You have no option but to flee at this point; there is nothing else you can do.
It’s nice to have someone you can rely on, but we also need to feel confident in our abilities to live the life we want and make the decisions that are in our best interests. This is why independence and a sense of control are essential in any relationship: it’s nice to have someone you can rely on, but we also need to feel confident in our abilities to live the life we want and make the choices that are in our
Is there a situation that can be more insulting to a spouse than when the other person tries to explain something to them that the other person already understands? Men rarely intend to be impolite, but they need to maintain an air of superiority at all times, and this is the nature of mansplaining. He probably wasn’t trying to be condescending, but that’s the nature of mansplaining.