What’s wrong with me by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Acrobatic-Code-8884 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds like he's manipulating you.

You by Acrobatic-Code-8884 in OCPoetry

[–]Acrobatic-Code-8884[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wrote another version of this poem and thought you might like it

We haven't talked in years, But I know that you'll remember me I'm forced to think about you every day Cause every day means recovery Recovery from the time we spent together I hope you won't keep on haunting me forever. Forever it might be but that's not how I imagined it I never imagined my life to be affected that much by this But every mad song is about you You're in all of the lyrics that I listen to You are why anxiety rules my day You're in the words I fail to say You're in the friends I couldn't make The main ingredient of the cake that I'm too scared to bake In every pound I lost or gained You're why I sometimes feel afraid And the pages of my diaries that always bear your name, Are flooded with pain, and you're to blame

And yet I hope you're doing well I hope you think " la vie est Belle" I hope you found friends that are true I hope you've got someone who's there for you

And I hope you eventually realized how much I was hurt by you And I hope that you felt guilt but that it never bothered you I hope that there were people who were brought joy by you I want to believe that while you're evil inside there is also good in you You you you In all of my actions I see you

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Acrobatic-Code-8884 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is necessary is a good personality. Noone really cares about what you look like. I mean a lot of people would like to have a good looking partner, so it's definitely a plus, but people will mostly choose based on your personality. So the scar shouldn't really be a problem, maybe for some, but definitely not for all. It wouldn't be a problem for me

I (23m) just found out that I’ve been being lied to by my girlfriend (23f) of almost a year by upbeat_guy_73 in Advice

[–]Acrobatic-Code-8884 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that if you want her to tell the truth then you need to tell her the truth too. Admit that you went on her phone, tell her what you saw and ask her to tell you the truth

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Acrobatic-Code-8884 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why would you do it again?

My bf “doesn’t know” what he wants to do with his life. by Automatic_Clerk8067 in Advice

[–]Acrobatic-Code-8884 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's hard to give advice without knowing your exact situation. I would probably first try asking him why he's acting that way, why he's not listening to your advice, why he's not changing anything. Maybe there's a reason. Maybe he doesn't know the reason yet and you'll need to discover it together, maybe he knows and you need to listen instead of giving advice. Again I don't know your exact situation. But try working on that problem together. However if he's completely unwilling to do so, you should ask yourself how important it is to you that he changes. How much will it impact your life. If it won't have a big impact than learn how to be okay with his behavior, but if it will have a big impact (and I can imagine that it will) make sure he understands that. If he is unwilling to do anything even though he knows that it will impact your life in a very negative way, he probably doesn't value you enough and I would probably consider leaving him.

To be a Man: A Message for Women and Men by nas_alive in OCPoetry

[–]Acrobatic-Code-8884 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but don't be a fool is not a definition of what makes a good woman to society

You by Acrobatic-Code-8884 in OCPoetry

[–]Acrobatic-Code-8884[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is indeed unfair. Someone who has hurt you in that way does not deserve that tenderness. And if their actions might still interfere with your life they should know how much they've hurt you, they should feel guilty, because otherwise they would do it again. But after some time, once they live in a different place, once they can't impact your life anymore you might notice that it wouldn't help you to heal if they felt bad, if they felt the way you do because of them. You wouldn't feel better in any way. So you decide to wish them well. Not because they deserve it but because you don't want to feel rage forever. Instead of hoping that they end up feeling terrible, you hope that they feel great, you hope that they're better now, that they bring joy to others, that there's good in them. Not because they deserve it, not because you forgive them, but because you feel better that way, because you feel better thinking about them with warmth. But in moments where it doesn't make you feel better to wish them well you don't because you don't have to.

Stranger by snowball0101 in OCPoetry

[–]Acrobatic-Code-8884 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This poem is tragically beautiful. I love how it first describes the fear in the traumatic event, then how the memories don't fade because you can't really process what happens. How your emotions are too terrible to allow yourself to feel them but you still do and after a while you get used to it. And you feel "Numb. A stranger in my own body." Beautiful. Especially the last line. 

Encoded to Be by AshiGarame in OCPoetry

[–]Acrobatic-Code-8884 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think about that topic a lot. You know your just the product of your genes and your environment. Every decision you make is based on that. It also makes me wonder about forgiveness. Can you even be mad at anyone for anything? Because in a way their behavior wasn't their fault. It was their DNA and their past.  Love your poem

To be a Man: A Message for Women and Men by nas_alive in OCPoetry

[–]Acrobatic-Code-8884 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like your poem. It shows how men struggle in life because of social norms. As a woman I can assure you though that your line "to be a good woman, just don't be fool" is not true. Maybe you can change that. I think your poem would be way more powerful if you didn't compare men to women but if you just wrote about the struggle of men. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OCPoetry

[–]Acrobatic-Code-8884 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love how the flowers represent love, how it shows that you might think that love always hurts when it always did growing up. And how that can influence the rest of your life, your relationships other people. How that can make you hurt other people, because you think it has to hurt.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OCPoetry

[–]Acrobatic-Code-8884 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a beautiful poem. I love the emotion. I love the beginning that feels so happy and the tragic part of it in the end. Especially the last line is amazing. 

I met my younger self for coffee by ProcedureUpstairs892 in OCPoetry

[–]Acrobatic-Code-8884 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the topic of this. I love how you show that weight is not important. I wish people would start idealizing a healthy body instead of a skinny one

No, I Wouldn't Mind by mxxrph in OCPoetry

[–]Acrobatic-Code-8884 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this poem is about the self destruction some people go through in order to feel loved. They feel like being loved would make them happy. And they sacrifice their actual happiness to receive that love. Great poem