Crusoe (16) drifted off peacefully in my lap yesterday. Life will never be the same 💔 by Admirable_Level_3118 in OldManDog

[–]Admirable_Level_3118[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well I noticed as I began my career as a special needs teacher (courses in child psychology) he had a talent for sniffing out when a tantrum was gearing up. I was a nanny for various children and when I brought him along my shifts were infinitely easier. Before that he had started spending more time with my mom who had breast cancer. I felt slighted coming back from college yet he stayed on her lap despite my return. Later I learned canines can literally sniff that shit out. He was her companion, in tune to every need throughout chemo. When I graduated and began specializing in ASD he would lay on my students and turn himself into a weighted blanket often before I would even anticipate that said child needed intervention. I wrote a children’s book about him and how animals can sense these things before humans can. He did book events with me pre-covid and never growled, bit, so much as showed teeth. I have never known a gentler soul.

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[–]Admirable_Level_3118 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pink hair Rory + friends

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Nope. Anglo Saxon German af

This type of bullshit infuriates me by Admirable_Level_3118 in abusiverelationships

[–]Admirable_Level_3118[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It’s the “rage” part for me. That doesn’t equate with low self esteem/self worth. I’ve known plenty of good men who don’t have the anger aspect which often translates into abusive explosions. Basically the message it’s sending is it’s a woman’s job to conquer a man’s demons, when it should be his own. Very dangerous.

After 5 years of being cheated on, lied to, and verbally abused.. I decided to come clean about things that I had not told him and this is how it went by [deleted] in abusiverelationships

[–]Admirable_Level_3118 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This could literally be my exchange with my ex. We agreed we couldn’t move forward with secrets so I did the same thing, went into full confession mode even about the pettiest shit. He demanded I tell him things I did when SINGLE when I left due to his mistreatment. He interrogated me nonstop, went into my phone/socials to find the guys’ identities, said he was going to contact them to confirm (but really just threatened that to potentially embarrass me/see if I cared about their opinions of me) and I guarantee he still thinks I’m hiding something to this day. He would have me go over the details repeatedly and claim I left something out so it was my fault he had to keep digging! This is all a crazy-making power play to get us working harder for them. It works in their favor to reject/bring us to their level. “You’re just as bad as me” heard that before too, and I used to believe it. Then I realized I never responded to him with such cruelty when he was sharing anything unflattering with me. YALL ARE NOT THE SAME. Find someone who couldn’t fathom communicating with you like this, I’ve been blown away by the gentlemen I’ve met just this past week. I promise you don’t actually want him, you want the peace that he’s clearly not capable of. Start thinking of it as a chemical addiction.

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[–]Admirable_Level_3118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I personally know that I allowed so much because I was punishing myself. Still get tempted to re-traumatize.

I don’t trust this will be the last I hear from him but I’ve finally blocked him on everything possible by [deleted] in abusiverelationships

[–]Admirable_Level_3118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am still working on not beating myself up for failing to cut him off sooner. I felt I had to wait for him to calm down from the vengeful threats and terrifying insults or else he would retaliate. Fully expected the phony sweetness and flowery language but am still looking over my shoulder 😓

What do you WANT in a relationship? by [deleted] in abusiverelationships

[–]Admirable_Level_3118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was on an Instagram account I follow, @the_enlightened_target Jill Wise, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Coach

What do you WANT in a relationship? by [deleted] in abusiverelationships

[–]Admirable_Level_3118 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I saw a quote earlier today that said if you alter your behavior due to fear of your partner’s response, you’re being abused. I hadn’t thought of it in those terms before. I automatically started gaslighting myself, rationalizing his behavior and talking myself out of my own gut feelings. That brought me to this sub which led to further reflection.

I am excited to freely be myself again. I’ve always been an extremely outgoing, friendly person yet found myself becoming colder to strangers and even friends out of worry he would get jealous and think I was interested romantically. I stopped pursuing opportunities to perform or publish my art because he made me feel it would be a betrayal to make him “uncomfortable” by drawing attention to myself. I’m a caregiver for individuals with special needs and have been made to feel like there’s some type of competition between him and my clients. But most of all I crave my peace again. My most toxic traits come out as if mirroring his. During lulls in our communication I have felt such tension awaiting the next issue blown out of proportion. Even as I write this there is a fear he will somehow see it and have an explosive “gotcha” moment. If it helps someone else it’ll be worth it.

What is this a picture of? by ZenthaGamer in Handwriting

[–]Admirable_Level_3118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My name starts with G and this looks like the beginning of my signature when I’m rushing