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Abusive ex in a new relationship

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littleloopylou · 15/09/2021 21:04

He says that if only I would have been less demanding, more reasonable, more supportive, less stressy, he would have been nicer to me. I am too negative (true), too difficult (maybe?), too much in a victim mentality (maybe?).

In contrast, he is an optimistic person. He doesn't like stress. I dragged him down. If only I had been different, he would have been able to treat me better. And I wasn't sufficiently devoted to our child.

He is now dating someone else, and has gone full throttle enmeshing her in my 5 year old daughter's life. His girlfriend is a better mum because she doesn't work full time.

Is there any chance he will treat her better? Is it possible that I really am just shit and incapable of a happy relationship? It's true that i have imposter syndrome, I'm anxious, and I'm pessimistic.

OP posts:
littleloopylou · 17/09/2021 09:35

@Sparklfairy he's good at pushing boundaries. It may take her a good long time to figure out what is going on and start pushing back

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Sparklfairy · 17/09/2021 09:42

@littleloopylou abusers sniff out weakness. Hes right in that you weren't the right fit for him. Not compliant enough. Thats no bad thing and you should be proud of yourself.

When I pushed back for the last time I said something like, "I'm allowed an opinion and I'm entitled to voice it". He said, "I don't want a girl like that," and I shrugged and said "well, you know where the door is," and he left. I beat myself up for months for "ruining everything" by speaking up.

He doesn't want you purely because he knows he can't control you. They like easy prey and you aren't it. This is a good thing and you need to remember that Flowers

This poor new gf may take a very long time to come to her senses. Feel genuinely sorry for her from a place of kindness, I do.

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