re: As a man it can be really hard to admit without looking weak

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As a young man, I would have done everything I could to help her

As a got older, I would have cheated on her as an excuse to blow the relationship up

Now I would just exit as politely as possibly at the first hint of that kind of mess

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I can excuse a lot of shitty behavior. I’m a total people pleaser, and suck at establishing boundaries. Thanks, alcoholic dad. I used to feel like I failed if I couldn’t “make” my partner happy. Now, I know that isn’t my responsibility.