For some reason I have been asked to post about this several times, and I figured...I should. I wont say why, or who asked me but here it is. This post is more serious on abusive and obsessive relationships. There are many warning signs people, LEARN AND MEMORIZE THEM. They could save your life or the life of someone you really care about. 90% is taken from personal experiences that I or a friend has been through,
1) Denial....this is a huge deal. I know, I have been through this...not just with relationships but with life. If someone hurts you don't deny it. If someone asks you about it and you are not around your partner...tell them the truth. They only want to help and they won't judge. If someone knows what you are going through, you will be less likely to get out more hurt. If you are around your partner and they are suspicious, don't say ANYTHING until you are alone with that person. That is the biggest mistake someone can make...if the partner finds out, they can get hurt. If it gets to a point where someone is really banged up, any physical or even emotional abuse...get out..see a neighbour, friend or family member and call the cops.
2) Jealousy...biggest no-no in a relationship. Yes it is normal to get jealous if a girl is seen talking to another guy or vice versa....but I had a relationship with one guy and he was extremely jealous. He wouldn't let me talk to any guys...even if I had known them longer than I knew him. He would try and check my phone to see who I was texting. The worst part was when it got to a point where he started getting jealous of not only the guys but as well as the girls including when I had a female coach who I saw 2x a week. That's when I broke up with him...
The guy who I dated right after seb, was not so bad. He was jealous but not with people (I will explain later). He however did always stay around me when someone was around...but I was never sure if this was because he was friends with them too or because we were always together. He did let me skate with a male coach alone, not being there and trusted me...
3) Controlling behaviour is what Seb had. I don't even think I have enough space to right all the controlling behaviour problems he had so I will explain 2..one he had full control of my schedules...except school but he'd make sure he knew my whole entire schedule. He knew my coaching, skating and every other schedule and he'd make his schedule with mine. I did not mind at first because I did not see this as a big no-no but it was. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUR OWN SCHEDULE. DON'T LET SOMEONE MAKE IT FOR YOU...because this happens.
We went on long car rides, spend hours on end at arenas and went arena hopping....and I know most of you know how much I hate public bathrooms and rarely use them unless it is a dire emergency. Well he knew that too...and yet the long trips, car rides, hours at the arenas he did not let me go pee when I really had too. A few times my bladder was close to bursting because of him. And I think he enjoyed it. He even told me he'd rather see me piss myself then let me use the bathroom. Of course long car rides I understood but when we stood on the ice for hours that's what pissed me off. Those few times he would let me go was when he had to go or he stood outside the bathroom. And yet...I still did not see this as a problem. But PEOPLE IT IS!!!! Controlling partner, GET OUT, MANY OTHERS OUT THERE!!!!!!!
4) Violence....this is my final post...this was not about Seb, about another guy...I was with the guy (same one who was over jealous)....and he was violent. I should have been able to tell right away just by how he spoke on the phone to his mother he was not right in the head. Always yelling at her talking back, hanging up on her. Yes this was a problem. When he'd get mad he'd punch random objects like lockers at school etc. It starts with objects, animals and people. Get out when you can.
Some people know everything about my relationships. Yes you love them especially if you spend years with them. But if they show any of these four. Get out of that relationship before it Is too late. It hurts, trust me. I had many failed relationships especially after Seb but it won't hurt as much as if they were to hurt you in some way. Get out, find someone else. You don't deserve to be treated like this there is someone out there who will love you for you and not put you through this.
Hope this helps xoxo.