Those text messages: While it's often a cute sentiment between lovers to claim they would die without each other it's mostly and exaggeration. Two healthy loving people would know that life would go on without their lover but it's a sweet thing to say. It's also a tactic used by abusers to deter their victims from leaving. Imagine being in a crappy relationship with someone who's constantly berating you and you would have left long ago if not for the implied threat of, "I wouldn't be able to live without you." A statement that promises they'll devote their love to never letting you get away or that they will harm themselves if you do. It would never be your fault if they killed themselves but it would often feel like it was. So you stay.
Those text messages: While it's often a cute sentiment between lovers to claim they would die without each other it's mostly and exaggeration. Two healthy loving people would know that life would go on without their lover but it's a sweet thing to say. It's also a tactic used by abusers to deter their victims from leaving. Imagine being in a crappy relationship with someone who's constantly berating you and you would have left long ago if not for the implied threat of, "I wouldn't be able to live without you." A statement that promises they'll devote their love to never letting you get away or that they will harm themselves if you do. It would never be your fault if they killed themselves but it would often feel like it was. So you stay.