“I don’t want to be your employee”: Boyfriend demands share of girlfriend’s equity or else he’s leaving her, she calls his bluff and refuses to budge

Is there anybody going to listen to my story? A story about a girl and a boy, a home and a threat. A decision, a punishment…and all the thoughts, feelings, dialogues between them. Relationships are never a straight path. The percentage of relationships that start that don't last forever is most of them, so when you breakup just know you're not alone, you're never alone. But does it ease or mitigate the pain involved with relationships that fail?

Being in a failing relationship, trying to work for it, putting your all into it to the point where it feels all consuming can feel extra exhausting when you know it's going to end anyway. But we can't help ourselves sometimes. I've definitely been in situations where I just had to fight for it, even though I knew it would end.

In the story below, the protagonist is a woman dating a guy who thinks love is based off of threats, ultimatums, and manipulation. Honestly, this man sounds like a narcissist. Anyone who spins the situation so they're the victim is bad news. Read the full story below for all the juicy details.

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So the options that this boyfriend is giving his girlfriend is 1) he doesn't help her at all and he leaves her or 2) he helps her but gets a percentage of equity on her property. Why is their relationship banking on him being remotely involved or responsible for her financial decisions? They're completely unrelated. He's obviously looking for a mommy who will take care of him, he's looking for a punching bag, he's looking for someone to just use and throw away. She needs to get out of this relationship. It's not normal to blackmail your partner with threats about ending the relationship if they don't hand over something financially.
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