So lately, my relationship has been on the rocky side. My partner lately has been rude, mean and selfish towards me. And i dont see anything wrong ive done to have him treat me this way. I hate it when hes mean, i dont treat him this way what so ever. Ive gotten physical with him in the beginning of our relationship while we were sober, and thats the old me that came out. From that time i changed my character defect on being aggressive and physical, because i didnt want that in my relationship. So, when i brang up this anger issue with him he totally yelled aggressively towards me, and said " nothings wrong with me" “idk what the hell is wrong with you” i was like “me”? Im not the one with the attitude. Anywho, after this big argument we apologized and said we’d work on some things in our relationship. But since then hes still the same. And ive been just kinda throwing off his attitude, thinking maybe hes going through something. Now im starting to get tired of it, making me feel miserable. Damn i even got him a little gift for him, for accomplishing one of his goals, made a good dinner and wrote a letter just saying how proud i was of him for his determination. And he still has this attitude. I kinda feel maybe theres someone else. My point is am i too nice and letting this S&#t slide…maybe i should just ignore him and let him be, and just focus on me. We live together so its kinda hard. Im really biteing my tongue here, and holding back my bad side, in the past the old me, would never let anyone treat me this way, but now that I’m sober i dont want that side to come out. I know its not the best solution…ugh… maybe i should have stayed single until i was ready… not to mention hes also on the soberity path… .
It is. In some ways… and okay i will read it.
I’m not sure how to respond. I don’t want to say the wrong things.
I think that you should evaluate the relationship as it is, sit down and talk about how you are feeling using as many “I statements” as possible with your partner.
Hopefully it will help the dialogue go back and forth easier instead of it turning into an argument.
Outside of that, just sending you all the love and support
Yes, thank you for that. If it shall continue i will have to bring out a calm conversation.
Is he harboring past resentment towards you about physical abuse?
Hes never brought that up after it happened. And this was 2 years ago.
If that’s not it then yes you might be too nice and the issues are on his account and not yours.