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It is so hard for me to stay away from this cruel sadistic man

62 replies

Confusedsue · 10/04/2025 19:31

Now we have been on and off for a few years now. He is very hot and cold, he has never fully committed to a "proper" relationship with me although after everything I have found out plus his actions I do not want to be in a relationship with him.

I am so attracted to him sexually more than I ever have been with anyone. I just find him so attractive and I love the sex with him. Anyway he recently let me down again and I often feel that he gets off on hurting people. Even though I know how he is it still hurt me. Anyway I have decided to just keep him as just sex now and again when I want it that way I have no expectations and cannot be hurt by him plus I completely realise now that under no circumstances would I want to be in a relationship with him.

To top it off he has recently been exposed as being abusive to many of his exes. There has been rumours in the past but now there is an official investigation against him as many people have come forward.

Apologies for the length. I just wanted to get it off my chest. His recent behaviour towards me really frustrated me and upset me. I will never put myself in that position again. I guess I was just giving him the benefit of the doubt, but now I have fully decided I don't want anymore from him. Just sex now and again until I meet someone else.

OP posts:
Buttonknot · 10/04/2025 19:53

I'd just block him if I were you OP.

DinaofCloud9 · 10/04/2025 19:52

What have I just read?

Get a vibrator and block him.

SunnyHelper · 10/04/2025 19:51

It's not "just sex" when you've said he keeps hurting you and you've been invested this long. Be honest with yourself, you know deep down what you're doing and you're wasting your time hanging on to him.
I highly recommend you go to therapy and find out why you would repeatedly put yourself in this position.

Jabberwok · 10/04/2025 19:44

Jesus... Why just why...I worked with a woman like you for 2 long, hard, tiring years...by about 3 months I'd stopped giving an opinion, after 6 I stopped listening.

Why put yourself through this. It's like saying "I know this chicken is moldy but I'm going to eat it anyway"

NovemberMorn · 10/04/2025 19:41

You simply cannot have great sex with a man who you are that attracted to, and not get emotionally involved...and if you think you can, you are fooling yourself.

Get rid.

something2say · 10/04/2025 19:40

It's hardly ten out of ten stuff is it? Can you not do better? Have you lost sight of what a normal, functioning, loving relationship would look like?

Smallmercies · 10/04/2025 19:39

You do you, I guess? 🤷‍♀️

Mulledjuice · 10/04/2025 19:38

You're too invested for a no-strings sex arrangement with this man. You won't be able to stop yourself from having expectations.

Go cold turkey, otherwise you'll go crazy.

Burngreave · 10/04/2025 19:37

You’re continuing to be intimate with someone who is abusive to you and has been abusive to women in the past, to the extent there’s an investigation into it?

Great life decision, right there.

You need to block and forget, and move on.

HenDoNot · 10/04/2025 19:37

I will never be put my self in that position again

You will though, and you know it.

But sure, if your post makes you feel like you’re in control, whatever. Nobody here believes you.

Dinosweetpea · 10/04/2025 19:36

You are being ridiculous, you need to stay away from him altogether. He's clearly an abusive, horrible man.

FeministUnderTheCatriarchy · 10/04/2025 19:36

Why would you still be intimate with a man that you believe enjoys hurting you and has been abusive to other women.

If you think that you can be with him sexually on your own terms and it is somehow you taking control, you are being very foolish.

You need to do some reading about why sex with narcissistic people feels addictive. They send you on a dopamine roller coaster with lovebombing, breadcrumbing and gaslighting so you become a confused mess, constantly seeking the dopamine hits that only they can give.

Especially as women we fool ourselves into thinking sex = connection and it doesn't, not unless both parties are meeting on the same page with good intentions.

You will never be off his hook unless you block him and don't see him again.