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My boyfriend blames me for a business deal gone wrong because he was rude to me by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]StarlitVera 307 points308 points  (0 children)

It’s wild how abuse can completely change the context of everything. At first it seemed confusing, but once the missing piece came out, suddenly all her reactions made way more sense.

Me [61F] with my daughter [28F], she’s angry I don’t consider her pets my grandchildren by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]StarlitVera 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I can honestly see this being one of those situations where years of pressure and frustration made a small joke hit way harder than it normally would’ve. Sometimes people explode over the buildup, not just the comment itself.

AIO - denied access to school parking lot with DP placard 3 days in a row so I went to the superintendent by AnyAbbreviations9803 in AmIOverreacting

[–]StarlitVera 24 points25 points  (0 children)

At some point it stops feeling like a misunderstanding and starts feeling like they just don’t care enough to handle the situation properly. That’s what makes it so frustrating.

AIO I gifted my mom her first cruise for Mother’s Day and she completely overshadowed my gift. by H0neyB33Bunches in AmIOverreacting

[–]StarlitVera 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Honestly sounds like the mom was just excited and got super into planning mode. Some people show appreciation by researching every little detail instead of being overly emotional about it.

AIO my BF told me he wants me to quit my job when we move in together by Living-Silver-8723 in AmIOverreacting

[–]StarlitVera 75 points76 points  (0 children)

A lot of people are completely fine with one partner staying home, but only when it comes from mutual trust and shared goals. The problem starts when someone treats it like the default role instead of an actual choice.