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Does he intentionally do things to hurt me - birthdays ruined for me.

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zeldacelestia · 02/10/2022 19:56

i absolutely adore/adored him at one point in my life. It sounds pathetic but I don’t have many friends and a horrendous mental health history so I was so pleased to have found someone that actually had something in common with me, and said they loved me. We are constantly on/off

When I was younger an ex boyfriend broke up with me the night before my birthday and threw me out of the house. It was 7 years ago and it still makes me hate birthdays.

Well, the first year me and current boyfriend were together I confided in him that it was the most hurtful thing that anyone has ever done to me. A few months later, the night before my birthday he ended the relationship. It was over an argument about me having to wait 2 hours in his car for him to finish talking to his friend at work. He said I was selfish and sulked for a week, met up with me in person the night before my birthday and said he needed to “protect” himself from me. He then sent a message on my birthday saying he wished me the best and the best year.

I ended up taking him back and ever since he finds a way to ignore my birthday - either working away, saying it a few days later or just giving me a gift months later and saying it’s for my birthday.

I’ve had enough this week and blocked him without explaining why - am I being manipulative? Childish?

I just can’t cope with feeling like this anymore and he always finds a way to talk me back round into staying

OP posts:
FlowerArranger · 03/10/2022 05:46

This book may help you, @zeldacelestia - it's a classic on self esteem:

study.com/learn/lesson/six-pillars-self-esteem-nathaniel-branden-theory-overview-examples.html

madasawethen · 03/10/2022 05:49

Well done on blocking him. You've done the right thing.
This place is wonderful for building self-esteem if you can ignore the few incel types that come on here from time to time

As PPs suggested, get started into the Freedom Programme straight away.
They book Why does he do that? by Lundy Bancroft is an excellent read and I would recommend every woman from teen up to read it.

Here is an article about setting boundaries that is a good read.
www.scienceofpeople.com/how-to-set-boundaries/

These are plenty to get you started.
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