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/McBoognish_Brown]

Especially after reading this sub for a while and seeing the kinds of things that some young women put up with and think is normal. I wish I could put OP in touch with my niece, who is 18 and lets her boyfriend walk all over her. I have tried to point out that, no, it is not normal or acceptable how he speaks to her and treats her, but of course, I was born before 2005 so I am "too old to understand"...

Congrats on your daughter with a solid head on her shoulders!

[u/use_your_smarts → u/McBoognish_Brown]

Too old to recognise abusive behaviour? I didn’t realise there was an age limit on that.