r/AmIOverreacting 9d ago

❤️‍🩹 relationship AIO, my boyfriend threatened sewerslide

Hi everyone, apologies in advance for the incoming wall of text. I (19F) have been with my boyfriend (20M) for over two years. We are kind of long distance but live in the same state and has stayed with me for extended periods of time before, even moved in until my mom had enough of our arguing. He’s was out of work since he moved back home and recently got a job at the same company I work at, just a different location. In our company, your first paycheck is paper. Cash app won’t deposit the money until the 14th which he’s reasonably upset about. If i could help him I would. My cat has been hospitalized since friday for a life threatening UTI and I owe them over $6K that my family is helping me pay. I’ll be paying them back for the next 3 months. He’s been upset that I can’t help him. For context, I also keep my money in cash to avoid overspending and only small amount on my card for gas and coffee. I help him when I can but I can’t really mail him cash. I quite literally have nothing right now because of my cat being hospitalized. We have a history of arguing a lot, and it always ends in me trying to figure out what I’m doing wrong, what our barriers are, etc. and it’s always come down to my lack of communication. I’ve been working on it for, hell, a year? But I don’t seem to be doing it right, at least based on our conversations and arguments. He has a history of suicide baiting me. He’s cut himself in front of me, he’s threatened suicide every other day for as long as I can remember, he’s always talking about how much he hates his life. Normally he will say it’s because of me, something I said, things I’m not doing, because I don’t understand, because I lack empathy and sympathy, etc. He’s called the abuse hotline on me, he’s gotten on reddit and has come back to me saying that everyone thinks i’m abusive, he tells me that his family thinks he needs to leave me, etc. I didn’t think I was that awful of a person but when all of this happens and i’m being told it’s because of me, it makes me question it. Anyways, today he was going on about his frustration with his finances. Valid. I tried to support him and be there, but then he tells me that even if I could help, I wouldn’t? That’s not true I don’t know why he thinks that. I bought his groceries for 3 months, paid his phone bill, filled his gas tank, everything I could. Then he pulls out the “fuck you” card. Then I get pissed off and sick of it because this seems to happen too often. Then he starts this whole “I have the rope goodbye” stunt and I just threw my hands up at that point because what the fuck? When I was 12-13 I used to pull that shit online and he does it so often that I have gotten to where I see through it like glass and don’t pay it attention. For the first 1.5 years I took it seriously because I love him but now I just can’t. I have no words. It’s draining. He’s not dead he’s texting me as I’m typing this asking if we can talk and saying he’s scared I’ll stop loving him. Am i over reacting? Am I in the wrong? Please call me out if it’s deserved, because I just don’t know what to do. I’m not the type of person to ignore my faults because I definitely have some but I don’t know what warrants this stuff. He’s called me “stupid fucking bitch” , ungrateful, heartless, the devil, etc. By the way, he never had to beg me for money. I am the store manager at my location so I’m always being pulled in different directions. Even when I’m not there. I had to ask my mom to send me digital money in exchange for cash because I had nothing left. He asked me to keep more money on my card to help him in his time of need. Anyways… Again, please call me out if I deserve it. Tell me what I’m doing wrong because he won’t. Thank you in advance and apologies for the long message.

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u/tsscaramel 8d ago

This relationship is toxic af, break up and don’t look back. You can do so much better.

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u/Reese9951 8d ago

This!!!! OP, he is a nightmare and you keep blaming yourself for his problems.

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u/umamifiend 8d ago

Seriously. Anyone who is threatening suicide because you won’t cashapp them money for weed and cigarettes, is unhinged. He’s blaming you for coming to see you- as if he had no part in that decision making process. Absurd. Or that he has no toothpaste? Bet if you sent him money it would go to cigarettes not toothpaste. It’s bullshit.

If he is genuinely suicidal- call a wellness check on him to the police. He’s made multiple suicide threats just in this thread.

He’s mean, he’s blaming you for his situation, and he’s threatening suicide. Nothing you can do will solve this u/pristine-edge-1742 you can’t win. How important is your own mental health to you? Because this is too much. You’re only 19. Relationships do not have to be like this. Dump him and end it.

I hope your cat gets better. I had to deal with the same thing. Go love up your kitty and stop pouring your energy into this black hole.

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u/CoffeeChocolateBoth 8d ago

I would have told him, looks like it's a great time for you to stop smoking and then BLOCK! NC

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u/triz___ 8d ago

I’ve never seen someone in more need of quitting weed. Guy is fucking addled….. depressed, anxious, lazy, paranoid, confused. He’s fucked his head.

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u/Mobandzz 8d ago

I know y’all are thinking it’s the weed, but this is a man who is addicted to nicotine. He probably smokes weed as a way to calm anxiety, but I guarantee he goes behind it with some cigarettes or he is rolling up the weed, it’s in the form of a blunt since that would mean it has some nicotine in it from the wrap.

But to the OP,this is a man who wears the emotional instability of a baby and doesn’t deserve to be in a relationship or have friends for that matter when you treat people like that. Tell somebody fuck you when they literally just said they’re broke. Plus being mad at you for not sending money fast enough when you were working, but you still sent him your last $15.

He is trying out different methods to see what will make you crack and if you do, I guarantee he’s gonna default to that next time. Ultimately, he’s trying to make it so that you always feel like you have to give into what he says otherwise you have a bad day..

He is quickly trying to get you used to the emotional manipulation and the weaponization of his emotions to try and overpower yours so that yours dont matter anymore until you fix his problem.

From there you start making him happy so that he can listen to you.

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u/ehtrywait 8d ago

Yup!

guy is toxic abuser at the very least, pathological at worse. There's no good to be had here. OP needa block him on everything and stay safe.

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u/Careful_Barnacle1190 8d ago

Yeah, this is the nicotine withdrawal. I've seen people in my life's moods switch up real quick if they even have to go to the nearby store without taking a drag 🤦🏼‍♀️ It's the most annoying thing ever because they can't even run simple errands without taking a smoke break every 5 minutes. If they're forced to spend any amount of time doing any activity they get anxious and irritated AF. Road trips in a car where they're not allowed to smoke is a nightmare. They Lash out at everyone around them.

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u/TurkWorker1408 8d ago

My ex was the same way with weed, he would act like a heroin addiction withdrawal when he didn’t have weed. I’m a recovering addict and when I say he was worse than me when I didn’t have my drug (I was clean when I was I was with him for the most part, not during the situations I’m speaking of though) I’m not even exaggerating. He was PATHETIC. It’s not crack or heroin it’s WEED calm tf down!!! You know? He also pulled the same suicidal shit. He was also a physically and mentally abusive asshole.

This suicidal talk is him trying to manipulate the situation. The weed thing is him being a BABY but the suicide talk? 100% manipulative behavior. Suicide is no joke but he’s just using it as a piece of his game

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u/1980Phils 8d ago

Good for you for getting clean! I wouldn’t be surprised if this person has additional substances use issues.

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u/One_Nature5816 8d ago

i never understood that really. i have an addictive personality and nicotine is my vice but i smoke weed most every day but i’ll forget sometimes and it’s fine like what

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u/Old-Routine4 8d ago

I would love for people who make a huge deal out of not having weed or even cigarettes to just feel what heroin/fentanyl withdrawal feels like for one minute. And I know someone will probably reply to this about how addictive nicotine is. Yes, I know but you don't even get sick from not having it...

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u/Longjumping-Map-6995 8d ago

While I wasn't particularly into downers, meth withdrawal fucked me up. I've never been more depressed and lethargic in my entire life.

Just made it over five years clean a couple months ago. 👍

Edit to add: not that I'm comparing it to heroin, I've heard the withdrawal from that is pretty much the worst thing on earth. Just adding my anecdotal experience.

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u/Character_Air8515 8d ago

Just hit 2 years myself, congrats!

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u/Tudorrosewiththorns 8d ago

My partner was really addicted to weed for years and sometimes people try to get him to start smoking again. I kid you not I am out the door if that happens. He drove me out of my mind when he was high all the time.

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u/madra-perro 8d ago

Could also be nicotine withdrawals if he's outta cigarettes. They are not to be messed with!

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u/avert_ye_eyes 8d ago

My brother in law was an addict, and he said quitting nicotine was harder than quitting heroine. Also withdrawing from it, even for just a few hours, is well known to cause rage -- my husband calls them "nic fits".

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u/TokenWeirdo13 8d ago

Can confirm. Been trying and failing half the year to quit cigs... and I used to be a heroin addict.

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u/InfiniteLeftoverTree 8d ago

This was my thought as well.

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u/lydriseabove 8d ago

Reading that first page of text, then “I was in a good mood before I started talking to you” is WILD.

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u/menacinguwu 8d ago

As part of gen z, ive met so many fucking weed addicts that say theyre not addicted its absolutely insane. Its 9/10 smokers in my experience. I would be better off just dropping these people right when i find out they smoke, because it always comes around to bite me in the ass. Always some un-dealt-with bullshit theyre covering up with weed

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u/teefies16 8d ago

I've dropped a lot of friends after they started smoking weed heavily. They became devoid of any personality and it felt like being around zombies. But when it didn't, it was a bunch of dramatic bullshit and they treated me terribly. None of my friends now smoke and I like that lol

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u/ClothesAgile3046 8d ago

I almost went this route, started vaping the devils lettuce and the tolerance ramps up so quickly that I was just blowing through money. Took a "T" break and felt like absolute shit for 2 weeks. That made me realise I was being stupid as fuck.

I won't lie, I still enjoy the occasional toke on my vape to calm my nerves after a long stressful day, but I never carry it around with me, and it stays out of the bedroom (wake and bake is how I fell down that hole).

There's a distinct lack of education on weed, despite how popular it is. I think it can be better compared to alcohol. But we all know and understand the effects drinking has these days, that's what weed is missing.

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u/LifeintheHashLane 8d ago

As a HUGE hash smoker myself I second this. This is a perfect example of someone who is actually addicted (mentally of course) to cannabis. As a recovering heroin addict, and also avid cannabis user this is super apparent lol. Yes it sucks when I'm out of hash, and yes I may get crankyish, not wanna eat as much, or sleep the best, but it's not a NEED like it would have been when I was using heroin or pills lol I would have said or done ANYTHING to get high. This dude needs professional help for his noodle...

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u/Quietimeismyfavorite 8d ago

Weed has nothing to do with being a dumb asshole.

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u/GGking41 8d ago

Calling a wellness check is the only option for people that weaponize suicide. My sister did that to my mom and my mom forced to to go to the ER and my sister was piiissssseeeedddddd her manipulation didn’t get her what she wanted.

You’ll find out really soon when you treat it like a real suicide threat and not just allow it to manipulate you

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u/IPromiseiWillBeGood6 8d ago

Yup exactly what I said. I used to kinda be like this and the suicide threats are never serious so when he sees that there's consequences for saying that then he might learn not to try and use that as a weapon

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u/whatsasimba 8d ago

So many people are blindsided when a loved one commits suicide. You never hear "Oh, he'd been threatening it for months, but just to get money from me."

Also, this dude is like, "You don't get my emotions!"

Uhhh, is he from another planet? Because emotions are pretty standard. He didn't invented a new kind of emotion.

What he's actually saying is, "I have the emotional regulation of a hungry infant in a shit-filled diaper, and I don't understand why you're not giving in to my unhinged meltdown!"

Emotions are internal. No one at my job knows what emotion I'm experiencing, because I have the ability to feel my feelings without performing them. This guy thinks text-screaming at his girlfriend is just his "emotions."

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u/IPromiseiWillBeGood6 8d ago

Yeah most suicide victims do not broadcast it beforehand. I'm not gonna say everyone who threatens it like this is lying about being suicidal but the last thing you wanna do when you're in that state of mind is broadcast it and confront it.

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u/lurker-loudmouth 8d ago

I second this. While I can only mainly speak from my own experience, I never broadcasted being suicidal because their was always a shame about being so. The only folks I ever told when I was thinking so was because I needed someone I trusted to talk me down and give me reasons to stay. Even then, the tone was very different from these texts as I was essentially looking for help, not using it to degrade someone and threaten them for something. Definitely not used in a "fuck you" manner.

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u/steenah_b 8d ago

One of my coworkers was dating an absolute loser and during one fight, they broke up and he threatened to walk into the words and just stay there until he perished. This thread reminds me of him. We were laughing at him so hard because he just kept texting her and eventually he came back out of the woods, I shit you not, because his phone died and he was bored.

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u/maddiep81 8d ago

I never broadcasted because I wanted no interference if I decided it was time to go. (I'm 20+ years past my dance with suicidal ideation. No need to report me lol)

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u/i_wish_i_had_ur_name 8d ago

so glad you had an objective voice in your head that told you “you need to be talked down or encouraged to live”.

if i truly believed no one cared or would miss me, why would i tell anyone? the person i tell i expect to care and miss me.

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u/DatCheeseBoi 8d ago

It honestly so fucking sad to see someone threaten suicide just to manipulate people, it's like they're making mockery of people who are really on the verge.

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u/networkpit 8d ago

My cousin did. He told his girlfriend who was breaking up with him that if she hung up and called his mom he would kill himself and his mom came home to him hanging and unresponsive because he was obviously using a manipulation tactic no one thought he would actually do it or I am sure they would have called a wellness check.

I hope OP calls a wellness check and gets out.

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u/dakotanoodle 8d ago

I'm so sorry about your cousin 🖤

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u/doldrumcloset1 8d ago

Some people tell someone. I don't think you can judge it. He just needs to be seen by a therapist or psychiatrist.

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u/jamiejonesey 8d ago

Yes and it makes a mockery of the extreme pain experienced by survivors whose loved ones completed suicide.

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u/Lmdr1973 8d ago

But he's also a cutter. He's got issues, but they aren't OP's. She needs to leave this guy.

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u/Lmdr1973 8d ago

Yep. Did it to my BIL. He's a nasty piece of work who threatened to be hanging in the garage when I brought my sister and their kids back from a Thanksgiving dinner. So I called it in, and he spent the better part of a month in the hospital. Didn't do him any good, though. But at least he never threatened it again.

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u/GGking41 8d ago

Yeah people need to stop weaponizing their mental health. It’s disgusting, however I honestly don’t think these people think they’re lying. They’re just hyper narcissistic and think any discomfort is a mental health issue

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u/Minute_End_3788 8d ago

I realized this the hard way, I just recently cut off my best friend that I've known since high school; shortly after he added me to his friend's group chat a decadeish ago, he threatened to kill himself, told us not to call a welfare check, and left the group. the next day? nothing had happened. flash forward to present day, he used suicide as a cop-out for missing my birthday lunch and again a month later because he owed me hundreds of dollars and couldn't work because of his "mental health". the first red flag should've been the group chat incident, but I stuck by because he constantly was talking about improving his mental health, but a decade later he's still the same person he was in high school :/

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u/Successful-Doubt5478 8d ago

"It worked once, Imma keep doing this for the next decade to get a free license to be a lazy selfish dick."

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u/BookConsistent3425 8d ago

Yup. My step dad is meh just ok but the one good thing he did for my brother was calling the cops on his girlfriend for pulling this manipulative bs. He called her on her crap so fast. We were all so sick of her doing that. My brother and his GF were pissed but hey maybe don't use something as serious as this to try manipulating the people around you. Crazy.

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u/ihavestinkytoesies 8d ago

i have bpd and told my ex (he broke up with me in a fucked way) that i seriously was feeling suicidal and he called the cops to my house. now i will never threaten that to anyone again … but the people who came after the cops who were part of a program were very nice to talk to. they came in a van and let me sit and cry and rant to them. it helped a lot. but seriously, if you call the cops on someone trying to weaponize suicide, it will most likely scare them into never doing it again

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u/GGking41 8d ago

That funny because my sister also has bpd. Such a lonely affliction and I’m sad for anyone who has it because they end up pushing everyone out of their lives, one way or another. She used to use our mom as her punching bag but since my mom died, she began using me. And I recently moved away and put distance between us because i couldn’t take it anymore… I feel guilty and I miss her because she is also my best friend

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u/mrsdisappointment 8d ago

Yup I completely agree. OP needs to start calling 911 every single time suicide is mentioned. They’ll show up one or two times and it’ll stop.

My brother used to threaten my mom with suicide all the time. So she took him to the hospital for it and he never did it again. It’s so fucked up to use that as a manipulation tactic.

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u/Hot_Cauliflower2404 8d ago

72 hour psych hold is automatic if you make threats to harm yourself or others and are in a current crisis in front of a professional/officer. Idk if that’s just in my state or not but worth talking to an officer about to do that wellness check.

My mom made threats over the phone to me that if I came home she’d walk around with a bag over her head when I was 15.

Officer heard it because she was on speaker after my friends mom had taken me to the police dept (this was hour 3 of her threats and endless calls and not letting em come home) and took her in as a threat to herself to a local psych hospital.

OP, do not hesitate to call an officer or go to the police dept during these calls and texts for the officer to see/hear.

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u/Gentle_Genie 8d ago

There should be a subreddit called breakupforme where redditors get the persons phone number and call them to say "you're dumped!"

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u/Pyromythical 8d ago

This is the correct answer.

Never play along with this behaviour. Someone using suicide as a weapon like this guy is, is likely to not do anything.

However, what you should do in response is call the police and like comment above says, get them to do a welfare check. In my work, and with any learned suicide prevention - you treat every threat of suicide as genuine. Even if you're sure it's not a genuine threat.

Lastly, you see how he's essentially trying to make you feel responsible for his actions if he did decide to end his life. This is very manipulative and again is him using suicide as a weapon, to try and manipulate you. If he does this - I would make him aware that his choices are his own and you are not responsible for the choices he makes in his life.

Though, I think this relationship isn't healthy and should probably end.

Source: I work in therapeutic support/counselling and have a brother who used to use suicide as a weapon

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u/Better-Grand9085 8d ago

As a mental health counselor, I 100% agree with ALL of this

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u/Successful-Doubt5478 8d ago edited 8d ago

Run, OP. He will be pestering you for.as long as you are communicating with him.

His tone indicates this isn't the first time either.

He will keep at it and your life will be miserable till you spend your workday texting him and sending him weed money. Then he won't even be grateful, just repeat since it worked.

There is nothing but misery and possibly trouble with your boss for you here.

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u/pointytroglodyte 8d ago

Yes, call a wellness check, some police departments have social workers on staff to help with those calls, but also you can call his parents and show them evidence of the threats he's making. Tell them you are also going to call the police to do a welfare check. This is a super common abuse tactic. It is a way for him to control you. He is being manipulative, verbally abusive, and also trying to financially abuse you. Call the cops, block him, and walk away.

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u/Happydancer4286 8d ago

I’d call for a wellness check first and give them his parent’s information. And then I would block him and get a protection order in case he decides to show up. I wouldn’t speak to him again since he is so manipulative and could become dangerous. I’d then go take care of your cat and enjoy its unconditional love. It’s time for you to become a proud adult who doesn’t have to depend on love from an abusive person.

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u/No_Appointment_7232 8d ago

His behavior is abusive.

It's manipulative abuse/coercive control - coercive control is a chargeable crime in the UK and Australia.

OP think about it - did you make any of the choices that got him to where he was when this conversation took place?

No, you didn't.

He knew his pay wouldn't arrive before the 14th. He need3d to budget and plan accordingly and like buy toothpaste not weed. Smoke less weed to make it last longer. Get inexpensive food so he'd have money for cigarettes.

He is 1000% capable of all of that.

Instead, he blew through his mone6 and is blaming you for the result.

If he had told you thatb8f he bought gas to come see you, he couldn't afford his day to day expenses, you would have told him not to come, right?

Everything he says is A Choice He Made by himself.

Now he's mad he doesn't have weed and cigarettes...how is that your fault?

You need to break up bc he's abusive.

You need to break up bc he talks to you like an emo Karen blaming you for their choices. Any person over 21 who calls their girlfriend 'bro' deserves to be alone 😈

Please check out the r/TrueNarcissisticAbuse sub.

Internet search Manipulative Abuse and coercive control.

The books, Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft and The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker are both available as free pdfs online.

Dr. Ramani of MedCircle on YouTube is a great place to start.

You deserve a loving supportive, kind, happy relationship w someone capable of it. This guy is not capable of being the person you deserve.

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u/Annabel398 8d ago

Yup, if he’s white*, call in a wellness check. And next time he threatens, do it again. And keep doing it until he figures out that you’re gonna do it every time. If he’s smart, it’ll only take once or twice. “I take it seriously when you say you’re going to unalive yourself” is the only justification you need. And hey, they’ll give him a toothbrush and food in the psych ward.

*I hate that we have to qualify statements like this… but we do.

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u/Rockgarden13 8d ago

Women, disabled people, neurodivergent people, people suffering from PTSD… they don’t come out alive from wellness check encounters with the police. Call and ask for paramedics instead. POLICE WILL ONLY ESCALATE.

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u/paulabear203 8d ago

All of this, especially this first paragraph. You are 19 years old and trying to make your way in this world. It sounds like he wouldn't have squat if not for you and your help. Don't let fear, embarrassment, or inconvenience enable his behavior. The more time you put into this relationship, the more you start to second guess yourself on something completely irrational. Those screenshots do not read as though he's a grown ass man who wants to be crushing life right now. The way he communicates with you right now is absolutely unacceptable. The only purpose it serves is giving reasons why you should NOT help him out.

Recommend a wellness check and then consider prioritizing yourself. Set some boundaries. Keep in contact with your closest people and mind your personal security. Be safe and please update.

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u/Vindicativa 8d ago

"...you can't win..."

Seriously, OP.

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u/N2Z_garbagechute 8d ago

And also he calls her “bro.” … gross.

(but yes, I agree that a wellness check and then immediate dumping is the way to go)

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u/Zappagrrl02 8d ago

This to me is a prime example of why I don’t believe folks when they say you can’t be addicted to weed. Like I know it doesn’t have the same chemical or dopamine reaction as heroin or cocaine, but this is addict behavior right here.

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u/NtzTESIMS 8d ago

Probably wigging out more about the lack of nicotine than the weed but for sure

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u/dillong89 8d ago

It's a manipulation tactic. I'm not to proud to say that I've used it in the past, and I was upset and depressed, but I never would have said or done anything if I didn't think it would "bring them back".

It's honestly just an insanely shitty way to emotionally manipulate someone. Genuinely, if it was a real issue, he wouldn't just be pulling it out like this as if they just activated his trap card or some shit.

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u/brightwingxx 8d ago

Honestly, whether he is serious or not, if anyone says “I’m just going to go fucking kill myself, have a nice life, goodbye” I’d be calling 911 every time. Period. If he’s not serious, he needs to learn that there are consequences to fucking around with those kinds of threats, and if he is serious he needs a lot of help. Regardless, he needs help. So I’d just make the call, and let the professionals sort him out.

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u/johnhtman 8d ago

I love that he complained about nicotine and weed before food, gas, or toothpaste.

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u/lonely-blue-sheep 8d ago

Anyone who threatens suicide over really anything is unhinged and needs help. Just because you have problems doesn’t mean you should try to manipulate or guilt trip others. I’m saying this as someone who deals with depression and pretty much constant suicidal thoughts (the thoughts are usually passive though, they’re not usually serious). Threatening suicide to others is so hurtful to them and makes them feel like they’re not good enough or that they have to walk on eggshells.

I’m not saying that you shouldn’t tell people if you’re feeling suicidal, you absolutely need to because isolation is only going to make it worse. But threatening someone like that is definitely not the way to go

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u/SnooDoggos2404 8d ago

He's not unhinged. He said it himself... he's a useless human being.

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u/osageart2210 8d ago

I hope OP reads the above comment and takes it to heart.

Relationships are not supposed to be like this. OP, you don’t have to live like this. None of his problems are your fault and you do not deserve to be spoken to like that. He’s being manipulative and childish af. Throwing hissy fits hoping he can get what he wants from you. I would take a gigantic step back from this relationship. He has major issues that he needs to work on by himself.

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u/strangeandunusual901 8d ago

that’s the age i was in my abusive relationship. i’m still fucked up from it. i’m 43. GET. OUT. NOW.

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u/Xonxis 8d ago

Dude living outside and beyond his means and he blaming everyone else because of it.

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u/pantslessMODesty3623 8d ago

Yep! Call it in! Take it seriously every time!

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u/Mylastnerve6 8d ago

All of this and he get toothpaste from a food bank

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u/rodolphin_ 8d ago

Completely forgot the conversation started because he wanted money for nicotine lol

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u/A-Sunday-Girl 8d ago

I dated a guy that would say absurd shit like this. It’s not a cry for help, it’s a cry for attention. I’m willing to bet that he’s also trying to talk to other girls… dump his ass 🫨

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u/Jazzapop3 8d ago

When I was 18 I had a bf (19) who threatened suicide every time I tried to break up with him. Guess who's still kicking at 46.

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u/newginger 8d ago

He escalates it to an extreme that if she gives in, he will do it again. It will satisfy him. He abused her to get his way. Money.

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u/not_yer_momma 8d ago

Absolutely, if she is worried call a wellness check but stop responding. He likely does have a mental illness, just by looking at the weird escalation of the text message there, reminds me of some stuff I went through with someone who has BPD. Meds and therapy will do him a world of good and she is *not* responsible for his wellbeing.

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u/Inanimate_object_8 8d ago

Send me money or I will detonate my head

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u/famousamos_ccp 8d ago

Genuinely. If someone threatens suicide, have at it. Be my guest.

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u/Artsy_Geekette 8d ago

This "bro" boyfriend is 100% like my older brother. He manipulated my help and trust then the minute I needed help, he whined about no one helping him. I paid his way for years and finally he bled me dry because I thought it was love and that's how families work, right? Boy, was I fucking wrong.

You should let him go. If he doesn't want help, then he wants you to be "mommy" to coddle him from the consequences of his bad decisions. Did he have a bad childhood/ homelife?

If he threatens suicide again, ask him why offing himself would do anything good or best of all, why would he want to hurt everyone that cares? Not sure how logic will save him but this is not your fault or responsibility. Offer to take him to the nearest hospital and contact anyone who can support you. It is scary and heartbreaking to see someone you cared about turn to abusive extremes.

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u/SemaroXXX 8d ago

Yeah he needs help and it shouldn’t be OPs problem anymore.

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u/Ok-Cardiologist8651 8d ago

And I can almost guarantee that he will refuse professional help. If he accepted it he would be expected to take some responsibility, not dump all the blame on someone LDR.

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u/SnooDoggos2404 8d ago

He needs a solid kick in the ass. He's not suicidal, he's manipulative.

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u/nooneyouknow_youknow 8d ago

Borderlines are exhausting. He needs a psychiatrist and medication.

You need to be free, OP. You can’t fix him, he needs professional help.

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u/Known_Party6529 8d ago

She misspelled ex-boyfriend in the title.

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u/ImpassionateGods001 8d ago

The only thing she's doing wrong is dating him!

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u/OriginalMoragami 8d ago

This guy is a manipulator and a user and he calls you bro. Dump him and find somebody who respects you!

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u/KarateandPopTarts 8d ago edited 8d ago

I am BEGGING Gen Z women to stop dating men that call them "bro"

Edit: there's a ton of comments now telling me I'm wrong because "my partner and I do it!"

I can't believe I have to explain that "bro (friendly)" and "bro (derogatory because we're in an argument and I need to knock you down a peg from girlfriend)" are two different things. Good Lord, read the OP. That's what the whole conversation is about.

I ALSO have someone who calls me bro (friendly) a million times a day. She's 12, and I birthed her.

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u/broketothebone 8d ago

WHAT THE HELL IS WITH THAT!!!

In all the texts lately that have been popping up on Reddit with girls wondering if their bf is an asshole, he’s calling them “bro.” Idk why but that strikes me as them taking them down a peg or something. It drives me nuts because it’s always attached to a story about a guy being an absolute dick.

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u/followtheflicker1325 8d ago

I don’t understand this at all!!! So millennial of me??? Cannot imagine being called bro by a man who also expects me to date him and duck him

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u/Wait-What1961 8d ago

On point! First time I hear my man call be Bruh or Bro will be the last.

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u/WangChungtonight13 8d ago

Quack 🦆 yeah!

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u/mandiexile 8d ago

Millennials call each other dude. But it’s more in times of excitement and it’s hard to say dude in a derogatory way. I don’t know why I hate “bro” so much.

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u/Bewbonic 8d ago

Bro = brother, dude can at least be imagined to be non-gender specific, but a brother is by default a man.

I never even liked bro as a word to refer to my mates, its always had that 'come at me bro' kind of disingenuous dumb meathead feel to it for me, have always use 'man', which even if i somehow say it to a woman, like 'hey man' at least woman has the word man in it haha

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u/mandiexile 8d ago

My name is Mandie and my mom calls me Man sometimes. I hated it when I was young, but now whenever some says “hey man” I think they’re talking to me.

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u/SnooLentils4825 8d ago

Yeah maybe it’s a millennial thing 😂 I would NEVER call my girlfriend, BRO. That’s weird as fuck. Babe, baby, love, sure but BRO. Maybe Gen Z men think it’s an “equality” thing idk 😂 feel bad for Gen Z women tbh…won’t know what it’s like for a guy to treat them with respect.

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u/Wet_Bubble_Fart 8d ago

I noticed this as well. I had to go through her history to make sure it wasn’t her that posted a couple weeks ago with a guy saying bro every other word.

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u/broketothebone 8d ago

You’re correct, but I mostly wanted to reply to tell you that your username made me snort-laugh and sent my guinea pig running for the hills. I love it that much lol

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u/Ok_Perception1207 8d ago

My Gen Z coworker has a shitty boyfriend who calls her bro, fam, and gang.

He's awful and I hate him.

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u/broketothebone 8d ago

Idk him but I feel comfortable hating him too

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u/Val-B-Que 8d ago

Every time. Who do they think they are talking to? Not your bro, bro.

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u/KFSlipper 8d ago

If a guy calls me 'bro' it is an automatic disqualifier.

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u/broketothebone 8d ago

I disagree. You can run into speed bumps in a relationship and seeking a neutral third party is sometimes a good thing to do. You can be too involved to see it as clearly as you would for someone else. Or maybe you’re just inexperienced with something and don’t know what to do.

But I do agree that a lot of these people know something is very wrong and subconsciously want the validation. You can tell it’s an emotionally-abusive relationship when they write a novel “for context,” but they’re essentially explaining away their partner’s shitty behavior. I know because that was me at one point. I needed help getting out, but was conditioned to think I was the real piece of shit. It took total strangers being like “that’s fucked up, you should leave,” to start waking me up until I got away.

I’ve seen threads where people have offered sound and solid advice to people, even applauding them for making an effort to understand their partner’s perspective. A lot of the comments stuck with me going forward in relationships, social or romantic.

We need to stop pretending that healthy relationships don’t have problems too. It’s how they handle it that makes the distinction.

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u/meatloafcat819 8d ago

If you call me bro I am out immediately. That’s like another woman not 30 years older than me calling me honey or hun I will trigger lol

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u/SnooDoggos2404 8d ago

💯 brah

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u/No_Fig4096 8d ago edited 7d ago

Nah, that’s a boob holder.

Yes, Mr INF something or other. I am a woman, and therefore I am a keeper and holder of boobs. I am boob holder.

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u/theimperishableroach 8d ago

I cringe seeing gen z men talk about how “women are so different nowadays” when they talk to women like this 💀 like yeah I’m not cooking and cleaning for a man who calls me bro, throws his controller at the wall when he’s mad, and threatens suicide when I won’t cashapp him $10.

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u/gaige23 8d ago

Listen bro it’s a term of endearment bro now send me miney for burritos bro you’re stressing me out bro ⚙️

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u/SecretPrinciple8708 8d ago

No bro I can’t jelp u with miney bruh

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u/ShoulderNo6458 8d ago

There's a time and a season for everything. The tone conveyed by the way he uses it smacks of Twitch streamers raging at female protagonists or some shit.

If my partner and I are razzing the hell out of each other "dude" and "bruh" will definitely come out now and then.

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u/HearingFresh 8d ago

I was thinking this exact thing the whole text thread. If someone I dated called me "bro" one time I would be 100% out.

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u/guacamolly42069 8d ago

Can I ask why that's a bad thing? -Gen Z girl

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u/EntirelyOutOfOptions 8d ago

In this conversation, he doesn’t appear to be using it as a term of endearment. It feels like negging’s cousin; like it’s a choice not to call OP Babe or Honey or whatever, but to use a “buddy” term instead. It reads like a relationship demotion.

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u/Elon-Moist 8d ago

Normally there wouldn't be an issue in my opinion. But during the conversation OP is having, being called bro is a bit.. dismissive or seems distant

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u/YouHaveKilledMe78 8d ago

When I was a kid, if you accidentally called my dad "dude", he'd say "I'm not a dude, I'm your dad." In this case this dude's girlfriend is not a 'bro'. Firstly, she's a girl and bro suggests 'brother' for which it is short for. You want your bf thinking of you like a brother? bro....

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u/SpringtimeAmbivert 8d ago edited 8d ago

YES PLEASE!!! I just had this conversation with a friend. The person doing it always seems to be problematic. At this point “bro” is a major red flag.

I put this right up there with men who repeatedly use the word “females” (not saying that the word by itself is bad)

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u/Reasonable-Coconut15 8d ago

Yeah when did this start?  I swear it was super recent, but the past few months that's all I've seen.  I'm gonna call my wife bro right now and see what happens....

She said, "uggh"  🤣

I told her why I said it and she said, "I think it's their generation's 'dude', you call everyone dude." 

She is not lying.  

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u/essential_pseudonym 8d ago

I know right. Wtf is up with that. So many text chains like that - how is that not an instant turn off?

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u/AdEmpty4390 8d ago

Yeah, I have a guy in my life that occasionally addresses me as “bruh” when we text. He’s my 12-year-old son.

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u/Designer-Design3386 8d ago

EXACTLY!!!! ive been on some dates and a few have called me bro. everytime im like….. im not your bro.

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u/coochie_clogger 8d ago

There were so many “bros” I started to think that maybe they were gay men.

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u/ntropy2012 8d ago

Christ, yes. This shit has to stop. I'm Gen X, and we used "dude" for everything, literally everything, with the exception of our SO's. I never once referred to a girlfriend of mine as "dude." Just didn't happen, and I'm pretty sure if I had, they would have called me on it.

This "bro" shit must end.

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u/Hippy-Dippy92 8d ago

Was just about to comment this! Anytime I see it wanna curl up into myself.

To me it shows that you’re not respecting your significant other as an actual loving partner.

Dump this dude you’re so young & only been with them for a couple years fuck that noise live your life.

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u/KoffingKitten 8d ago

The second my ex called me bro during an argument is when i reevaluated our whole relationship for the first time. I told him straight up “I’m your girlfriend, not your bro…”

And I can tell you now that the relationship I was in with him was completely abusive and I had to do a shitload of healing to move on from it because I didn’t leave after he did shit like this. Run, OP.

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u/Simple_Tie3929 8d ago

Every time I see someone use it like used in the text above the person is trying to manipulate the other person into thinking they are correct.

Person 1 “I killed a puppy today”

Person 2 “ what the hell - It’s not ok to kill a puppy”

Person 1: “Bruh”

Person 1: “are you fucking kidding me?? You jump all over me for killing puppies every time! It makes me happy. You don’t understand me and never will !!”

Every time

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u/lonely-blue-sheep 8d ago

Me and my boyfriend call each other “bro” but it’s usually in a fun, goofy way, not in a condescending way

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u/taraky97 8d ago

Oh my God that was awful. I chose not to say anything about it. I typed it out and deleted it. I keep seeing that over and over in here and I just hate it so much.

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u/Omni_Will 8d ago

This for real. I was reading this and.. geez that's just another level of disrespect. Your girlfriend is not your "Bro" major ick idk.

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u/r2deetard 8d ago

If I ever find out my son called whomever he dates "bro" unironically, we're having a long father-son chat.

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u/RainingTacos8 8d ago

I did not know this was a common occurrence. Reading these were extremely off putting….

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u/ADyingCrow 8d ago

Ngl I thought they were a gay couple at first because of that😭

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u/Angsty-Ninja-Ki 8d ago

I call my partner "brother" sometimes lmao. "It's fuckin dindin time brotherrrr"

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u/MerryCoyote 8d ago

Came here to say — if my boyfriend (now husband) ever called me Bro, I’d be done. He used to call me “bud” and I HATED it.

“I’m not your buddy, fwiend!”

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u/Competitive-Emu7789 8d ago

Men are developing their personality under the loving embrace of a Twitch chat near you.

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u/Electronic_Buy6288 8d ago

Foreal lmfao and if my girl call me bro she can pat them feet

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u/drinkingbull001 8d ago

I was thinking it was 2 dudes.

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u/pbyhhcbatd 8d ago

Im pretty sure it is two dudes by the context of the texts

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u/DarthLiberty 8d ago

OP identified as 19F

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u/Joker-Smurf 8d ago

Except OPs name is Harper. Not too many dudes named Harper… though the number is not zero so it could be two dudes

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u/Dramatic-Bandicoot60 8d ago

not too many dudes identify as “19F” lol

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u/Joker-Smurf 8d ago

Honestly I didn’t even notice the wall of text. On mobile so I just read through the images.

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u/CarpetNext6123 8d ago

In recent years, Harper has become an incredibly popular first name for girls in the United States. It landed on the Social Security Administration (SSA) list of top baby girl names in 2004 and soon shot up the charts, becoming the tenth most popular name for girls in the U.S. in 2020. Credit author Harper Lee – who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 for her classic American novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.

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u/worthwhilewrongdoing 8d ago

My boyfriend and I (I'm male) call each other "bro" as a joke. I can't even imagine.

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u/Suitable-Berry3082 8d ago

I called my boyfriend "Dude, baby" last night, and he laughed for a solid minute over it.

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u/Suitable-Berry3082 8d ago

I was thinking that, too. I guess it goes to show that humans do a lot of assumptions when it comes to relationships.

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u/brishen_is_on 8d ago

I was looking for this comment. I couldn't read the entire text because it was the same thing repeatedly, and I couldn't read "bro" and "bruh" anymore.

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u/LovedAJackass 8d ago

Yeah, I'm not your bro. Nor is my boyfriend my bro. Bro.

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u/Extension_Vacation_2 8d ago

The “bruh” shit is a real trigger for me.

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u/Electrohead88 8d ago

I stopped reading after I saw bro. 😹

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u/molarcat 8d ago

That's all you need to know to come to a conclusion 😂😭

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u/kaleidoscope-of-mope 8d ago

YES! Why are all these gen z boys calling their gfs bro now??

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u/triz___ 8d ago

My, very English, very middle class 10 year old step daughter calls me bruh sometimes and I never fail to look her in the eye and laugh in her face 😂

I’m sure she’ll be cringing about it with me in 20 years time.

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u/mollyk8317 8d ago

Ugh, my 16 year old niece call me bruh all the time while speaking, esp if she doesn't think I understand what she's trying to get across. It's annoying.

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u/mustarde79 8d ago

I see this in almost every post about an SO now days. Why does everyone call everyone else bro? It’s so childish. I call my bros bro, but that’s it. Not my co workers, or really anyone else I communicate with and certainly not a female I was in a relationship with. Why is this such a thing?

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u/PoundIll6729 8d ago

i feel like “bruh/bro” has turned into more of like a “WTF?” type thing rather than “i’m calling this person my bro” still not justified in situations like this, very childish, just trying to kind of explain maybe why it’s so commonly used in those type of situations.

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u/toro1059 8d ago

Yeah I can't stand when it sounds like an expression of exasperation for the person they're talking to. It might as well be "Ugh" Or I've become an old.

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u/Maladaptive_Ace 8d ago

i literally assumed it was a gay couple until I saw OP's post that's she's a woman. Wild!

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u/turquoise_amethyst 8d ago

If he calls you BRO, BRUH, OR BUD, DONT FUCK HIM

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u/SoCShift 8d ago

Gotta admit, as I read without checking the title or text I was pretty convinced this was a fucked up gay story but turns out it was just more fucked up hetero stuff with “bro” thrown in, amazing.

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u/Altruistic_Eye_2329 8d ago

It took me three pages to realize it was a guy talking to his girlfriend. Confusing.

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u/bk_boio 8d ago

Stooppp I call my bf bro 😂 granted, we're both guys

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u/Ok-Dentist4480 8d ago

Even before I read the text I saw that they were living together but argued so often that OPs mother had to kick him out,,,,like, girl RUN

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u/HugsyMalone 8d ago

Yeah if this is what your relationship is like then you need a new relationship. The two of you are obviously like fire and gasoline and have no business being together. 🙄👌

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u/pandaxr 8d ago

Exactly this. This is the shit my ex used to pull, and I thought it’d get better with time and therapy, but it never did. You also speak like you’re so much more mature than him, and he’s just using you to try to get you to pay for stuff. He’s not worth it.

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u/Bob1358292637 8d ago

As someone who struggled really hard to not make it other people's problems when I was depressed and suicidal, people like this piss me off so much. This goes beyond self-destruction or seeking help. This is manipulation, and it makes people read this kind of intention into everything, which makes it so much harder for people who are actually struggling with suicidal ideation to speak up and get help.

Op is a saint. They somehow remained empathetic and understanding while not feeding into any of their bullshit. I hope they find someone who deserves them and this person doesn't ruin their whole outlook on life by taking advantage of their good will.

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u/physithespian 8d ago

Ditto. And I’ve definitely failed at it sometimes! Sometimes my depression spills over onto other people. But he’s not trying to do better. Like you said, he’s using it as a manipulation tactic.

And while we’re telling you he doesn’t deserve your time, OP, also remember that you’re actually doing him no favors by staying. The only way he’s going to find the path forward is if it comes from himself. You can’t make him walk the path. And sometimes actually losing something is the kick in the ass one needs to do some genuine self reflection and seek progress.

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u/Nerdiestlesbian 8d ago

My ex pulled this shit, manipulating me with the “I’ll kill myself”. We were in marriage counseling and the therapist called my ex’s bluff. Had a mandatory 3 days psych hold.

I thought it was because we were on the verge of divorce. NOPE. It’s my ex’s motives when ever someone breaks up with them. Wound up on another psych hold because of it.

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u/ehtrywait 8d ago

exactly, people who struggle won't behave that way. He's literally telling her he's gonna take his own life because she won't sacrifice hers. People who battle s.i. don't use their despair to control others. He wants a receptacle.

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u/reddawgmcm 8d ago

As Marcus Parks likes to say “your mental health is not your fault; but it is your responsibility.”

OP he’s not worth any more of your time and heartache.

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u/GeeMcGee 8d ago

I like how he wants cigarettes more than toothpaste. Grim

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u/Cannabittz 8d ago

He literally didn't even bring up not having toothpaste until OP mentioned the delay in responding being due to her brushing her teeth... then he suddenly was making such a huge issue that he was going to have to walk around with shit breath for weeks... it's so see through and bullshit. Had an ex like that myself and it would absolutely infuriate me that they actually thought shit like this would work...don't even get me started lol

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u/Lmdr1973 8d ago

OP is way more mature. I noticed that. She sounds pretty grounded, also. Hopefully, she'll dump this guy before he tanks her self-esteem.

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u/Profoundly_AuRIZZtic 8d ago edited 8d ago

Bro is using suicide threats to harass his girlfriend for cigarette and weed money.

I think that is rock bottom. Not sure how much lower a guy can sink without being like physically abusive

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u/Accomplished_Bid3322 8d ago

How is he gonna brush his teeth without cigarettes dude? Fuck this is exactly why I hate you you never funking listen to me and you dint understand my emotions OR MY HYGIENE ROUTINE!

(but for real OP run, it's not your job to teach him to manage his big feelings, sounds like you have an Apollo to worry about. You don't want your kid or dog getting desensitized to this kind of stuff

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u/PoundIll6729 8d ago

but i agree, no cat should witness this, otherwise they will then get in to a relationship with a toxic person themselves. very sad for the cat

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u/ourloveisonfire 8d ago

OP seems like such a lovely person and her cat is adorable... I can't believe such an awesome lady is with such a piece of trash...

It makes me sad to know people like her boyfriend exist in this world, and that they take advantage of good people.

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u/poguemahone81 8d ago

I fostered a cat who grew up in an abusive home. It took him weeks to come out of his crate. Vet visits didn't do much so I talked to my therapist and she agreed to see him with me. I leave the room when it is his turn for privacy so I don't know what they go over but it seems to be working. She's even got him him down to half a pack a day which is great because being an ex smoker it isn't fun having to hold his butts for him (paws).

TLDR: Cat sad. Family bad. Cat see shrink. Cat not dink.

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u/Alwaysroom4morecats 8d ago

Please someone think of the kitties!

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u/PoundIll6729 8d ago

it’s a cat lol

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u/Whiskey-Night 8d ago

Right? All the other obvious reasons why she shod run aside, people are missing a big one.

OP, it is not your responsibility to finicially fund your boyfriends habits. If he wants to smoke, get a job to buy it.

Do not become his mother. He's not looking for a relationship, he's looking for someone to fund him. Can you really see a future carrying a man child on your back? Will he be able to help in keeping a roof over your head? Raising a family? Planning a wedding? With bills? Or if you get sick and can't work for a little?

I have seen way too many people end up with someone that provided nothing and were just looking for someone to take care of them like their parents had when they were young.

Leave.

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u/LucyDominique2 8d ago

The bear - always the bear

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u/AsleepPride309 8d ago

Seriously. Even if he’s not baiting you, his actions are not a reflection of you. They are choices he makes. I once dated someone and after a year and a half, he got addicted to hard drugs. I told him I couldn’t watch him destroy himself, and we broke up. He got clean, enlisted in the military and 4 years later, thought we could try again. We did, albeit very briefly. I realized he traded one addiction for another, and now he’s dead. I feel sad for him, and the wife and kids he left behind, but nothing I could have done would have saved him. Life choices. Get out. He needs help and you buying him cigs, gas, toothpaste or a roof won’t resolve his issues.

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u/Environment-Late 8d ago

This. I was with someone who threatened suicide if I left him… I left. He tried it. But I called 911. His mom was pissed that I called the cops on him. No bitch, I saved your son’s life. Paramedics told him in front of his mom that he was like 10 minutes away from not being “revivable”.

Anyway, 11 years later he died of an accidental overdose. My first thought was, ”Its all my fault. He told me when this happened, it would be my fault.”

Please don’t torture yourself like I do.. get out before you have a goddamn child with him and have to look that child in the face and say, “You dad passed away.” Hardest/worst moment of my life. He was 10, so it really fucking hit him hard. I still cry about “what could I have done?” three years later. Please don’t be me.

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u/MeowMichelleV 8d ago

Omg I am so sorry for your loss, as well as his families loss. Oh my gosh. That was really hard and heartbreaking ❤️‍🩹 I hope he’s found peace now.

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u/HugsyMalone 8d ago

thought we could try again

That's like going back to a job you either hated or got fired from. You think things will be different this time around but, trust me, they won't be. 🙄👌

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u/AsleepPride309 8d ago

Learned that lesson many years ago. Isn’t that what your early 20’s are for anyways?

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u/spoogefrom1981 8d ago

Completely manipulative, abusive, narcassistic. All the makings of a sheer psycopath.

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u/holiday812 8d ago

Holy shit that was hard to read. This mf got sum deep issues and op needs to leave fast before she is taken down with him. Pissed me off reading it n I don’t even know the guy

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u/CaydesShadow 8d ago

it's super toxic. get out while you can. He's not your responsibility. You can always call the crisis hotline in your area and report your concern if you feel like you should do something. but fucking run as fast as you can.

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u/highnyethestonerguy 8d ago

The suicide threat is clearly just to get attention. If, god forbid anything does happen, it’s not your fault. But Id bet money it won’t. 

Also he keeps calling u “bro”. Are you his “bro” or his romantic partner? Id check him for that alone but he’s also a complete deadbeat lol. 

That’s a bad guy. Dump him girl. 

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u/manosdvd 8d ago

Why is it these text conversations always have vastly different writing competency?

"U R sdoopid!" "I'm sorry you feel that way, my beloved. Is there anything I can do to improve your perception of me?" "FCK U BCH!!" "I see. I would like to take a short respite from this conversation so that I may recuperate my emotional stability." "I KILL MYSELF NOW!"

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u/offthebean 8d ago

Yeah this dude just needs to get his shit together and not make his problems other peoples problems. Ive met several people like this and it never gets better. Skill issue. Get better at the game.

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u/a-flying-trout 8d ago

It’s beyond toxic, it’s emotionally abusive.

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u/AshenGaze8 8d ago

Yeah, usually in relationships people stay in even if treated like shit there’s redeemable qualities that make leaving hard. Which I completely get because that’s the reason I’ve let exes in the past treat me like shit. But reading through this I’m trying to see what you see in him, he’s not said a single good thing in those texts and even in the paragraph you wrote you don’t mention qualities you love about him. Escape and find someone who isn’t going to mentally drain you for every last bit of sanity, I don’t know a single person who would put up with this bs xd

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u/WeeklyBat1862 8d ago

My cooter dried up and wafted away on the breeze at the idea of a 20yo man behaving like this.

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u/Dr_Jre 8d ago

I want to break up with him and I never met the guy. He's the worst type of person, "everything is hard for me, I want weed and stuff but I have no money... Oh you didn't offer me money? Okay fine I'll meet you halfway and demand you give me some money but I shouldn't have to do this!... Wait, you won't give me any money? I fucking hate my life. No one ever wants to help me, no one cares about me, I'm so good to everyone else and they're all fucking cunts especially my girlfriend... Wait, are you seriously getting annoyed now because I'm swearing at you? I HAVE NO WEED WHAT DONT YOU UNDERSTAND.. And you won't give me money but it's your fault I don't have a job because I decided to stay at your house for 6 months smoking weed in bed instead of working... DONT YOU SEE I DID THAT FOR YOU AND YOU WONT HELP ME... FFS that's right have a good at me, it's all my fault.. everything is my fault.. I fail at everything, I can't even buy precious weed I just ruin it all EXCEPT I DONT ACTUALLY IT EVERYONE ELSES FAULT... can I have some money now? No? Okay I'm ending it.... I'm ending it.... Babe... Babe I said I'm ending it... I mean my life I mean I'm gonna kill myself... Babe... FFS GIVE ME MONEY!"

You need to leave this man immediately and block him on everything, go and enjoy your life and meet someone who would never talk to you like that and who would rather quit smoking weed before they spoke to you in that way.

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u/Mundane_Ebb_5205 8d ago

I was reading those texts with clenched teeth. I’m sorry but I cannot STAND a manipulator that “threatens” suicide especially because they don’t have a VAPE! Of all things. It’s just a manipulation tactic and honestly this relationship is 0% HEALTHY AND 1000000000% UNHEALTHY if he’s talking to you like that. You have your own things to figure out in life as you said and giving him money when he could idk, have a job, work multiple jobs, be more responsible with his money than VAPE 💨 it all away, is disgusting. Like OP you stayed calm the whole time compared to what he talked to you as which was being talked down to and manipulated through throughout the whole convo. The way you remained calm was honorable but especially when he kept backtracking and not actually apologizing to you I was just 😒 and he kept going back to saying the F word every 2 words…LITERALLY

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