My boyfriend calls me a retard every time we get in an argument?

[Anonymous]

What does he honestly get out of doing this? If he thinks so little of me then why does he stay with me? He is 40, and I’m 29 and we have two children. He didn’t start acting this way until our child was born.

[slatyb]

He resents the child and is angry for the intrusion and the added responsibility. Have you considered relationship counseling? Would he go? This doesn't sound like a safe situation for you and the child.

[Shiprex]

He's a 40 year old teenager by the sound of it. Name calling is immature and shows a poor level of self control

[In_Trance]

But are you doing something retarded?
If he was doing what you were doing would you call him retarded?

[Asker]

No I’m reacting to his narcissistic abuse. It’s called reactive abuse. Read up on it.

[bowenw]

He must think he is being clever by resorting to saying something a 4 year old would say.

[Anonymous]

People who don't know how to argue their points intelligently resort to name calling.

[spartan55]

He's too old for you.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

What an ableist piece of shit, dump his bitch ass

[nl171]

Sounds like an abusive relationship

[TallAnon]

He's 40, not like he can get better

[Anonymous]

Leave him , that’s verbal abuse