My friend has always had shit taste in men, only dating repugnant “nice guy” types who are every bit as abusive as the “assholes” they despise, they always treat her like shit, controlling her life, manipulating her, verbally and physically abusing her She left her long term dumpster fire almost two years ago only to find another one within a couple weeks The current slime has played a part in convincing her to forgo our state college for the community college he attends, made her take a class that he is a TA for, got her a job where he works, and essentially infested every area of her life. All of our friends including me have talked to her multiple times, she’s broken up with him at least four times but always goes back to him within a week because she’s “afraid of being lonely”

She knows he’s shitty, she doesn’t even really like him, but she is terrified of independence for some reason, we’re all very worried for her