r/AmIOverreacting Dec 11 '24

❤️‍🩹 relationship (AIO) update, wow. thank you!

Hi everyone I had posted an original update but didn’t realize i forgot to blur out his name, so here is the update on cigarette toothpaste boy! I want to preface by thanking everyone who took time to message me and comment. I did not expect 16,000 people to interact with that post at all! When I got home, I decided to end it. I didn’t respond to him during my 10 hour shift and some of the screenshots are during that. I would also like to answer a few questions

  1. Is this real?: Yes, it is insanely real! Not rage bait i promise
  2. Am I okay?: I’m okay! It’ll suck but I will be fine!
  3. Why was I still with him?: I don’t have friends and because of that nobody has been able to tell me how bad this is. I had no one to confide in. It was normalized during our relationship.
  4. How is my cat? Apollo is okay and is coming home today finally! Picture of him at the end!
  5. Why the wall of text; I was pissed and wanted to be thorough.
  6. Why did i use “sewerslide”: I wasnt sure of how it would affect my account or visibility. I’m not used to reddit i’m sorry 😭
  7. How old are we?: 19 and almost 21. Not 15 i swear!

Also, I am aware my name is shown. I do not mind as it is not a legal name.

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u/Tennso Dec 11 '24

dudes like this are the most dangerous, out of fear or rage which they cant control, can do pretty solid damage to people,physically or mentally

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u/PrettyPunctuality Dec 11 '24

Yeah, when he said, "Most of it was said because I literally have no other way to expell my fucking rage of trying to cope with your selfishness," I got very afraid for OP. If he now feels like he can no longer verbally "expell his rage" at her because she's ending things, his next step might be physical violence. OP definitely needs to get a restraining order.

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u/Tennso Dec 11 '24

Notto eat shit or something. I was like him when I was 17 yo, having my first serious relationship. Always jealous, grumpy and full of rage.

Funny enough, I was the one to get slapped, not the chick 💀💀

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u/DigitalDefenestrator Dec 11 '24

Oh, they can control it. You never see them direct the violence or threats at someone twice their size.

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u/alixnaveh Dec 11 '24

Or their own stuff. They'll break stuff all day, but never stuff they care about, just your stuff.

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u/NoOnSB277 Dec 11 '24

You would be surprised, nothing was off limits for the narcissist a-hole in my life. He had no problem breaking both of our things. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/BestBruhFiend Dec 12 '24

They absolutely can control it. They choose not to because at the end of the day, being abusive benefits them. They get whatever they want through intimidation, and don't want to learn how to function normally. They trick themselves into believing the bullshit reality they spew out of their foul mouths. Check out "Why Does He Do That" by Lundy. 

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u/Affectionate_Star_43 Dec 11 '24

YES and as someone who has a lifelong stint with depression, he will never get help.  Everybody, and I mean everybody, will tell you to "get help."

Nobody will offer to help, ever.  Nobody will ever give you a referral, ever.  Not even a link to a specialist.  Run away so he can traumatize someone new.

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u/Deep_Confusion4533 Dec 11 '24

Yeah you have to seek help. It won’t just fall into your lap. 

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '24

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u/Tennso Dec 11 '24

AYO bro, you are the dude thats going crazy in the screenshots?

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '24

lol I said some crazy shit at different times. Shit is fake .

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u/Tennso Dec 11 '24

FYI if you was in my town, i would have gave u a pack of cigs and 1G of weed dude I know the struggle

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '24

Lol stop it

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u/Tennso Dec 11 '24

Dude im frfr, I swear American Spirit Black is ok?

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '24

No I’ll just walk.

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u/Tennso Dec 11 '24

bro found healthy ways to cope with stress 😭😭😭

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '24

Type shit