If his first move is to lower you, leave. Early disrespect isn’t a phase, it’s a plan.
Backhanded compliments, digs at your looks, or comments about you that aren’t plainly kind aren’t playful. They’re warnings.
Undercutting your confidence is how control starts. He casts himself as the prize until you feel lucky to be chosen. That’s the trap.
He’s mapping your limits to see what he can get away with. Don’t negotiate with it. End it at the first cut.
