The One-Week Ultimatum

Summary

"One week of silence means we're done."

My boyfriend, Lucas, used that phrase like a weapon for the entire year we dated.

Every time we fought, he'd drop that line and ghost me.

Until our last fight. He pulled the same stunt—blocked me on everything and walked away without looking back.

In that moment, I realized just how garbage this relationship was.

I didn't spam him with friend requests this time.

I didn't chase him, begging for forgiveness.

Instead, I quietly changed my college application preferences and avoided every place I knew he'd be.