Why would a husband bring up ex-girlfriends often and compare his partner to them physically?

This topic was created in the Relationships forum by Sapphire23 on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 and has 13 replies.

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@Sapphire23
8 Years

Is it normal for a husband to want to bring his ex-girlfriends up in an argument to try and make her jealous/mad? Is it normal for a man to constantly bring his ex-girlfriends up in regular conversations that are only suppose to pertain to us? Why would he feel the need to bring them up in conversations and arguments. If a women does not like it and tells him it hurts and upsets her why would he keep doing it if he's apologized and said it was a mistake. Why is this man constantly thinking about his ex-girlfriends when we just got married eight months ago. Why would he feel the need to constantly compare our body weight, boobs, teeth and everything else if he says he's in love with his partner and is satisfied with what he's got and claims to love everything about his wife? If he's been doing it ever since the dating phase into marriage does this bring a lot of red flags? Why does he give her compliments that sound like harsh insults regarding her appearance and on top of that compare her to all of his exes which confuses her even more? He says he's confused and has no idea why he keeps doing it and that he's not trying to hurt her. When I bring up these concerns for this behavior of his sometimes he'll show love and sympathy and regret for his actions but other times he'll try and change the topic of discussion(ex: trying to bring up good things that he does or his good traits), he'll walk away and say "I'm not talking about this.", or he'll try to dismiss or diminish my feelings as quickly as possible(ex: Me: "Sweetheart I am hurt I've been hurting for 11 months over your behavior you apologized and promised me you'd stop hurting me." His response: ""That's nothing." 11 months of hurting is nothing compared to all the hurt I've been through all my life growing up with no parents around." "You've never experienced hurt like this in your life." "Your not the problem it's me."

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@nyx100
8 Years

Id make him a ex husband if I was you or get a really fit personal trainer and start hanging out LOL

Might think about it if he knew how it felt

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@SeaLion
8 Years1,000+ Posts

Sounds like a douche to me. But it is also emotional abuse. Unfortunately that isnt as apparent as physical abuse.

He is tearing you down so that you dont have any self esteem left and he can control you.

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@sweetpea2977
7 Years1,000+ Posts

Posted by SeaLion

Sounds like a douche to me. But it is also emotional abuse. Unfortunately that isnt as apparent as physical abuse.

He is tearing you down so that you dont have any self esteem left and he can control you.

This! 100% ! He's trying to break her down because inside, he's a broken ass, pathetic man. I hope she puts his ass in the trash.

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@nikkistar
9 Years10,000+ Posts

1) This thread is a year old bumped by the same person that always bumps old threads

2) This OP has like 4 accounts about the same guy,

3) She is a troll

4) She is a troll

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@Basorexia
8 Years500+ Posts

Hm.......depending on the conversation I'd let it go, doesn't bother me.

Unless if it's about comparison..

(& considering he's been told it's upsetting and hurtful..) Red flag.

Then I'm sorry but I'd tell him to kindly 🖕

Otherwise :

Most of us have exes, good ones.. Bad ones.

Sometimes we have funny stories to tell.. there's no harm there.