Passive aggressive/sabotage in a relationship you know is going to end soon.

[Clarence_Boddicker]

Is it common for the soon to be dumper to do acts of passive aggression or outright sabotage against their soon to be dumped?

 

 

My last relationship ended badly. I didn't see things until the very end & I kinda ran away. The signs ("I no good for you", "why don't you break up with me?", etc) were there awhile before but I was blinded by love. It's a complicated story I hope to share later. Not the focus of this question, just a bit of context.

 

I had some stuff happen that only makes logical sense if it was an act of PA or sabotage. For example, an important set of keys magically disappeared. I know for a fact it wasn't me & the ex was a slob that never cleaned. I did ALL the cleaning.

 

 

Does resentment build up & come out in petty acts like that? Is it common or normal to harbor angry feelings for someone you still care about to some degree, but are expecting to end it soon? I don't mean in abusive relationships where the soon to be dumpee is doing messed up things to the future dumper.