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Boyfriend problemos

53 replies

Prettyme12 · 29/12/2019 01:10

I think my boyfriend is really unfair in arguments and is unwilling to hear anything I have to say. His anger gets the better of him and he can see nothing but red, even at the smallest of things. For example, I spend a lot of time at his house and I fancied a night at home because we are going away for the next four days and I needed to get my life together. We woke up this morning and I was like I will leave at some point this afternoon. To add, he woke up and was being off with me (this happens on a regular occurrence, moods throughout the day and unpredictable), and anytime I asked him something he would give me a short blaze answer. He then remembered that it was his friend X was party this evening and called his friend who was arranging it for the details. They then asked if I was coming and he said probably not, she needs to be home. So I sat there thinking well he hasn't asked me if I wanted to come and I know I said I was, but thats because I didn't realise there was a plan. He carried on making arrangements and could tell I was being moody, but didn't ask me if everything was ok (where as when its the other way round I try and always make him feel better). After a few hours he was trying to be playful, so I said to him if you want it to just be a friends night I get that, but why not just say? You orbs don't want me there! And he replied by saying what are you talking about, you've always been invited and look I was speaking about it yesterday and you are on the list! I was like ok, but you still haven't invited me and I am not a mind reader, how was I to know. Then I was like you should have told me earlier because I could have gone home, got my stuff and come out. And then he just lost it, screaming at me, throwing stuff round his room. Saying this isn't a real problem and how I have no problems and XYZ in his life is a problem and I am the problem and then told me to get the f* out and I have ruined his party. This may seem like a pathetic example, but in no circumstance am I allowed to say how I feel about anything because its all stupid and I am an idiot and he has so much going on. All I wanted was a little bit of attention. On the day of my friend Christmas party he didn't speak to me all day and I tried to give him the example of how I dealt with him nicely and he finally came around. With this example he chucked things around, broke his heater. Being with someone with anger management is hard

OP posts:
ohwheniknow · 29/12/2019 17:36

He likes the power it gives him over you.

RebelWithVerySharpClaws · 29/12/2019 17:54

Dump him. He is not angry, he is hiding behind 'anger issues' because he is a narcissistic controlling abusive fucker, and he loves being like this because it gives him all the power and no one can question it because of his 'anger'. Bin him as fast as you can - this man is going to give some poor woman a life of utter misery. You have a choice, don't let it be you.

MzHz · 29/12/2019 17:54

What the fuck are you doing with a bloke like this?

Why do you set your bar this piss poor low?

Dump him right this second and don’t ever allow anybody to treat you like this.

Everyone is worth better than this!

eveshopper · 29/12/2019 19:22

I just don't understand why someone wouldn't want to get help?

He has no reason to get help. You are accepting this behaviour so why should he change?

Stop enabling him to treat you like shit.

Sn0tnose · 29/12/2019 19:30

I just don't understand why someone wouldn't want to get help? Or at least want to make positive changes? I find it hard because I think I should be doing something more, but then I cant change his way of thinking

Because he doesn’t need to. There are no consequences to his actions when he’s with you. You can get cross with him for a while, but you’ll get over it and everything will be fine. Same as his family. I bet he doesn’t act this way with his boss though, does he? If you stay with him, you will be absolutely kicking yourself in ten years time. I promise you.

CodenameVillanelle · 29/12/2019 19:32

He doesn't want or need to change. What on earth are you doing staying with him?

MrsTerryPratchett · 29/12/2019 19:33

He self proclaims that he is the angriest person in the world, but what am I meant to do with that?

Leave. He's warned you. What happens next is on you.

funnylittlefloozie · 29/12/2019 19:51

You havent said anything about how lovely he is, how he makes you happy, whats good about him. He sounds horrible, and i promise you, you could absolutely do better.

Prettyme12 · 29/12/2019 20:12

he is lovely and supportive and my best friend and makes me so happy, but its like he is emotionally selfish and when I voice how I feel he cant handle it. He has asked me for help and says he needs my help to get over this and be the stable person I need, but how can I when he wont even talk to me? I'm now starting to think its not on me

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AttilaTheMeerkat · 29/12/2019 20:19

It’s not you, it’s him. He is abusive and targeted you deliberately to abuse.

If this bloke was indeed your best friend (no) then I hate to think what any enemies would look like. It also shows me that your self worth as well as relationship bar are through the floor.

Abuse like he meets out towards you takes time to recover from and that process will only properly start when you leave him. Please enrol yourself onto the freedom programme run by Women’s aid.

MrsTerryPratchett · 29/12/2019 20:30

I'm now starting to think its not on me

It's on you to protect yourself. His issues are his issues.

Wolfiefan · 29/12/2019 20:35

He’s telling you he will never let you say how you feel or disagree with him.
Dump.

Berrylove · 29/12/2019 20:37

I’d say you need to work on your communication with each other, for instance you said you wanted a night at home and then waited around to be invited to a party he probably assumed you didn’t want to attend because of what you said, just tell him you want to go next time. As for his anger issues, he needs to sort his shit out, it’s embarrassing when someone kicks off and starts destroying things, there’s no need for it.

Grumpelstilskin · 29/12/2019 21:18

he is lovely and supportive and my best friend and makes me so happy

No, he is none of those things! He sounds the exact opposite!

Closetbeanmuncher · 29/12/2019 23:27

"how do you deal with someone like this?

You dont..

You can't reason with someone who is fundamentally unreasonable.

End it.

Wildorchidz · 29/12/2019 23:30

he is lovely and supportive and my best friend and makes me so happy,

You’re deluding yourself.
Dump him.

Mrsmummy90 · 29/12/2019 23:39

he is lovely and supportive

Umm...lovely and supportive people don't scream abuse at their partners and/or throw stuff around the room to intimidate them.

He is not lovely or supportive.

This is who he is and he will never change.

You have 2 options.

  1. Stay and accept this is your life and hope that it doesn't eventually escalate to violence (which it most likely will).

Or

  1. Leave. It will be hard at first but once you've picked yourself up and gain back your confidence and self esteem, you will be so much happier and safer and will wonder why you were ever with such a monster.
Your ideal person is out there right now but you won't find him while you're with this pos.
GreenTulips · 29/12/2019 23:40

he needs my help to get over this and be the stable person I need

He’s pleading to your people pleaser side to keep you!! It’s a game. You stay he’s won. You leave he gets to play victim. He won.

The only way you win is to walk away and never speak to him again.

He’ll have a new girlfriend doing the same thing in a few weeks. He doesn’t care who you are, just the power play games. Wake up.

eveshopper · 29/12/2019 23:45

he is lovely and supportive and my best friend and makes me so happy,

That's not what the rest of your posts say about him.

He has asked me for help and says he needs my help to get over this and be the stable person I need,

What a wanker. Putting it on to you. Very subtle start of a seriously emotionally abusive relationship.

but how can I when he wont even talk to me?

Ah, that's what he wants. He has told you it's down to you to fix it, but he is refusing to engage. This is classic abusive behaviour.

Please just tell him to fuck off and enjoy the rest of your life. I don't know how you can say he is lively when he is manipulating you and being a cunt.

JustASmallTownCurl · 29/12/2019 23:46

Oh god. Listen I've had one of these.

"You're the only person who can make me a better man. You have to help me try..." etc etc

The sad truth is OP, you won't be the only person who can do change them. Because you can't change someone else.

And as much as it hurts they quickly move on to their next target victim and spout the same bullshit to them until someone in their eyes helps them but in reality just surrenders to them and doesn't challenge them.

That isn't love is it.

PurpleTrilby · 29/12/2019 23:54

As a complete aside, weed has fuck all to do with this. Seriously, I have done everything from that to heroin and not one of those drugs on their own causes that kind of sadism. That is the only way I can see it. Sadistic bastard. Please get out x

PurpleTrilby · 29/12/2019 23:58

Ps, he's not supportive he is a leech of the lowest kind, get rid love, soon x

onemorerose · 30/12/2019 00:27

I actually thought weed too though. Not because of the please help me but because of the mood swings which I know from experience were completely dependent on weed intake.
Either way OP this is not a healthy relationship and I was you a few years ago. The anger will not get any better and you cannot fix it while you are enabling it.

LotteLupin · 30/12/2019 03:04

How do you deal with it? You tell him to F off. You aren't his mum.

Willow2017 · 30/12/2019 06:44

Stop.hoping he will change he won't why should he if you are letting him.walk all over you while you onstantly try to make things better?

Dump and run he is always going to blame you for everything. He doesn't care if he hurts you as he justifies it by blaming you.
Why on earth have you put up with this for 2 years?
You can't "fix" him he doesn't want to be "fixed" he has got his verbal punching bag right where he wants them you.
Get some self respect and leave him to be angry at himself.