Just when we I let my guard down...

It's always the same... Just when I feel comfortable, when I feel I can truly express myself I get put into my place. He always knows how to say those one liners that pinch my heart and make eyes well up. It's always around the holiday time, when I'm feeling optimistic or enthusiastic he makes sure to shut that shit down and I fall for it every year. I just needed to let that out pay me no mind.

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Lucette · F

Stress and tension are toxic psychologically and physically so you're doing right in letting it out of your system.

It seems the person you are talking about has a problem relating to people properly. It may just be an attitude or he may be suffering from trauma or depression from something in his past which he manifests that way by hurting others, not so much as to get satisfaction but from the often common needing to share their pessimism, the "misery loves company" kind. Ignore the attempt to put you down and just be happy you are not the kind to do the same thing.. As a form of help, perhaps you can tell him in a calm way (without aggression)that he needs to seek help because that attitude makes people want to stay away from him. I think that may wake him up to face the situation and do something about it. Good luck, I hope it works out well between you.