I proposed to my girlfriend, Becky, during her family gathering. When she saw the ring, she frowned and snapped loudly, “Is this all I’m worth?” I was 21 and couldn’t afford more. I never saw her again. I removed her from all my socials.

2 weeks later, her dad called in tears. His voice was shaking. I froze when he told me, “Son, we need your help! Please come see Becky!”Before I could respond, he said, “After you two broke up, she became so depressed that she got involved with a much older man. Now she wants to marry him! He’s 18 years older. You’re the only one who can stop her from making this reckless decision.”I hung up. I had moved on and realized I was much better off without her. Her father had always looked down on me, treating me as if I were beneath them. Now, this felt like karma.