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Monday, July 6, 2009 12:00 AM

My boyfriend criticizes everything!

He thinks I'm supposed to be perfect and seizes on my tiniest mistakes
By Cary Tennis

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  • Sunday, July 5, 2009 06:41 PM

    leave now!

    Get out of this relationship ASAP. I've known a person like your boyfriend for 40 years. It doesn't get better. If you stay, you will start to internalize all the absurd criticism. You'll start to think you really are bad for leaving a door open, or burning something on the stove, or forgetting an appointment, or what-have-you. It is emotional abuse. He is doing it to control you. He is an infant. Leave now.

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