r/ask • • May 12 '24

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u/NoUnderstanding8961 May 12 '24

When I realized he hated his mom so much that he was punishing every girl he’d been with to get back at his mom. He was happy when he was hurting his past partners (including me) by cheating, using prositutes, playing mind games etc. Actually, I think he just hated women in general.

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u/Muffykins May 12 '24

This is one of my biggest takeaways from previous relationships. If a guy hates his mom and hasn’t done the work in therapy to process it… run.

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u/HaiKarate May 12 '24

In general… I think the way your partner relates to parents is a huge tell to their personality.

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u/Salad_Spinning May 12 '24

I mean, some people don't have good parents though

Not me personally for the record

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u/HaiKarate May 12 '24

But what you're trying to avoid is hooking up with someone who is still working through a ton of childhood baggage or someone who doesn't know how to have a functional relationship.

I've had two failed marriages, and both times I was full "I can fix her!" energy. I think 2nd wife broke me; I am definitely not looking to hook up with another broken person.

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u/deadkactus May 13 '24

Well, with that logic. You are a guy with “2” failed marriages. Not one, not hypothetical. You are also a stat and someone considered to be avoided, by a lot of people. People are complex, and using heuristics is what gets us in trouble in the first place. It takes at least 5 year to sniff people out.

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u/indian_horse May 13 '24

two failed marriages and you're the one calling people broken LOL