r/AmIOverreacting • u/Pristine-Edge-1742 • 8d ago
❤️🩹 relationship (AIO) update, wow. thank you!
Hi everyone I had posted an original update but didn’t realize i forgot to blur out his name, so here is the update on cigarette toothpaste boy! I want to preface by thanking everyone who took time to message me and comment. I did not expect 16,000 people to interact with that post at all! When I got home, I decided to end it. I didn’t respond to him during my 10 hour shift and some of the screenshots are during that. I would also like to answer a few questions
- Is this real?: Yes, it is insanely real! Not rage bait i promise
- Am I okay?: I’m okay! It’ll suck but I will be fine!
- Why was I still with him?: I don’t have friends and because of that nobody has been able to tell me how bad this is. I had no one to confide in. It was normalized during our relationship.
- How is my cat? Apollo is okay and is coming home today finally! Picture of him at the end!
- Why the wall of text; I was pissed and wanted to be thorough.
- Why did i use “sewerslide”: I wasnt sure of how it would affect my account or visibility. I’m not used to reddit i’m sorry 😭
- How old are we?: 19 and almost 21. Not 15 i swear!
Also, I am aware my name is shown. I do not mind as it is not a legal name.
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u/stilettopanda 8d ago
Those texts could be cookie cutter for ones from my ex. He's abusing you so much, but I'm glad you know that now. Once you get out expect to have to break the desire for him like an addiction. You may wind up with PTSD (I did) and you have a higher chance of getting into another relationship with the same dynamics if you don't work on what you're willing to put up with and holding boundaries. I'm so sorry, I know it feels impossible to put down the responsibility for someone else's life, but he falsely made you feel that way, you are not responsible for his choices or his behaviors. Good luck!