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My partner says all our fights are my mental health's fault

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we got into it again last night because i asked if we could spend more time together. not even anything crazy just dinner without phones. she flipped and said i was being paranoid and controlling and that it's my anxiety acting up again. this is the third time this month she’s blamed an argument on my mental health like its a get out of jail free card for her. i’m on meds i go to therapy i’m trying. but she won’t even admit when she’s harsh or dismissive. after the fight she just shuts down or says i’m overreacting. if i bring up her drinking or how she yells when she’s annoyed it’s always hey you’re hypersensitive because of your diagnosis. it’s starting to make me feel like i can’t trust my own thoughts. my mom said maybe she’s gaslighting but i don’t know. i don’t want to be that guy who blames everything on his partner but i’m tired of apologizing for things i don’t think i did. i grew up around here where you just work stuff out quietly but this doesn’t feel quiet it feels suffocating

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  • therapy
  • red-flags

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  • my partner used to do the same thing — anytime we argued, it was because I was ‘too sensitive’ or my depression was ‘spiking’ she’d say it like it canceled out anything I felt.

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    Bong Enriquez

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    9 days ago

    my partner used to do the same thing — anytime we argued, it was because I was ‘too sensitive’ or my depression was ‘spiking’ she’d say it like it canceled out anything I felt. took me way too long to realize: just ‘cause I have anxiety doesn’t mean every boundary or need is a symptom. what helped? I started naming it in the moment. like when she said I was being controlling, I said ‘this isn’t my anxiety — this is me asking for connection. your response is what’s harsh.’ kept it simple. no blame, just facts. also started texting after fights instead of waiting for her to re-engage. like ‘hey, last night sucked. I still feel shut out. can we talk in the morning?’ gave her space but didn’t disappear. she finally went to a couples session after I said I’d keep trying therapy but I needed her in one session to hear me. she cried, realized she’d been using my diagnosis to avoid accountability. not saying that’ll happen but boundaries + calm persistence changed everything also? if she keeps doing this after you’ve said it clearly — idk maybe she’s not ready to show up right.

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