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Anonymous asked in HealthMental Health · 8 years ago

Why am I not sensitive to my boyfriends bullied past 10 points..?

Now before you judge me let me explain….

My boyfriend was bullied in elementary school, this is like grade 3-8 and he’s in 10 now. I don’t know exactly what happened but I guess he wasn’t well like by other kids. My boyfriend was held back (he’s not smart at all and barley passes school) and he’s not good in difficult situations or holding back his anger. I think he was called names and had mean things said about him. My boyfriend is fit but most people don’t find him attractive. (I’m guessing ugly and stupid jokes). So if someone said or did anything to him he wouldn’t respond well. (I’m guessing he made it worse). Pretty much he got the bulling everyone got as a kid though he makes it seem that he was super bullied.

Now, I’m the complete opposite. I’m very smart and have been on honor role forever. I’m not popular but I have my friends. I’m not bad in difficult satiations and I’m good with dealing with bullies. As a kid I was bullied about my weight. Even today the subject of my weight is sensitive but I’m not bad with it. I have forgiven kids that bullied me and moved on. I moved away and I guess as I grew up and learned to deal. I’m no longer affected by it and I have a new sense of self-confidence. Everyone friends and non-friends think I’m too good for my boyfriend. I dated him because he was very sweet even though he wasn’t every popular. I have even been made fun of for dating him, though I brushed this off cause it’s my life and I’ll date whom I want.

My boyfriend brings up his bullied past all the time! Around friends and family. I guess since people already think he’s an ugly loser it’s embarrassing for them to know. I also call friends bitches, sluts and jerks as jokes. (like most friends do). But when I jokingly call him a name he gets super sad serous looking. When I ask why he says “I have just been called a lot of names..blahblahblah. I was joking! Like get over it already. He says that stupid speech to my friends too who hate him and don’t care. Everyone is bullied and I don’t think he got any worse treatment then other kids.

He also always has to touch me and update statuses about dating me saying, “I love you”. Normally this would be sweet but it feels like he’s trying to show off the fact he has a girlfriend. Which I hate. It feels like that’s the only reason he dates me, just to say he has a girlfriend.

Also once he got a bbm message from someone I don’t know calling him a loser. He got really depressed and texted them calling them an *** hole. ( he didn’t deal with it well). He went the rest of the day acting all sad.If it had been me I would have either ignored the text or made a joke. Like I would have said I know I was 10 votes of off wining American idol or something funny. (I know that wasn’t very funny but still).

Normally I feel bad for people who have been bullied. But with my boyfriend he bulling issues **** me off and kind of embarrass me. Like why can’t he just get over it and move on. This happened years ago! He always brings up like all the time. Everything he dose he looks super sad and depressed. Why am I not sensitive? Is it because I think I'm better than him? Am I a bad person? Is it because my friends hate him?

Update:

I have been bullied and it was bad. I wanted to die and cried all the time. But then i started to let go and move on. I realized they were dumb kids. I realized i wasn't as fat or ugly as i once thought(i dont think im super hot but i dont think im super ugly either). So i get it. I get that it hurts but I moved one. And he has nothing to be ashamed off and i dont understand why he can't let it go. I understand having issues with self confidence but he brings it up everyday.

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  • Jody
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    Some kids are more resilient than others. some easily move through bullying, and others do not. It seems your boyfriend is stuck in th epast, he is full of emotional pain and resentment, and may need professional help to help him let go so that he can join the present.

  • 8 years ago

    Have you ever been bullied? Probably not. Bullying is a terrible thing to go through. I got bullied for YEARS and I'm still not over it. It's made me very self conscious and I now suffer from depression and anxiety.

    Do you know what it's like for someone to put you down every day? Calling you names about the way you look?

    Didn't think so.

  • 8 years ago

    Hmm... I think your boyfriend has a very hard time letting go of his very er... Traumatic experiences in his childhood. He is also very possessive of you (always making sure everyone know you're with him) cause he's insecure and afraid that you'd leave him since he's always been branded a 'loser'. I dunno.. Maybe you should talk to him bout it... Try to work it out. Beacause he sounds like he's been hurt enough in his past and I'm sure you dont wanna hurt him again. Tell him how uncomfortable you feel by some of his actions. If he denies it or doesnt change his ways, then maybe parting ways will be the best choice for both of you.

  • 8 years ago

    Probably the same reason why we've all become so desensitized to Taylor Swift's heartbreaking relationships. We get it already. Do something about it, the same way he should get over his past and do something to improve his future.

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  • 8 years ago

    He senses that you don't care, and that's all he wants. Show him you care and you want to make him happy. Then he will be happy.

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