Why do some people tolerate being treated badly in romantic relationships?

A bit ago I overheard a strangers conversation, a couple, I literally heard him say to her “I don’t like listening to you talk. Unless I am asking you something, can you shut the ___ up?” And she just took that. I just couldn’t imagine being spoken to like that. Why do some people date and even marry people who are so awful to them?

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u/Valuable-Jacket1000 — 3 months ago

I’m so done

I just wanted to vent about what I’m experiencing. Last night after being up for 2 days I decided I was going to get myself asleep no matter what and attempted to knock myself out, by hitting myself in the head. I did sleep last night maybe 5 hours. This is with no caffeine. I feel awful. I am in so much pain. I am dizzy. Insomnias ruined my life. I literally was up for 4 days at the end of college and it almost affected my graduation. I don’t know if its because I have ocd and anxiety and it caused insomnia. I am not able to live like this. I can barely work. I almost have interest in getting MAiD as this does not feel like any quality of life.

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u/Valuable-Jacket1000 — 4 months ago

Is it valid to cancel plans if I feel like they are too clingy?

I am 22f. I had been texting with a guy off hinge for maybe 5 days. We made plans but I am super under the weather and cancelled. I was going to reschedule but theres certain things he’s said that made me uncomfortable. He said something like most nurses are total b****, that this girl he used to see is a nurse and she is a bit**. He also texts me way too much. Like theres a new one every hour and we haven’t even met, if I don’t respond he seems angry and follows up to ask what I am doing. Has said he hopes we start dating. Just comes off so intense that its making me uncomfortable. I am also a very detached person and like a lot of space. Already saying he wants to date me when we haven’t met feels so off.

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u/Valuable-Jacket1000 — 4 months ago

I feel physically sick in the narcs presence

Curious if others here experience this? When they come to visit my body becomes numb, I cannot think, my heart races. Sometimes its so bad I have a mini panic attack. I am still trying to breathe deeply now to get rid of the feeling.

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u/Valuable-Jacket1000 — 5 months ago

Why do I feel people tend to project on to me? [astro-seek]

I don’t know what it is but its like I see the worst side of people and see all their insecurities and they hate that I can read them so well.

u/Valuable-Jacket1000 — 5 months ago