Having your first relationship be with someone almost twice your age, who has a kid who is almost your age, feels like a huge risk. The power imbalance in the relationship would be staggering.
Her body , her Choice ? Really if it makes you uncomfortable maybe she needs a BF who is more confident in their relationship and actually trusts her
My GF has some very revealing photos and honestly she looks great ! It’s her body and she’s entitled to do what she wants and you’re not obligated to stay with her for it … we all have lines that if their crossed we’ll leave and pursue other people … ask you’re self is this worth breaking up over ? Cause in no way you are in any right
This is strictly a personal problem and you shouldn’t try and change her for your comfort
You need to have a sit down with and be straight. Tell him that due to the experiences that you have had with him in the past, you aren’t ready to open up to him as quickly as he is. Tell him that you don’t appreciate how he describes you and some of the wounds that he’s made haven’t healed. It’s not about what he did it’s about how he left you feeling.
You do right to think this is a red flag ? Something doesn’t add up here, why lie about something so simple as a job. I understand some folks are so embarrassed when they lose their jobs that they pretend to loved ones they’re still employed. But to elaborate with terms like nda, this is conspiracy theory territory sadly. You need to call a sit down and ask him to explain. If you’re not comfortable with the response then you may wish to review the relationship. Im sorry for being so blunt. I wish you well and hope that there is a logical explanation here. Not that I can see one.
Yes exactly, the attention I feel like I look for is not flirting, compliments, etc. I think it’s just someone of the opposite sex to talk to and make friends with. I don’t want any of the guys at work/school to flirt with me or think I’m interested in them. I’m also never hiding the fact that I have a boyfriend and I actually talk about him all the time. I just didn’t know if it was wrong to feel that way of wanting more guys friends and wanting time and attention from them than seeking out girl friends.
You kind of just need to sit down and talk to her about a clearer break up of chores. No one likes to do them but if she is a stay at home mom and has that much time she can certainly pick up the slack.
That didn't make any sense. Is she counting credits?
Don't let anyone hold you back. Follow your educational path as it unfolds before you. Do not hold back for any reason other than you aren't ready for it yourself. If you're ready and can handle the course load, Do it!
Same here, they always just give little lies until the truth comes out. My ex told me he put a condom on under his boxers before she gave him a lap dance ? turned out they obviously had sex
i’m okay with him having friends that are girls, i just can’t get his comments out of my head that he told me he was gonna find someone prettier and treat them better and all that. i just wanted some reassurance from him and he got so defensive that it made me feel like he was up to something more than just trying to get to know people.
I didnt even read the full thing, leave him. My bf doesn't even care if I'm a Harry beast no lie he'll still fuck me no matter what. Either make him compromise or it's over because that's not fair
If she really insists, you can say you have it on good authority that Santa will bring it to her this year. It will still be a surprise, just not exactly when you planned it to be. Relax. It will be fine.
come on this is a massive trip and he only found out a week ago who was going? do you also believe pigs actually fly?
i’m not saying he’s gonna cheat but he knew she was going. every detail would of been spoken about over and over many times. so nope not buying that.
thing is your damned either way. if he goes it will kill you, you will wonder the whole 3 weeks and will be a wreck. even when he’s back it will eat away at you. if he doesn’t go he will blame you his family won’t be happy either.
I bet you'd help a friend, sister or cousin out of the situation! You have more strength than you'll ever know, girl – dig deep and do this for yourself, you'll have so much pride in who you are if you take care of you!
My time in Asia with the US military taught me that Asians are the most racist and hateful (against other asians) of pretty much any demographic I have ever encountered.
None of them tried to hide it. They had their reasons, and they talked openly about how they hated the people from their neighboring countries and they listed reasons (past genocides/atrocities etc a generation or so ago).
I know there are multiple ethnic groups in Asia, even China. So does someone claiming ,”China is superior to Laos” etc exhibit racism? Or is it Nationalism? What's the distinction?
Is it any different from a white guy feeling superior to a white Canadian guy? Just as dumb and immature? Have anything to do with race? We're both of European descent right? Both white? But we're 2 distinct ethnic groups. Is it racist?
Tell your husband that what he is doing is destroying the marriage because of his insecurity, jealousy and his lack of trust and respect for you. Give him an ultimatum. He gets therapy on his own and also does couples therapy with you and he stops with the cruel suspicious remarks or the relationship is over.
Is everyone just glossing over the fact that he bought her gift with her debit card? First he complains about his gift but then he also does that? Naw. That’s disrespectful as hell.
Thank you so much for this thoughtful reply. You've given me a lot to think about. I've read the 18 signs you posted and they do indeed apply. I'll certainly see a psychologist myself, that's an excellent idea.
And thank you, I'll be sure to let you know if I have any questions ?
I'm sorry that your mother refuses to be an adult and talk to her husband about how uncomfortable he is making you. It's really her responsibility to talk to him about his behavior and how inappropriate it is for him to try to force an unnatural relationship. Avoiding him and not talking to him is really all that you can do, you are trying to avoid conflict. Is there any chance you can live with your dad until you can online on your own?
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Both studying right now. He receives government aid and I work almost full time and study part time but it can be from home so I can move around. He is unable to work currently due to his mental health
The reason is his overall terror. Your dog, who has a history is major trauma, is terrified by your boyfriend who handles him roughly and throws him around. Of course there’s a reason. A constant environment of never knowing where the next blow is coming from.
Dude, you’re not obligated to take care of her, especially not to your own detriment. She is a grown adult, she can figure her own situation out and support herself.
I’m not saying boys will be boys “though to be fair, boys will be boys, since they are boys”.
What OP does is up to her. As for my conversation with you, I’m merely suggesting considering empathy over whatever juice you’re getting from a sense of moral superiority.
Because the reality is, if you were this young man – literally, born of his parents on his birthdate with his exact dna and experiences, in the exact world/timeline he has experienced, you’d be doing and thinking the exact same things.
I’m not saying boys will be boys “though to be fair, boys will be boys, since they are boys”.
What OP does is up to her. As for my conversation with you, I’m merely suggesting considering empathy over whatever juice you’re getting from a sense of moral superiority.
Because the reality is, if you were this young man – literally, born of his parents on his birthdate with his exact dna and experiences, in the exact world/timeline he has experienced, you’d be doing and thinking the exact same things.
What about my body my choice do you not get? All he had to do was bust a nut in someone, she gets nine months of potential sickness, bloating, stretch marks, weight gain, tiredness, gestational diabetes, the agony of childbirth, which women can die from, stitches in her vagina, potential disgust from her man because she’s no longer as ‘tight’ as she was and “why haven’t you lost the baby weight” yet like all those instagram women. If she decides to not put her body through that, so be it. She gets the choice because she’s the one who’s body is being put through it. Good Lord, save us from ‘pick me’ girls ???
You completely flipped out over an assumption. You are toxic. You also snooped through her notebook to make your assumptions. Really gross. You probably shouldn't be dating anyone.
I just wish i could change the past ? i’m not sending a wok ($80) to someone who cares so little about me. And what would this really do other than cause chaos
Only solution is for her to help you find some to fuck 2 times + 10 years interest so like 20 fuck sessions with other women to be sure you still want to stay married. If she got to fuck to be sure, then it should only be fair that you get to fuck to be sure, too. Since it’s easier for girls to have hook ups than dudes, she should wing man or vet and pay for sex workers on your behalf. If she thinks all of that is shit, ask her how it’s any different than what she did, only at least your indiscretion wouldn’t also be attached to deceit.
Sometimes I have a very hot time believing people are this stupid but then I come on reddit and read stories like this and can't believe my eyes. Jesus Christ this guy is awful lol.
…this is right out of a 1974 Penthouse Forum. “there I was at the laund-o-mat…when all a sudden the USC cheer squad came in to wash their uniforms My 20 plus inches stood at attention….” Just as believable too.
OP I am so sorry this is happening. It's compounded by the fact that he doesn't communicate and has an unrequited emotional affair with this other woman.
As for what you do, well, I guess you have to think about whether this is what you want your life to be. He's lied to you for 20 years. I personally think the man needs therapy. At some point when another person does not return the same energy towards you as you do them, you at some point stop having a crush and attempt to move on. That would be a normal reaction.
It sounds like he's in love with the idea of this woman, and has turned it into an obsession. To the point where he thinks she's sending him coded messages through her business pages on social media.
Sounds to me like he needs help stepping back into reality. This woman clearly wants nothing to do with him, he needs to resolve that.
I'm curious what your early relationship with this man was like. Was he ever emotionally present and invested in the relationship? Was there an event that caused him to check out?
She signed up to be with you, but it's clear that at the time it wasn't under control, and it's not fair to her to have put her through heartbreak and then drag her through your recovery.
I've known a woman with BPD. She's probably the worst person I've ever known. I won't go into details on her. But, she's such a sex fiend (common with BPD – and I mean borderline, not bipolar) that she doesn't tell all the guys she randomly sleeps with that she has HSV2 because they might not fuck her afterwards.
Someone with NPD can be treated a lot easier than a person who is borderline. NPD people have some control over their behavior unlike people who are borderline and just don't have that ability to reason.
Im childfree and could never date someone with kids. That's not fair to the kids. You'll find someone who will love all of you better than he did. Good luck.
I used to be best friends when we were teenagers we saw each other every single day in school, in class, during lunch, after school, on weekends, every moment of the day for years we spent together, it wasnt until after high school things got more intimate i love him in the sense we have experienced a lot of things together and shaped each other in different ways throughout our lives, im allowed to love someone even if ive come to the realization i no longer need them in my life. Also out of the nine months this only came up until two months ago. Not an excuse but up to that point he had not disrespected me at all. I also in the comments said i will not be keeping in touch or reaching out to him because i will not tolerate that disrespect. I just wanted to see what people had to say and if they can relate to this experience maybe i should have made that clearer. I agree, i definitely deserve better.
Awwwww reading this made me so sad. ? Why do you stay? I have a guy who spends HOURS pleasing me. He's always learning about new techniques and toys, finding new ways to pleasure me, he makes me feel like a sex goddess. I want the same for you!!! Please don't settle for this.
Yup. So many big red flags. It would be absolutely gutting and a huge betrayal for someone to send texts those texts to his “friend” so they can laugh about them together, when he is the one making you “crazy” with his asinine behavior to begin with. Other red flags: well, all the gas lighting. Why should you trust him to take a solo trip with a girl he just met 4 months ago when he doesn't do make time to spend with you? Which is another red flag – if he is spending his precious time with others instead of you. Also, “masking”? What needs to be “masked” – as in, make it look like something it is not? And he's only met her once! Finally, well, maybe not finally, but the fact that he wants to spend time with this girl just because she doesn't know all the stuff that he's going through – ugh. While on one hand, I can totally get the desire to take a “vacation from yourself” but at the same time…. He is just being an utter asshole and has no empathy whatsoever. But really, it's sharing the texts. That would have also been the breaking point for me. He knows what he did and he had no right sharing your worst moments out of context with someone else.
Yup. So many big red flags. It would be absolutely gutting and a huge betrayal for someone to send those texts to his “friend” so they can laugh about them together, when he is the one making you “crazy” with his asinine behavior to begin with. Other red flags: well, all the gas lighting. Why should you trust him to take a solo trip with a girl he just met 4 months ago when he doesn't do make time to spend with you? Which is another red flag – if he is spending his precious time with others instead of you. Also, “masking”? What needs to be “masked” – as in, make it look like something it is not? And he's only met her once! Finally, well, maybe not finally, but the fact that he wants to spend time with this girl just because she doesn't know all the stuff that he's going through – ugh. While on one hand, I can totally get the desire to take a “vacation from yourself” but at the same time…. He is just being an utter asshole and has no empathy whatsoever. But really, it's sharing the texts. That would have also been the breaking point for me. He knows what he did and he had no right sharing your worst moments out of context with someone else.
As a woman who felt like shit after giving birth, not only did you violate your wife’s trust at the very FIRST test, you chose to masturbate to other women while she’s in the next room feeling the fattest, grossest, most vulnerable she has ever felt.
I say this as kindly as I can… this is a you problem.
You are clearly deeply insecure, and it is your responsibility and your responsibility alone to address & deal with it. It is not your partners responsibility to “fix” your insecurity and make you better. They can make adjustments & support you, but it is up to you to do the work to fix it.
If you are depressed & deeply insecure, the way to deal with it is not to control who your BF follows or interacts with on social media. It is to get yourself therapy to address your issues, and if necessary, start taking medication.
Accusing you of being ungrateful for focussing on this one thing that he hasn't done & ignoring everything else that he does to accomodate your insecurities isn't gaslighting. It's calling you out on your BS.
How would you feel if the roles were reversed, and you were adjusting your behaviour to make him feel better, but it was never good enough & he ignored it because there was one thing he wanted from you that you didn't do, and used it as a weapon against you to make you feel bad? How would you describe his behaviour then?
Aside from all of that – you need to get off social media. It is clearly bad for you.
Social Media isn't real life. You need to learn how to stop putting so much value on who people do or don't follow. And you need to stop comparing yourself to what you see on there.
I’m still very much processing what I’m thinking here, I heard the podcast about an hour ago. I’m not comfortable in what he’s said and I will have to have a conversation setting some very clear boundaries again. I’m just confused I think, our relationship was great and I can understand him not wanting to let that go fully but I’m just wanting to figure out what way of dealing with this will do the least harm to everyone involved (myself included)
I don’t really understand the analogy, and it’s a pretty violent image, so I understand your brother’s concern. The thing is, your brother was there & he saw your bf & heard the tone, etc.
The question becomes whether or not you think your brother has a good sense of people. Is he the type to worry about everything, or is he calm & considered? Should you trust his gut?
Could he have just straight up lied in the podcast to impress listeners? He was there to discuss poly lifestyle. It would not be a plus in his favour to say you'd move on and into a monogamous relationship. He didn't have to actually believe any of the words he said.
Regardless of his motives, he doesn't respect you or your new relationship.
You need to work on yourself. The thing is being comfortable with yourself. You don't need to take the life of others as the standard of your worth. Think more about yourself and see how you can be a better person than yesterday until you are fine with it.
My advice is to not go out with her. In the last year, with the help of therapy, it sounds like you were able to find peace (of sorts) with what happened. Dating her is going to bring up a lot of stuff from the past that you've put much time and effort into being at peace with. It seems like inviting an unnecessary drama into your life. Sometimes, the past should stay the past.
Alcoholism and addiction both run in his family, and alcoholism in mine as well (both my parents are recovered alcoholics, and I've definitely tried telling myself he's not THAT bad because he doesn't get belligerent like they did. But also, at the same time…I should know better).
I know he's for sure self medicating. He's home 90% of the time, with over half of that being home alone (kids are both in school all day). That alone would drive most people up the wall. I'm almost completely positive he has anxiety and depression he's trying to cope with, but he'd never admit to that, let alone get help for either.
I trust him with the kids, but like I said they're in school all day so he only has to get them on and off the bus (and then Sundays I work too, but they just stay home all day). I'm home within an hour of them getting home. He doesn't drive at all, so that's not a concern. He usually doesn't drink until evening, typically after I'm home, sometimes a beer or two before. Though, he doesn't really do anything with the kids unless I convince him to, so he just feeds them and they do their own thing when I'm not home. I'm not sure if that's related to his drinking at all though. Maybe it is,I've never put the two together until literally just now.
I know I'm almost just as much to blame for it though, and I don't know how I let it get to this point. Or how to get back from here, for that matter.
My ex (my oldest child's biological father) was an addict, and I left him within 2 days of finding out (I was young, oblivious, and heavily in denial). I gave him an ultimatum, a decade later he's still in active heroin addiction. This is another part where I just realized I apparently tell myself my current partner isn't THAT bad because he's not like my ex, but at the same time, I also should know better…why I somehow tend to forget alcoholism is also addiction is beyond me?
Nah just straight up confront him. Take screenshots so he can’t delete them first. Then show him the screenshots and wait for him to explain. I’m so sorry but yeah one, he has been sending her money without telling you. Two he’s been depleting both of your finances to some random stranger he most likely fell for and feels sorry for. That’s emotionally cheating.
That’s insanely insecure behaviour, that sounds scary. I’m sorry your privacy was invaded like that. May I ask how long you’ve been together? Might be time to consider cutting your losses, this is a sign she doesn’t trust you. Also that’s very sneaky and manipulative behaviour to steal your passwords instead of simply asking for them. This sounds more like live stalking from the way she is monitoring what you are accessing. That’s just such a turn off to know your partner is sneaky and untrusting of you.
Welcome back user mrinkyface, and thank you for revealing more about your own relationship trauma that you are clearly projecting onto me. I hope you realize your hyper fixation on me isn’t going to help you get over your own past issues. Kindly troll someone else.
Learn this and learn it NOW: When someone threatens suicide, you call an ambulance/EMS. Every time. Call the non emergency police line or mental health line in their area and report it. Always. Because it's an emergency. If they're being manipulative that's their problem to tell the ambulance crew when they get there.
Yess it's important to talk to your SO about your insecurities, but it's your own damn job to work on them.
A lot of people on reddit seem to think that insecurities are more like boundaries, and it is the other partner's responsibility to adapt to those insecurities.
Be direct. “You know, you’re talking like a sociopath, and while I trust you never to act on it, it’s a bit like me saying ‘I’d like to break me off a piece of that dude’ every day. It stretches trust over time, even if you don’t mean much by it.”
3 lads 3 girls??? Gee such a convenient ? number. Especially when 2 of the guys are willing to cheat and one girl is a serial offender. I wonder ? what's gonna happen next? Oh it was peer pressure, I only kissed him because I was forced into it. Or I got a little bit drunk and they took advantage of me. This like sitting in the middle of the road saying I'm ok. It'll be the drivers fault if I get hit. Kinda like jumping in the water and blaming the water for you getting wet.
Is this a sudden change in interactions towards you? Did she used to talk to you all the time? Op we need more details!
There might be interest if she’s being shy.
If she has always been shy but less so in the past and is now extremely shy around you then I would gander that it’s interest that was always there and has grown a lot more than before.
If she has been super talkative with you in the past and now all of a sudden she’s shy, maybe she suspects that you like her (saw or heard something) and she’s considering it and waiting for you to do something about it.
If her shyness is more about ignoring you but being just friendly enough around all your friends, she might be angry with you for something you did or said about her and it seems like she’s being shy when I’m fact she’s upset.
Best thing to do is to just talk to her and find out what’s going in.
Cold very hot truth is its probably not going to work out long term between you two, especially given the ages. You fundementally sound not ready for a serious relationship and a relationship where you're constantly arguing for over a year, unable to now function after an argument.
You need to work on yourself. This relationship isn't the best place to do that. And given the ages quite frankly you may be wasting his time long term.
Relax a bit. I get what you’re saying cos I kinda would’ve been annoyed too but, I would just do it myself at that point. Takes three seconds! You wasted more time being upset about it. He doesn’t have to run to do your every need.
It sounds like you have discussed this annoying behavior with him already. He obviously doesn’t see it as a problem. If you are adamant about staying together, you need to help him see how bad his low tolerance for anything slightly uncomfortable really is. I’d start documenting each time he does it. Jot down the date and what triggered his reaction as well as how he behaved. Then ask him to rate the “pain” on a scale of 1 to 100. After a week, or moth, show him the data. Ask him if he thinks it’s normal to have those reactions. Ask him if he thinks other people have similar reactions. And call him out on it- let him know it’s annoying and it makes it difficult to be able to comfort him.
Thanks, I kinda figured. It’s been very creepy, today I legit texted him “I don’t text any of my friends as much as I need to text you, they are all busy during the day, it seems that just you are never.”. I am actually kinda scared of him, if I am honest. Everyday I see the situation more for what it is, and don’t get me wrong, I made it clear that “we” will never be a thing, we’ll never date and it will never be anything more than friends, hell I even talk about tinder and dating infront of him. It’s sad because he really, honestly knows how to keep conversations and we can practically talk about anything, and I’ve trusted him for quite a while. But everytime we do hang out he gets creepy afterwards, texting me the whole day on no end (I usually just seen him or don’t even open) and it’s followed by more texts saying “where are you?” “Why won’t you reply?” “i have so much time to talk rn, wyd?” “Can you please stop giving seen?” And many more creepy things. I am baffled… he usually stops after a few days of me ignoring him… but when we hang out again it’s the same thing over and over on a loop. I can’t be more blunt as I already was.
If I block him tho, then I’ll lose a big friend group that I hold very close, as he’s inside that group (a valued member of sorts?)… and I don’t wanna lose my friends over a dumb guy who can’t keep himself in check. I am kind of lost right now…
The man is manipulative, abusive and petty. He’s also a liar and almost certainly cheating on you again.
I’m sorry it didn’t work out but both people in a relationship have to really work at it for things to turn around. And I don’t ever see that happening with him.
Also: his suicidal ideation is not your problem. Do not let him hold you hostage because you’re afraid he’ll harm himself if the two of you split up.
Honestly, if he’s seriously depressed even staying together is no guarantee that he’ll make it. He’s the only one who can save himself. Please don’t sacrifice your life and chance for happiness on the off chance it might make a positive difference
Girl omg this is so embarrassing. Creating arguments about birthday parties. If no one shows up, oh well. Reread your post and how many “I” statements there are. You sound like someone that makes everything about you.
Good. I'm not trying to paint you as a villain, I'm commenting from experience (minus the face sitting). It's not healthy to keep doing this to yourself or to pull another person into it. I hope you are able to find some peace
Thank her for everything you receive.
If it's wearable, wear it when you're around her.
If it's displayable, put it out where she can see it when she visits.
Show your appreciation, but hide your distaste. No o e says you have to wear or display anything she gives you when she isn't around.
Having your first relationship be with someone almost twice your age, who has a kid who is almost your age, feels like a huge risk. The power imbalance in the relationship would be staggering.
Unprofessional to be organised and punctual? Haha no
Her body , her Choice ? Really if it makes you uncomfortable maybe she needs a BF who is more confident in their relationship and actually trusts her
My GF has some very revealing photos and honestly she looks great ! It’s her body and she’s entitled to do what she wants and you’re not obligated to stay with her for it … we all have lines that if their crossed we’ll leave and pursue other people … ask you’re self is this worth breaking up over ? Cause in no way you are in any right
This is strictly a personal problem and you shouldn’t try and change her for your comfort
Oil the hinges and move quietly and close the door behind you and then flush
That's the best you can do.
If she still freaks out, break up, she's unreasonable
No problem. Just be careful, and good luck.
You need to have a sit down with and be straight. Tell him that due to the experiences that you have had with him in the past, you aren’t ready to open up to him as quickly as he is. Tell him that you don’t appreciate how he describes you and some of the wounds that he’s made haven’t healed. It’s not about what he did it’s about how he left you feeling.
You do right to think this is a red flag ? Something doesn’t add up here, why lie about something so simple as a job. I understand some folks are so embarrassed when they lose their jobs that they pretend to loved ones they’re still employed. But to elaborate with terms like nda, this is conspiracy theory territory sadly. You need to call a sit down and ask him to explain. If you’re not comfortable with the response then you may wish to review the relationship. Im sorry for being so blunt. I wish you well and hope that there is a logical explanation here. Not that I can see one.
Well then call me Helen Keller cause I don’t see the problem with letting him suffer
Honestly I'd just let him go on his trip and then come back to an empty bedroom with a note on the table.
Notice I said “women in their early 20s” and “in that manner” loll
took the guy – what, three fucking hours to cum? what the fuck ?
Thank you so much.
Yes exactly, the attention I feel like I look for is not flirting, compliments, etc. I think it’s just someone of the opposite sex to talk to and make friends with. I don’t want any of the guys at work/school to flirt with me or think I’m interested in them. I’m also never hiding the fact that I have a boyfriend and I actually talk about him all the time. I just didn’t know if it was wrong to feel that way of wanting more guys friends and wanting time and attention from them than seeking out girl friends.
Yeah he’s never had to worry. He’s never been cold or hungry.
You kind of just need to sit down and talk to her about a clearer break up of chores. No one likes to do them but if she is a stay at home mom and has that much time she can certainly pick up the slack.
That didn't make any sense. Is she counting credits?
Don't let anyone hold you back. Follow your educational path as it unfolds before you. Do not hold back for any reason other than you aren't ready for it yourself. If you're ready and can handle the course load, Do it!
Penis in vagina isn’t the only kind of sex you could be having.
Penis in vagina isn’t the only kind of sex you could be having.
Same here, they always just give little lies until the truth comes out. My ex told me he put a condom on under his boxers before she gave him a lap dance ? turned out they obviously had sex
Well you are being shitty and making other people s lives shittier, i guess you like it that way, dirty not committed and with a lot of issues :))
Is this feature available on android?
Anyone can miss anyone. Why do you think rebounds exist
It’s his head, he can do what he likes. It it bothers you that much, find someone else to talk to. It’s only been a month, you barely know each other.
Who the hell gets blackout drunk at a WORK party
i’m okay with him having friends that are girls, i just can’t get his comments out of my head that he told me he was gonna find someone prettier and treat them better and all that. i just wanted some reassurance from him and he got so defensive that it made me feel like he was up to something more than just trying to get to know people.
I didnt even read the full thing, leave him. My bf doesn't even care if I'm a Harry beast no lie he'll still fuck me no matter what. Either make him compromise or it's over because that's not fair
Leave him.
If she really insists, you can say you have it on good authority that Santa will bring it to her this year. It will still be a surprise, just not exactly when you planned it to be. Relax. It will be fine.
come on this is a massive trip and he only found out a week ago who was going? do you also believe pigs actually fly?
i’m not saying he’s gonna cheat but he knew she was going. every detail would of been spoken about over and over many times. so nope not buying that.
thing is your damned either way. if he goes it will kill you, you will wonder the whole 3 weeks and will be a wreck. even when he’s back it will eat away at you. if he doesn’t go he will blame you his family won’t be happy either.
I bet you'd help a friend, sister or cousin out of the situation! You have more strength than you'll ever know, girl – dig deep and do this for yourself, you'll have so much pride in who you are if you take care of you!
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I feel you?
My time in Asia with the US military taught me that Asians are the most racist and hateful (against other asians) of pretty much any demographic I have ever encountered.
None of them tried to hide it. They had their reasons, and they talked openly about how they hated the people from their neighboring countries and they listed reasons (past genocides/atrocities etc a generation or so ago).
I know there are multiple ethnic groups in Asia, even China. So does someone claiming ,”China is superior to Laos” etc exhibit racism? Or is it Nationalism? What's the distinction?
Is it any different from a white guy feeling superior to a white Canadian guy? Just as dumb and immature? Have anything to do with race? We're both of European descent right? Both white? But we're 2 distinct ethnic groups. Is it racist?
I need to get off Twitter I'm too drunk
Tell your husband that what he is doing is destroying the marriage because of his insecurity, jealousy and his lack of trust and respect for you. Give him an ultimatum. He gets therapy on his own and also does couples therapy with you and he stops with the cruel suspicious remarks or the relationship is over.
Date someone in your age range lol
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Why do you care???? You had a date and he told you he didn’t want a relationship. You seem obsessed.
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Is everyone just glossing over the fact that he bought her gift with her debit card? First he complains about his gift but then he also does that? Naw. That’s disrespectful as hell.
Thank you so much for this thoughtful reply. You've given me a lot to think about. I've read the 18 signs you posted and they do indeed apply. I'll certainly see a psychologist myself, that's an excellent idea.
And thank you, I'll be sure to let you know if I have any questions ?
Give her some space. She will get back to you if she wants more
I'm sorry that your mother refuses to be an adult and talk to her husband about how uncomfortable he is making you. It's really her responsibility to talk to him about his behavior and how inappropriate it is for him to try to force an unnatural relationship. Avoiding him and not talking to him is really all that you can do, you are trying to avoid conflict. Is there any chance you can live with your dad until you can online on your own?
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Given your last two sentences, you already know your answer, leave before it escalates physically and then you’re stuck with children
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What else is she lying about? That’s the question you might ask all the time, forever.
Exactly…you both need to be screened before you unwrap.
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Get the imam involved
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Both studying right now. He receives government aid and I work almost full time and study part time but it can be from home so I can move around. He is unable to work currently due to his mental health
The reason is his overall terror. Your dog, who has a history is major trauma, is terrified by your boyfriend who handles him roughly and throws him around. Of course there’s a reason. A constant environment of never knowing where the next blow is coming from.
Dude, you’re not obligated to take care of her, especially not to your own detriment. She is a grown adult, she can figure her own situation out and support herself.
This
I’m not saying boys will be boys “though to be fair, boys will be boys, since they are boys”.
What OP does is up to her. As for my conversation with you, I’m merely suggesting considering empathy over whatever juice you’re getting from a sense of moral superiority.
Because the reality is, if you were this young man – literally, born of his parents on his birthdate with his exact dna and experiences, in the exact world/timeline he has experienced, you’d be doing and thinking the exact same things.
I’m not saying boys will be boys “though to be fair, boys will be boys, since they are boys”.
What OP does is up to her. As for my conversation with you, I’m merely suggesting considering empathy over whatever juice you’re getting from a sense of moral superiority.
Because the reality is, if you were this young man – literally, born of his parents on his birthdate with his exact dna and experiences, in the exact world/timeline he has experienced, you’d be doing and thinking the exact same things.
What about my body my choice do you not get? All he had to do was bust a nut in someone, she gets nine months of potential sickness, bloating, stretch marks, weight gain, tiredness, gestational diabetes, the agony of childbirth, which women can die from, stitches in her vagina, potential disgust from her man because she’s no longer as ‘tight’ as she was and “why haven’t you lost the baby weight” yet like all those instagram women. If she decides to not put her body through that, so be it. She gets the choice because she’s the one who’s body is being put through it. Good Lord, save us from ‘pick me’ girls ???
You completely flipped out over an assumption. You are toxic. You also snooped through her notebook to make your assumptions. Really gross. You probably shouldn't be dating anyone.
Nobody is surprised. I hope your post will show others not to make the same mistake.
Why do I feel like, I've read the same texts a few month ago in this sub??
What post do you think you're commenting on?
I just wish i could change the past ? i’m not sending a wok ($80) to someone who cares so little about me. And what would this really do other than cause chaos
Only solution is for her to help you find some to fuck 2 times + 10 years interest so like 20 fuck sessions with other women to be sure you still want to stay married. If she got to fuck to be sure, then it should only be fair that you get to fuck to be sure, too. Since it’s easier for girls to have hook ups than dudes, she should wing man or vet and pay for sex workers on your behalf. If she thinks all of that is shit, ask her how it’s any different than what she did, only at least your indiscretion wouldn’t also be attached to deceit.
Sometimes I have a very hot time believing people are this stupid but then I come on reddit and read stories like this and can't believe my eyes. Jesus Christ this guy is awful lol.
…this is right out of a 1974 Penthouse Forum. “there I was at the laund-o-mat…when all a sudden the USC cheer squad came in to wash their uniforms My 20 plus inches stood at attention….” Just as believable too.
OP I am so sorry this is happening. It's compounded by the fact that he doesn't communicate and has an unrequited emotional affair with this other woman.
As for what you do, well, I guess you have to think about whether this is what you want your life to be. He's lied to you for 20 years. I personally think the man needs therapy. At some point when another person does not return the same energy towards you as you do them, you at some point stop having a crush and attempt to move on. That would be a normal reaction.
It sounds like he's in love with the idea of this woman, and has turned it into an obsession. To the point where he thinks she's sending him coded messages through her business pages on social media.
Sounds to me like he needs help stepping back into reality. This woman clearly wants nothing to do with him, he needs to resolve that.
I'm curious what your early relationship with this man was like. Was he ever emotionally present and invested in the relationship? Was there an event that caused him to check out?
Honestly, if he was her to heal, he will move on.
She signed up to be with you, but it's clear that at the time it wasn't under control, and it's not fair to her to have put her through heartbreak and then drag her through your recovery.
Don't know: Follow the instructions?
I've known a woman with BPD. She's probably the worst person I've ever known. I won't go into details on her. But, she's such a sex fiend (common with BPD – and I mean borderline, not bipolar) that she doesn't tell all the guys she randomly sleeps with that she has HSV2 because they might not fuck her afterwards.
Someone with NPD can be treated a lot easier than a person who is borderline. NPD people have some control over their behavior unlike people who are borderline and just don't have that ability to reason.
The fact that she knows she would be jealous is a sign that poly relationships aren't for her.
Im childfree and could never date someone with kids. That's not fair to the kids. You'll find someone who will love all of you better than he did. Good luck.
I used to be best friends when we were teenagers we saw each other every single day in school, in class, during lunch, after school, on weekends, every moment of the day for years we spent together, it wasnt until after high school things got more intimate i love him in the sense we have experienced a lot of things together and shaped each other in different ways throughout our lives, im allowed to love someone even if ive come to the realization i no longer need them in my life. Also out of the nine months this only came up until two months ago. Not an excuse but up to that point he had not disrespected me at all. I also in the comments said i will not be keeping in touch or reaching out to him because i will not tolerate that disrespect. I just wanted to see what people had to say and if they can relate to this experience maybe i should have made that clearer. I agree, i definitely deserve better.
Sounds like it’s none of your business ??♀️
Medical personnel here. OP is correct.
Awwwww reading this made me so sad. ? Why do you stay? I have a guy who spends HOURS pleasing me. He's always learning about new techniques and toys, finding new ways to pleasure me, he makes me feel like a sex goddess. I want the same for you!!! Please don't settle for this.
“You're a big guy. You should know how to keep eating once other people have finished”.
Is a terrible way to do it so don't do that.
Read it again, she blocked him.
That's on him to figure out, if he wants to stay with her, he'll find a way.
I'd wait a weeks time of no contact, then text to get a standing on where you guys are.
Yup. So many big red flags. It would be absolutely gutting and a huge betrayal for someone to send texts those texts to his “friend” so they can laugh about them together, when he is the one making you “crazy” with his asinine behavior to begin with. Other red flags: well, all the gas lighting. Why should you trust him to take a solo trip with a girl he just met 4 months ago when he doesn't do make time to spend with you? Which is another red flag – if he is spending his precious time with others instead of you. Also, “masking”? What needs to be “masked” – as in, make it look like something it is not? And he's only met her once! Finally, well, maybe not finally, but the fact that he wants to spend time with this girl just because she doesn't know all the stuff that he's going through – ugh. While on one hand, I can totally get the desire to take a “vacation from yourself” but at the same time…. He is just being an utter asshole and has no empathy whatsoever. But really, it's sharing the texts. That would have also been the breaking point for me. He knows what he did and he had no right sharing your worst moments out of context with someone else.
Yup. So many big red flags. It would be absolutely gutting and a huge betrayal for someone to send those texts to his “friend” so they can laugh about them together, when he is the one making you “crazy” with his asinine behavior to begin with. Other red flags: well, all the gas lighting. Why should you trust him to take a solo trip with a girl he just met 4 months ago when he doesn't do make time to spend with you? Which is another red flag – if he is spending his precious time with others instead of you. Also, “masking”? What needs to be “masked” – as in, make it look like something it is not? And he's only met her once! Finally, well, maybe not finally, but the fact that he wants to spend time with this girl just because she doesn't know all the stuff that he's going through – ugh. While on one hand, I can totally get the desire to take a “vacation from yourself” but at the same time…. He is just being an utter asshole and has no empathy whatsoever. But really, it's sharing the texts. That would have also been the breaking point for me. He knows what he did and he had no right sharing your worst moments out of context with someone else.
As a woman who felt like shit after giving birth, not only did you violate your wife’s trust at the very FIRST test, you chose to masturbate to other women while she’s in the next room feeling the fattest, grossest, most vulnerable she has ever felt.
I sure hope that video was worth it dude
You shouldn't be waiting for Valentine's Day to do special things for your other half
If you want to get out of your rut actually plan something when she doesn't expect it or send flowers to her work for no reason.
I say this as kindly as I can… this is a you problem.
You are clearly deeply insecure, and it is your responsibility and your responsibility alone to address & deal with it. It is not your partners responsibility to “fix” your insecurity and make you better. They can make adjustments & support you, but it is up to you to do the work to fix it.
If you are depressed & deeply insecure, the way to deal with it is not to control who your BF follows or interacts with on social media. It is to get yourself therapy to address your issues, and if necessary, start taking medication.
Accusing you of being ungrateful for focussing on this one thing that he hasn't done & ignoring everything else that he does to accomodate your insecurities isn't gaslighting. It's calling you out on your BS.
How would you feel if the roles were reversed, and you were adjusting your behaviour to make him feel better, but it was never good enough & he ignored it because there was one thing he wanted from you that you didn't do, and used it as a weapon against you to make you feel bad? How would you describe his behaviour then?
Aside from all of that – you need to get off social media. It is clearly bad for you.
Social Media isn't real life. You need to learn how to stop putting so much value on who people do or don't follow. And you need to stop comparing yourself to what you see on there.
I’m still very much processing what I’m thinking here, I heard the podcast about an hour ago. I’m not comfortable in what he’s said and I will have to have a conversation setting some very clear boundaries again. I’m just confused I think, our relationship was great and I can understand him not wanting to let that go fully but I’m just wanting to figure out what way of dealing with this will do the least harm to everyone involved (myself included)
I don’t really understand the analogy, and it’s a pretty violent image, so I understand your brother’s concern. The thing is, your brother was there & he saw your bf & heard the tone, etc.
The question becomes whether or not you think your brother has a good sense of people. Is he the type to worry about everything, or is he calm & considered? Should you trust his gut?
Could he have just straight up lied in the podcast to impress listeners? He was there to discuss poly lifestyle. It would not be a plus in his favour to say you'd move on and into a monogamous relationship. He didn't have to actually believe any of the words he said.
Regardless of his motives, he doesn't respect you or your new relationship.
Bf of only a month pressuring you for sex? Dump him.
He’s 25. Even if he just takes half, he could definitely half 4M by middle age. In 10 years, maybe not, but easily long term.
I don't care, honestly
You need to work on yourself. The thing is being comfortable with yourself. You don't need to take the life of others as the standard of your worth. Think more about yourself and see how you can be a better person than yesterday until you are fine with it.
I can 100% see why you would want to go. Curiosity and all that. But just remember what curiosity did to the cat…
Thanks, yeah I’m not going to do – will just reply briefly then block
Absolutely. The double standard is fucked up.
My advice is to not go out with her. In the last year, with the help of therapy, it sounds like you were able to find peace (of sorts) with what happened. Dating her is going to bring up a lot of stuff from the past that you've put much time and effort into being at peace with. It seems like inviting an unnecessary drama into your life. Sometimes, the past should stay the past.
about references to friendship for a partner.
Distill to the bottom line: “I'm sorry for how I hurt you and thank
Harsh. Thank you for the honest truth. Its what I needed to hear.
Alcoholism and addiction both run in his family, and alcoholism in mine as well (both my parents are recovered alcoholics, and I've definitely tried telling myself he's not THAT bad because he doesn't get belligerent like they did. But also, at the same time…I should know better).
I know he's for sure self medicating. He's home 90% of the time, with over half of that being home alone (kids are both in school all day). That alone would drive most people up the wall. I'm almost completely positive he has anxiety and depression he's trying to cope with, but he'd never admit to that, let alone get help for either.
I trust him with the kids, but like I said they're in school all day so he only has to get them on and off the bus (and then Sundays I work too, but they just stay home all day). I'm home within an hour of them getting home. He doesn't drive at all, so that's not a concern. He usually doesn't drink until evening, typically after I'm home, sometimes a beer or two before. Though, he doesn't really do anything with the kids unless I convince him to, so he just feeds them and they do their own thing when I'm not home. I'm not sure if that's related to his drinking at all though. Maybe it is,I've never put the two together until literally just now.
I know I'm almost just as much to blame for it though, and I don't know how I let it get to this point. Or how to get back from here, for that matter.
My ex (my oldest child's biological father) was an addict, and I left him within 2 days of finding out (I was young, oblivious, and heavily in denial). I gave him an ultimatum, a decade later he's still in active heroin addiction. This is another part where I just realized I apparently tell myself my current partner isn't THAT bad because he's not like my ex, but at the same time, I also should know better…why I somehow tend to forget alcoholism is also addiction is beyond me?
I'm wondering why you came to ask a bunch of internet randos instead of saying these six words to your fiancee: “I'm allergic to my engagement ring.”
It's really not fucked up. Different strokes for different folks. If you want exclusivity from the drop, take it.
Yea exit stage immediately you need to leave
Nah just straight up confront him. Take screenshots so he can’t delete them first. Then show him the screenshots and wait for him to explain. I’m so sorry but yeah one, he has been sending her money without telling you. Two he’s been depleting both of your finances to some random stranger he most likely fell for and feels sorry for. That’s emotionally cheating.
I’ve run the numbers and done some tests. You are in fact, stupid.
The older more experienced person should know better than to be dating someone close to the age of their son.
I am just manifesting this in my own mind.
Not a real thing.
She has moved on. She does not want to be in a relationship with you and she does not have to care about your feelings.
That’s insanely insecure behaviour, that sounds scary. I’m sorry your privacy was invaded like that. May I ask how long you’ve been together? Might be time to consider cutting your losses, this is a sign she doesn’t trust you. Also that’s very sneaky and manipulative behaviour to steal your passwords instead of simply asking for them. This sounds more like live stalking from the way she is monitoring what you are accessing. That’s just such a turn off to know your partner is sneaky and untrusting of you.
Welcome back user mrinkyface, and thank you for revealing more about your own relationship trauma that you are clearly projecting onto me. I hope you realize your hyper fixation on me isn’t going to help you get over your own past issues. Kindly troll someone else.
I am playing always with her.. but every time she is bot frag and has 0 kills or something she always gets mad at me…
This has to be a troll post right?
nope, not opposed! he went to therapy for most of his life because of family stuff.
Learn this and learn it NOW: When someone threatens suicide, you call an ambulance/EMS. Every time. Call the non emergency police line or mental health line in their area and report it. Always. Because it's an emergency. If they're being manipulative that's their problem to tell the ambulance crew when they get there.
Do it now.
Yess it's important to talk to your SO about your insecurities, but it's your own damn job to work on them.
A lot of people on reddit seem to think that insecurities are more like boundaries, and it is the other partner's responsibility to adapt to those insecurities.
It doesn’t sound that way. She doesn’t have a relationship with Tom to break up.
Be direct. “You know, you’re talking like a sociopath, and while I trust you never to act on it, it’s a bit like me saying ‘I’d like to break me off a piece of that dude’ every day. It stretches trust over time, even if you don’t mean much by it.”
3 lads 3 girls??? Gee such a convenient ? number. Especially when 2 of the guys are willing to cheat and one girl is a serial offender. I wonder ? what's gonna happen next? Oh it was peer pressure, I only kissed him because I was forced into it. Or I got a little bit drunk and they took advantage of me. This like sitting in the middle of the road saying I'm ok. It'll be the drivers fault if I get hit. Kinda like jumping in the water and blaming the water for you getting wet.
Is this a sudden change in interactions towards you? Did she used to talk to you all the time? Op we need more details!
There might be interest if she’s being shy.
If she has always been shy but less so in the past and is now extremely shy around you then I would gander that it’s interest that was always there and has grown a lot more than before.
If she has been super talkative with you in the past and now all of a sudden she’s shy, maybe she suspects that you like her (saw or heard something) and she’s considering it and waiting for you to do something about it.
If her shyness is more about ignoring you but being just friendly enough around all your friends, she might be angry with you for something you did or said about her and it seems like she’s being shy when I’m fact she’s upset.
Best thing to do is to just talk to her and find out what’s going in.
Cold very hot truth is its probably not going to work out long term between you two, especially given the ages. You fundementally sound not ready for a serious relationship and a relationship where you're constantly arguing for over a year, unable to now function after an argument.
You need to work on yourself. This relationship isn't the best place to do that. And given the ages quite frankly you may be wasting his time long term.
Relax a bit. I get what you’re saying cos I kinda would’ve been annoyed too but, I would just do it myself at that point. Takes three seconds! You wasted more time being upset about it. He doesn’t have to run to do your every need.
It sounds like you have discussed this annoying behavior with him already. He obviously doesn’t see it as a problem. If you are adamant about staying together, you need to help him see how bad his low tolerance for anything slightly uncomfortable really is. I’d start documenting each time he does it. Jot down the date and what triggered his reaction as well as how he behaved. Then ask him to rate the “pain” on a scale of 1 to 100. After a week, or moth, show him the data. Ask him if he thinks it’s normal to have those reactions. Ask him if he thinks other people have similar reactions. And call him out on it- let him know it’s annoying and it makes it difficult to be able to comfort him.
Very hot damn and BRAVO! This is perfection.
Okay he's being shady as hell. He's either hiding something or…. he's definitely hiding something. I would push this more.
You could tell this insufferable manchild you’d accept him going as Bruce Wayne or Constantine (i.e. a black suit and white shirt).
Thanks, I kinda figured. It’s been very creepy, today I legit texted him “I don’t text any of my friends as much as I need to text you, they are all busy during the day, it seems that just you are never.”. I am actually kinda scared of him, if I am honest. Everyday I see the situation more for what it is, and don’t get me wrong, I made it clear that “we” will never be a thing, we’ll never date and it will never be anything more than friends, hell I even talk about tinder and dating infront of him. It’s sad because he really, honestly knows how to keep conversations and we can practically talk about anything, and I’ve trusted him for quite a while. But everytime we do hang out he gets creepy afterwards, texting me the whole day on no end (I usually just seen him or don’t even open) and it’s followed by more texts saying “where are you?” “Why won’t you reply?” “i have so much time to talk rn, wyd?” “Can you please stop giving seen?” And many more creepy things. I am baffled… he usually stops after a few days of me ignoring him… but when we hang out again it’s the same thing over and over on a loop. I can’t be more blunt as I already was.
If I block him tho, then I’ll lose a big friend group that I hold very close, as he’s inside that group (a valued member of sorts?)… and I don’t wanna lose my friends over a dumb guy who can’t keep himself in check. I am kind of lost right now…
Kick him out. File for divorce. Take the dog.
The man is manipulative, abusive and petty. He’s also a liar and almost certainly cheating on you again.
I’m sorry it didn’t work out but both people in a relationship have to really work at it for things to turn around. And I don’t ever see that happening with him.
Also: his suicidal ideation is not your problem. Do not let him hold you hostage because you’re afraid he’ll harm himself if the two of you split up.
Honestly, if he’s seriously depressed even staying together is no guarantee that he’ll make it. He’s the only one who can save himself. Please don’t sacrifice your life and chance for happiness on the off chance it might make a positive difference
In a previous post of yours you stated you already “have children of my own.”
Girl omg this is so embarrassing. Creating arguments about birthday parties. If no one shows up, oh well. Reread your post and how many “I” statements there are. You sound like someone that makes everything about you.
Good. I'm not trying to paint you as a villain, I'm commenting from experience (minus the face sitting). It's not healthy to keep doing this to yourself or to pull another person into it. I hope you are able to find some peace