AITAH for telling my boyfriend I feel v***ated?
In the quiet vulnerability of sleep, trust shattered in an instant. She woke to a nightmare replaying itself—not a memory, but a terrifying reality unfolding beside her.
The man she loved, the one who should have been her protector, crossed a boundary so sacred it left her reeling, trapped in a storm of confusion and pain.
Her voice, meant to be heard and honored, was drowned out by his self-justifications and pleas for comfort.
The weight of her trauma pressed down, yet she found herself comforting the very person who v***ated her, a cruel twist that deepened her isolation and shattered the sanctuary of their relationship.
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The original poster (OP) is experiencing deep feelings of v***ation and fear due to a severe breach of physical boundary by her long-term boyfriend, an act triggered by past trauma.
Instead of receiving validation and remorse, the OP is confronted with the boyfriend centering his own hurt feelings regarding her comparison of his actions to a past as***lt, leading to emotional labor from the OP to comfort him.
Should the OP prioritize validating her severe emotional and physical trauma by maintaining her necessary boundary articulation, or is she obligated to soften her language and actions to protect her partner's feelings and salvage the four-year relationship, especially given his current withdrawn behavior?
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