what is confusing you about this? Do you like the way this makes you feel? Is it just reinforcing your own feeling of lack of self-esteem so you feel comfortable with it rsther than ANGERED by it.

Wow, any guy that said that to me even back in the 1970's when I was in college would hsve been dumped so quickly his head would have been spinning.

Actually my H at the time tried a variation on that theme after we got married he thought put doen sarcasm was cute & so he was clnstantly putting me down. I threw it right back in his face for a short while but hated how it made me feel doing it. Besides I KNEW i was his equal (if not better) i was acing my college degree while he was just getting by & I was aiming at the same career as he was. Finally told him to stop or get out of my life because I had no use or time for his crap in my life.

Not always easy to stand up for ones own value but definitely a worthwhile skill to learn & also work on gainibg that confidence level in yourself.

No matter what anyone does for you, you are NEVER less than them!!!!