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Still dealing with the trauma of two bad relationships back to back

User Profile: nobrokenhearts1993
nobrokenhearts1993 March 6th, 2019

So let me start off by saying "hello! My name is Violet and thank God this board exists."

To begin, 2017/2018 were not great years for me because I got into two bad relationships with little to no time in between them (100% my fault on that). Both of my exes were emotionally and psychologically abusive towards me. Ex #1 was emotionally distant and gaslit me the entire time I was with him (more on that later). Ex #2 expected too much intimacy at once and often guilt tripped me for not being affectionate enough with him. Ex #2 still blames me for his issues with his family and his mental health.

Ex #2 also expected me to immediately get on board with marrying him and having kids when I told him from the getgo I wasn't comfortable with the idea. He kept pushing it through guilt tripping me and by saying "I'll change my mind soon enough."

Ex #2 was also a massive hypocrite. He'll tell me that he would provide for me 100% but then turn around and tell me that I couldn't shop at certain stores if they went against his beliefs.

Back to Ex #1, he tried to convince me (and mostly himself) that it was only a casual relationship when he and I both knew we had real feelings for each other. He constantly said I was crazy because I kept questioning our relationship.

It's been several months since I broke up with Ex #2 and over a year since I left Ex #1. I've tried to get back to dating, but every time I do, I just can't bring myself to open up to anyone. I'm stuck 😔

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