I am shocked with how much I put up with. I have been dating this guy for close to five years, on and off again. I have been breaking it off and returning him back and forth. It astonishes me the things I put up with over the years. I am so glad I don't have a child with him or not connected to him in anyway. The breaking point was the last time I was over at his place and he had a friend over. They had their own conversation while playing a game. He didn't even say anything to me. The one time I asked him a question, he blamed the game loss on me mind you he has been losing the whole time over and over again. He would make spiteful comments and I would walk on egg shells when I was there. The other time I was so mad was I needed his help in getting something from the shelf. Instead of helping me, he brought it closer just so I would still retrieve it on my own. It dawned on me what living with him would be like, suffocating and being disrespected all the time. I had enough, blocked him, and moving on to better things-enjoying my single life. I can make my own food, enjoy my own company, and live life how I see fit. A relationship is just time consuming and takes the time away from me to work on myself. Thank you, reading your posts and replies on this has helped me realize if you give an inch to a man, he will break you down a thousand times. He was abusive with his words, always in a competition with me, and tried to make me feel less than him. His tone and demeanor would completely change when he was with his friends. He would ask questions, perk up, find things to talk about. But with me, it was dead silence and I would sit there and question myself. I am past it now, thank god!