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Old May 24, 2023, 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Tart Cherry Jam View Post
You cannot leave him without risking homelessness. He will not change. He is a handful to say the least, but you cannot leave him. So it is a dead end. What otherwise would be reasonable words or support and advice would all lean towards "leave him", as people tried in the beginning of your thread, but you cannot because of financial dependency. There is nothing anyone can say that would make him into a different person.
Agreed. I think he sounds abusive, and abusers do not change. If leaving is not an option, the only other options are to gray rock him and to not let him get to you, as best as possible. Avoid lengthy conversations, and avoid him. What an awful situation to be in. I am sorry.

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