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What is it called when someone breaks up with you vaguely but doesn't mean it?

28 replies

easyjetyet · 15/09/2022 18:35

He has form for vaguely finishing relationships eg I'm not sure how I feel or I think this is the end or the usual cliches ... after an argument but really has no intention of it and when you call his bluff, he backtracks and hounds you down ?
When he has wronged you and can't take responsibility ? Is there a name on this.
It's new to me, this behaviour and I'm well and truly over the bullshit.

How do you deal with this when you are truly over the relationship and see the wood for the trees?
What do
You when he comes crawling back and starts to bombard you ?
This is a grown man btw... 48 years of age.

OP posts:
Fingernails4Cash · 16/09/2022 06:00

Maybe he has no boundaries and is/was 'enmeshed' in psychology speak?

Could the relationship have been co-dependent (was either of you engaging in addiction or other self destructive behaviour)?

MintJulia · 16/09/2022 06:27

Emotional blackmail. Just get rid of him, he's a manipulative creep.

J0y · 16/09/2022 06:44

The push pull technique is right. More vulnerable people get sucked in.

Glad you saw something not right!

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