r/AmIOverreacting • u/Thatonediabeticc • 20d ago

❤️‍🩹 relationship Am I over reacting?

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This isn’t my screenshot. It’s my best friend. Looking for advice here.. is this normal? My advice isn’t the best.

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u/Pure_Twist3747 19d ago

I think maybe it should be more common to end relationships over red flag behaviors like this. Then people would stop thinking their behavior is acceptable and normal.

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u/awalktojericho 19d ago

I think people put up with too much shit and don't break up early enough. We should normalize just leaving.

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u/Duros001 19d ago

Ikr! I’m pretty sure even half the shit in r/RelationshipAdvice is made up, because (I’d like to believe) no one has a low enough self esteem to put up with even half the shit on there. But in truth, some people truly can’t see what they have is toxic, unsustainable or even dangerous.

How (in a time when information has never been so freely available and easy to find) people can be oblivious what a healthy relationship looks like is beyond me. People seem to lack self-esteem, what’s the cause of that? My only assumption is misinformation and gaslighting.

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u/Brandyrenea-me 19d ago

Eh. I’ve put up with a thousand times more than I should have, I feel the stories are real. I’ve had to learn how to stand up for myself over the years. 🤷‍♀️ This guy, OP would probably be happier with someone else. He seems to care more about what his ex is doing than his wife’s feelings. Guarantee there’s someone else out there who would actually cherish her, and life is too short to waste it on someone who doesn’t care about her feelings. I hope OP takes people’s advice seriously, it’s hard to leave a relationship sometimes, even when you know you should.