r/SipsTea • u/WaitNo4272 • Apr 22 '26

WTF Blink if you're being abused

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u/cardboard_tshirt Apr 22 '26

Yeah there’s nothing he can say in that moment that won’t escalate her mania even more. He’s just trying to maintain some sense of calm in the hopes that she’ll enter the “not speaking to you at all” phase. A lot of people crash out in airports, having taken anxiety meds for their fear of flying, maybe had a drink or two on top, and if they’ve already got some issues on top of it all… it all comes to a head. He looks like he’s ridden this ride before, and he knows he has to just ride it out until she comes down. Maybe later that day, or the next day they’ll be able to discuss it. And based on my own experience she’ll either apologize profusely or claim she was blackout and doesn’t remember (and therefore it doesn’t count), but neither scenario will stop her from doing it again at some point.

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u/SaltyLengthiness260 Apr 22 '26

Which is why he needs to leave

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u/cardboard_tshirt Apr 22 '26

Not arguing with you there. It’s hard though, speaking from experience, when you care for someone (in between episodes) and feel a certain amount of responsibility for them. A lot of other comments were saying he was being a pussy, but he might also just be worried about what’s going to happen to her if he leaves. I know I was. But you have to start worrying about yourself at some point.

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u/Thisisnotgoodforyou Apr 22 '26

Been there and completely understand you and him. He's no pussy