r/TwoXChromosomes: You are the community. You have all the power of the internet to mold it.

My ex-bf has only ever done chores so that he can get attention, which is maybe once every three months, and he always does it recklessly for attention. He'll either pull a muscle, lie about hurting his back, or fake some other injury and literally crawl into the house, sobbing for attention. Yes, there's a history of his abusing prescribed narcotics. It's a likely motivation, too.

He needs surgery on his knee for an injury he suffered while literally lifting a laundry basket. It's a corrective surgery because he ruined the original repair on his tendon with improper post-surgical care. He had the nerve to tell me that I'd need to either play hostess to his emotionally abusive parents while they wiped his ass, or I'd be the one wiping his ass, because he's 400lbs and can't put any weight on his sutures. No, he's not dieting. Yes, he's still binge-eating and blames me for it.

He needs to limit his mobility for the supposed upcoming surgery, but I can hear him clattering around downstairs, running the vacuum, which is a first in the 2.5 years I've been with him. He'll likely try to hurt himself or pretend to injure his back so he can get narcotics or sympathy. Now the dog's barking. Dude can't you just let me go with dignity and grace? I'd be concerned about my safety, but he's not fit or healthy enough to climb the stairs. I'm expecting a pathetic, whining text any minute now, claiming he needs to go the ER for some bullshit excuse he's either caused or fabricated.

I'll call an ambulance, warn them of his weight and bad health, and the aggressive dog, but hell if I'm going down there for any reason. Even if he had a heart attack, his weight and heart condition would make CPR almost impossible.

I have a friend here with me for my safety. I don't trust my ex not to destroy my property if I left him alone in the house with it.

And he has the audacity to be surprised I'm leaving and ask for more chances? I gave him only two weeks warning and did a rush on getting a distant job and apartment. It's been a roller-coaster of avoiding him and his blaming or his phony friendly 'support.'

"Won't you please stay and take care of me? I love you and only trust you to wipe my tushy."

The man just turned 50!

I have yet to meet a person who has more audacity. I'd love to hear stories from other women.