My Online Relationship Almost Ruined My Life, I Was Be Shocked
I met this guy on Facebook sometime in 2023, and we hit it off. I had never been with someone who took online dating seriously, but what got my attention was his manner of approach. He was good at striking up a conversation, and he was great with words.
I fell hard for him within two months of talking. He was based abroad, while I was in Nigeria. And as of 2025, it was a big deal to have a suitor or boyfriend from abroad. I was so in love that I used his pictures as my wallpaper. I was already imagining my wedding with him.
We dated online for several months, and during those precious moments, we kept updating each other with our daily activities and pictures. My relationship is perfect, I thought to myself.
In the eighth month, my boyfriend told me he was planning to return to Nigeria to visit his family and see me since Christmas was approaching. I was so excited and couldn’t wait to have him in my arms. I had already imagined so many things we would do when we finally met.
Christmas finally came, but I didn’t hear from him. He stopped texting and calling, which was unusual since we never went a day without talking. I got worried. I kept texting and calling, but no response.
Days and weeks passed, and it hit me—I didn’t know any of his friends or family members. His Facebook had little to no information about him. But I didn’t give up because I needed an explanation for why he suddenly ghosted me.
I felt horrible. I lost weight because the love of my life had stopped chatting with me. It wasn’t funny. I missed him so much. But after six months of silence, I accepted my fate and moved on.
Then, one fateful day, an unknown number messaged me. It was him.
He told me he had ghosted me because he couldn’t bring himself to hurt me. Hurt me? I was confused. I asked him to explain because he had left me hanging. I thought we had something real.
What he said next shocked me.
He told me he had HIV. He admitted that he wouldn’t have cared if I got it or not, but because I was too young, he couldn’t bring himself to hurt me. That was why he ghosted me—to avoid any further contact.
Then, he blocked me everywhere and told me to forget that he ever existed.
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