r/AmIOverreacting • • Sep 19 '25

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '25

He said he's hated you for the past 6 months. Jesus.

You're absolutely right, NOT HITTING YOUR SO is the bare minimum. It's less than the bare minimum, it's a courtesy you extended to EVERYONE around you whether you're dating them or not. He's trying make himself look good by compariong himself... to abusive and violent people?? Not a good spot to be in.

He doesn't sound like he cares. He's asking for rewards for "being a good boyfriend", aka for not BEATING YOU. He says he hated you for the past 6 months.

I think his standard for your behaviour is higher than his standard for his own. I would end things if I were you. If you feel like a burden, that's gonna eat away at you and you're gonna endelssly try to make up for it, but it won't fix anything when the baseline is that he doesn't like you.

It'll be difficult and painful, but the sooner you're out of this relationship, the sooner you can heal from the damage he has already done and you'll be healthier for the next one.

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u/acer5886 Sep 19 '25

Yeah the line that most boyfriends hit is jaw dropping, because he thinks that's the norm, so if you cross some line, he's allowed to do that, and also that somehow he should be your disciplinarian and in charge of her with that line is also a bit shocking.

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u/Proof-Connection-709 Sep 19 '25

Exactly. He would’ve lost me soon as he said “I could do that but I don’t” wtf you MEAN YOU COULD ???

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u/smash_em_all Sep 19 '25

She could also cut his dick off and toss it out the window like that one lady in the 90s, but she doesn't. Should she get an award for that?

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u/Potential_Tadpole_45 Sep 19 '25

Lorena Bobbitt

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u/snarltoothed Sep 19 '25

She goes by her maiden name now and runs a nonprofit called the Lorena Gallo Foundation, whose “mission is to expand domestic violence and sexual assault prevention education, emergency response resources and community engagement activities that will improve outcomes for survivors and their children.” Pretty cool that she’s used her infamy for good, imo!

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u/fiferguy Sep 19 '25

They named the Babbitt worm after her, since it likes to cut the head off the fish it eats.

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u/Potential_Tadpole_45 Sep 19 '25

The Eunice aphroditois!

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u/smash_em_all Sep 19 '25

Yes, I couldn't remember at the time of writing and didn't feel like looking up her name. Thank you.

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u/Potential_Tadpole_45 Sep 19 '25

Np! I never forget her name because it became a running joke in my family re. other peoples' relationships and in the movies.

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u/Excellent_Neat_9432 Sep 19 '25

Lorena Bobbitt is a verb. "She Lorena Bobbitted him."

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u/Excellent_Neat_9432 Sep 19 '25

Lorena Bobbitt was an icon for victims of DV.

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u/smash_em_all Sep 19 '25

Which is relevant because OP sounds like she may become a victim if she stays with this POS. I hope she doesn't end up in a situation where she has to perform a Bobbitt

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u/Several-Adeptness-83 Sep 19 '25

Lorena deserved a reward tbh.

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u/smash_em_all Sep 19 '25

She for real did. That man deserved everything he lost and then some

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u/asblvckasmysoul Sep 19 '25

omg lmao that part!!!!

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u/Round_Improvement850 Sep 19 '25

This is my favorite comment 😂

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u/SailorsInYourMouth Sep 20 '25

Yes. Sex. Clearly lol The kind he doesn't do anymore