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The original was posted on /r/twoxchromosomes by /u/Longflowingtail on 2023-09-18 09:25:42.

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I’ve seen sooooo many posts as of late that deal with women being emotionally and mentally abused by their male partners. I myself have experienced it. And it makes me feel angry, sad, frustrated and irritated that this continues to occur. Why does it seem to be so frequent and common now?

Why does it seem like our male partners will not want to break up with us but will put us down with constant criticisms or make fun of our appearance? There will be this constant undercurrent of annoyance from them towards us? You may say, “babe?” in preparation for a question (and it could be innocuous and non provocative) and they will reply with a very irritated “what?” accompanied by an annoyed sigh.

Why is anything you say that is contrary to their strict rules met with defensiveness from them?

How can they be ok with this “permanent level of tolerated unhappiness” in their female partners? How can they see a sad and hurt woman in their own home and shrug it off to go “jump on the game”? To go talk to their buddies as if she’s not weeping in the next room? As if he didn’t just cuss her out and shout at her?

They will reply with the harshest nastiness and if you dole out the same or point out how it feels to be on the receiving end, they become angry and there’s no self awareness from them? THEY may treat you this way but you better not complain.

Why do they pursue a beautiful, happy and cheerful woman only to break her down? Only to point out little things she may be self conscious about or may have never noticed and now becomes embarrassed about? Why do they seem jealous and envious of her when she LOVES him and he already has her?! She’s willing to do almost anything for him and the relationship and he will still try to crush her. It makes no sense to hate something you seem to have wanted so badly.

I’m tired of seeing women go through this and I’m tired of experiencing it myself.

Why is this ramping up and how can these particular men be so emotionally ignorant and cruel?