“Dark Thoughts”: Woman Left In Utter Shock After Discovering Her Partner’s Real Intentions

It’s astonishing how love can seemingly rob people of the ability to notice relationship red flags. Many tend to overlook their partner’s worst traits, even if some instances can cause them significant harm. 

For this woman, the warning signs she failed to notice almost cost her her life. As the incidents worsened through time, only then did she realize that she may be in grave danger. Fortunately, she was able to wake up to the insanity that had been going on and got out just in time. 

Scroll down for this short yet unsettling story. 

A woman nearly lost her life multiple times at the hands of her significant other

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She revealed some of her experiences and how her partner may have been involved

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However, her hunch was confirmed during a random conversation

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People have valid enough reasons to remain in an unhealthy relationship

The woman seemed to have overlooked the massive red flags and chose to stay with her partner, even when there were physical manifestations. According to clinical psychologist Dr. Roxy Zarrabi, the reasons are valid enough. 

In her article for Psychology Today, she provided a few examples, including having invested a significant amount of time and energy in the relationship, as well as the subsequent fear of starting over. 

Then, there’s the dangerous optimism that the partner could still change because you are holding onto the hope of their potential rather than who the actual person is. 

“It’s similar to being really hungry and continuing to consume crumbs, hoping they will lead to an entire meal, resulting in you ultimately ending up hungry and dissatisfied,” she wrote. 

The author may have held onto this optimism after seeing her partner try to do something nice for her when she asked for space. Unfortunately, she didn’t see it as a manipulative tactic at the time. 

And by all accounts, the woman didn’t seem to seek help from her support system. According to licensed psychotherapist Dr. Marni Feuerman, this is a crucial step when trying to break off from a toxic relationship. 

At the very least, a family member should be aware of what’s happening, but in cases where things could escalate into a life-threatening episode, Feuerman urges involving the authorities. 

Whatever the author did to break away worked, and fortunately, she did so in the nick of time, before she could have been harmed more severely.

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The woman provided an update as commenters were likewise shocked

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