I immediately realized that I would not continue with him."

He kept it to himself, though, until we were married, so that was great."

u/Emma_N85

3.

Frustrated couple, headache and fight on sofa in divorce, disagreement or conflict in living room at home

“I was told that my cats needed to be trained and disciplined.

My ex told me out of the blue that I am ‘not extraordinarily talented but just a foreigner.’

u/meltilen

5.

couple in kitchen, woman is at stove with a shocked look while man turns around and shrugs at her

He also said that I’m delusional to think that he’d come visit me.

I said, ‘Um, no, they are actual children!’

And he doubled down.

Mid adult partners with pet cat on kitchen counter

“He literally just hated them for no reason.

u/babblepedia

7.

“My ex was scrolling through Instagram, and his feed was mostly short, blonde, fitness girls.

Shot of a young couple having an argument at home

Im tall, brunette, and curvy.

I jokingly said, ‘Damn, Im really not your bang out,’ and he just laughed.

The silence was painfully loud.”

Young woman spies on Husband's Cell Phone

“He told me, ‘The reason I like you is because you remind me of her.’

We had been together for 15 years at that point.

Spoiler, it didnt last much longer.”

woman and man arguing on couch

u/MonkeyGumbootEsquire

9.

This was after I reminded him to keep up with good hygiene, like brushing his teeth.

Was there any reason to get super aggressive like that?!”

woman in hospital bed giving disapproving look to husband

I broke up with her shortly thereafter.”

u/grababook27

11.

“I had a mark on my nose that the doctor thought might be skin cancer.

man questioningly looking at woman

I was booked for a hospital appointment to have it removed and a biopsy.

I ended it a few months later, after seven years of much stress and sadness.”

“He told me that he wouldnt be in a relationship with me if he cared about looks.

woman angrily looking at her partner in the cafe

Many times throughout our relationship, he would remind me that I’m, in fact, not beautiful.

Going out of his way to prove that to me.

I will never accept that from anyone ever again.”

couple sulking in bedroom

u/antisocial_moth2

13.

My heart broke that day."

u/Lopsided_Tackle_9015

15.

“These words still ring loud in my head: Never overestimate your position in my life.

He apologized, but my feelings for him completely died.”

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