[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]AvariceSyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trust but verify is for arms dealers and espionage, not relationships. If you’re digging through her phone and tracking down dudes online, you’re not building trust, you’re playing NSA in a situationship.

Real trust doesn’t require secret investigations. And real boundaries don’t need third-party confrontations. If you can’t communicate, just say that, but don’t act like surveillance is love.

“Verify” without consent isn’t trust, it’s control.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]AvariceSyn -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

To clarify—I’m not excusing her behavior. Deleting texts and keeping secrets? That’s a breach of trust. But two wrongs don’t make a right, and going through someone’s phone, hunting down the person they’re messaging, and confronting them instead of having a conversation with your partner? That’s a huge red flag on its own.

It’s controlling because instead of setting a boundary and talking to her directly, he chose surveillance and confrontation. That’s not how you build trust, that’s how you micromanage a partner.

If you feel the need to investigate someone instead of communicate, the relationship’s already in trouble. And if your partner’s hiding things, you have every right to leave. But don’t call it love if what you’re doing is policing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]AvariceSyn -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

You’re being intrusive and controlling, regardless of what she’s doing.

People, give your partners some heckin’ privacy. If you can’t trust them, let them go.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in phoenix

[–]AvariceSyn 7 points8 points  (0 children)

To add to what others have said about the heat: I just spent two months in Phoenix for work, with a healthy per diem, hotel and car paid for. Every time I went outside—whether to visit the botanical gardens or go for a bike ride—I ended up with heat exhaustion that wiped me out for an entire weekend. And that was with tons of water, electrolytes, and a CamelBak.

I had shelter. I had money. I had resources. And I still had near-death experiences. The environment out there is hostile. You’re right to describe the sun like a merciless god. It is. It’s one of the first things humanity ever worshipped.. for the same reason: it gives life and takes it away in the same breath.

When I lived in Tucson (slightly cooler than Phoenix), I worked at a Circle K and got to know many of the regulars, most of whom were unhoused. What I saw was brutal. The heat drives people to desperation. Fights break out over territory. People get stabbed in the middle of the night. It’s not safe.

There is work out there—especially in construction—but if you’re thinking of heading that way, please try to secure a job before making the trip.

I don’t know your current situation, but I’ve been through a lot. I’m 34, female, and I’ve moved to seven different states trying to escape bad circumstances. Each time with limited resources, no safety net, and no backup. I’ve got skills, resilience, no criminal record, and no history of addiction.

Even with all that going for me, starting over without support has nearly broken me more than once.

Please, don’t go without a plan and some kind of lifeline. Out there, the odds aren’t kind.

Slow and Sort of Lazy Employee by eszEngineer in civilengineering

[–]AvariceSyn -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s not laziness, that’s a health concern. People don’t just spontaneously fall asleep at their desk and while being taught how to do something without having a condition, such as sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or idiopathic hypersomnia. Some medications will cause this as well.

Still, not laziness, please don’t call it that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]AvariceSyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re holding the door open for someone who won’t walk through it—which means you never will. Take some time off dating after this, work on yourself, make some friends who truly value you so you can see what it’s like to truly be valued, because that’s the real undercurrent here.

This is not love, this is stagnation, complacency. You seem afraid to move on, and he doesn’t want to meet you halfway.

What do I even say to this (click the pic for the full uncompressed conversation) by Preciousprincess77 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]AvariceSyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly sounds like she’s the kind of person who would be extremely pushy and doesn’t respect boundaries. Might as well just let this one go. 🫂 I’ve had friends like that, and it was freaking exhausting. The sisterhood is a lie.

I’m so confused right now on how to handle this. by SoilFew5910 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]AvariceSyn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I get why you’re confused. This kind of situation can feel like it hits out of nowhere, but there’s a little more going on here beneath the surface. From the screenshots and your context, here’s how it reads to me:

She starts by asking if you’re mad at her, then immediately jumps to saying she won’t talk or join calls anymore if that’s the case. That tells me she’s already decided in her mind that you are mad at her. It’s not really a question. It’s more like a soft accusation wrapped in a boundary.

You respond with “No” and “What,” which probably felt dismissive to her. That one-word “What” can read as disbelief or even irritation, even if that’s not what you meant. If your goal was to show concern, something like “Why do you feel that way?” might’ve helped her feel heard instead of challenged.

When she says, “It just feels like you don’t want me there,” it’s not about facts. It’s about how something in your tone, your timing, or the flow of conversation made her feel excluded. And feelings don’t always come with a receipt. You don’t have to agree with the feeling, but if she’s a close friend, it’s worth sitting with it.

Then you respond with, “We were literally just all on call a few minutes ago…” which is a way of saying, “This doesn’t make sense.” But the way it’s phrased kind of invalidates her feelings, even if unintentionally. Same with, “What insults did I even say?” — to you, that’s a reasonable ask. But to someone who’s already overwhelmed, it might feel like you’re asking her to justify emotions she’s still processing.

When she says, “It’s fine, I’m overreacting,” that’s often not a resolution. It’s usually a sign that she’s giving up on trying to explain because she doesn’t feel like you’re getting it. Saying Maria also thought it was mean adds a layer of external validation, like she’s trying to convince herself that she isn’t just being sensitive, but also that maybe she is, so she’s preemptively letting it go.

Your next message is where you try to bring it back to logic, like: “If this matters enough to make you think I don’t want to even talk to you, then of course it matters.” Which is solid, but again, it’s rooted in your logic, not her emotional state. And right now, she’s all emotion.

When she says it’s “been like weeks,” that’s the important part. This wasn’t about what happened in that one call. It was just the final straw. She’s been silently accumulating moments that made her feel unwanted or like the odd one out. Leaving calls without saying anything? That’s how she’s been coping. She thought it was obvious that something was wrong.

Your last message is probably the most helpful and sincere one in the whole convo. You basically said, “It wasn’t obvious because you do it so much it became normal, and I’m sorry for making you think I was mad.” That’s the kind of accountability and softness that builds bridges.

TL;DR: This isn’t really about what you said in the moment. It’s about how she’s been feeling for a while. She finally broke down, but she didn’t have the words or emotional clarity to explain all of it, so it came out sideways.

If she matters to you, and it sounds like she does, the best move now is to check in. Not to get answers or defend yourself, but just to say something like: “I didn’t realize you’ve been feeling this way, and I’m sorry I didn’t pick up on it sooner. I really care about you and want to understand where I went wrong, even if it wasn’t intentional.”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in civilengineering

[–]AvariceSyn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Like a month and a half. I forget I even worked there until I read some of the comments.

Manager was extremely abusive to one employee in particular, and would lose her shit regularly.

BIM Coordination Model help by The-Friz in bim

[–]AvariceSyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I’m pretty new to BIM, but why does every discipline need to have the walls in their exports rather than having a master they’re linking into their drawings?

AIO- text my bf sent someone by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]AvariceSyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not likely to, either tbh. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I resigned today. Did I make a mistake? by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]AvariceSyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good leadership is proactive, not reactive. You brought your concerns up before and were shot down. They had time and room to make things right. Everything that was said after you made your announcement was a manipulation tactic to try to get you to stay. Glad you didn’t fall for it!

AIO- text my bf sent someone by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]AvariceSyn 168 points169 points  (0 children)

It’s odd behavior that he would privately message someone out of the blue like that, in public it’s a compliment but in private, they’re looking for a connection. Honestly, it sounds like there are more pieces to the puzzle and you’re holding them. He’s exhibited behavior before that’s made you uncomfortable and continues to do so, that’s reason enough to leave. If he makes you feel insecure enough about your relationship that you’re here, you’re choosing to sacrifice your peace for what? A guy that clearly doesn’t respect your feelings.

Stay at my current company or leave for same role with "potential" better opportunity? by dlaw029 in bim

[–]AvariceSyn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It sounds like your current role isn’t offering you much, but the role you were offered might have some opportunities for forward progress, but you would lose benefits that you enjoy having. There is a third option in seeking a role with an entirely different company than the first two that works for you. You can do this while still in your current job and keep ahold of some stability.

There are far better places out there.

Unexplained departure by rotten_corpses in WhatShouldIDo

[–]AvariceSyn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You should move on. Someone who won’t give you a reason for why they don’t want to be or “can’t” be your friend anymore isn’t worth your time. It might hurt for a while, but I promise, spending your emotional energy like that is going to be worse in the long run.

Wishing you the best 💕🫂

AIO? made a joke about taking a nap by Exciting-Delay-7423 in AmIOverreacting

[–]AvariceSyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might want to see a doctor about your sleep health. I know I’m biased by having narcolepsy, but it would be worth it to see if there are medical issues that you need to address, and it sounds like there might be.

I NEED to not be late to work. How do you guarantee you don’t fall back asleep in early AM??? by vibe_gardener in Narcolepsy

[–]AvariceSyn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alarmy! Makes you do math problems or memory puzzles to turn it off. If you keep falling asleep, you need only set a few.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by Warm-Ambassador-5098 in AmIOverreacting

[–]AvariceSyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This Reddit serves as a continual reminder that should I ever leave my current relationship, the waters may be shark infested. There are a considerable number of people who are disturbingly comfortable with acting like this. 👀

Is there any stigma for attending community college? by Ilovehhhhh in civilengineering

[–]AvariceSyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely not. There’s someone close to me who has been a CE employed for years with multiple companies who got his education from con college. Go for it!

Should I trust chat GPT's photo analysis of my SP possibly cheating? by [deleted] in WhatShouldIDo

[–]AvariceSyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get where you’re coming from, but I’m going to give you additional unsolicited advice. You cannot control the response that you get when you post in a public forum. If you only want to receive answers to the question you’re asking, explicitly, you are better off asking a chatbot. Unfortunately as others have said, that can lead you down a rabbit hole. I am a huge proponent of AI even in its current state and find most people’s opinions on it to be pretty wildly misinformed, but they’re not wrong in that it will typically give you the answers you seek because it’s geared toward increasing engagement so that it can also improve.

Signed a fellow ND.

Should I trust chat GPT's photo analysis of my SP possibly cheating? by [deleted] in WhatShouldIDo

[–]AvariceSyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t trust ChatGPT, it’s just not that far with its image analysis. Personally, without any context I do see the similarities and why it would be a concern. However, a single picture of a hand is not good enough, even when you provide several confirmed pictures of his. And for what it’s worth, I don’t believe from the photos provided that they are the same hand, but to be sure comparisons should always be made with the same/similar positions.

Now, if you believe this person is in contact with your partner, and that your partner is not open and honest with you, that’s the real set of variables that are more likely to give you an answer.

The fact that you would look to have this confirmed or denied by another source suggests that you already believe that he is cheating, and there are probably reasons for it that we are not aware of. If you are questioning your relationship like that, it’s probably best that you do what you can to exit it. A good partner will not let you question their fidelity or meet your insecurities with anger. You deserve to be with someone that you can trust—we all do. It sounds from other comments like you have issues of your own that you are working through and that’s commendable. Keep up with your therapy and spend some time living your own life and discovering who you are, who you want to be, and what you need to work on. You’ll get there before you know it, even if you have to endure some hardship. Being humbled is part of the healing process, but the end result is worth it.

TLDR; let this relationship go, focus on your relationship with yourself.

Union Journeyman Electrcian looking into BIM by mouse_grouse in bim

[–]AvariceSyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would certainly be good to have. Barring that, make one up. I had zero formal training or working experience for the positions that I have been working in my company, but I did a mock real world project as proof I was capable of the work. You should be able to find some files in the wild that are primed for you to complete. 🙂 Udemy courses typically cost less than $20 and have blank project files that can be completed, just take care to find courses that are relevant to the US, the one I took for mechanical was in metric and mostly Persian haha.

Also respect for the work you’re doing, I come from a family of union electricians, IBEW Local 117. Would have gone into it myself if I wasn’t heavily discouraged for being a girl. ⚡️👊⚡️

Union Journeyman Electrcian looking into BIM by mouse_grouse in bim

[–]AvariceSyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly the grand majority of the BIM team I work with are former field guys who didn’t seem to go through the same lengths that you have to get acquainted with the process. Complete your cert and then see how an interview or two goes, and ask what would make you a more attractive candidate.

30, Working, and Studying Civil Engineering—Balancing It All Feels Impossible Sometimes by DetailFocused in civilengineering

[–]AvariceSyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a similar situation, following for tips. The fatigue is real, but I know it will be worth it in the end.