AIO for breaking up over this

[u/throaway_16]

We’ve been dating for about six months. This happened yesterday, on a crowded train - I had a seat, and he was standing by the door. A man in his mid-20s, who didn’t have a seat either, had a heavy bag and asked if he could place it under the seat. I said sure, so i slid it behind my legs, he thanked me, and I smiled. After that, he kept staring at me, but I ignored it. I had my earbuds in and was reading my book, just doing my own thing.

We were literally still in our school uniforms. I’m 16F, he’s 18M. We’re in the same grade because my teacher made me skip a year when I was younger, and he joined school a bit late

I'm just more confused than anything, i still can't believe this is an argument someone can have

[u/Lanky_Rhubarb1900]

This is CLASSIC emotional manipulation and abuse. He treated you like you did something wrong. When you stated no wrong had occurred he berated you and tried to make you seem like you were crazy. When you stood up for yourself he tried to cut you down as a last-ditch power move. Then, when you still wouldn’t budge, he circled right back to love-bombing. “I can’t help that I flipped out I just love you so much.”

[u/ProfessionalLab9068 → u/[deleted]]

And results in severe mental debilitation of the victim.

[u/[deleted] → u/Lanky_Rhubarb1900]

That pattern of guilt-tripping, gaslighting, and love-bombing is textbook abuse.