Oh, for sure. That’s how he works. He is very good at pushing the trigger buttons so you start breaking down/doubting yourself/doubting the relationship just so he could rush in at the perfect time to soothe you and be the knight in shining armor over and over. It creates this weird dynamic where you almost resent him, but you need his approval. I guess that’s the trauma bond they talk about in psychology.

But I am aware she, on some level, believes me. And I do know where JustJenny was coming from because if she had previous experience with a terrible relationship which she probably did, knowing how he picks his women, then any suggestion that this isn’t her white knight is probably very scary and devastating. Yep, I feel that. I wish she’d just deal with him...making me the bad guy and tearing me down doesn’t make him any less of a terrible person.