Kids, Relationships, Mental health and Break-ups: Leaving makes sense

Leaving makes sense

By Anonymous - 01/05/2021 21:30

Today, I finally left my bitch girlfriend with her son, who has difficulties and violence issues. Now everyone is telling me I should go back, because the kid needs a father, never mind that I’m depressed and in therapy for suicidal urges. Guess my mental health doesn’t matter. FML

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You deserved it 142

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By Anonymous - 02/09/2021 14:01

Today, my boyfriend of the last 2 years, who is suicidal and heavily depressed, left me because he thinks I "deserve better". Not to mention I was his best friend, therapist, mother and girlfriend all in one. He left me with rent due in a week and all other expenses because he couldn’t take care of me in return. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/12/2014 17:36 - United States - Saint Paul

Today, I went to break up with my psychotic bitch of a girlfriend after months of abuse. When she opened the door, her 5-year-old son ran up to me, smiling and calling me "DADDY!" for the first time. Now I don't have the heart to dump the psycho and devastate her son. FML

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You deserved it 6 130

F is for Family

By Anonymous - 23/05/2023 23:02 - United Kingdom - Nottingham

Today, I had to break off all contact with my toxic ex and my even more toxic adult daughter, for my mental health and suicidal urges. My elderly parents, who don’t think mental health is a thing, not only took their side, they’re taking me out of their will and putting my daughter in. FML

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You deserved it 190

March for sanity

By Anonymous - 20/09/2021 23:00

Today, it took all 3 of my kids threatening to use their saved money to move out and into a flat together to make me realise just how much of an asshole my boyfriend is, and that by any definition I’ve been in a mentally abusive relationship for years, and ignored everyone’s attempts to help. FML

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You helped her see the light

By losercancer - 23/04/2021 23:30 - Georgia

Today, my girlfriend left me, saying she'd started to appreciate herself more with the help of a therapist. That I paid for her to visit. FML

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You deserved it 213

Save yourself

By Anonymous - 06/08/2021 22:01

Today, I had to offer my boyfriend a no-hard-feelings opportunity to just leave. He never wanted to be a dad, but since we accidentally got pregnant and had our son, I’ve watched his mental health go downhill so fast I was afraid he’d kill himself if he kept forcing himself to stay with us. FML

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You deserved it 187

Psycho

By Anonymous - 27/06/2022 04:00 - United States

Today, I came home early to find my (now ex) girlfriend having a screaming argument with my son, because he caught her trying to burn pictures of my late wife. I'm back to being single, but at least I can be proud of my son for standing up to her (he's usually very timid). Can't believe I was dating that psycho. FML

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You deserved it 105

Thanks for the support

By Anonymous - 14/10/2022 15:00 - United Kingdom - Huddersfield

Today, I’m pregnant and have been experiencing the most severe depression of all my life. My long-time therapist asked me to think about whether “this is the right time for me to be in therapy,” then dropped me as a client. FML

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You deserved it 130

He's such a character!

By Anonymous - 17/09/2021 22:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I was called a judgemental bitch by my family for not letting my son back home after his release from prison, forgetting that none of them want to house him either, considering he did run me over with my car he was stealing to pay his debts to his drug dealer/prostitute provider. FML

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You deserved it 68

Moving day

By Anonymous - 11/09/2015 18:49 - Canada - Brampton

Today, I told to my girlfriend of 5 years that I'm depressed about having no friends, no job and a difficult family life. I told her that she's the one constant that keeps me going. She decided this was a good time to break up with me to "find" herself, since I was being so mopey. FML

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You deserved it 3 836

cuz803 44

Saturday 1 May 2021 21:35

Find a safe space and tune out those toxic asses. I'm assuming you're not the father to her son so you don't have to worry about nothing.

Chazzster 28

Saturday 1 May 2021 22:53

If you do not take care of your own mental health and wellness, then you cannot take care of anyone else. In a survival situation you have to focus on what it takes to ensure your own survival. Sometimes some of the people around us are so toxic that they can destroy your mental health and lead to severe depression. When it gets to that point you have to do what is necessary to ensure your own survival - Especially if it’s not your own son. It is the mark of a caring person to want to help others - Even when they behave in ways that are not very lovable. But we all have our limits and if the situation is spiraling you into severe depression then you have to do something else. OP, believe me others (myself included) have been in somewhat comparable situations. It’s not an easy situation to navigate. If at all possible, get psychological care for the depression. Counseling takes time to help, but it can work wonders in the end. Antidepressants can help short term, but counseling is ultimately more helpful and has far fewer side effects.

Comments

cuz803 44

Saturday 1 May 2021 21:35

Find a safe space and tune out those toxic asses. I'm assuming you're not the father to her son so you don't have to worry about nothing.

Chazzster 28

Saturday 1 May 2021 22:53

Brightside86 30

Sunday 2 May 2021 0:19

Studies show that staying together for the kids produces a worse environment for raising children than breaking it off.

rainbowdonnareed 18

Sunday 2 May 2021 2:36

Frankly I would call CPS if she's a bitch to you I can only imagine how she treats her kid. That being said walk away before the kid hurts you or you hurt the kid.

jdizz16 16

Sunday 2 May 2021 6:11

DO NOT go back, no matter what! NO MATTER WHAT!

mackdeezy 22

Sunday 2 May 2021 8:13

As the kids say, "everybody gangster til it happens to them." All those people who told you to stay wouldnt think twice about leaving if it happened to them. Dont feel bad, OP. You did the right thing by doing right by you.

xxlk4xx 6

Sunday 2 May 2021 17:05

Definitely don't go back! it clearly wasn't working and you shouldn't sacrifice your mental health just because people think you should stay. they I'm sure weren't the ones having to live with them, so really their opinions don't mean anything.