For the last month I’ve been contemplating life. It hasn’t been so much if, but more so when. A director on my team in a different vertical has been pushing me to the brink with extreme emotional abuse and now sabotaging my livelihood; job security (health insurance, financial stability, place to live etc) following months of initiating a flirtatious relationship they finalized a divorce. Just months ago this was someone I saw spending my life with, growing old besides …

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You must be young. There is no One person in your life. I don't understand what you wrote fully, but sounds like you were involved with a married man. Now he's emotionally abusing you? That seems like a switch. Id expect him to leave you, but thats not abuse. When you look back at this later you'll not take it seriously at all. Sounds like a learning opportunity.

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You don’t have to have the money, go for a consultation. You shouldn’t have to pay if they win. Or they’ll take it out your winnings. I’d get a therapist as well or contact a suicide hotline for support. And keep notes of everything

I’m confused

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… The threat of losing everything and without doing life with the one person I have ever truly loved. I don’t see a reason to stay.

I’m sorry you feel this way. While escaping sounds like a way to end the pain, there are those out there who are going to be devastated without you.

Huh? Very confusing. Someone at your job was flirting with you and has now finalized their divorce? And this is somehow bad for you?

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