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Boyfriend shouts, follows me during arguments and I feel afraid at home

56 replies

alturist · 08/06/2026 20:49

My boyfriend and me argue and he shouts. I’ve asked him not to because it always makes me cry. He sometimes laughs when I cry or if I mispronounce words (I can stammer when I’m anxious, but haven’t really done it since a child).

We were both arguing today, and I was getting really frustrated because he wasn’t listening. Basically I’ve booked flights abroad which he agreed with but is now saying he can’t go as it’ll be a home match for his football team. Ridiculous! I said I’ll go alone then, and that was the wrong answer… he said I was a self centred idiot and that I should be spending weekends and holidays with him. I’d lose £350 if we didn’t use the tickets

Anyway I said dont speak to me like that, he ran in front of me saying “answer the fucking question”. I asked him to get out of my face but he persisted. So I turned around and walked to the bathroom, I said please don’t follow me, leave me alone. He said I’ll fucking follow you. Got to the bathroom, locked the door and cried. He smacked the wall and threw something.

I feel afraid in my own house. His tempers horrendous.

OP posts:
Puffinsandcoffee · 09/06/2026 12:57

Duckiewasthefirstniceguy · 09/06/2026 05:55

Your husband also sounds awful.

That was sort of my point - even I think @alturist should leave. I was hoping it would show that this advice is not just coming from people who have calmer/ less difficult relationships. I've forgiven abuse that happens in anger, but systematic cruelty is worse and more worrying.

@alturist also please don't be ashamed. I get it, but honestly from the outside it's so clear that it's him who should be ashamed. I hope you have somewhere safe to go. He sounds so unkind to you.

Justchillinhere · 09/06/2026 14:00

You need to leave now, you need to save yourself as it will get a whole lot worse, do you have family, phone them, whatever you need put in a bag, if you can't think of anywhere to go just head for a police station, they will help you. Don't worry about the money, your safety is the most important thing here. You've done nothing wrong, kindness and conversation is wasted on that bully. I want to read your next post that you're out and ok, you deserve a much better life

SapphOhNo · 09/06/2026 14:02

Why are you with him? Seriously.

If you were to stay single for the rest of your days, surely that's preferable to the abuse.

Lifeasitis91 · 09/06/2026 20:12

jellyfish798 · 08/06/2026 21:51

Sounds like you were meant to cross paths with the passer by and you made a wise choice ❤️ x

A few people must have seen it happen, it was just that this person had the guts to say something. But yeah I kinda had a feeling I needed to end it before that incident, I never knew what person I was going to get!

Rhaidimiddim · 09/06/2026 20:26

He's a bully.

Leaving aside reneging on financial arrangements.

LewKirtonHeavenInTheAfternoonNSOul · 09/06/2026 20:34

Hopefully op is ok.

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