But where does that leave your feelings around your ex’s mum being prejudiced and now being broken up with because of it? It’s clear what your ex is willing to tolerate, but what are you willing to tolerate? Emotional blackmail hinges on the person being blackmailed - your ex - acquiescing to the blackmailer’s - your ex’s mum - demands. Cultural expectations are of course at play here - maybe your ex’s mum is trying to save face in her community. In what ways are you actually causing harm to your ex’s family by being together?

Source: New Zealand Herald November 22, 2024 02:30 UTC