Lovestruck Lady Unleashes Fury On Family For Digging Into Her Boyfriend’s Background And Exposing His Deceptive Lifestyle

“She insisted he would have come clean at his own time.”

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• January 13, 2024

There’s a popular saying that goes: “If something feels too good to be true, it usually is.” So when our narrator’s (Original Poster’s) cousin started flaunting her much-too-perfect boyfriend, OP smelled a rat! 

Don’t get it wrong, OP wasn’t a ‘hater,’ but the more they heard about this modern-day Prince Charming, the more cracks appeared in the form of questionable backstories and exaggerated claims.

He supposedly had a dazzling family background, an impressive resume, and a loaded bank account, a fact he didn’t hesitate to tell anyone he came across. It was almost as if he felt the constant need to reaffirm this to himself, not to mention he made several claims that seemed overblown.

Soon enough, OP wasn’t the only one who expressed unease. Their cousin’s family also began to worry it might all be a facade.

OP’s cousin was a fantastic woman. They wouldn’t forgive themselves if they let her fall into the wrong hands. 

Hence, OP donned her detective's har and embarked on a secret mission to uncover the truth—starting with the part where he claimed to have lived in OP’s small town. 

OP wasn’t surprised it turned out to be a blatant lie, but the reality was much worse than that. This affluent knight in luxury armor had no college education, no job, and his entire family background was a sham.

They eventually broke the news to OP’s cousin, but things didn’t progress as planned. She took her boyfriend’s side and even blamed them for not letting him come clean in his own time.

OP and the rest of the family found themselves cast as the villains. Should they have just let sleeping dogs lie?

The story in detail

A bit of background

OP and some family members did some digging, only to discover that her cousin’s boyfriend is not who he claims to be

Rather than thank the family, OP’s cousin got upset that they investigated her boyfriend. In addition, she decided to distance herself from the family

OP has been feeling guilty ever since. Maybe she should have let the sleeping dog lie

Here’s how Netizens reacted to the story:

“You are NTA for this. You need to look out for your cousin.”

“WTF? he had the chance from the moment he met her to tell her the truth, he chose to lie instead.“

“I can completely follow your logic in finding out more and more as you go along and honestly think that you did the right thing by telling your Aunt, too.”

“NTA. You were trying to do right by your cousin. It's not like you do research on all of them, you got warning signs.”

“NTA- the guy had his chance to come clean and tell her the truth. The first time he lied was his chance.”

“NTA - all you can do is be forthcoming with what you know because you care for your cousin.“

Redditors overwhelmingly supported OP, emphasizing that honesty is the foundation of any relationship. He had his chance to come clean from the very moment they met.

The community unanimously agreed that revealing the truth was the right call. All they tried to do was protect the cousin from potential harm.

What do you think about this story? Let us know in the comments.

Jesse