My ex turned out to be my own brother.

Summary

After retiring, my mom became a full-time travel blogger, posting a dozen times a day. One afternoon, scrolling through her feed, I saw my ex-boyfriend.

In the video, the two of them were chatting like old friends. My mom was clearly charmed by him.

I immediately texted her, trying to be subtle. “You know how you’re always telling me to get out there and date? I think I’d like to date the guy in your video.”

She replied instantly. “Date him? Don’t be ridiculous. That’s my son. Your brother.”

I died. My ex-boyfriend was apparently the son my mom had with her first husband.