My partner MANIPULATED me to ESTABLISH her social network and REFERRED to me

#redditstories #askreddit #aita #relationshipmanipulation #emotionalabuse #identitycrisis #toxiclove #selfworth  A Redditor opens up about how their partner used them as a stepping stone to build her own social status—while belittling him behind closed doors. Referred to as just “a means to an end,” he questions the foundation of their entire relationship. Was it ever love—or just a strategy?  redditstories,askreddit,reddit,aita,tifu,relationshipmanipulation,emotionalabuse,toxiclove,selfworth,shockingtales,fakelove,partnerbetrayal,socialclimbing,deceptiverelationship,usedanddiscarded,trustissues,identitycrisis,lovevsstrategy,relationshipadvice,heartbreakingtruth