In part I, we focused on obvious signs such as drug and alcohol abuse, no job, etc. In part II, we will discuss the behavioral signs of a loser.

You might be dating a loser if…

… he disrespects his mother. How a man treats his mother is indicative of how he treats women. Even if his mother is an ogre, he should still treat her with respect.

… he complains constantly. Nothing is ever good enough. No one is ever good enough. Everyone is doing things all wrong all the time. Chances are that if he’s complaining about everyone else, he’ll complain about you too.

… he knows it all. I mean he knows IT ALL. He knows everything about everything. He is the most intelligent person on the planet and everyone else is just stupid. And he’ll tell them that too. And when he doesn’t know something, he’ll just make things up to make people think he knows it all. When people call his bluff, he becomes belligerent. He knows more than professionals like doctors and lawyers. And he didn’t go to school to acquire this vast store of knowledge - no, it came right out of his oh-so-smart head.

… he lies compulsively. He lies about events that you remember. He will insist that his version of the event is correct and will argue with you until the end of time. He may be so convincing, that he’ll have you questioning your own memory. This is something that abusers are famous for doing and it’s called crazy-making. If you are dating a compulsive liar, get out immediately. It will only get worse. He isn’t going to change, and you’ll never get the truth out of him. And the last thing you need is someone making you think that you’re going crazy.

… he starts making “rules” for you to follow. He tells you how to drive, how to cook, how to clean your house, when to shower, how to raise your kids, like he is the expert on everything and you know nothing. Someone who makes rules like this is seriously obsessed with control, especially if he starts this behavior early in the relationship. Don’t comply with his demands. Continue to do things the way you’ve always done them. You are a grown woman and you don’t need anyone telling you how to go about your daily activities. He will either accept it that you make your own decisions, or he will insist that you do things his way. Don’t back down. If he insists on having control, end the relationship. You don’t need him.

Yes, there’s more! Stay tuned for part III.