Silly Things We Do When We're In The Wrong Relationship Instead Of Leaving

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Breaking up is hard to do and sometimes, in an attempt to avoid the inevitable, we resort to a variety of different dysfunctional and problematic behaviors in order to hold onto relationships that we should be letting go. In reality, these actions will never repair relationship woes. They typically exacerbate them, thus making the breakup more drawn out and painful. Here are 10 silly people do to avoid leaving when they’re in bad relationships.

Send subliminal messages

We all know people, in most cases women, who take to social media with lengthy indirect messages aimed at their romantic partners. These types of posts usually accomplish nothings because if someone can’t understand how their actions hurt you when you directly address them, it’s highly unlikely that a cryptic status update is going to do the trick. Just do yourself a favor and leave, sis.

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Trying to incite jealousy

Any time someone has to go out of their way to make their partner feel jealous or insecure, an unhealthy dynamic has been created in that relationship and it’s time reevaluate some things. If you say that you love and care about someone, it’s silly to try to hurt them just to get their attention.

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“Cheat back”

“Cheat back, sis” is a mantra that has cropped up on social media over the last couple of years. The obvious goal is to empower women who are feeling heartbroken over men who refuse to be faithful. Returning the favor of infidelity sounds good in theory, but it’s a recipe for emotional disaster — not to mention the possibility of swapping STDs. If things have truly gotten that bad, it’s a much better idea to exit the relationship than to go tit-for-tat.

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Call their relatives family and friends to complain

Everyone needs to vent sometimes, but some people make a habit of calling up their partner’s relatives and friends to complain about their behavior. This gets tired fast. When you feel like you need to snitch on your partner to their loved ones, it’s probably time to gather yourself and go.

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Tell all of their business on social media

We all know someone who has taken to social media to put their partner on blast for some terrible thing that they’ve done. Oftentimes, these people have zero intention of leaving their partner and instead are seeking to shame them into compliance. Rarely do these public spectacles result in changed behavior.

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Arguing with third parties

Anytime a person finds it necessary to argue with a third-party, whether it be a mistress or an ex, it’s probably a better idea to just go. Any partner worth having is not going to want their girlfriend or wife to engage in bitter exchanges with other women on their behalf.

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Get into physical altercations

A good indicator that a relationship has run its course is when partners find themselves getting into physical altercations. It’s always a better idea to pack up and leave than to hit someone.

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Attempt to control their partner’s actions

In situations where there is a lack of trust, some people find themselves obsessing over their partner’s whereabouts and trying to control them to prevent cheating from happening. In reality, it’s impossible to control an adult and anyone who feels the need to should probably cut their losses.

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Create fake accounts to catch their partner cheating

Speaking of a lack of trust, there are some who go to great lengths to create fake social media accounts that they use to catch their partners cheating. In many of these cases, they contact their partner via the fake page to see if they will take the bait.

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Stalk the other woman’s social media pages

There are also some who make it a part of their daily routine to check the social media pages of people with whom their partner is sneaking around. Any time things get this bad, it’s definitely a good idea to leave.