Apocryphie, in addition to his oversensitivity, does your BF show signs of having a strong abandonment fear? For example, a few months into your relationship, did he start showing strong jealousy over harmless events involving other men — or try to isolate you away from your close friends and family members? He would view your spending time with friends/family as your choosing them over him. Moreover, he usually would hate being alone by himself.
you’re being optimistic, but more importantly you’re being naive. it sounds like you and your wife haven’t really planned this out or set realistic expectations in any way. it’s going to go very badly.
This comment. When I was love-bombed and dumped, I thought I’d never recover and meet someone like him again ever. Years later when I met my now husband, things started slow. Our love built slowly. 8 years later, I can confidently say that he’s my one true love. Our love is kind and patient and sweet. There was no lovebombing involved. We took things slow. I thought I’d never trust someone again but here I am, I trust my whole life with this person. OP: I know it’s hard to fathom but you’ll meet someone again who won’t violate your trust like this. But you need to focus on yourself and heal from this. Your hurting heart will once again feel whole again, I promise. Just be kind and patient to yourself.
Yeh the relationship is over no one should put up with that childish bollocks – what is it with ppl thinking they are entitled to having a free/cheap ride based on someone else’s success these days
I mean I feel like her saying something is a good thing rather than a bad one – I’m not sure what your friend is thinking. I think it sounds like she’s being up front and knows herself (and knows that not everyone is like her)
Absolutely not, he’s not worth it and nothing tying me to him is worth it. The shock is wearing off and reading it back to myself again and again after typing it, the harsh comments. I don’t know why they’re upsetting me when they’re basically the same damn comments I’ve made to him.
My partner and I just got engaged and I am sitting in the house he bought us (I picked it out) with completely his own money. He spends money on the projects etc. I buy things for the house and it is equally ours but legally his.
I also work for a non profit and he works in Big Tech. And. Budgeting is hard for me. And also going through my bank and looking at my expenses and plugging them into an excel file everytime I get paid is a huge act of love towards my partner. I too have credit card debt. I do not want to be a burden to our finances. My time spent on the excel is time I am saying via action, I love you and our life together and I want to be an active member of our future health. And it fucking sucks. Ew so uncomfortable I hate it. I love my partner more than I hate budgeting.
Fantasy is healthy. I know people on this just coming out and attacking porn and anything like it. People should be free to enjoy whatever they like. Yes, this is controlling as hell. Seeking out women or having chats with actual women is an issue. Young men often have high sex drives and masturbate. That's not new.
You did a very nice thing to help him through it, but this relationship is now damaged beyond repair. This will eat at both of you until it becomes even more destructive. You can either end it on reasonable terms or it ends in horrible terms that will take you many years to recover from.
If you're looking to make friends I find that hobbies are a great way to do that. I met some great people through learning to bellydance, and also volunteering at animal rescues. So maybe think of things you've always wanted to do but put off. Doing stuff you're interested in means you meet people with similar interests and get to know them.
Seriously. Last night I hold my boyfriend to hold his horses bc I wanted a quick snack beforehand I was hungry!! And being hungry during sex is a distraction. She absolutely should have started with a bit. Of she wanted to make sure it ended with her getting laid she should have had sandwich made, her in just an apron serving it or something equally “sexy”. Slam dunk it 95% likely be would have been willing after food was had
Have you and your wife been lacking in the intimacy department? I could completely see why she’d feel hurt if you were. Women are taught to take it personally if a man says no to sex, but also I find it a bit childish she’s gone so far to throw a tantrum to spend the night in another bedroom.
It’s really up to you. But some truthful life lessons/ truths I stand by. 1. When people show you who they are, believe them. 2. You set the standard on how people treat you. 3. The standards you show your kids really does have a huge impact on their own self worth, life decisions and future partners.
She’s shown you she’s a liar, toxic, more prepared to run instead of deal with issues (case in point in what she’s doing now), can’t be alone (so you won’t ever know if she’s with you for company, the known or if she loves you). Can you ever see yourself legitimately trusting her again? Cause if not it won’t ever work.
It’s weird to me that you don’t believe/trust your husband to understand the situation. Is he, in your opinion, that ignorant that he doesn’t understand the severity of your brother’s mental health issues?
Also, you’re hiding the reality of your brother at the (most likely) expense of your sister.
She needs to talk to her doctor about her medication. Antidepressants usually lower sex drive and vacations don’t make a difference. She shouldn’t go off them because that can be dangerous, but her doctor can try different ones to see it it helps. But if you love her you might have to accept that she needs antidepressants and that means less sex.
That is wonderful! I’m sure your kid will recover if they see how happy you are. I had the worst advice from my parents in that they did the opposite of what they preached— they were miserable together, abusive, unfulfilled. I know that leading a happy life will eventually teach my kids how to lead theirs.
Your girlfriend might not as secure and independent as you are and may start feeling insecure if she’s not your primary focus. Not an attractive quality in a partner imo but one seen and I’ve experienced. It can be exhausting to be with someone like this and they need a lot of reassurance. I hope this isn’t the case but discussing your levels of dependence / independence might be worthwhile.
Well it has been significantly reduced. We went from having sex 2-3 times a day and snuggling all night to now im lucky to have sex 2 times a week! Now we dont embrace at night either! Its just been quite an adjustment and I definitely feel less connected in our relationship.
Yes we had a baby and things are continually going to change, but at this point I was hoping we would be sleeping together again.
I also feel like the longer we wait to teach our baby self soothing techniques the harder its going to be.
This, just honestly show him this post and all the replies saying he's gross and trying to pretend his views are all men's views, and other men are literally saying in the thread that this is stupid young guys talk.
Do guys look? Sure. They are biologically programmed to. Do they have the ability to control themselves? Absolutely. They cover women up in other countries by pretending men can't control themselves and the rest of the world thinks that's barbaric because they know it's not true. So he can control himself to look, move on, and be respectful to the relationship he apparently wants.
You want to marry someone, or have a life, buy a house, have kids… you're not sitting drooling over all the girls like you can't believe your eyes they exist and are attractive. Like, get drunk enough and have one of those girls start talking to or flirting with him… someone with this obsessive thirst isn't likely to show good commitment.
Attraction is more than just physical BUT physical attraction is really important. Its awful to go into a relationship expecting the other person to change to fit your preferences over time, from the start.
What happens if a year down the line nothing has changed? Is he still going to pressure you about it? Constantly remind you he doesn't find you physically attractive in the slightest and always express his disappointment over you?
You keep digging a whole showing less and less wisdom and knowledge.
You had abusive childhood but video game availability is abuse? Yes, you are blessed. You said you are happily married and you consider this a big issue. Your life greatly improved. So much so, you forgot actual abuse.
Living purely for yourself rarely results is positive outcomes. Enjoy your selfish existence until you can’t. ?
If it's important to you, get help. Find a therapist and talk to him. It's the only way you'll know what he's thinking, and it's also that only way he'll know where your head is.
I mean you're writing this with tons of self blame. Ask yourself, lets say you became the version of yourself you want in this relationship, the version you think will make things work? Is that what she wants? Is it who you want to be? are you ready for the commitment she wants? Dont go into it like “I need to prove myself and redeem myself” go into it with mindset of you guys are opening a new book together
Sounds like she might be on the spectrum tbh, she doesnt realise that what she says is offending you. Quite common with people who are high achievers. Fussy about food, sensitive to flavours or smells, not very good at reading the mood, all common traits.
Doesnt necessarily mean she doesnt like you, she might just be expressing it in unconventional ways.
This guy is not father material. And he’s not going to suddenly have an epiphany when he’s alone and realize he wants a baby at 21. You have waited. You can’t wait any longer. This isn’t his decision – it’s yours. If you want go take the pill then do it before it’s too late. If you don’t, the frustration you’re feeling with this guy will continue for the next 18 years in one form or another if you share a child.
OP, post about this on r/AsOneAfterInfidelity and r/survivinginfidelity. These are support subreddits for people who are dealing with infidelity. The first for people trying to reconcile and the second for people who are divorcing.
I say post on both so you can get feedback from both perspectives.
I will say this though: there need to be consequences for her actions. She did a horrible thing to you and you’re going to come to resent her actions. If there are no consequences, she may decide she can have as many affairs as she wants and hurt you again. I personally don’t think I could ever trust my wife again if I never found out she cheated on me. And if there is no trust, there is no relationship.
Instead of going outside the relationship, how about trying to fix what you have? Why are you trying to find new and exciting ways with her. Do you just want to cheat with permission?
You are involved with an abuser. Abusers are not horrible all the time. They usually start the relationship with love bombing… then they move on from there. He's gaslighting, saying he's just kidding, and joking about someone you loved's death.
Just ghost him. Or grey rock him. Do not be dramatic. They feed off drama. Just tell him that you aren't feeling it anymore. Or ghost and block.
Basically it said that my dad and I had very little relation
My guess is your mom cheated on your dad with someone in his family. Your mom is to blame for all of this. No matter how she tries to spin it, she lied to both of you. Right now your dad needs time to distance himself from her.
Also Men: “Why aren’t you crying and throwing a tantrum of epic toddler proportions? You must not love me because you’re not being emotional and CrAzY!”
Like, why are men? /s(ish)
Yea girl, I’m happy to read you’re over this guy. He sounds unhinged and yes, what he is doing is toxic and abusive. No one should be “testing” their SO’s. I hope you absolutely thrive in your new found single-ness! You sound absolutely lovely, and someone out there will appreciate a rational, emotionally mature gal like yourself!
Wow, what other potential diagnoses did you rule out on your way to that conclusion, and what details specifically supported the elimination of the other possibilities?
I'm jk I know you didn't do any of that, you just made an authoritative statement without sufficient evidence.
You can not keep treating your boyfriend as a suspect when he hasn’t done anything suspicious. He does not deserve to be questioned like this.
Sounds like he did not cheat, and has done everything to make you comfortable. Sounds like a good boyfriend. Treat him like a good boyfriend and stop assuming he cheated.
INFO: Is there any way you could post a pic of your hair, maybe with your face censored?
I honestly think my opinion on this hinges on if she was being a bit rude for no reason, or if she's being a good friend by telling you what she really thinks and offering advice.
I'm no stranger to an at-home dye job, I used to colour my hair with semi permanents all the time when I was a student, but they did always look like I'd done them myself lol. Definitely a fun vibe as a 21 year old, but these days at 31 with a career, I'd want even my fashion colours to have depth of tone, highlights/lowlights etc so that it looks a bit more professional. Home jobs always look flat, unless you've balyaged with bleach or coloured with different shades in sections, to give the illusion of natural hair variation.
Slate grey is a gorgeous colour (I've done silver myself) but you have to be sure that there's absolutely no yellow or red left in your hair or it looks muddy after a couple of washes. Mine had a green tinge after a week once, because my blonde hair had a bit too much natural yellow for the dye to overcome on its own.
This is a part of the process. You're learning about each-other and figuring the other out.
I know you stated you've known for a year.. although, you don't really get to know a person once you start investing in each-other emotionally.
And from the sounds of it, you're doing a decent job already at handling it.
You brought it up, he acknowledged what you said, is making an attempt to adapt to it by texting more frequently… Yes, those are baby steps, but that back and forth communication and adapting to each-other is a healthy sign.
I'd say just keep doing what you're doing and let things develop naturally.
I got banned from AITA for recommending pedos be chemically castrated under their violence policy. Chemical Castration is taking medication, not violence lol it's also a legal and medical treatment for pedophilia. I'm guessing one of the mods there is a pedo as they seem to be very anti-antipedo.
Um so was this defined as cheating in your relationship/does she view it as cheating or are you just phrasing it that way? If it's the latter then I guess you need to communicate boundaries better and maybe get some counselling so you can both understand what this meant from the other person's perspective. If it's the former then I really would not continue with this tbh.
All four exactly. The last one makes it hardest to leave because of the times we feel unified, and knowing i have a dozen years of memories with her.
Apocryphie, in addition to his oversensitivity, does your BF show signs of having a strong abandonment fear? For example, a few months into your relationship, did he start showing strong jealousy over harmless events involving other men — or try to isolate you away from your close friends and family members? He would view your spending time with friends/family as your choosing them over him. Moreover, he usually would hate being alone by himself.
you’re being optimistic, but more importantly you’re being naive. it sounds like you and your wife haven’t really planned this out or set realistic expectations in any way. it’s going to go very badly.
This comment. When I was love-bombed and dumped, I thought I’d never recover and meet someone like him again ever. Years later when I met my now husband, things started slow. Our love built slowly. 8 years later, I can confidently say that he’s my one true love. Our love is kind and patient and sweet. There was no lovebombing involved. We took things slow. I thought I’d never trust someone again but here I am, I trust my whole life with this person. OP: I know it’s hard to fathom but you’ll meet someone again who won’t violate your trust like this. But you need to focus on yourself and heal from this. Your hurting heart will once again feel whole again, I promise. Just be kind and patient to yourself.
Yeh the relationship is over no one should put up with that childish bollocks – what is it with ppl thinking they are entitled to having a free/cheap ride based on someone else’s success these days
You have an asshole of a boyfriend (Guy here). Sounds like he very insecure and if he’s saying this crap to you, what else is he saying?
I mean I feel like her saying something is a good thing rather than a bad one – I’m not sure what your friend is thinking. I think it sounds like she’s being up front and knows herself (and knows that not everyone is like her)
respect her wishes and accept your failure
Absolutely not, he’s not worth it and nothing tying me to him is worth it. The shock is wearing off and reading it back to myself again and again after typing it, the harsh comments. I don’t know why they’re upsetting me when they’re basically the same damn comments I’ve made to him.
Throw up the Finger L. Smash Mouth never did us wrong
This post is interesting because I was the wife.
My partner and I just got engaged and I am sitting in the house he bought us (I picked it out) with completely his own money. He spends money on the projects etc. I buy things for the house and it is equally ours but legally his.
I also work for a non profit and he works in Big Tech. And. Budgeting is hard for me. And also going through my bank and looking at my expenses and plugging them into an excel file everytime I get paid is a huge act of love towards my partner. I too have credit card debt. I do not want to be a burden to our finances. My time spent on the excel is time I am saying via action, I love you and our life together and I want to be an active member of our future health. And it fucking sucks. Ew so uncomfortable I hate it. I love my partner more than I hate budgeting.
Please tell me you watched it, what an insane match it was, probably one of the greatest matches in football history.
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Fantasy is healthy. I know people on this just coming out and attacking porn and anything like it. People should be free to enjoy whatever they like. Yes, this is controlling as hell. Seeking out women or having chats with actual women is an issue. Young men often have high sex drives and masturbate. That's not new.
You did a very nice thing to help him through it, but this relationship is now damaged beyond repair. This will eat at both of you until it becomes even more destructive. You can either end it on reasonable terms or it ends in horrible terms that will take you many years to recover from.
Absolutely!
If you're looking to make friends I find that hobbies are a great way to do that. I met some great people through learning to bellydance, and also volunteering at animal rescues. So maybe think of things you've always wanted to do but put off. Doing stuff you're interested in means you meet people with similar interests and get to know them.
Seriously. Last night I hold my boyfriend to hold his horses bc I wanted a quick snack beforehand I was hungry!! And being hungry during sex is a distraction. She absolutely should have started with a bit. Of she wanted to make sure it ended with her getting laid she should have had sandwich made, her in just an apron serving it or something equally “sexy”. Slam dunk it 95% likely be would have been willing after food was had
Have you and your wife been lacking in the intimacy department? I could completely see why she’d feel hurt if you were. Women are taught to take it personally if a man says no to sex, but also I find it a bit childish she’s gone so far to throw a tantrum to spend the night in another bedroom.
It’s really up to you. But some truthful life lessons/ truths I stand by. 1. When people show you who they are, believe them. 2. You set the standard on how people treat you. 3. The standards you show your kids really does have a huge impact on their own self worth, life decisions and future partners.
She’s shown you she’s a liar, toxic, more prepared to run instead of deal with issues (case in point in what she’s doing now), can’t be alone (so you won’t ever know if she’s with you for company, the known or if she loves you). Can you ever see yourself legitimately trusting her again? Cause if not it won’t ever work.
I mean, yes, that's why I'm here lol
Ya know. The guy broke some rules, no update for us
To be honest I'd just pay the money to save myself the pain and suffering of a argument
Y’all are toxic together. Nothing is going to change. Y’all just need to split.
It’s weird to me that you don’t believe/trust your husband to understand the situation. Is he, in your opinion, that ignorant that he doesn’t understand the severity of your brother’s mental health issues?
Also, you’re hiding the reality of your brother at the (most likely) expense of your sister.
She needs to talk to her doctor about her medication. Antidepressants usually lower sex drive and vacations don’t make a difference. She shouldn’t go off them because that can be dangerous, but her doctor can try different ones to see it it helps. But if you love her you might have to accept that she needs antidepressants and that means less sex.
It’s unfortunate your friend did not confide in your when the snake Jacob went for her. It may have saved a lot of people a lot of pain. How tra
That is wonderful! I’m sure your kid will recover if they see how happy you are. I had the worst advice from my parents in that they did the opposite of what they preached— they were miserable together, abusive, unfulfilled. I know that leading a happy life will eventually teach my kids how to lead theirs.
Your girlfriend might not as secure and independent as you are and may start feeling insecure if she’s not your primary focus. Not an attractive quality in a partner imo but one seen and I’ve experienced. It can be exhausting to be with someone like this and they need a lot of reassurance. I hope this isn’t the case but discussing your levels of dependence / independence might be worthwhile.
Well it has been significantly reduced. We went from having sex 2-3 times a day and snuggling all night to now im lucky to have sex 2 times a week! Now we dont embrace at night either! Its just been quite an adjustment and I definitely feel less connected in our relationship.
Yes we had a baby and things are continually going to change, but at this point I was hoping we would be sleeping together again.
I also feel like the longer we wait to teach our baby self soothing techniques the harder its going to be.
Okay very true
TRUUUUU, OP fails to remember over 50% of marriages end in divorce. That means half their friends minimum will be divorced in max 15 years
This, just honestly show him this post and all the replies saying he's gross and trying to pretend his views are all men's views, and other men are literally saying in the thread that this is stupid young guys talk.
Do guys look? Sure. They are biologically programmed to. Do they have the ability to control themselves? Absolutely. They cover women up in other countries by pretending men can't control themselves and the rest of the world thinks that's barbaric because they know it's not true. So he can control himself to look, move on, and be respectful to the relationship he apparently wants.
You want to marry someone, or have a life, buy a house, have kids… you're not sitting drooling over all the girls like you can't believe your eyes they exist and are attractive. Like, get drunk enough and have one of those girls start talking to or flirting with him… someone with this obsessive thirst isn't likely to show good commitment.
He needs to grow the fuck up or be single.
Let him go. Wave goodbye. Build your own life while seeking a partner who wants to be an adult.
Idk why I’m getting downvoted I just wanted to give a lil more context for the situation lol
What if one of her friends gets SA'd? Leave now.
Attraction is more than just physical BUT physical attraction is really important. Its awful to go into a relationship expecting the other person to change to fit your preferences over time, from the start.
What happens if a year down the line nothing has changed? Is he still going to pressure you about it? Constantly remind you he doesn't find you physically attractive in the slightest and always express his disappointment over you?
Thats an awful relationship.
You keep digging a whole showing less and less wisdom and knowledge.
You had abusive childhood but video game availability is abuse? Yes, you are blessed. You said you are happily married and you consider this a big issue. Your life greatly improved. So much so, you forgot actual abuse.
Living purely for yourself rarely results is positive outcomes. Enjoy your selfish existence until you can’t. ?
If it's important to you, get help. Find a therapist and talk to him. It's the only way you'll know what he's thinking, and it's also that only way he'll know where your head is.
Someone actually said this is norma|
I mean you're writing this with tons of self blame. Ask yourself, lets say you became the version of yourself you want in this relationship, the version you think will make things work? Is that what she wants? Is it who you want to be? are you ready for the commitment she wants? Dont go into it like “I need to prove myself and redeem myself” go into it with mindset of you guys are opening a new book together
Sounds like he's looking to rekindle. If you are not interested, don't respond.
Doing a job as a software engineer at a mnc so unless I am a genius I can't do that at 14.
OP is a troll or she’s been lying about her age in her posts.
Lol I was like why he being so chill about his wife being knocked up by another guy. Lmfao I need to read better.
Sounds like she might be on the spectrum tbh, she doesnt realise that what she says is offending you. Quite common with people who are high achievers. Fussy about food, sensitive to flavours or smells, not very good at reading the mood, all common traits.
Doesnt necessarily mean she doesnt like you, she might just be expressing it in unconventional ways.
This guy is not father material. And he’s not going to suddenly have an epiphany when he’s alone and realize he wants a baby at 21. You have waited. You can’t wait any longer. This isn’t his decision – it’s yours. If you want go take the pill then do it before it’s too late. If you don’t, the frustration you’re feeling with this guy will continue for the next 18 years in one form or another if you share a child.
Sure, specially the people I warned her about, right?
It’s like I’m not even allowed to have friends who are women now
Hmm. Do you think that might be because you use random women to “get free porn”? This guy is horrific. He needs to stay away from women full stop.
OP, post about this on r/AsOneAfterInfidelity and r/survivinginfidelity. These are support subreddits for people who are dealing with infidelity. The first for people trying to reconcile and the second for people who are divorcing.
I say post on both so you can get feedback from both perspectives.
I will say this though: there need to be consequences for her actions. She did a horrible thing to you and you’re going to come to resent her actions. If there are no consequences, she may decide she can have as many affairs as she wants and hurt you again. I personally don’t think I could ever trust my wife again if I never found out she cheated on me. And if there is no trust, there is no relationship.
Instead of going outside the relationship, how about trying to fix what you have? Why are you trying to find new and exciting ways with her. Do you just want to cheat with permission?
No means no.
I’m just going along with the question asked by the person above me
You are involved with an abuser. Abusers are not horrible all the time. They usually start the relationship with love bombing… then they move on from there. He's gaslighting, saying he's just kidding, and joking about someone you loved's death.
Just ghost him. Or grey rock him. Do not be dramatic. They feed off drama. Just tell him that you aren't feeling it anymore. Or ghost and block.
Basically it said that my dad and I had very little relation
My guess is your mom cheated on your dad with someone in his family. Your mom is to blame for all of this. No matter how she tries to spin it, she lied to both of you. Right now your dad needs time to distance himself from her.
It’s because he’s loosing control over you and your life. It makes abusers angrier because they’ve lost the target of their abuse.
Men: “Women are too emotional! They’re CrAzY!!”
Also Men: “Why aren’t you crying and throwing a tantrum of epic toddler proportions? You must not love me because you’re not being emotional and CrAzY!”
Like, why are men? /s(ish)
Yea girl, I’m happy to read you’re over this guy. He sounds unhinged and yes, what he is doing is toxic and abusive. No one should be “testing” their SO’s. I hope you absolutely thrive in your new found single-ness! You sound absolutely lovely, and someone out there will appreciate a rational, emotionally mature gal like yourself!
OP is your bf neurodivergent?
does he struggle with mental health?
would you be happy to live like this the rest of your life?
if the answer is no, tell him that you are partners, that you both live here you both need to contribute to cleaning etc.
that you are done cleaning up after him. he needs to pull his weight, contribute his fair share.
that if he isn't willing to or can't change then that's a relationship deal breaker for you.
Wow, what other potential diagnoses did you rule out on your way to that conclusion, and what details specifically supported the elimination of the other possibilities?
I'm jk I know you didn't do any of that, you just made an authoritative statement without sufficient evidence.
That is scary. No doctor would say she’s okay.
Wtf are his ‘most heinous acts’
She doesn't care about your well-being, mate.
Stop this right now!
You can not keep treating your boyfriend as a suspect when he hasn’t done anything suspicious. He does not deserve to be questioned like this.
Sounds like he did not cheat, and has done everything to make you comfortable. Sounds like a good boyfriend. Treat him like a good boyfriend and stop assuming he cheated.
INFO: Is there any way you could post a pic of your hair, maybe with your face censored?
I honestly think my opinion on this hinges on if she was being a bit rude for no reason, or if she's being a good friend by telling you what she really thinks and offering advice.
I'm no stranger to an at-home dye job, I used to colour my hair with semi permanents all the time when I was a student, but they did always look like I'd done them myself lol. Definitely a fun vibe as a 21 year old, but these days at 31 with a career, I'd want even my fashion colours to have depth of tone, highlights/lowlights etc so that it looks a bit more professional. Home jobs always look flat, unless you've balyaged with bleach or coloured with different shades in sections, to give the illusion of natural hair variation.
Slate grey is a gorgeous colour (I've done silver myself) but you have to be sure that there's absolutely no yellow or red left in your hair or it looks muddy after a couple of washes. Mine had a green tinge after a week once, because my blonde hair had a bit too much natural yellow for the dye to overcome on its own.
You two have been seeing each-other for a month.
This is a part of the process. You're learning about each-other and figuring the other out.
I know you stated you've known for a year.. although, you don't really get to know a person once you start investing in each-other emotionally.
And from the sounds of it, you're doing a decent job already at handling it.
You brought it up, he acknowledged what you said, is making an attempt to adapt to it by texting more frequently… Yes, those are baby steps, but that back and forth communication and adapting to each-other is a healthy sign.
I'd say just keep doing what you're doing and let things develop naturally.
Have a daily evening phone call instead.
I got banned from AITA for recommending pedos be chemically castrated under their violence policy. Chemical Castration is taking medication, not violence lol it's also a legal and medical treatment for pedophilia. I'm guessing one of the mods there is a pedo as they seem to be very anti-antipedo.
Um so was this defined as cheating in your relationship/does she view it as cheating or are you just phrasing it that way? If it's the latter then I guess you need to communicate boundaries better and maybe get some counselling so you can both understand what this meant from the other person's perspective. If it's the former then I really would not continue with this tbh.
This sounds really nice and I would genuinely appreciate such a useful gift