TIFU by accidentally liking my ex’s Instagram post from 2 years ago

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I was scrolling through Instagram (like 2 am or something) and somehow ended up on my ex’s profile (guilty I know). We broke up like 8 months ago and I’ve been trying to move on but I guess I was curious about what she’s been up to. I was looking at her recent posts and then started scrolling back through older ones. I guess I was deeper than I thought because I accidentally double tapped on a photo from like 2 years ago when we were still together (not a pic of us two, but a pic of her that was done through my iphone). I tried to unlike it right away but the damage was done. She texted me an hour later asking why I was stalking her profile and I said that I miss her (I truly do). I almost fainted when she said to me that she misses me to and now we’re gonna go out this weekend. I did fuck up by liking her pic, but I guess sometimes fucking up will bring a good thing next haha
TL;DR: I liked my ex’s instagram post and now we have a date set for this weekend

Comments

  1. clarkeson12 Avatar

    Accidental like turned into a second chance? Happy for you, dude! Hope it works out ❤️🔥

  2. TheOwlStrikes Avatar

    I mean this could be a good or bad thing. Why did you guys breakup the first time? Was it something you couldn’t work out or something you could? Wishing the best for you though.

  3. Internal_Dinner_4545 Avatar

    The real question is, are you good to deal with whatever she did these 8 months? And has something changed that will put you in a different position from the day you broke up? If the answers are no and no, I’d call off the date.

  4. Old_School_xXx Avatar

    Thats such a great story… I hope it works out for you.

  5. DVHismydad Avatar

    I got back with my ex after 5 years of not talking by drunk “poking” her on Facebook. We’re married now. Good luck!

  6. pay_dirt Avatar

    Wrong subreddit surely

  7. reverendcat Avatar

    Today I Fixed Up?

  8. MountainDrewMZ Avatar

    I hope it works out but my honest view is that you’re both acting out of desperation and loneliness. A very smart and intelligent man named David Meessen who makes a living out of helping men talk to and treat women the right way says “99% of the time you should not try to get back with your ex”.

  9. DigMeTX Avatar

    Oh damn.. horrible feeling

  10. Suitable_Ad9463 Avatar

    Welp a mistake took a healthy turn I guess?

    Hope things go well

  11. Syclus Avatar

    Why’d you break up in the first place?

  12. Sadale- Avatar

    That’s not a fuck up. Not a TIFU.

  13. Substantial_Chest395 Avatar

    lol, my on off ex and I would like each other’s old pics to get the other’s attention so this is kinda endearing to me. I’d never be in a relationship like that again tho lol. Good luck on the date!

  14. Zimballz Avatar

    The sex will be great and the post nut clarity is going to smack you silly. Have fun!

  15. Cheese-Manipulator Avatar

    Since this is TIFU I’m waiting for the follow up. “I just got reminded why we broke up before.”

  16. FrostedDuske Avatar

    Sometimes a panic like at 2am is the best accidental text you never sent.

  17. KTVX94 Avatar

    Ehh we’ll see how happy this ends. There’s a reason you broke up.

  18. mutually_awkward Avatar

    My man! Happy for you, bro.

  19. mentat70 Avatar

    r/tifubittog (tifu but it turned out good)

  20. sparycz Avatar

    Task failed successfulay

  21. zain_zia7x Avatar

    This took an unexpected but wholesome turn. Hope it’s better the 2nd time around!

  22. Nexmark Avatar

    Oh god my brain swapped the L and the K on “liking” lmao

  23. GumSL Avatar

    where is the fuck up?

  24. disisfugginawesome Avatar

    I thought there was a delay on that notification if you “like” then quickly “unlike” it, they should not be notified of it

  25. cutieladyyumi Avatar

    Funny how a rogue double-tap can restart a whole storyline. Accidental like? More like accidental spark, good luck!

  26. Ugglug Avatar

    That went from dying inside from cringe to a happy ending quickly. TIFUS(ucessfully)

  27. thatshygirl06 Avatar

    This doesn’t belong on this sub

  28. SpliceIce Avatar

    Hoowwww, but good luck!!

  29. Tom_Traill Avatar

    I’m not a psychologist.

    I have a theory, which some psychologist who stumbles upon this may or may not validate.

    One of the ways our brains try to protect us is this: Bad memories fade faster than good memories.

    Bad and Good things happen to all of use. To make us happier, or we have evolved this way, Bad memories fade quicker than good memories.

    This is why people who have broken up….sometimes get back together. Briefly. The good memories hang around longer than the bad memories.

    So they get together, and then, they figure out why the broke up.

    Did she break it off, or did you? If she did, then try to figure out what was bugging her and don’t do that. If it was you, well…..keep your eyes open.

    Good luck.

    Sort of….

  30. Brehth Avatar

    “somehow”

  31. The-Red-Robe Avatar

    Bruh….keep that shit a buck….you did that shit on purpose, don’t even front. You even made a Reddit TIFU to try and play mind games with your own self. You extra special bruh 👌🏽

  32. Mi6_300m Avatar

    This was not a fuck up. It’s only a fuck up if the two of you get back together and end up breaking up worse than you did the first time.

  33. M0nty_F Avatar

    In 8 months she must have seen all colors and sizes! Good luck anyway.

  34. Nikkirich89 Avatar

    Annnd this is why I block my exes

  35. KittyJun Avatar

    My ex-husbands mom did this to me. lmao

  36. MrPelham Avatar

    hopefully a happy ending.

  37. Emounderx Avatar

    Mission failed successfully

  38. Boomer_kin Avatar

    Hmmm all the symptoms of a bot. Low post history just enough karma to post.

  39. mrkotatsu Avatar

    In germany we say: Aufgewärmt schmeckt nur Gulasch!

  40. ShambolicPaul Avatar

    Oh I accidentally sent a friend request to an ex and couldn’t figure out how to undo it, so I just deleted my entire Instagram account. That was a good day.

  41. ManWithBigWeenus Avatar

    I hope you accidentally have a great time! Say whatever you feel and have been feeling and listen to every word she says.

  42. HSuke Avatar

    OP, we better see a “Today I Fucked update” this weekend

  43. L_burro Avatar

    Good for you on being honest about missing her!

    “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take!” – Micheal Scott

  44. risforpirate Avatar

    Regardless of how this goes; I’m looking forward to the update post

  45. d3gu Avatar

    A guy I went on about 3 dates with in my first year of uni liked one of my facebook photo albums last week. I went on the dates with him in 2006. The facebook photo album is one of me and my ex-boyfriend from 2006/7. I didn’t even realise we were still facebook friends, I checked his profile and he’s been married for years. I do wonder what he was doing digging through photos of me and my ex from 19 years ago, not only that but liking the album? 🙃

  46. lunablack01 Avatar

    Task failed successfully 🫶🏻

  47. Guess-who-back Avatar

    Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it

  48. MattieShoes Avatar

    Hold off on thinking that’s a good thing for a while…

  49. Plc2plc2 Avatar

    Say it’s because she hasn’t looked good in a while lol

  50. gheredia82 Avatar

    You need to let us know how it goes this weekend.

  51. butterflymkm Avatar

    Just hear that Ed Sheeran song in my head…”trying not to double tap from way back cuz I know that’s where the troubles at…”

  52. Falsus Avatar

    Was it a break up for bad reasons and getting together would be bad for you? Or the relationship was getting stale and you only really realised how good it was when you broke up?

    Those two are very different scenarios of two extreme ends. Hooking back up isn’t necessarily all bad depending on the context.

  53. DonQuix0te_ Avatar

    But this isn’t a fuckup.

    You missed your ex.

    You did a thing.

    You now have a date with your ex.

  54. accordinglyryan Avatar

    No fuckup was committed here

  55. zoobrix Avatar

    Whatever the reason is you broke up is probably still there and will just reappear somewhere down the line. Best of luck but I wouldn’t get too invested unless you feel whatever caused the first breakup has been resolved.