Boyfriend Steals Identity, Manipulates Partner, and Lies: Reddit Relationship Stories

Story 1: Identity Theft and Manipulation

• 🚩 OP's boyfriend copied her opinions, skills, and even her unique recipes, presenting them as his own to friends and colleagues.
• 💡 Initially, he argued against her views on social issues, only to later repeat her exact points as his own progressive ideas.
• 🍳 When OP made a special dish, he took credit for it, telling colleagues his girlfriend helped with prep work, and later claimed he perfected the recipe himself.
• 🎭 After confrontation, he shifted the focus to his own vulnerabilities and insecurities, making OP feel like the problem.
• 💔 OP discovered he manipulated her into moving in by creating a fake crisis and later found evidence of him searching for exes and lying to women, including one he dated while with OP.
• 🚀 OP found a new place to live and broke up with him, confronting him with proof, but he continued to lie and use his childhood as an excuse.

Story 2: The Overbearing Aunt

• 😟 A husband's marriage is strained by his wife's excessive care for her 86-year-old aunt, who moved in after her husband's death.
• ⛓️ The aunt became overly attached, demanding constant attention, and preventing the wife from working or socializing.
• 🩺 Medical consultations revealed the aunt was physically healthy, but a psychologist advised the couple to focus on their marriage.
• ✈️ The husband planned a cruise for himself and his wife, but the aunt had a severe emotional reaction, leading to the cancellation of the trip and the wife refusing to place her aunt in elder care.
• 🏠 The couple decided to sell their house, but the aunt's specific demands about the new home created further conflict.
• ✨ A breakthrough occurred when the aunt reacted negatively to a house with stairs, prompting the wife to adopt a tougher love approach, supported by a new therapist.

Story 3: Yard Sale Ethics

• ❓ A shopper intervened when a wealthy man tried to lowball a grieving widow at a yard sale, offering $200 for golf clubs worth significantly more.
• ⛳ The shopper identified valuable clubs, including a Scotty putter and Mizuno irons, estimating their worth at over $1000.
• 🗣️ The widow, initially hesitant, declined the offer after the shopper's advice, opting to get the clubs appraised.
• 😠 The buyer became angry, insisting a deal was made, and was asked to leave by the widow.
• 👍 The shopper was praised for his decency, while his coworkers criticized him for not letting the deal happen.
• 🇺🇸 The video host also inquired about the prevalence of yard sales in the US compared to the UK's car boot sales.