Boyfriend Attacks with Bat, Financial Abuse, and Demanding Cuddles: r/Relationships Stories

Escalation to Violence

• 💔 A 26-year-old woman recounts her engagement after her fiancé, usually calm, threatened her with a baseball bat during an argument about inappropriate texts with a coworker.
• ⚠️ The argument escalated when she tried to view more messages, leading him to grab the bat, causing her to flee to a friend's house.
• 😥 Despite his apologies and claims of losing control, she is left questioning the relationship's future.

Financial Abuse and Deception

• 🏠 A 32-year-old woman, a stay-at-home parent, discovered her 28-year-old partner transferred over $1,000 per month from their joint account to his personal one for fast food.
• 📉 This occurred while she was cutting back on all expenses, including skipping her own psychiatrist appointments and avoiding air conditioning, to manage on his income.
• 💸 She highlights the hypocrisy of him making her feel guilty for small purchases while he spent excessively on takeaway, leading to a feeling of financial abuse.
• 💔 The commenter shares a similar experience of a partner spending $20,000 on high-end meals, leading to their breakup.

Demanding Affection and Control

• 😴 A 22-year-old man describes his girlfriend's need for extended, forced cuddle time with lights on and specific sweet talk before sleep, often lasting up to an hour.
• 😟 He feels he has no control over when they can sleep, as she becomes upset if he shows tiredness or suggests turning off the lights, leading to her crying.
• 💡 The poster questions if his girlfriend is being unreasonable or if he is not doing enough, feeling a lack of control over his own sleep schedule.
• 🧠 The commenter suggests the girlfriend may have pathological insecurity requiring therapy and recommends the poster find a new girlfriend.