This Guy Manipulates His Girlfriend Using Dirty Tactics Taught to Him by His Father

You have probably heard about people who lie or are unfaithful to their partners, but this guy has just lowered the bar when it comes to poor relationships.

One woman thought she was dealing with a boyfriend who was just hard to please, but the real problem turned out to be much uglier. What started as a relationship full of pressure and self-doubt slowly revealed a pattern of manipulation, with the boyfriend using dirty tactics he learned from his father.

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As the story unfolds, she keeps trying to make things work while he keeps moving the goalposts. The comments, the family influence, and the way he treats her all point to a relationship that has gone far beyond normal conflict.

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By the end, the biggest question is not whether he was wrong, but how long she had been carrying the blame. Read on.

The constant fear of losing someone over something as petty as body odor.

The constant fear of losing someone over something as petty as body odor.ThrowRA-doistink
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If the boy truly loves a girl, he would not complain about it but help her resolve that issue.

If the boy truly loves a girl, he would not complain about it but help her resolve that issue.ThrowRA-doistink
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When you have to make a little extra effort to please someone, then that love isn't pure.

When you have to make a little extra effort to please someone, then that love isn't pure.ThrowRA-doistink

So the boyfriend has taken over your mind and completely shattered your self-confidence.

So the boyfriend has taken over your mind and completely shattered your self-confidence.ThrowRA-doistink

And this girl still couldn't see the red flags, trying to please him while continuously failing.

And this girl still couldn't see the red flags, trying to please him while continuously failing.ThrowRA-doistink

You should have stopped right there and thrown the reports in your boyfriend's face!

You should have stopped right there and thrown the reports in your boyfriend's face!ThrowRA-doistink

Friends and family never lie; you should have stopped entertaining your boyfriend once they gave you a green flag.

Friends and family never lie; you should have stopped entertaining your boyfriend once they gave you a green flag.ThrowRA-doistink

Well, by this point, we all know where the problem actually lies.

Well, by this point, we all know where the problem actually lies.ThrowRA-doistink

Leave him and enjoy a stress-free life because, girl, you deserve it!

Leave him and enjoy a stress-free life because, girl, you deserve it!ThrowRA-doistink

Now that's a good move and the first step toward getting yourself back on track!

Now that's a good move and the first step toward getting yourself back on track!ThrowRA-doistink

It’s hard not to think of the friend who ignored relationship advice and caused major fallout.

This boy doesn't deserve a girlfriend as good as you.

This boy doesn't deserve a girlfriend as good as you.ThrowRA-doistink

Yes, that's right! I'm glad she found the courage to confront him.

Yes, that's right! I'm glad she found the courage to confront him.ThrowRA-doistink

Now we all know who the mole is, or the mastermind! The father!

Now we all know who the mole is, or the mastermind! The father!ThrowRA-doistink

Such a cheap tactic to employ, especially on those you claim to love.

Such a cheap tactic to employ, especially on those you claim to love.ThrowRA-doistink

His father is wrong and a bad person for teaching his child to be abusive and manipulative.

His father is wrong and a bad person for teaching his child to be abusive and manipulative.ThrowRA-doistink

Technically, the boy isn't entirely wrong because children learn from their parents, and he has the potential to change.

Technically, the boy isn't entirely wrong because children learn from their parents, and he has the potential to change.ThrowRA-doistink

It is unfortunate to see parents teaching their children to grow up to be bad people.

It is unfortunate to see parents teaching their children to grow up to be bad people.ThrowRA-doistink

To be honest, this is by far the most foolish method I have heard of to keep your relationship going.

To be honest, this is by far the most foolish method I have heard of to keep your relationship going.ThrowRA-doistink

Well, hats off to the girl because it is hard to let go of someone you love so much and have made so many efforts to keep in your life.

Well, hats off to the girl because it is hard to let go of someone you love so much and have made so many efforts to keep in your life.ThrowRA-doistink

All the love and power to this girl for making it out of a mentally abusive relationship!

All the love and power to this girl for making it out of a mentally abusive relationship!ThrowRA-doistink

It's true that the father-son duo should definitely seek therapy! Maybe that might help them become better people.

It's true that the father-son duo should definitely seek therapy! Maybe that might help them become better people.ThrowRA-doistink

It is emotional, mental, psychological, and social abuse.

It is emotional, mental, psychological, and social abuse.ThrowRA-doistink

Yes, he did have a reason to give, which we don't know is true or not.

Yes, he did have a reason to give, which we don't know is true or not.ThrowRA-doistink

If only the boy had thought a little more logically, he could have had the girl in his life forever.

If only the boy had thought a little more logically, he could have had the girl in his life forever.ThrowRA-doistink

There are many factors to consider when determining whether or not you should stay in an unhealthy relationship. Many might also remain in an unhealthy relationship due to their self-esteem and self-worth.

If someone does not feel good about themselves or has low self-esteem, they could stay for this reason as well. So share this story with your loved ones and caution them about how their partner might manipulate them.

For more sabotage fears, read what the best friend confessed before ruining their new relationship.

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