was doing well.
I hope that she found happiness, even if I couldn’t be part of it. I don’t regret breaking up with her, but I will always regret that she threw away my anime merchandise.