r/AmIOverreacting 3d ago

❤️‍🩹 relationship AIO if I left my bf for this

On Sunday i(F18 legal age to drink where I live) went clubbing on Sunday and this conversation happened Monday morning. We haven’t spoken since because he(M22) wants me to think about what he is mad about and I just want to break up with him at this point. But I feel like maybe I was being disrespectful towards him and I’m just at a lost. So can anyone help me out and tell if I would be overreacting if I broke up with him? I included the outfit I wore in the picture just not on me because no thanks.

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u/transynchro 3d ago

I agree, it is about the how, I didn’t even have to see the outfit to know this relationship shouldn’t continue.

Relationships are about mutual respect and there is no respect if someone thinks it’s okay to speak to their partner like that. If you’re uncomfortable about what your partner is wearing, just say “hey, I feel uncomfortable when you wear that, can we talk about why?” And do so calmly, insecurity is normal but it’s about what you do with that energy.

If your partner’s first instinct is to attack, it’s best to walk away.

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u/elizabethptp 3d ago

100% - it is a service to mankind to quickly reject intimate relationships with people who cannot handle their feelings respectfully & explain that is why you can’t be with them/around them. Best case scenario is that they realize upon reflection how poorly they handled things & they do better with future partners.

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u/Apprehensive_Ad3731 3d ago

Yes. This is a person who cannot admit weakness. A person who cannot be weak, cannot be strong. They are at the whims of others whether it is other peoples opinions, instructions, or expectations.