I feel like the concept of this sub is great, nonjudgmental space to ask outsiders if you’re right in an argument. Some people could do some great self reflection and some people could feel valid in making a healthy decision.
What I’m tired of is too many posts where someone is very clearly not overreacting and it feels like they just want sympathy without being honest about it.
“AIO that my bf who strangled my dog wants to cheat but is mad at me for shaking my male coworker’s hand?” You can usually see the response in the text message is someone obviously not overreacting to someone else being insane.
I don’t hate people wanting support in toxic/abusive relationships, but it doesn’t feel like the sub actually means anything anymore.
Plus I just don’t trust some real narcissists out there to not make someone else look really bad. You only get so much context, and I would hate to validate an abuser for setting someone off to the point where they respond with reactive abuse.
I feel like if you can’t decipher what is or isn’t abusive behavior you need help beyond reddit. I’m glad if it can get some people out of toxic relationships, but I feel like part of your healing and recovery needs to be in therapy or a support group.
Tbh I feel half of the posts on that sub and similar are just social experiments
Dude, all the subs like that are like 90% creative writing practice for fanfic writers that want to see if they can create realistic sounding drama.
A lot of posts there are made by bots. It's funny the first few times to see "Am I overreacting to telling my boyfriend he made me a little uncomfortable by killing my entire family and making me watch?" but it gets old fast.
Lmaoooo I just unsubbed from it yesterday when I read a comment on one that pointed me towards a more appropriate sub: r/ holyfuckjustbreakup (can't link to subs in comments but I'm sure you can put it together). Mostly it's posts from AIO and AITAH clowning on them. Much more enjoyable.
Same sub that will tell op to break up with their partner over literally one minor mistake, btw
The "minor mistake" in question being physically abusive.
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