Dear Diana,
Of late, my boyfriend has been stressed due to family problems. This has resulted in him being a changed man. He keeps snapping at me. He has also become extremely controlling. All this is making me doubtful about a future together. He keeps venting his anger and frustrations on me. He can do whatever he wants. He is emotionally abusing me. What do I do?
— Drisha


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Dear Drisha,
Your guy is going through an emotional upheaval, so he is removing all his frustrations on you. What he is doing is not right, but he seems to be in a volatile state of mind. If things do not change, give the relationship a break for a while. You could have provided support to him during his personal crisis, but it appears that he does not need you. Instead, he is treating you like a whipping board. Take time off him for a while and then decide if you want to stick around in the relationship.