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To be caught up in a “tragic” dramatic relationship?

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HungUp77 · 19/06/2024 21:33

From the title, you’d think an automatic YABU, but - after a 10 year emotionally abusive relationship, I met someone two years ago who was so into me, interesting, fun, adventurous etc, whom I felt I’d known forever. But the catch was, something always felt off - namely he would on occasion explode into a shouty tirade at me stemming from insecurity. I’d break it off, but we’d end up back together. Rinse and repeat. He had loads of counselling and got a lot lot more self aware, but I still would pull away and felt I’d never want to risk him around my young DC (as in, the risk of him having a go at me in front of them). He’s emotionally immature basically. We’ve called it quits again for about the 100th time, but I feel the pull and miss him. The weird thing is, after the counselling the explosive incidents went away, but I started to wonder if he was actually a decent person (I’d been attributing anything a bit snarky to his MH issues before). Am I addicted to the drama? Am I just sad and lonely without him? Or should I change myself somehow to make this work - is it worth it? Or should I press delete on the past two years and finally try and move on?!

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PeonyAndBlushSuede · 19/06/2024 22:00

Or should I change myself somehow to make this work

Absolutely not. Never change yourself in order to make a toxic relationship work. Never.

Please walk away. For your own mental health. Have some dignity and move on.

Sounds a lot like love bombing in the start. Did he say everything you wanted to hear? Did it all seem too good to be true at the start? Did you have an intense and quick honeymoon period? Then, did it all come crashing down and the red flags appeared?

Life is far too short for drama. I’m sorry, but if this was the right one for you, you wouldn’t be on again and off again and repeat. You wouldn’t.

Leave. Learn to love yourself for who you are. Learn to love yourself by yourself. This man doesn’t love you.

Whothefuckdoesthat · 19/06/2024 21:56

Also, you might want to ask to have this moved onto the relationships board. Lots of very sensible posters there who can identify arseholes at a thousand paces.

Whothefuckdoesthat · 19/06/2024 21:55

After a ten year emotionally abusive relationship, I’m not sure you’re equipped to recognise that you’ve walked right back into another one, and are set to make the same mistakes in any future relationships.

Have you heard of the Freedom project? It might be an idea for you. But good for you for keeping him away from your DC.

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