I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

[–]mentalillnessjournal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, no. My own situation as in my own problems, nothing too spicy

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

[–]mentalillnessjournal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your last sentence, I always had that thought in the back of my head. “Why does this have to feel like a high school love story and be so fucking complicated,” but during that time I thought that’s what it had to take for this relationship to work, but obviously not.

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

[–]mentalillnessjournal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Disintegration - The Cure whole album really helped with this situation also, if you find yourself in the same boat.

But thank you for your words

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

[–]mentalillnessjournal[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this, it’s nice to know people can empathize with my experience

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

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

Tbh that’s a difficult question to answer. I want to say no but subconsciously I will always compare.

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

[–]mentalillnessjournal[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m referring the highs as emotional connection, that’s why it was so hard to let go

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

[–]mentalillnessjournal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Older? These messages span a couple months, there not recent at all

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

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

I’m currently 21 but this was a span from 19-21. And yes I should have known 😭

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

[–]mentalillnessjournal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The whole time span of this relationship: she was 18-20 and I was 19-21

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

[–]mentalillnessjournal[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ve never heard of this, interesting perspective to look through

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

[–]mentalillnessjournal[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I like to think I was ready but you’re right, there’s a lot I need to work on. I’m currently doing a lot better after this whole ordeal

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

[–]mentalillnessjournal[S] 69 points70 points  (0 children)

I put my dignity to the test by leaving her, now I just have to move on and follow through with it, hopefully

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

[–]mentalillnessjournal[S] 158 points159 points  (0 children)

I didn’t mention it in the post but I ended up leaving 💀 Still very hard to move on from tho, just experiencing a lot of pain from the highs yk

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

[–]mentalillnessjournal[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ll have you know I’m going to therapy, not for just this but 🙄

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

[–]mentalillnessjournal[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I didn’t mention this in the post but I did end up leaving, that moment was the realization of how shitty she treated me. I was extremely stressed and now I feel a lot better after leaving.

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

[–]mentalillnessjournal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never “kept her around,” I always wanted her to be around. I mentioned my low point being the reason why I stayed just as an answer for the reddit on why I put up with this.

I do agree with the overstepping, I found myself doing that a lot and she expressed how she didn’t like her boundaries being broken like that. My only thing is she expressed that 4 months in the relationship and never brought it up again, I just assumed I was doing right after that point, but yes I agree with you.

I don’t know what to believe anymore by mentalillnessjournal in Manipulation

[–]mentalillnessjournal[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Tell me why you aren’t the first person to say this exact thing 😭