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I don't know if my boyfriend is abusive.

PsychedelicFur
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Hey folks, I have a few concerns about my current relationship. 

 

Yesterday we were meeting up at the train station in the CBD. I live 45 minutes away and we were going to meet up after his work for dinner. I was three minutes late and he didn't want to wait for me. Our plan was to meet up at the train station and head to the restaurant together. Although, my train was running a bit late and I apologised profusely but he left the train station and went without me. Once I arrived at the train station I was panicking and I admittedly acted very irrational with asking him where he was and explaining how I was feeling constantly over text. 

 

He told me I was being negative. And I was choosing the option to go home because I felt rejected and unheard. And he said he would enjoy his meal and he will talk to his mother instead about his day. And when I told him I was feeling really sad he left a smiley face over text and it made me feel really neglected and unloved. We had made the plans the day before to meet at the station but I was three minutes late and he didn't want to wait for me. 

 

Admittedly I did act a little irrational and told him I was really upset with him, over text on a continuous loop because I felt unheard and rejected. 

 

There have been a few others things that have been happening that has made me question the relationship. 

 

  • Telling me what to wear once when I was wearing tracksuit pants and a jumper because it wasn't feminine. 
  • Frequently telling me I'm doing things incorrectly; whether it is putting too much toothpaste on my tooth brush or telling me i should not have got the numbing for my tooth when i went to the dentist. 
  • Said he wishes he could have done more for lunch for us after getting us free chips from Grilld but then bought himself a donut after lunch for himself. 
  • He told me he was glad I had lost weight otherwise he would not have dated me.

Just a few things. Not sure what to do or if I'm overreacting. Feeling disrespected and unheard. 

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@PsychadellicFur RUN‼️ Don’t tell him. Find somewhere to live and GET OUT‼️

Coercive control is psychological, financial, emotional and spiritual abuse.

Coercive control is a criminal offence in NSW and QLD.

Your post was two weeks ago can you please tell us if you are ok?

DM

I'm OK. The good thing is I live away from him. 

Dear PsychedelicFur~

 

I'm glad you are not living together, apart from the fact you get a rest away from him , he also is unable ot use the more selfish and coercive methods in case he pushes too far and you do not come back

 

Would yu consider having more of a social life and seining who else is out there? Your present companion sounds pretty horrible.

 

Croix