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His coffee had to be hotter, his soup wasn’t right, and nothing ever seemed good enough. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-considers-breakup-after-fiance-leaves-without-morning-kiss-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T16:45:17.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman told her fiancé it hurt when he left without a goodbye kiss — his response left her wanting to cancel their wedding overnight</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801934/uploads/883ba9e0-4849-11f1-876a-456718c0812d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman told her fiancé it hurt when he left without a goodbye kiss — his response left her wanting to cancel their wedding overnight</image:title><image:caption>The man called out her &apos;entitled&apos; behavior and confessed his desire to date an &apos;adult woman&apos; who doesn&apos;t cry over a goodbye kiss.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-shattered-after-finding-letter-boyfriend-wrote-to-a-friend-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T19:15:35.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Girlfriend found a letter her boyfriend wrote to a &apos;friend&apos; he swore he didn&apos;t have feelings for — reading it confirmed her deepest fear</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801964/uploads/a2a27cc0-4874-11f1-9150-cdaac0e8d513_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Girlfriend found a letter her boyfriend wrote to a &apos;friend&apos; he swore he didn&apos;t have feelings for — reading it confirmed her deepest fear</image:title><image:caption>When her boyfriend wrote this letter to that woman, he seemed &apos;stressed,&apos; &apos;confused,&apos; and &apos;overwhelmed,&apos; as she put it, but it didn&apos;t feel that way.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-refuses-to-share-lottery-prize-with-family-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T12:45:50.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>His family spends $400 to $800 a month on scratch-offs. 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A month later, he uncovered the mystery behind a photo his grandfather kept hidden for years.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bridesmaids-wedding-gift-remind-bride-of-unpaid-dues-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T17:46:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She paid $1,300 towards bride’s wedding and got nothing back — so she gifted a Tiffany&apos;s box with a &apos;paid&apos; invoice that left bride red-faced</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/803161/uploads/bf2b9930-4f8b-11f1-97c0-c126b55fbe8d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She paid $1,300 towards bride’s wedding and got nothing back — so she gifted a Tiffany&apos;s box with a &apos;paid&apos; invoice that left bride red-faced</image:title><image:caption>A bridesmaid had to pay $1,300 for the bachelorette party, her dress, and makeup. Her wedding gift made perfect sense.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-got-instant-karma-for-behaving-badly-with-a-bartender-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He berated a bartender for charging $17 for &apos;$4 drinks.&apos; Minutes later, security kicked him out before he could even take a sip</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810490/uploads/561aba70-8113-11f1-96f1-6be7b19b2061_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He berated a bartender for charging $17 for &apos;$4 drinks.&apos; Minutes later, security kicked him out before he could even take a sip</image:title><image:caption>Jaimie Steck revealed how a group got instant karma after trying to stiff her for drinks, and acting inappropriately with one of her coworkers.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/teen-checks-bfs-phone-and-found-him-cheating-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend ignored 50 calls while she was on vacation, claiming he&apos;d &apos;fallen asleep&apos; — until his Snapchat history pushed him to confess the truth</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810614/uploads/a6266300-8101-11f1-a9ed-a1ffd2f5b7a4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend ignored 50 calls while she was on vacation, claiming he&apos;d &apos;fallen asleep&apos; — until his Snapchat history pushed him to confess the truth</image:title><image:caption>Her boyfriend told her he was going to his friend&apos;s place to play video games, but when she checked his live location, he was at a bar with a &apos;weird woman&apos; he had a past with.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/why-is-london-full-of-fake-houses</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T05:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Why is London full of fake houses?</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810635/uploads/2760b410-8103-11f1-a9ed-a1ffd2f5b7a4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Why is London full of fake houses?</image:title><image:caption>This street in London has a building. Do not ever knock the door of its houses. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-lies-about-his-age-to-date-a-younger-woman-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T15:15:03.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman skeptical of age-gap relationships rejected two men in their 30s for her current boyfriend. Three months later, she found out his real age</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810720/uploads/554f6a30-81ce-11f1-adca-7da4786ef378_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman skeptical of age-gap relationships rejected two men in their 30s for her current boyfriend. 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All thanks to one email at the right time.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/long-term-lunar-living-is-dangerous-for-human-minds</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T01:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>NASA reveals what &apos;spaceflight&apos; does to the human mind</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810742/uploads/7f8bdbe0-81d7-11f1-89f4-75696d89abe7_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>NASA reveals what &apos;spaceflight&apos; does to the human mind</image:title><image:caption>Dr. Dave Rabin thinks that before we pack our bags for the moon, humans need to figure out how to remain mentally stable in space. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-dodged-catfish-engineer-because-of-mutual-friends-on-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-19T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman almost agreed to meet charming &apos;Engineer&apos; she&apos;d been video-calling for months. 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