27-year-old woman considers not celebrating 28-year-old boyfriend’s birthday because he didn’t celebrate hers: ‘I just don’t care that much if he feels special or loved’ – FAIL Blog

In that case, I think she has to pull the trigger. A change in her attitude might be what this dynamic is missing; if that doesn’t accelerate the end of this relationship, it might generate a very important discussion, and when things have gotten to this level of toxicity, that is more than necessary; it’s desirable. It’s important to know that by keeping the peace, sometimes you’re just preserving exactly what consistently hurts you, and that is not something to preserve.