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To leave my boyfriend

35 replies

Flamingo89 · 20/08/2019 19:50

My boyfriend suffers with some pretty complex mental health issues and it’s starting to affect my own mental health. A few months ago he went out and blew a lot of money on drugs and slept with someone else and I told him if he saw a doctor and got help I’d try to work through it with him. He has seen a doctor but his issues haven’t improved and he’s distant and uninterested and I’m ready to leave but would hate for him to do anything harmful because of something I’ve done. Do I just leave?

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cakeandchampagne · 20/08/2019 21:32

Leave. You need to take care of yourself.

He is responsible for all of his choices, regardless of anything you say or do.

thepeopleversuswork · 20/08/2019 21:40

Complex mental health issues my arse...

Mental health is not responsible for making him cheat.

Why would you even consider staying?

Run as fast as you can.

Greeborising · 20/08/2019 21:42

Go, leave, depart, fuck off, get outta there............now!!

sackrifice · 21/08/2019 09:53

Leave.

Anyone who threatens to kill themselves if you leave shows you they are an abuser right there.

kalinkafoxtrot45 · 21/08/2019 09:54

Time for you to leave before he drags you down with him.

beccarocksbaby · 21/08/2019 09:58

Unfortunately you can't make people take responsibility for their own health and until their ready they won't. You're not his carer or his mother, if he's making no changes then you don't have to stay. It's hard walking away from a situation like this but don't let yourself be dragged down with it, it'll damage you for a long time.

You're fine to have boundaries. Good luck.

firstimemamma · 21/08/2019 10:00

LTB!

billy1966 · 21/08/2019 10:03

Start packing and don't look back.

whattodowith · 21/08/2019 10:05

You shouldn’t even be hesitating, he’s a mess.

AryaStarkWolf · 21/08/2019 10:07

Yes leave

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