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It can be sobering to realize that oftentimes, the most painful things you hear from someone don’t come from an enemy and often aren’t even intended to be insults. The truth is that our loved ones can and will sometimes tell us things that can hurt very badly, with both good and ill intent.

Someone asked “What’s the most hurtful thing a man can hear from a woman?” and people shared their relevant examples. So get comfortable as you read through, upvote the most insightful posts and be sure to share your thoughts and experiences in the comments.

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison I had a drinking problem 6 years ago. I broke up with my gf because subconsciously I knew I was in a bad head space. Didn’t want to take her down with me. She came to grab her stuff from the house. We lived together. She said to me “Don’t become your father. You are better than him.” My father and mother are both alcoholics. Mother has been sober for 30+ years. Father has not and is awful while drinking.

Her saying this broke me. I quit drinking less than one week later. S**t f****d me up. Hurt me to my core. But I thank her daily for saying this to me. Not literally.But got my head straight. Might not be exactly what this post is asking for. This is my worse experience but at the same the best.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, _telling_ someone that they're turning into their parent is never going to go down well, but here the suggestion was clearly a well-needed wake-up call.

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison When I was about 20 one of my best friends came around and was upset that a guy had rejected her and said she wasn't attractive. She was crying and slightly drunk, as I hugged her she said "now I understand what it must feel like to be you".

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Every argument I have had with my sister's since I was a child has resulted in my mum saying "you know what they are like, just let them have their way" because apparently I can take it better. I've basically been told my entire life that my opinion is irrelevant because I am a man and don't cry about it and therefore it doesn't affect my feelings.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband also grew up in a very "men are not allowed to have feelings unless they involve anger" sort of household and thankfully, we are breaking him of that mentality, but it's been hard.

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison We can stay married, but as friends. I want to pursue the other man.

No, thank you. Here is a divorce for you.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my exhusband did this to me. He wanted to stay married and keep our lifestyle but wanted a girlfriend... like nope!

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison "You're too sensitive, it feels like I'm dating a girl."

My first ex told me this, and I thought it was a me problem. Turns out there are women who don't have a problem with sensitive guys (e.g. my wife).

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison For me, it was when she said "I'm only with you because you've got a big d**k and know how to use it. I never really gave a s**t about anything else."

In response to me opening up about a few emotional things and the experience of being roofied by an older (adult) woman when I was 14 at a middle school party.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry that happened..some people are mean. Regardless of age, status, race..some people just suck

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison Using something you never told anyone else against you.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This. Devastating when it turns out someone you trusted wasn't trustworthy at all

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison Once had someone tell me, after years of being the "rock" in the relationship, "You're just not that strong, are you?" It's like all those moments of supporting them suddenly meant nothing.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow. Callous. And says something about how little the other party thinks of them. Relationship ending sentence, really.

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison “He was just better in bed”.

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#10

"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison When you’re trying to communicate your wants and needs in a friendship/relationship and they basically say “this is who I am, I’m not going to accommodate for you”

By all means, prioritize yourself, but friendships are a two-way street, so you can’t expect to just mindlessly do what you want and expect everyone to adjust to what you’re doing.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes and no. There's a hard line somewhere, and relationships as well as friendships are not always for life.

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison “You are not the father”.

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“your brother f***s better than you. but worse than your dad. but they’re both better than you. also we’re getting divorced because i’m having your best friends baby”.

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison "But you're so nice, how come you're single" if i knew I wouldn't be single and rubbing salt into that wound isn't doing any favors.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah that's borderline friendzone stuff. like "if only I could find a guy like you, but not you, obviously".

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison “I wish I never had a child with you”


“I’m going to make sure you only get supervised visits to see your daughter”


“You’re so f*****g stupid, you f*****g ape”


Then the next day , acts like nothing happened and business as usual. Just because your close to having your period , doesn’t mean you get to base all your actions and words on the emotions your feeling .

Letting emotions run your life makes you weak and undesirable.


(This is brief, and a lot more things have been said. I literally have never said anything bad to her to make sure I don’t sink to that level).

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the end, you're still responsible for the words that come out of your mouth. No one can control that except for you.

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison You’re not enough for me; I’m moving on to better.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair, men and women seem to think they are good enough when they're just not. Sometimes, it just needs to be said so they know that they are the problem. My ex wasn't good enough for me and I told him so. Then i met and married the man who was.

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison I lost most of my hair around 25 years old. It was tough for me and I started thinking about hair transplant but I was not sure at 100% if I wanted to proceed. I was playing squash with my ex-girlfriend when we started having the discussion during a break. With the sweat, my hair looked even thinner and closer to what I would actually look like completely bold.
She starting crying when she heard about my hesitation and told me to do it because “I disgusted her” like this.
It was tough, especially because you don’t have much control on boldness and it is a common issue for many young men.

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1 day ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband started going bald while he was still a late teenager. He's been through a lot of bullying due to this and just started shaving his head when he started Army. I got to know him like this but felt deeply sorry that he's been through so much for something he couldn't influence. Anyhow, that man started growing a beard a few years ago and looks pretty damn bada*s this way. He doesn't mind about his baldness but his beard ... 😅

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison I don't like the movie Crocodile Dundee II.

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You have been raising a child that's not yours. That's the biggest L a guy can't take and the biggest insult.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even if it was true, the child is yours for having raised it like a parent from birth. No one can take that away from you. Disgusting thing to say. Contact a lawyer practicing family law immediately if a woman ever says this to you. Make sure you have solid legal advice before doing or saying anything to change your situation.

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison “His jokes are funnier” might as well be saying you want a divorce.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone is overly tender if they actually believe that this is saying someone wants a divorce.

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I never loved you.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It hurts to realise that an entire relationship was fake. It really hurts.

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison "Is it in yet?".

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of that joke, "It may be a small organ, but I did not realise I would be playing in a cathedral."

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison "Maybe your father was right to treat you like a dog, you do belong on a leash".

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sounds more like somthing an abuse person would say in general, than slmething a woman might say to a man. Vile.

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“The only reason you didn’t get me pregnant when i stopped taking my birth control, is because you’re a lesser species.”

We werent even trying to have a baby in the first place…..?

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1 day ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

... one: It can take up to six months before hormonal contraceptives stop having an effect on a womans body if she's been taking it for many years. Two: Could be something wrong with HER reproductive ability. Three: RUN.

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison Your mom must be so disappointed in you.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes, this absolutely needs saying. It's harsh, but required.

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison When a women expects you to there thru her hardships and emotional well being and then when you open up just once or try to find some comfort. She makes it all about herself or starts having a dry spell on you.

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison I was once told that I 'wasn't toxic enough' i don't think that really hurt me, but I still think about that sometimes.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Remember talking about relationships with coworkers and had one woman say, "I'm toxic when it comes to relationships." She went on to detail how if things are going "too well" in the relationship, she needs to stir up something. It was just bizarre that she wore the "toxic" label with pride.

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison To me the most hurtful thing was getting nothing at all I got broken up with and asked what I did that caused this and she replied “ I don’t know”. That sentence sat in my head for months. After 3 years I got I don’t know … I’d rather get told anything else than I don’t know.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well that sucks but isn't it better with honesty than some sort of lie? Sometimes a person just falls out of love, and there's really nothing more to it, hurtful as it is.

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For me, it would be hearing, "I don't respect you anymore." Respect is a cornerstone of any relationship, and losing that can feel like losing everything.

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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lack of respect is usually shown through actions, not someone actually saying "I don't respect you anymore."

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"Is It In Yet?”: 30 Devastating Lines From Women That Stung These Men Like Poison "It's not yours".

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While we were sitting at a table, chatting, my cousin's wife told me "I could've found someone like you, but you come with a lot of problems. I settled for him because I don't want the hassle"

She is bat s**t ugly and way below the level of my cousin's. Disgusting.

Edit: I didn't get hurt at all, my cousin propably did. I feel bad for him.

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