Good to see you, Curiousity! I've been wondering how you're doing.
I hate to say it, but I think CopperStar's on the money with this. And like her, (unfortunately) from personal experience.
Kick him to the curb. Now. The very nature of this only makes it harder as time goes on.
Believe me, I hate to have to say that to you. But I'd hate far worse for you to be subjected to the trajectory this takes.
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Originally Posted by Curiosity77
I just don't know where else to talk about this. I'm embarrassed to tell my friends. I don't know what to think, or what to do. Why is my self esteem so low that i put up with this?
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This goes hand-in-hand with it. It's very isolating and knowing up from down just gets harder and harder.
(Also, the joking isn't joking, it's passive-aggression. And note that he never owned it. It just went straight back to you -- you're not supposed to have called him on it, and btw, x,y and z put-downs too! (Let me put it another way too, because there's so much happening at once which is why it gets so boggling so fast.) He said the negative thing. You did not say a negative thing, you merely called him on it. Not only did he not own it or show remorse, he does quite the opposite -- he tells you what a good guy he is (*I* never say anything when you...) and then throws more on the insult pile.)
Yeah. Not good.