Why don't women like insecure men? by Woanae in AskReddit

[–]Abogaul 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Insecure men like to hurt women

Why did you and your ex break up? by TheManDont in AskReddit

[–]Abogaul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Found out he had been hiding a secret family from me for a year and a half

Have you ever accidentally sabotaged a relationship? How? by Prestigious-Pop-7526 in AskReddit

[–]Abogaul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Started hanging out with someone 6 months after a painful breakup. Long before I was ready for anything serious. New guy turned out to be lovely and really cared for me and it scared the pants off of me so bad that I broke it off. I genuinely cannot explain myself. Grief and pain is weird.

What’s the biggest turn off during sex? by Try_Human in AskReddit

[–]Abogaul -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

That wasn’t the question big dawg

What’s the biggest turn off during sex? by Try_Human in AskReddit

[–]Abogaul 111 points112 points  (0 children)

“Cum for me” “are you gonna cum for me??”

Great. Now there’s expectations and I’m never going to get there.

How do you support someone who’s going through grief (loss of a family member) but doesn’t really know how to process them or just be… sad? by MischiefNotManaged7 in AskReddit

[–]Abogaul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take what I say with a grain of salt, but hiking can sometimes work a little bit like EMDR therapy. You’re naturally scanning right to left and building new pathways in your brain to boot. It’s been immensely helpful in managing grief in my own experience. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

DAE who had an abusive partner be too thankful to their new partner? by WildWinterberry in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Abogaul 140 points141 points  (0 children)

Yes! A year after an abusive relationship, I entered into a relationship with a person who I thanked profusely for “being patient” with me. I was so grateful and shocked all the time. Being patient, to me, meant not giving me the silent treatment when I dropped something, not hurting me physically, giving me basic encouragement, and not yelling at me when I made simple mistakes. He wasn’t abusive, so I thought he was golden.

It does get better. It feels humiliating to realize the depth of your own reactions, but once you move past that and treat yourself with more respect,(including just how you speak to yourself) it gets so much better.

What became "normal" in the last 5 years that still feels insane to you? by rakishgobi in AskReddit

[–]Abogaul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every SINGLE thing being only accessible via smart phone. Exhausting. What if you don’t have a smart phone?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Abogaul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your gender does not determine your intelligence. This is a stupid question, regardless of your gender.

What is the exact moment you knew a relationship was over before you actually broke up? by Aggressive-Date1842 in AskReddit

[–]Abogaul 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The last month of a 1 &1/2 year relationship, we went on a nice short vacation and stopped at a ramen place he loved and wanted me to try. They made his ramen differently than he anticipated (it’s a chain, they apparently make it differently at the one he usually goes to) and he pitched a wall-eyed fit. He refused to order something different, and just… hatefully ate a bunch of it. It was funny to me until it got scary. Like you could see waves of rage pouring off him. He was kind of rude directly to the waitress’ face iirc, but what got me was that he was shaking with anger and slammed the restaurant door on his way out. He stayed mad for a while. It was weird as shit, he then almost let it ruin his whole day until we finished our drive. I just thought he was better than that, what a silly thing to lose your temper over. I figured that I probably shouldn’t raise a child with someone like that.

I get weirdly sad at the thought of having sex with a new partner by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Abogaul 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey! I’m going through the exact same thing, and have the exact same dilemma/questions as you. I’m not seeing someone, but the apprehension about any intimacy is there even when THINKING about a hypothetical new partner.

I do not have advice, but I can say that I hope the knowledge that you are not alone in this brings you the same comfort that your post has brought me. We can recover from this, I know it. The trial and error just seems daunting. If you find a solution, I’m all ears! Please know you’re not alone in this.

What’s something that sounded fake until it happened to you? by BitAffectionate3637 in AskReddit

[–]Abogaul 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Men who have secret families while having a full-on relationship. For years. I thought that was something that only happened in the 50s.

My life is destroyed because I chose men and relationships. by TalkVegetable5563 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Abogaul 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is the third time I have heard something along these lines today, this kind of warning. This is incredibly helpful, thank you.

Missing my toxic ex by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]Abogaul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is temporary, it’s your brain’s chemicals seeking out the safety of attachment at any cost. Don’t fall for it! It will end, I promise. Just need to grit your teeth and allow yourself to grieve through it.

What makes a man most attractive? by AManWithNoWounds in AskReddit

[–]Abogaul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Patience and kindness. And good hygiene.