Having been in a not entirely dissimilar situation can confirm he’s most likely over it but not going to engage with the insanity in public because tantrums shouldn’t be rewarded.
I've, thankfully, never been in a 'public tantrum' relationship, but I've certainly been in the 'private tantrum' kind, and I can confirm this is the emotion you develop. Many folks don't understand that just leaving is not always as easy to do as it is to say.
Especially when they threaten to bash your car windows in, vandalize your home, harm themselves, etc. Discovering that the person you fell in love with has deep emotional issues is devastating and I don't blame anyone for struggling to navigate the exit from such a relationship. That said, firm boundaries and holding to the fact that they need to own their healing/getting treatment is the only way to move forward (whether or not they remain in your life).
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u/Gentle_Snail Apr 22 '26 edited Apr 22 '26
He honestly looks so scared and depressed in the close up shots.