What’s the thought process behind trash-talking someone while simultaneously wanting to be with them?

https://lemmy.world/post/44674277

What’s the thought process behind trash-talking someone while simultaneously wanting to be with them? - Lemmy.World

My ex has been ranting to people about how I’m such a slut, while at the same time pestering me about him coming to Switzerland to see me and getting back together. I don’t get this mindset.

100% toxic destructive behavior. It is a very well researched and doculented pattern. Next steps: guilt triggering, indirect threat, verbal abuse, direct threat (including against self), physical abuse. Sometimes it ends with an attempted homicide or outright murder.