I do sometimes say I don't need kids because I have my husband. But that's only because he's silly and likes to poke at everything. He'll gladly take an old DVD player, for example, just to take it apart and investigate.
I mean that last statement is just not true. There’s definitely a difference. Not better or worse, necessarily, but you will probably be much more comfortable improvising if you’ve slept with 100 different people, and it’s also a wider sample size to get an idea of what people enjoy during sex in a very generalized sense.
You’re much more of a specialist than a general practitioner if you’ve been with just one person, but a lot.. and it can make it more difficult to deviate from your routine and take guidance if you’ve just always done it that one way. For shame focused people, constructive criticism can feel like an attack.. which, to be clear, is also a serious problem, OP. If he can’t remain teachable with you and refuses to adapt to meet you halfway on your needs, that’s not a viable situation long term.
You deserve much better than what you’re getting from this relationship. A decent relationship includes mutual trust, shared values, and respect for your partner. She’s giving you none of those qualities.
Know your worth & you’ll find a much better relationship when it’s time.
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Only thing you can do is explain it to her exaclty how you explained it to us here. Just make sure you have the conversation in a neutral setting, not the next time it happens.
Just remain calm and if things get heated, explain that you're not trying to fight her, you just want your feelings to be understood.
Tbh what she's doing is super unfair and would be considered completely unacceptable if it was the other way round. Good luck OP
I just wanted to point out, that I've made it clear to her parents that even if she continued to support them, and even if she dedicated her entire paycheck to them, I would still be able to financially provide for both of us, and any kids we plan to have.
I don't mean this in a 'living paycheck to paycheck' kind of way either. Although I don't earn as much as her, I've been able to save alot more, and make some sound investments which bore fruit. In addition to this, although i'm not trying to brag, I do come from some money. Nothing insane like 'fuck you' money levels of rich, but enough to ensure that if anything happened (losing both our jobs, or any medical emergencies) i'd still be able to support us for atleast 5 years. Assuming no additional income was coming in.
Haha it’s just either that or one girl is a filthy liar and I chose to believe one old wives tale instead of that. I swear it’s not a representative choice of my ability to reason lol
If you aren’t going to listen to the large number of people telling you that your friend and boyfriend don’t respect you and will probably go behind your back anyways, why post here?
You make it clear by dumping both of them and leaving with your head held high. Not by begging two people who clearly have no sense of consideration or loyalty to not do it.
Why can't he stay home for a couple of days ( and make a big fuss of them) and then go visit HIS parents. That way both lots of parents get quality one on one time with their child.
My daughter comes home at least once a month ,at the same time her partner stays with his parents ( they live near us) and it works great. We see him briefly too and she visits him parents but doesn't sleep there. Most parents even if they love their kids partners don't 'need' to see them. It might be the reason we DO get along lol.
She might be trying to build the courage to end it, but just doesn't know how. I thought it could be depression or anxiety, but I feel the “thx” solidified it.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if he doesn't like you based entirely based on race than you absolutely don't want to date him right? Your worst case scenario is you dodging a bullet.
No, if it really worries her she should definitely sort it out. If MIL is genuinely trying to be a jerk then of course it's a hill to die on. Just a quick self check to see if it really is a problem before charging into battle. If it is, it is!
In what world is it her responsibility to track down this man child who hatefully disowned his kids and wished them dead? How on earth is that in the best interest of the kids?
That too! Op also kind of feels like a rather unreliable narrator since he stressed that she’s being unreasonable since she’s upset about one (1) thing that happened eight (8) years ago. So I wonder what he’s leaving out…
I don’t know if you should be this cynical if she did not give you any reason to not trust her. Just because you found lingerie, does not mean she will cheat on you.
When I travel (mostly without my husband), I always travel with very sexy lingerie because that is what I like. I never thought that having lingerie sets and taking them to trips meant you want to cheat on your SO.
“It’s been good but we are now done and I wish you all the best on your extended vacation. Do not contact me again until you are back and then only to collect your belongings.”
Lol maybe. I had untreated Hashimoto's thyroiditis for a long time so everything was foggy and it didn't feel like my life. He makes me feel a rang of emotions and maybe that's why I like him. I've been trying to feel more and he aids that. ?
I have never seen a long lasting marriage that was happy for all parties where this happened.
I do sometimes say I don't need kids because I have my husband. But that's only because he's silly and likes to poke at everything. He'll gladly take an old DVD player, for example, just to take it apart and investigate.
I mean that last statement is just not true. There’s definitely a difference. Not better or worse, necessarily, but you will probably be much more comfortable improvising if you’ve slept with 100 different people, and it’s also a wider sample size to get an idea of what people enjoy during sex in a very generalized sense.
You’re much more of a specialist than a general practitioner if you’ve been with just one person, but a lot.. and it can make it more difficult to deviate from your routine and take guidance if you’ve just always done it that one way. For shame focused people, constructive criticism can feel like an attack.. which, to be clear, is also a serious problem, OP. If he can’t remain teachable with you and refuses to adapt to meet you halfway on your needs, that’s not a viable situation long term.
Oh, yeah. Good thing you can just have the guy be on top and leave all of that work and effort for him to do every time, while he sweats his ass off.
Wait, what were we talking about? Oh right, lazy selfish lovers.
I sure hope you give your partners more effort and options than you make it sound.
Not at all. Just that she will have no relationship if she cuts her daughter off, which she seems to be asking us to justify her doing.
She has slept with him before She could have called a Uber Or you for a ride home but did not.
Wait for the trickle truth to come out You all wright to be suspect
Ask her to put the shoe on the other Foot how would she feel you crashed At a females house
You deserve much better than what you’re getting from this relationship. A decent relationship includes mutual trust, shared values, and respect for your partner. She’s giving you none of those qualities.
Know your worth & you’ll find a much better relationship when it’s time.
Yes you cannot solve your sister's problems especially if it means breaking up her family..
Be realistic..You are not your sister's problem-solver.
You are in college. You probably have debt..
Encourage your sister to get help before she does anything!
Therapist time..
You 100% ARE blaming when you say “you can make a series of poor decisions that put you in an unsafe situation”.
That’s essentially the literal definition of victim blaming. How do you not see that?? Tf?
She also said that he doesn’t want her hanging out with him at a different time or place either. Which makes the beach totally irrelevant
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Only thing you can do is explain it to her exaclty how you explained it to us here. Just make sure you have the conversation in a neutral setting, not the next time it happens.
Just remain calm and if things get heated, explain that you're not trying to fight her, you just want your feelings to be understood.
Tbh what she's doing is super unfair and would be considered completely unacceptable if it was the other way round. Good luck OP
I just wanted to point out, that I've made it clear to her parents that even if she continued to support them, and even if she dedicated her entire paycheck to them, I would still be able to financially provide for both of us, and any kids we plan to have.
I don't mean this in a 'living paycheck to paycheck' kind of way either. Although I don't earn as much as her, I've been able to save alot more, and make some sound investments which bore fruit. In addition to this, although i'm not trying to brag, I do come from some money. Nothing insane like 'fuck you' money levels of rich, but enough to ensure that if anything happened (losing both our jobs, or any medical emergencies) i'd still be able to support us for atleast 5 years. Assuming no additional income was coming in.
Not your place to interfere. Stay out of other people's relationships.
Haha it’s just either that or one girl is a filthy liar and I chose to believe one old wives tale instead of that. I swear it’s not a representative choice of my ability to reason lol
If you aren’t going to listen to the large number of people telling you that your friend and boyfriend don’t respect you and will probably go behind your back anyways, why post here?
You make it clear by dumping both of them and leaving with your head held high. Not by begging two people who clearly have no sense of consideration or loyalty to not do it.
You really should do that.
Lol tell him to put on headphones
Here's what happened:
She drunk, wanted to be with her 'people'.
Your agenda interfered with that.
The more you tried to tell her to be a couple instead of being with the onliners, the more pissed off she got.
In your place I'd wonder whether she needs me – but doesn't really want me, deep down.
Ex husband and new bf are two separate people of course
Why can't he stay home for a couple of days ( and make a big fuss of them) and then go visit HIS parents. That way both lots of parents get quality one on one time with their child.
My daughter comes home at least once a month ,at the same time her partner stays with his parents ( they live near us) and it works great. We see him briefly too and she visits him parents but doesn't sleep there. Most parents even if they love their kids partners don't 'need' to see them. It might be the reason we DO get along lol.
She might be trying to build the courage to end it, but just doesn't know how. I thought it could be depression or anxiety, but I feel the “thx” solidified it.
Gross
Thank you for your response. I really appreciate it. Definitely good advice I will be taking
She’s 35. You are at the do it or it’s not happening stage.
All your thoughts about it are fantasy. You either choose someone that wants kids or you are never having them.
Yeah honestly if she wont you probably should.
That mold could kill her, literally.
Like I said.
There is no one else besides you navigating your journey in life.
People come and people go.
Those who choose to stand by your side are the ones of value.
The only person who holds the power to break you, is you.
You will find your way.
You'll have new oppurnities and new experiences.
This break up does not define you… it elevates you. Allow it to make you stronger.
You got this.
Eyes forward.
Determination.
Yea her BF is still a rapist PoS
There’s plenty of red flags and creepy details here without making up suspicious age gaps, common.
You don’t think he’s stressed bc he’s not using sex to relieve stress?
Lots of people use it to relieve stress but lots of people also don’t find it relieving
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if he doesn't like you based entirely based on race than you absolutely don't want to date him right? Your worst case scenario is you dodging a bullet.
Not disagreeing, but I'm curious what your reasoning is behind both of us being shitty people is?
Fair enough.
But he is not.
Self anger won’t help but do hinder your recovery.
Poor decisions also lead to it that are more than just being into you.
No, if it really worries her she should definitely sort it out. If MIL is genuinely trying to be a jerk then of course it's a hill to die on. Just a quick self check to see if it really is a problem before charging into battle. If it is, it is!
In what world is it her responsibility to track down this man child who hatefully disowned his kids and wished them dead? How on earth is that in the best interest of the kids?
It is not appropriate for any therapeutic relationship to include cuddling or massages. That would be an absolute no from me.
That too! Op also kind of feels like a rather unreliable narrator since he stressed that she’s being unreasonable since she’s upset about one (1) thing that happened eight (8) years ago. So I wonder what he’s leaving out…
Something is up. Before confronting him or make any decisions, maybe wait and see if you can collect more concrete evidence
Let them
Let the narrator spin their tale
If you come here to be told your partner is an asshole because you frame things to push the none thinkers that way
You'll go back to that partner detached from reality and get your ass dumped anyway for chatting bollocks
It used to bug the hell out of me until the penny dropped, that they are just digging their own holes by misrepresenting things
In the real world
“Hey reddit told me you're the issue and it's all your fault, bow down to me”
Partner …opens door…….gtfo
why this ‘advice’ though? id appreciate some kind of reasoning even if I don’t take this
I don’t know if you should be this cynical if she did not give you any reason to not trust her. Just because you found lingerie, does not mean she will cheat on you.
When I travel (mostly without my husband), I always travel with very sexy lingerie because that is what I like. I never thought that having lingerie sets and taking them to trips meant you want to cheat on your SO.
“It’s been good but we are now done and I wish you all the best on your extended vacation. Do not contact me again until you are back and then only to collect your belongings.”
Y’all are 18. This drama is too much.
I say this to my husband all the time. I just thank the gods that he's normal.
Lol maybe. I had untreated Hashimoto's thyroiditis for a long time so everything was foggy and it didn't feel like my life. He makes me feel a rang of emotions and maybe that's why I like him. I've been trying to feel more and he aids that. ?