It's "rawness" worked VERY much in its favour; loneliness,denial and lack of a sense of self entitlement to be loved and supported for who you are - as you make clear at the beginning, firstly,by ones parents/caregivers - is poignantly and movingly expressed; sadly devastating that SO many people place themselves at the power of weak,pathetic bullies,who've been equally destroyed by their parents,normally ;a hideous continuum,which needs to be broken ; through education and excellent drama like yours. KUDOS,to yourself👊 for making a film where the fact the couple are gay, seemed incidental, his monologue could be anyone's in any combination of couples. Painful to watch for all the right reasons👌🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👍💥❤💯Have you considered this as play,possibly part of a three act? Child,this and 20/30 years on? Regardless, very best of luck & good vibes👋🌟✌

I hate the fact that society thinks that men just have to be strong and put up with everything

You're his lover, not his slave!! Fight back or leave him!! The one who abuses clearly doesn't love you.

I was in a 7 year relationship like this guy, my ex didn't work, he drank all the time cheated on me with women, would always berate and belittle me. He alienated me from my family and friends, he would go into a rage and beat me for the littlest things talking to my cousin for instance would get me beat. I would always excuse it as my fault along with his "loving apologies" the baby I love you and dont want to hurt you, and baby i won't do it again. I believed him until one night, he beat me so bad I could not walk I had to crawl for help. And that is when my best straight friend Zack came to help, he took me out of that situation, nursed me back to health dealt with my ex physically, and after about 3 months, him and I are in a committed relationship. Hes a hard worker, respectful and loves me to the moon and back. I am so grateful for him.

When the boyfriend in the beginning started to approach him he backed up and fell into the couch is just so real and you are just always expecting something bad like someone raising their hand. This was a really great film ♥️🙌🏾✨

The protagonist is just in love with love and how he wants his partner to be not how he really is. His fear of being alone clouds his ability to be able to see clearly.

This almost hits too close to home. I was in a similar abusive relationship with this guy named drew. He wouldn't work, he was a cheater, and he was violent. He put a knife to my throat and told me he would kill me if I ever thought about or tried to leave him. I got tired of being a victim, so I fought back and eventually left his sorry ass.

I suffered psychological abuse from my partner. After we were together for a year, he found someone else and I gave him an ultimatum of him or me. He chose me at the time but it was never the same after that. I've often wished I could redo that time. I would have kicked his ass out then and there. I had to learn how to become the person I am today. Thank you for a very powerful and moving film.

Thank you to everyone that has watched my short film. I'm overwhelmed by the response to it over the years. I can't show my appreciation enough. Now I have a question for you, only answer once you've seen the film, but, would you like a Part Two? I have an idea for a second part to this film, set 4 years later and would love to know if people want to see it. Please leave it in the comments down below. Thanks again for watching!

It’s powerful seeing a story from the vantage point of the fellow being abused. He has so little self-worth that he’s almost grateful for the beatings - his way of feeling loved, of feeling like he matters to that tool. God awful, but living with an abuser will make you feel like a nothing. It hurts seeing someone willing to settle for such degradation. Not one person deserves to be treated this poorly, which is the whole point of the video. Great job, well done! Please give us a part two.

I was crying in the first few minutes. Abuse does not include just "straight" relationshps

Does anyone else think he was only eating white bread because he couldn't afford anything else?

I liked this short film. I wish they made more films about domestic violenc like this, instead of just the typical film where the victims are always women and the perpetrators are always men.

It's still a great, pretty well made short. The saddest part being watching the one you loved become a monster. When you can barely look at him in the eyes or shaking by getting to sit next to him... It's terrible. But you still love him maybe you are keeping a slightest hope he might turn back again to that pretty nice person you use to know... Thank for making it, happens in any kind of couple

This deserves more views

I lived with a guy for a little over a year, I knew he cheated on me but I over looked it and he could be verbally abusive I also over looked it,one night he punched me in the face as hard as he could (Big Mistake on his part) he got the ass beating of a life time and thrown out on his ass.I will tolerate some things but never put your hands on me.

I teared up at the end when it goes from them laying in bed together and then him laying in his bed alone :,(

I love this it is so well done I started crying when he said he'll be home soon he'll probably rape me but it's ok that part gets me every time because I cant believe anyone would think that it would be ok

I swear I'm screaming at the screen so loud and high pitched I'm going to shatter it just GAH! HE DOESN'T DESERVE THIS

I know I'm super late but this made me cry 😢

Thank you so much for this. I'm a survivor of domestic abuse, and I thought that nobody could ever possibly understand. Just knowing that this exists out there in the world gives me hope. Thank you so much, again.

I feel this so much... "How can you love someone who hurts you all the time"....its all I ever heard from my friends when we watched a movie with abuse in it but they never understood they never will they haven't gone through it I always stayed silent afraid I would lose them but one of them saw through it and showed this to me and confronted me about it she helped me get help

wow ,, I , as a victim can relate so much to this ,, powerful , moving , now 40 I have only now come to terms with the way I was treated , I have been an alcoholic since I left him 5 / 6 years ago ,, drank myself into a stupor and damaged my liver , now a recovering alcoholic I can only now see what I was trying to cover up , the abuse by " him " ,,, it has affected me moving on in other relationships but I now have a councillor , but it still doesn't seem enough ,, I don't know what else I can do ,,, thankyou for this video ,,,

This film mesmerized me! Even though its roughly made the emotional situation shines through really excellent work!! I would love 2 see you make a sequel to this!!!

Wow! Very powerful and moving. At first I couldn't believe that this guy was making all these excuses for this abusive SOB. He didn't want to lose this jerk. I was yelling , " you can do much better than this guy." Then I understood the real message here. That abusive people attack and chip away at a persons self worth. Destroying any true sense of self. I speak as an outsider. This would only happen once to me and it would be over, PERIOD! THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, or EMOTIONAL ABUSE! You don't have to do it alone or in silence.

this made me cry

Wonderful film!!! I wish people being abused would leave their abusers! I wish they would look at things as they really are. I hope this film helps them do that.

the stark filming style of the film added to its emotional impact......and the result is very moving....one feels so much for the title character.....he would do anything for love...his ego had been so damaged..... would love to see a part 2....set yrs in future...to see where the title character is now.....in a same relationship/still being abused...or in a more stable loving relationship...??????? whatever u decide to do...I hope that u will continue to make films....u have a unique talent

Being numb in a relationship, is to be sitting alone, when there are 2. Thinking about how they live as I walked by that window or open door. Laying in bed awake in the wee hours, never feeling a warm touch a smile, kind word. Relationship!

That was a very powerful message about being abused I have known many gay guys who are or have been involved in an abusive relationship......they find it very hard to move away from the abuse so like this short they just put up with it.

For those thinking this is a bad story line because he’s being “good” in the end have probably never been in an abusive relationship and don’t understand the film was showing trauma bonding. Abuse isn’t bad all the time it goes from good to bad and constantly does that. The highest highs to the lowest lows and that’s why people love their abusers and can’t seem to move on. This isn’t over dramatic this is real life situations until you have been in his shoes you can’t possibly understand what we go through even years after this. Please understand it’s not easy for us and for anyone who has walked away like I have we are the strong ones 🙏❤️. It’s not easy no matter how bad someone treats you they condition you to think you can’t live without them. Trust me

At the very end I'm glad the boyfriend pushed back and told his partner you will not keep abusing me and treat me like a puppet if someone being abuse get help and get away from the relationship

Great masterpiece I can't survive such relationship even for a month He managed 3 years he has big heart

While I was watching this film, i got different moods. I feel pity, sad, angry and mad. I can't believe it. How could he hit him? All he did was to love him unconditionally. He was so lucky to have him but he left? How could he??????? If I was that guy I would love him as much as he loves me.

I would like to part two of it

Its weird bc when i first hit high school like the seniors would prey on the freshmen . and so i met a senior and he was nice at first but the first week we started dating things took a turn for the worst and the thing was he would abuse me in front of other people and my friends and the thing is i didnt love him but i did like him . and he would touch me pull my hair sqeeze my waist . and i still havent told my parents. And yes im still in high school and yes im a girl.

I would have left or told him he has to go , now if he was a big part financially I could see being scared to leave !

Just now seeing this video. My son is in an abusive relationship. We have all been trying desperately to get him to see how wrong it is. But he always forgives. We don’t know what to do. Thank you for this. We pray that our son makes it out alive.

Its a horible reality and very sad. Went tru the same situation of fals love and abuse. Its almost 3 years after and Im still struggling to get over what I thought was love that he had for me. Even till today and after everything and the love that i still feel for him . Will i never go back to him . All that love I gave wasted. And all that years wasted. Love is supose to be beautyfull

This made me cry so much. So relatable.

This just shows you trauma bonding this is why we can’t get over it no matter how bad someone treats us cause the good comes just as good but then cycle repeats itself

This is so hard to watch. But had to see all of it, because this stuff actually happens. Sadly, it happens. I don’t think I could ever tolerate a person that would do this to another person. I try so hard to understand the enabler that allows this. I don’t think I ever will. It’s a very sad mental condition for both parties.

What a great film, an uncomfortable watch but you are hooked from the start. You are right to be proud of it but wrong that it needs to be more polished, I think it would lose something from the realism of the film. Great acting too. Strange to be happy at the end of a film when the lead character is miserable. Excellent!

I know the feeling, my first boyfriend did this to me as Well. I still have flashbacks

I got a full time job and live with somebody that I love but what he did is just mental, financial and physical torture Begging your boyfriend that please don't leave me don't leave me

Hey well done, it's good! You're a good film maker, I hope you went on.

"That's when I watch TV... And eat bread" like same

It actually made me cry you are amazing

My guess.....the abuser isn't gay. He just found a meal ticket knew how to push his buttons to keep him in a state of terror so hell stay his meal ticket. Also.....this is something that goes way beyond your garden variety domestic violence. In the vast majority of domestic violence cases the abuser genuinely LOVES the victim of the abuse. This one DOESN'T. He HATES his victim. As i said i dont think hes even gay. Heres the deal.....the intentional unprovoked violence..he LIKES doing it....showes the utter contempt he has for who hes doing it to. Im willing to wager he was sexually abused....most likely by more than one male adult...even passed around. And it started at an early age. Then kicked to the curb. This was how he learned to survive...using his body to barter to get his needs met. This case is truly frightening. Theres some serious sociopathy going on here. Not all victims of horrific sexual abuse identify with the victims in future situations. Sometimes they grow up identifying with their abusers as far as what they want to be like. Victims are weak. He hates....loathes...his victim because he loathes himself. He really believes its the victim's fault...hes allowing that to happen. Because when it happened to HIM he was made to believe it was HIS fault. This isnt just a case of domestic violence. Hes a sadistic violent psychopath. Possibly a future serial killer. If he isnt already.

Very sad ! He is co-dependent! I was never physically abused, but verbally and emotionally! We both had jobs, he a good job, I worked two jobs! Was gone at work a lot of hours, and he would go "out' to bars, little did I know he was having sex, until I came home early, and found someone else with him! We try to make our relationships like our parents, and hang on for better or for worse!

This was really sad 12:36 This made me 😢

Where is part 2

I couldn't understand english without english subtitle...😞...anybody explain me please.... 😭

So heart-wrenching. :(

This is so incredibly heartbreaking. Not his shit of an abusive boyfriend leaving, that I was great with. But what that bastard did to him, and the fact that he thinks that is love. How in the world do people get to that point? How do people's heads get so messed up, that they can love someone that abuses them like that? I know it happens in increments, and I know emotional manipulation and mental abuse has something to do with it. But man, did that asshole of a boyfriend really do some work on that guys head. Such lack of self worth. That poor, poor man. So heartbreaking.

Self worth and not spotting it early

I feel so sorry for him💔.

4:30 yooo is that the black mesa theme??? tight

This so sad! You don't know what people are going through behind closed door! Men keep things balled up inside because they supposed to tough! Its sad!

Amazingly done, 10/10!

as soon as i found out he had no money and didnt work i was like i wouldve been left his ass. I just dont understand why people abuse peopple, and sometimes people are to blind to see what theyre doing to them. Love really is blind.

So emotional ❤️

This was great 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

That guy is the epitome of a bad boyfriend

wow thats enugh tv for the day

Lack of self esteem, abusing in a relationship (mentally, physically, and verbally) are not acceptable. It's better to be alone than being beat up by your partner.

This was such a beautiful story... I only cried a wee bit... Fine I cried a lot 😭.

If you're a woman, we expect you to keep quiet and behave yourself, if you're a man, we expect you to be strong and put up with everything in silence. The truth should be, the society was created by a psychopath.

Wow its sad but done so well

Is this a movie of its only short film

Well now I’m in the floor crying cause I can relate

Yes it was - perfect... Thank you!

That was so emotional

I think he was weak and this relationship made him stronger I guess

when I ask my abused friends why they keep relationship, they said they love their couple so much. so stupid!

god the subtitles are alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll wrong.

poor baby awww I'm crying

Why I am feeling too much terror on seeing this clip Is it good to establish such relationship or not Should date someone younger and nonmusclar guy

Very good

I would like to I love your short films keep them coming please

I think it was ok but I don't believe that it was the best portrayal (sorry)? Speaking from experience there's a lot less physical abuse and much more emotional abuse with people like this! they learn very quickly not to leave any visible marks because people ask questions and it becomes obvious that one person can only be so CLUMSY, so, if they do hit you, they do it where the majority of people would never have the opportunity to see any bruises or red marks. The emotional abuse is usually worse than the physical because the bruises fade but the memories last a lifetime and are much harder to forget. I hate to say this but being the victim is almost worse than being the abuser because we've allowed it to happen more than once and didn't have enough respect for ourselves to leave after the first time and that has enormous emotional consequences to have overcome. You have to love yourself a little more than you love someone else to make sure you never end up in a position like this ( much easier said than done for many people).

really sad, poor lad, why is it so hard for gay men to report this ? had no real idea the gay men could be bad. wow !!

Awesome

He's abusive bf more than likely is screwing around the sad part other ppl dnt Kno what this guy is like and he'll just repeat the same abuse to them.

Oh hell NO! I can’t believe how people think or consider this LOVE. Abuse is Abuse & there’s nothing right about it. GET OUT ASAP DONT BECOME A VICTIM

Jeez im crying

So sad🥺😭

Guys what happened after 14:20 He was alone at bed

I loved this.

Is the best movie

omg this is so bloody sad for sure...........................

how all to frequent,str8 or gay sad

Bravah 👏🏼😘

Neil can have his ass! Let him go!

Sad

I like the narration and the bleakness is put over well... Basic though.

How tragic, how easily confused masculinity can become without the guidance of a two parent home. Here it is. She, a single other, without a father is raising either a homosexual or a though.

Nobody deserves to be treated like this.

Pretty Sad.

Amazing! Kisses from Spain and Ingela