My boyfriend stood up my parents five times for his childhood friend. I'm calling off the wedding.

Summary

I dated Ethan for eight years. Eight years of missed birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays because his "girl-best-friend" always had some kind of emergency.

"Dinner can wait! Jessica's completely wasted, and who knows what could happen to a girl like her alone at a bar?" He'd said, time and again.

I looked him straight in the eye, trying to keep my voice calm. "If you ditch my parents again, we're done."

He hesitated, his departure momentarily stalled. Then, he scoffed. "Seriously, Chloe? Are you always going to resort to ultimatums every time you don’t get your way?