So, this sounds insane but I feel my bed shaking before I fall asleep. I always have. Not every night, but maybe about once a month? I asked my husband if he felt it and he said no. I recently mentioned it to my brother when we were talking and he told me the same thing happens to him. It’s weird but I can’t imagine being an asshole to my partner because of it.
I have spoken to him about it, he sees social media as a tool for business, and not for relationships-fair enough.
He hasn’t shared any of the 3 stories I have put up of us, and has made no effort to share something which indicates that we are together, up until recently.
Well if he mainly uses it for business, of course he's not going to start plastering his girlfriend everywhere. Its social media, not real life and it certainly doesnt determine how he feels about you. He's not hiding you, he just doesn't feel the need to announce to the internet that he has a girlfriend. You're making a massive deal over nothing.
Yep, she's already talking to other guys way longer than OP. She's cheating and is just using different excuses. I bet she's going to be in another relationship immediately after she breaks up with OP
Dude's a dude, but I'd totally say that to a woman posting this with 11 kids to 6 fathers. Though unlike the OP, a woman with 11 kids to 6 guys would probably still be the full time mom to them all, where as this guy is cash and concerts only.
Personally, if I were you, I wouldn't get involved. It will only lead to tears, and you'd likely screw up not only your relationship with your best friend but your brother too. It sounds as though they already have enough family members meddling in their life and relationship. Don't add any more pressure than she already has. Do however, be there to support her in any way she needs and let her know that if she needs someone to talk to that, you'll be there.
No offense but did you even read my posts? The one you replied to said I don't buy into the conspiracies at all. The post itself said I know it's just a guy's org and they do good stuff for the community and all that jazz. The last two comments on my post are very clear about the advice I'm looking for. I'm just thankful I'm dating someone who will talk with me about it instead of insulting me. It's people like you that give freemasonry such a bad rep that makes me uncomfortable about it.
If you think this meets the mark then start looking for things you can take off her plate. Or plan some together down time to reconnect.
For example, we have “date night” most Fridays. We usually play some music, have some drinks, play some cribbage and just chat. When it’s nicer out, we have a little fire outside. It’s nice to have some down time together.
Has he told you he’s not attractive to you? You need to tell him how you are feeling. If you have already and he doesn’t change then you should decide if you want to be with him instead of withholding sex. That just is immature and doesn’t sound like a healthy relationship to be in.
Well, you feel left out because you are left out. Everybody's acting like 10th graders here, you included. Stop looking to them for friendship, find a new rat pack. They aren't coming back.
He hasn’t done this since we’ve been together but this still bothers me. I confronted him about it and I can tell he’s embarrassed.
If he stopped when you guys got together, what was there to confront him about? He hasn't crossed a relationship boundary, he didn't do anything illegal or immoral, and it was before you. So it appears that you shamed him for something private based on your own personal sensibilities.
I don't agree with others that he “might be doing it behind your back” unless you have some reason to distrust him. Unfounded suspicion in a relationship is corrosive. Just let it go…he obviously doesn't feel great about it and you confronting him about it probably compounds his shame.
Why are you still calling him your boyfriend when he slept with another woman? Why the hell haven't you moved on from this person who treats you terribly? Do yourself a favor and get rid of him.
You need to fight for marriage and your wife when it's worth fighting for. But in your case she's not at all worth it. Your wife and the relationship seems very abusive.
She is not supporting at all, hardly helps around the house, watches TV, never does her share of domestic chores. Listen to your inner reasoning rather than have the fear of losing her and being alone.
In another note you need to be individual counselling. You don't need marriage counselling but individual therapy because of your childhood abuse. The reason behind is you've abandonment issues, low self confidence and negative self image.
Let her go and work on your issue. You have a long road ahead that needs to undo everything that happened in your childhood which is obviously affecting you at this stage of life. Leave her, get in therapy In few years you will be healthy, have a balanced life with a gorgeous woman to share with.
Most of the comments in here are jumping right to “leave him”, which might ultimately be the right move, but first: have you tried having an honest conversation with him about this or the way you have been feeling in general?
If you haven't I would try to tell him about everything you've mentioned to us here, how you are perceiving his actions (or lack thereof) as him not caring about you or your relationship. Try to get his perspective and see if he views these things as important or not.
Sometimes when people neglect their partner's needs it is because they are selfish or lazy, but other times it may be because there is something else going on (depression, other stressors, etc). There could also be things bothering him about the relationship as well, leading to a lack of effort/enthusiasm. Whether it's him or you, bottling things up helps no one. It may be difficult, but communicating about these things is the only way they can get better.
If you talk to him and he gives you excuses or chastises you for your feelings, give him the boot. Otherwise if he's struggling with something maybe you can both help each other and work things out. In either case I wish you the best of luck
Oh my goodness, girlfriend… I am sending you a massive hug, and if I can get you flowers, I would. I totally get what you’re going through with this struggle you were facing clearly and concisely openly, communicating what you want, what you need… And what you deserve. I myself have wanted something just as simple as flowers before and I have been let down. And Sister, you deserve the moon and mother freaking star is in so much better. I’m so sorry that you’re going through this challenging nonsense because you shouldn’t be. Men are very literal creatures, and you were very clear on what was what, and he took it a step further, by reminding your boyfriend multiple times, and it’s not like you made it nude and requested something that would have to be special ordered from another country or special ordered months in advance to arrive on time. You made it very simple. He could’ve gotten flowers from the pharmacy down the way or at the grocery store. You can actually get really nice bouquets of flowers sometimes at the grocery store for less than $25 so there’s just no excuse. You deserve better and you need to dump this guy. He does not respect you, he obviously doesn’t listen and he’s more involved with his own once it needs dad yours or anyone else for that matter.
Op she cheated on you. She had decided to flirt with the guy, kiss him, and go back to his room. The sex part may not have been consensual, but that doesn’t mean that everything prior to that wasn’t. It’s better for you to end this relationship and get her stuff together while she’s gone. That way you could be done with her.
Absolutely not. Nowhere in the post did I say I went to these things, just that my sister wasn’t invited. I have always and will always defend my sister against our parents, I will always choose her over them. The only reason I have the bare minimum level of relationship with my parents is because my sister asked me to, in the hopes they’d come around and she’d be able to have a relationship with them one day.
I’m not arguing I’m in the wrong here. I’ve said that multiple times now. I have been educating myself since then and know I wasn’t entitled to this information now. I didn’t then. I can’t tell if you’re suggesting that it got loud on purpose or not but that absolutely isn’t the case. We were far from our parents, my sister was angry (understandably) and yelled at me. We were both in the process of realising we were being too loud when our parents burst in.
As Bill Burr said, “I can think of a dozen reasons off the top of my head why you would want to hit someone.
You just don't do it, is all.”
Please let this guy leave you. Stop begging him to stay when he tries to break up with you. You and your incessant nagging and pushing him over the edge of sanity deserve to be alone.
I don’t pay her anything at all. She’s never accepted any kind of money. To her, it’s insulting if we try to pay her. She genuinely enjoys taking care of the kids and helping me around the house. Instead, I’ve been paying her cell phone bill for years. I help her with misc things by paying for them every so often.
She wants to help me because I do work really naked. Side note, I am the main breadwinner in the house so the majority of the financial burden is on me. I own my own business and my husband helps and contributed largely to its growth in the beginning but the actual legwork has always been me. The majority of the house responsibility, is also on me. My mom sees this and she’s trying to alleviate some of that.
She’s not deliberately overstaying because it’s not like she’s sitting around doing nothing. She’s always doing something to help.
His parents do exactly that. They have one day a week to help with the school pick up and when we get home, they usually leave within 15 minutes, rarely do they linger for more than an hour.
My parents are divorced. My mom does have a SO but I don’t think that’s going well. Even when it was going well, she would still “linger.”
It's not at all. Confessing is saying something that's detrimental to oneself, nowhere does the definition state it has to be the truth. People can confess to things to cover others, to a murder they didn't do or as a lie to hurt others like what happened to OP.
Guy here, he should be trying to earn your trust on the daily for all the things he has put you through. You deserve much better than this, I hope you realize it. He sounds like he’s never content and you’ll be paying for it as long as you indulge him. You need to break up and stay broken up because as far as he’s concerned you are always waiting for him. He needs consequences for his actions.
He moved in because she said she would agree to the no dogs in the bed rule. Now that she has to live with that decision, she wants no part of it… can you see how that is manipulative?
Was her goal to slowly get him used to the dogs in the room or was she hoping he would drop it entirely? Either way, that's dishonest. She could have avoided this whole thing by being upfront with the guy. Questions around long term compatibility are playing out for them in real time… would you want to live! with someone that only agrees to do something in the moment, but then turns around and flips the script?
It's like going into renting and only expecting to pay 50% of the rent, but after a week or so, your partner is like…” this isn't working out for me, you have to pay 90% now, because I feel like it. I'll sleep better and be less grumpy”.
I think you should re-read that second to last paragraph that you wrote for yourself. Really digest what you wrote there. . . and trust your gut.
She is an ex for a reason. Be polite and just let her know – she said some stuff that made you think, and it would be better just to be a part. Then thank her and move on. No drama no finger pointing nothing of the sort.
Not having seen the outfit, I can only go by your description. While I can understand you don’t want to have your GF act like she’s single but it’s only been a month and I’m pretty sure by her response that you haven’t talked about boundaries.
You overreacted. You should have said something to the effect that you were disappointed in her choice of dress and going clubbing. That when you next get together, you two will have a long discussion about this.
The main point is, you can’t tell her what to do, conversely if she makes choices that you don’t agree with, you don’t have to date her. Sit down with her and have a talk. Apologize for blowing up and going “nuclear” on her. Explain exactly why you didn’t think what she was doing was appropriate in your mind. Let her explain her reasoning. If you want to continue to be exclusive, both of you need to determine boundaries for both of you, not just her. If you can’t come to a agreement, then end things and hopefully walk away as friends
some of the commenters don't get that, its not about the piercing. its the fact that he's manipulating her into getting his way. if she stays with him after this, he's gonna do it again.
If she's been cheating for 6yrs, why did she pick this one particular incident to tell him about over any other time she cheated? Why would she confess at all if she's constantly cheating? Makes no sense
Sorry OP, but reassuring your partner that you are over a subject only to bamboozle them about it out of nowhere later is a red flag. It shows that no, they were not done with the subject, they lied making you believe that it wasn't a problem, and are trying to manipulate guilt for resentment they caused.
Also, name calling is not good. I know some couples like to call each other names for fun. But it really isn't right imo. My ex used to name call me, and I thought it was joking. Then when we got into fights, he name called me just to be mean. Not right.
You need to explain to your partner that you are asexual. She has needs that you cannot fulfill because of your issue with sex. Prepare for the worst but if you can’t please your partner it is unfair for everyone here.
The way you fix it is by breaking up with him. This man is sexually assaulting you and blaming you for it, he’s not worth the effort.
Any man who does this doesn’t care about you or your comfort. Sex is about both people. Your boundaries should be respected without question. You deserve better.
“You told me twice to not get you a gift. I did as you asked. And you're mad that I did what you asked. That sh** doesn't work with me. I won't play your high-maintenance game and I won't be in a relationship where the other party keeps changing the rules. You don't get to move the goalposts on me. Bye.”
It’s not toxic, it’s having standards. Dump her. If you stick around and put up with this shit you deserve a smack. Sorry to be harsh, but you gotta respect yourself man.
She was a woman alone at the gym, obviously she took his number because God knows what kind of a man he is and if she rejected him, he could've hurt her.
He most likely will, but you need to keep telling yourself that you are NOT responsible for his mental health or stability. You cannot sacrifice your own health just to use your entire life soothing this guy like he's a skittish horse.
He is a grown adult. He and only he is responsible for his well-being. Break-ups suck but hopefully it'll be the wake-up call he needs to finally take charge of his feelings again.
How much time are you spending together? It doesn't say whether you've moved in together yet. If you haven't hold off on that until you've gone on holiday for a week together so you know you can live in each other's space. I think you just need to spend more time together if you feel that you don't know each other yet.
Is listening a strong point for him? Is the reason he doesn't seem to know as much as you feel he should because you haven't given him these details or is he forgetting them or is he an inattentive listener?
my partner drinks alcohol every single day. Functional with it but can’t quite function without it. Idk if that’s impacting anything? I can’t tell but I know these arguments are becoming too much for me.
I think you know the answer already – move out and dump him. He's an alcoholic and you're is dumping ground for his issues. Run my lady, run.
I would say stop pressuring her. Be the best and most supportive father and husband you can, cook dinner, plan nice family days out. Express how you feel through actions not words. Hopefully when she sees your commitment and effort, it will make the difference if not too late. No more relationship discussions unless she initiates it. Try to do what's best for her needs, not yours.
Bedpost notched. Next victim please ! This used to involve a modicum of effort. Now it’s just the flick of a screen. You need to see things for how they are OP and act accordingly. Good luck. ❤️
It's unclear why you think someone being neurodivergent is something to “confront” them about. Say that he is on the spectrum. What then? That doesn't give him the right to lash out in rage. We have to judge people based on their behaviors, not what might cause those behaviors. An unhinged person with anger management problems isn't somehow less dangerous just because they might also have Autism. Two months isn't nearly long enough for you to be so wrapped up in this (seemingly unpleasant) person. Just cut your losses before things get violent.
If you were in middle school, I’d say it’s possible she’s mean because she likes you… but you’re not. She’s in her 20s & just seems to be a bitch.
So, this sounds insane but I feel my bed shaking before I fall asleep. I always have. Not every night, but maybe about once a month? I asked my husband if he felt it and he said no. I recently mentioned it to my brother when we were talking and he told me the same thing happens to him. It’s weird but I can’t imagine being an asshole to my partner because of it.
I wonder if he has or is experiencing sleep paralysis, which can make you hallucination and feel things that aren't real ..
I have spoken to him about it, he sees social media as a tool for business, and not for relationships-fair enough.
He hasn’t shared any of the 3 stories I have put up of us, and has made no effort to share something which indicates that we are together, up until recently.
Well if he mainly uses it for business, of course he's not going to start plastering his girlfriend everywhere. Its social media, not real life and it certainly doesnt determine how he feels about you. He's not hiding you, he just doesn't feel the need to announce to the internet that he has a girlfriend. You're making a massive deal over nothing.
This made me laugh out loud ?
Yep, she's already talking to other guys way longer than OP. She's cheating and is just using different excuses. I bet she's going to be in another relationship immediately after she breaks up with OP
What are you doing to your children????
Dude's a dude, but I'd totally say that to a woman posting this with 11 kids to 6 fathers. Though unlike the OP, a woman with 11 kids to 6 guys would probably still be the full time mom to them all, where as this guy is cash and concerts only.
Personally, if I were you, I wouldn't get involved. It will only lead to tears, and you'd likely screw up not only your relationship with your best friend but your brother too. It sounds as though they already have enough family members meddling in their life and relationship. Don't add any more pressure than she already has. Do however, be there to support her in any way she needs and let her know that if she needs someone to talk to that, you'll be there.
Hope it all works out.
No offense but did you even read my posts? The one you replied to said I don't buy into the conspiracies at all. The post itself said I know it's just a guy's org and they do good stuff for the community and all that jazz. The last two comments on my post are very clear about the advice I'm looking for. I'm just thankful I'm dating someone who will talk with me about it instead of insulting me. It's people like you that give freemasonry such a bad rep that makes me uncomfortable about it.
I did everything you said, except for the dumping part
Let her, hangout see what happens.
Firstly, how do you know you have insane chemistry if you've never even spoken on the phone or seen what he looks like?
Quite frankly, I can't ever be attracted to someone without knowing what he sounds like on the phone lol
I'm thinking you've been catfished girl!
If you think this meets the mark then start looking for things you can take off her plate. Or plan some together down time to reconnect.
For example, we have “date night” most Fridays. We usually play some music, have some drinks, play some cribbage and just chat. When it’s nicer out, we have a little fire outside. It’s nice to have some down time together.
Has he told you he’s not attractive to you? You need to tell him how you are feeling. If you have already and he doesn’t change then you should decide if you want to be with him instead of withholding sex. That just is immature and doesn’t sound like a healthy relationship to be in.
Well, you feel left out because you are left out. Everybody's acting like 10th graders here, you included. Stop looking to them for friendship, find a new rat pack. They aren't coming back.
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He hasn’t done this since we’ve been together but this still bothers me. I confronted him about it and I can tell he’s embarrassed.
If he stopped when you guys got together, what was there to confront him about? He hasn't crossed a relationship boundary, he didn't do anything illegal or immoral, and it was before you. So it appears that you shamed him for something private based on your own personal sensibilities.
I don't agree with others that he “might be doing it behind your back” unless you have some reason to distrust him. Unfounded suspicion in a relationship is corrosive. Just let it go…he obviously doesn't feel great about it and you confronting him about it probably compounds his shame.
Why are you still calling him your boyfriend when he slept with another woman? Why the hell haven't you moved on from this person who treats you terribly? Do yourself a favor and get rid of him.
You need to fight for marriage and your wife when it's worth fighting for. But in your case she's not at all worth it. Your wife and the relationship seems very abusive.
She is not supporting at all, hardly helps around the house, watches TV, never does her share of domestic chores. Listen to your inner reasoning rather than have the fear of losing her and being alone.
In another note you need to be individual counselling. You don't need marriage counselling but individual therapy because of your childhood abuse. The reason behind is you've abandonment issues, low self confidence and negative self image.
Let her go and work on your issue. You have a long road ahead that needs to undo everything that happened in your childhood which is obviously affecting you at this stage of life. Leave her, get in therapy In few years you will be healthy, have a balanced life with a gorgeous woman to share with.
Marry the woman. She's waited long enough. You're lucky she hasn't left yet.
Your husband is being ridiculous, and it's wrong of him to blame you because your neighbors are swingers.
No i never went out with boys.
He just wants to settle and be with me and also because his family wants to too
Would you like to know if he had done the same?
Most of the comments in here are jumping right to “leave him”, which might ultimately be the right move, but first: have you tried having an honest conversation with him about this or the way you have been feeling in general?
If you haven't I would try to tell him about everything you've mentioned to us here, how you are perceiving his actions (or lack thereof) as him not caring about you or your relationship. Try to get his perspective and see if he views these things as important or not.
Sometimes when people neglect their partner's needs it is because they are selfish or lazy, but other times it may be because there is something else going on (depression, other stressors, etc). There could also be things bothering him about the relationship as well, leading to a lack of effort/enthusiasm. Whether it's him or you, bottling things up helps no one. It may be difficult, but communicating about these things is the only way they can get better.
If you talk to him and he gives you excuses or chastises you for your feelings, give him the boot. Otherwise if he's struggling with something maybe you can both help each other and work things out. In either case I wish you the best of luck
Oh my goodness, girlfriend… I am sending you a massive hug, and if I can get you flowers, I would. I totally get what you’re going through with this struggle you were facing clearly and concisely openly, communicating what you want, what you need… And what you deserve. I myself have wanted something just as simple as flowers before and I have been let down. And Sister, you deserve the moon and mother freaking star is in so much better. I’m so sorry that you’re going through this challenging nonsense because you shouldn’t be. Men are very literal creatures, and you were very clear on what was what, and he took it a step further, by reminding your boyfriend multiple times, and it’s not like you made it nude and requested something that would have to be special ordered from another country or special ordered months in advance to arrive on time. You made it very simple. He could’ve gotten flowers from the pharmacy down the way or at the grocery store. You can actually get really nice bouquets of flowers sometimes at the grocery store for less than $25 so there’s just no excuse. You deserve better and you need to dump this guy. He does not respect you, he obviously doesn’t listen and he’s more involved with his own once it needs dad yours or anyone else for that matter.
You….don't have to assume that… No I didn't cheat. No I wouldn't cheat. I am going to continue to support her through the pregnancy.
You’re right I’ll probably talk to him about it soon
Op she cheated on you. She had decided to flirt with the guy, kiss him, and go back to his room. The sex part may not have been consensual, but that doesn’t mean that everything prior to that wasn’t. It’s better for you to end this relationship and get her stuff together while she’s gone. That way you could be done with her.
Absolutely not. Nowhere in the post did I say I went to these things, just that my sister wasn’t invited. I have always and will always defend my sister against our parents, I will always choose her over them. The only reason I have the bare minimum level of relationship with my parents is because my sister asked me to, in the hopes they’d come around and she’d be able to have a relationship with them one day.
I’m not arguing I’m in the wrong here. I’ve said that multiple times now. I have been educating myself since then and know I wasn’t entitled to this information now. I didn’t then. I can’t tell if you’re suggesting that it got loud on purpose or not but that absolutely isn’t the case. We were far from our parents, my sister was angry (understandably) and yelled at me. We were both in the process of realising we were being too loud when our parents burst in.
As Bill Burr said, “I can think of a dozen reasons off the top of my head why you would want to hit someone.
You just don't do it, is all.”
Please let this guy leave you. Stop begging him to stay when he tries to break up with you. You and your incessant nagging and pushing him over the edge of sanity deserve to be alone.
You're broken. Get some professional help.
I don’t pay her anything at all. She’s never accepted any kind of money. To her, it’s insulting if we try to pay her. She genuinely enjoys taking care of the kids and helping me around the house. Instead, I’ve been paying her cell phone bill for years. I help her with misc things by paying for them every so often.
She wants to help me because I do work really naked. Side note, I am the main breadwinner in the house so the majority of the financial burden is on me. I own my own business and my husband helps and contributed largely to its growth in the beginning but the actual legwork has always been me. The majority of the house responsibility, is also on me. My mom sees this and she’s trying to alleviate some of that.
She’s not deliberately overstaying because it’s not like she’s sitting around doing nothing. She’s always doing something to help.
His parents do exactly that. They have one day a week to help with the school pick up and when we get home, they usually leave within 15 minutes, rarely do they linger for more than an hour.
My parents are divorced. My mom does have a SO but I don’t think that’s going well. Even when it was going well, she would still “linger.”
99% of you out there thinking you'd like to a threesome can't handle it. Don't do it. Let this man be yet another warming for all of you.
Right?
I mean it sounds like OP's gf was having sex with another guy while he was in the room not a threesome.
She wasn't probably being malicious, but it was something she definitely should have noticed.
OP is also responsible for communicating this.
People think threesomes are the problem – no, the lack of communication and self awareness is.
Sometimes it’s best to leave a fantasy unfulfilled as you found out. I am sorry dude. I got nothing else.
It's not at all. Confessing is saying something that's detrimental to oneself, nowhere does the definition state it has to be the truth. People can confess to things to cover others, to a murder they didn't do or as a lie to hurt others like what happened to OP.
So he didn’t even try to talk about and just left, did he say anything about stopping?
Well… you broke his phone. This isn’t a serious question?
Nah, adults need to be adults. If they're not, it's to the streets until they grow up.
Is he a 5yo? Lord i know 5year Olds that are more mature.
Run.
Guy here, he should be trying to earn your trust on the daily for all the things he has put you through. You deserve much better than this, I hope you realize it. He sounds like he’s never content and you’ll be paying for it as long as you indulge him. You need to break up and stay broken up because as far as he’s concerned you are always waiting for him. He needs consequences for his actions.
He moved in because she said she would agree to the no dogs in the bed rule. Now that she has to live with that decision, she wants no part of it… can you see how that is manipulative?
Was her goal to slowly get him used to the dogs in the room or was she hoping he would drop it entirely? Either way, that's dishonest. She could have avoided this whole thing by being upfront with the guy. Questions around long term compatibility are playing out for them in real time… would you want to live! with someone that only agrees to do something in the moment, but then turns around and flips the script?
It's like going into renting and only expecting to pay 50% of the rent, but after a week or so, your partner is like…” this isn't working out for me, you have to pay 90% now, because I feel like it. I'll sleep better and be less grumpy”.
Of course she did. She will certainly have a mmf threesome but not a mff. She is using this just to cheat on you.
I think you should re-read that second to last paragraph that you wrote for yourself. Really digest what you wrote there. . . and trust your gut.
She is an ex for a reason. Be polite and just let her know – she said some stuff that made you think, and it would be better just to be a part. Then thank her and move on. No drama no finger pointing nothing of the sort.
Not having seen the outfit, I can only go by your description. While I can understand you don’t want to have your GF act like she’s single but it’s only been a month and I’m pretty sure by her response that you haven’t talked about boundaries.
You overreacted. You should have said something to the effect that you were disappointed in her choice of dress and going clubbing. That when you next get together, you two will have a long discussion about this.
The main point is, you can’t tell her what to do, conversely if she makes choices that you don’t agree with, you don’t have to date her. Sit down with her and have a talk. Apologize for blowing up and going “nuclear” on her. Explain exactly why you didn’t think what she was doing was appropriate in your mind. Let her explain her reasoning. If you want to continue to be exclusive, both of you need to determine boundaries for both of you, not just her. If you can’t come to a agreement, then end things and hopefully walk away as friends
She sounds ugly
Obviously you two are not compatible, you break up with him and just get it over with.
Get him some of the good gut bacteria powder.
some of the commenters don't get that, its not about the piercing. its the fact that he's manipulating her into getting his way. if she stays with him after this, he's gonna do it again.
You better have a talk with her. I'm afraid though that you will end up having to leave.
Finally walk away?!
U shoulda walked away a long time ago.. when you first found out about his inappropriate messages…
If she's been cheating for 6yrs, why did she pick this one particular incident to tell him about over any other time she cheated? Why would she confess at all if she's constantly cheating? Makes no sense
Don’t make yourself available. Let your other friends know you would prefer not to refresh the friendship with Sarah. You don’t need to give reasons.
Can we compile a list of manosphere bullshit because it would be helpful to be able to spot the signs early on.
Sorry OP, but reassuring your partner that you are over a subject only to bamboozle them about it out of nowhere later is a red flag. It shows that no, they were not done with the subject, they lied making you believe that it wasn't a problem, and are trying to manipulate guilt for resentment they caused.
Also, name calling is not good. I know some couples like to call each other names for fun. But it really isn't right imo. My ex used to name call me, and I thought it was joking. Then when we got into fights, he name called me just to be mean. Not right.
You need to explain to your partner that you are asexual. She has needs that you cannot fulfill because of your issue with sex. Prepare for the worst but if you can’t please your partner it is unfair for everyone here.
National Man’s Day
That would be Nov 19.
The way you fix it is by breaking up with him. This man is sexually assaulting you and blaming you for it, he’s not worth the effort.
Any man who does this doesn’t care about you or your comfort. Sex is about both people. Your boundaries should be respected without question. You deserve better.
Gave some handsy lady his phone number for social purposes when his wife was clearly uncomfortable.
“You told me twice to not get you a gift. I did as you asked. And you're mad that I did what you asked. That sh** doesn't work with me. I won't play your high-maintenance game and I won't be in a relationship where the other party keeps changing the rules. You don't get to move the goalposts on me. Bye.”
It’s not toxic, it’s having standards. Dump her. If you stick around and put up with this shit you deserve a smack. Sorry to be harsh, but you gotta respect yourself man.
She was a woman alone at the gym, obviously she took his number because God knows what kind of a man he is and if she rejected him, he could've hurt her.
So an actual 45 year old adult behaved like a stroppy teenager and the family thinks you should forgive her to keep the peace?
Nah. I’m with you.
talked to her a week ago while she was on a trip to her moms and said she misses the dog and wants to take him to the park, never heard from her lol
My thoughts but expected it to be hella controversial.
What is exactly normal? I don’t see a problem here. Everyone has different normals
One of the stupidest things I’ve heard of. Tell her to grow up.
He most likely will, but you need to keep telling yourself that you are NOT responsible for his mental health or stability. You cannot sacrifice your own health just to use your entire life soothing this guy like he's a skittish horse.
He is a grown adult. He and only he is responsible for his well-being. Break-ups suck but hopefully it'll be the wake-up call he needs to finally take charge of his feelings again.
Yeah it’s all about the deed for him. Not sharing, etc. Tell him no thanks! You don’t need a fu** buddy.
How much time are you spending together? It doesn't say whether you've moved in together yet. If you haven't hold off on that until you've gone on holiday for a week together so you know you can live in each other's space. I think you just need to spend more time together if you feel that you don't know each other yet.
Is listening a strong point for him? Is the reason he doesn't seem to know as much as you feel he should because you haven't given him these details or is he forgetting them or is he an inattentive listener?
He is more worried about money than your health. Rethink this relationship & hope you find something that helps you out.
So you both dated other people after seperation. This will reduce chances of getting back together to almost zero.
This is way above Reddit's pay grade. She needs professional help, and he needs to be extremely patient.
Just another example of why no sex before marriage is so problematic.
my partner drinks alcohol every single day. Functional with it but can’t quite function without it. Idk if that’s impacting anything? I can’t tell but I know these arguments are becoming too much for me.
I think you know the answer already – move out and dump him. He's an alcoholic and you're is dumping ground for his issues. Run my lady, run.
I would say stop pressuring her. Be the best and most supportive father and husband you can, cook dinner, plan nice family days out. Express how you feel through actions not words. Hopefully when she sees your commitment and effort, it will make the difference if not too late. No more relationship discussions unless she initiates it. Try to do what's best for her needs, not yours.
Bedpost notched. Next victim please ! This used to involve a modicum of effort. Now it’s just the flick of a screen. You need to see things for how they are OP and act accordingly. Good luck. ❤️
You don't trust her anymore, and obviously, she hasn't got over ex. Just end it to save you more heartache later
It's unclear why you think someone being neurodivergent is something to “confront” them about. Say that he is on the spectrum. What then? That doesn't give him the right to lash out in rage. We have to judge people based on their behaviors, not what might cause those behaviors. An unhinged person with anger management problems isn't somehow less dangerous just because they might also have Autism. Two months isn't nearly long enough for you to be so wrapped up in this (seemingly unpleasant) person. Just cut your losses before things get violent.
Wow! So she is cheating on him.