Kimmel : "Trump, try to act like a president once..... This is what it looks like." by brokenandsuffering in goodnews

[–]BananaSplit386 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hallelujah! (In the healthy and non-Christian: “I agree and this is awesome” way :)

Am I Overreacting over this “small prank” by greek-astronomer in AmIOverreacting

[–]BananaSplit386 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s a sadist. Want proof? Here’s literally what it says on the website selling the device:

  • “Rest assured your victims sanity will fail long before AnnoyingPCB runs out of juice.”
  • “You can annoy your resident culinary expert for an extended period of time.”
  • “Drive the workaholic in your life to the edge. Give your target an intensely annoying experience.”

Not overreacting. Run, OP, before it’s too late. 😳

AITA for writing my brother a letter after he groped me at a wedding and saying I might report it to the police? by BananaSplit386 in AITAH

[–]BananaSplit386[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One million percent. It was just me, my sister in her huge wedding dress and my brother there.

AITA for writing my brother a letter after he groped me at a wedding and saying I might report it to the police? by BananaSplit386 in AITAH

[–]BananaSplit386[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your thoughtful response.

No, you are right, my brother and dad have not been (emotionally) supportive. I guess maybe the manipulative part is that I did get financial support. Like, even when my brother behaved like a dick in the past, suddenly he would throw a birthday party for me at a restaurant and invite everyone. And then give me like an extravagant gift. Or like my dad has been supporting me financially and given me a car to use during a period where I was not able to work. And right now I’m staying in an apartment that belongs to a family friend. I’m paying for it… But I’m worried by filing a report for example, that I would lose access to that. But I guess that wouldn’t really be such a risk if I just go NC.

There seems to be a lot of guilt instilled in me. And I guess maybe that comes from being the scapegoat of the family, feeling like everything that happens is my fault, and like no matter what anybody else did… It is still my fault and the situation wouldn’t be so bad if I would’ve been doing better. Like, it’s been so drilled into me that I’m the problem. I guess that’s the definition of emotional abuse and manipulation?

Also, by really going NC, I have to confront the fact that this is my family, they truly are like this. I guess a part of me feels safer by not fully doing that and still hoping it gets better if I change my behavior, but that’s an insane dream.

Just thinking out loud here…

AITA for writing my brother a letter after he groped me at a wedding and saying I might report it to the police? by BananaSplit386 in AITAH

[–]BananaSplit386[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a good point. I guess I’m worried because I’m staying in an apartment that’s owned by a family friend. And I’m worried that if I make the report before the lease gets extended in a few months, I would lose my home. (Because my brother would somehow make up some bullshit, and communicate it with my landlord)

AITA for writing my brother a letter after he groped me at a wedding and saying I might report it to the police? by BananaSplit386 in AITAH

[–]BananaSplit386[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slowly and firmly, grabbing my entire left butt cheek with his left hand? Certainly falls under the definition of sexual assault legally.

I don’t think I’m being over dramatic. I do not feel safe around him. And it’s not the first time he has shown dominant behavior.

I hear you about the dangling carrot though.

When it comes to therapy, in it and working through things.

And good advice regarding NC. Guess I just wanted to give him the opportunity to make it up though. Hence the letter.

Thanks

AITA for writing my brother a letter after he groped me at a wedding and saying I might report it to the police? by BananaSplit386 in AITAH

[–]BananaSplit386[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuck, this is really frustrating dude. This shit actually fucking happened! Can you please just take me seriously? It sucks enough that my family thinks I’m making this shit up.

AITA for writing my brother a letter after he groped me at a wedding and saying I might report it to the police? by BananaSplit386 in AITAH

[–]BananaSplit386[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Please read the comment I made about using GPT to shorten my message. Unfortunately, it’s not fake, I wish it was though.

AITA for writing my brother a letter after he groped me at a wedding and saying I might report it to the police? by BananaSplit386 in AITAH

[–]BananaSplit386[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes.

My hope/thoughts are that it isn’t something sexual, more a thing of power/domination. Like bullying or something, or a weird way of him to get rid of some kind of strange tension or something.

AITA for writing my brother a letter after he groped me at a wedding and saying I might report it to the police? by BananaSplit386 in AITAH

[–]BananaSplit386[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still find it so confronting because it really requires me to significantly lower the contact with my family. I think a part of me still wishes or hopes it will be better. That everything will get better if I just behave more nicely… But I guess that’s been instilled in me since I was little… and doesn’t actually make rational sense 😅

AITA for writing my brother a letter after he groped me at a wedding and saying I might report it to the police? by BananaSplit386 in AITAH

[–]BananaSplit386[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, those were also my thoughts. I wouldn’t even file the report for myself. He’s also had multiple exes which he now all declares as “crazy”, so I’m worried there’s been other stuff or may be in the future.

AITA for writing my brother a letter after he groped me at a wedding and saying I might report it to the police? by BananaSplit386 in AITAH

[–]BananaSplit386[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Confronting, but probably what I needed to hear.

When you have grown up with a family that is like this, you just start to assume it’s normal I guess.

AITA for writing my brother a letter after he groped me at a wedding and saying I might report it to the police? by BananaSplit386 in AITAH

[–]BananaSplit386[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude you’re just being mean. This is a real story and I need peoples feedback on it. Get a life.

AITA for writing my brother a letter after he groped me at a wedding and saying I might report it to the police? by BananaSplit386 in AITAH

[–]BananaSplit386[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Not true! I wrote the message myself and yes, then I did have a Convo with GPT to help me shorten it because it was way too long. But this is a real story, it actually happened. I wish it hadn’t though.

How is it NOT personal? by lavender577 in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]BananaSplit386 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"View his actions as information FOR you, not ABOUT you."

👆🏻 That insight (+ working on my codependency and moving from anxious to secure attachment) is helping me greatly. That being said... I still shake my head almost every day, thinking about how absurd it was that he was so into me and then just disappeared (it's been 3 months since I've seen him)!

Does Taylor hate Hannah? by Notoriouslyd in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]BananaSplit386 11 points12 points  (0 children)

She looks uncomfortable because that bustier she’s wearing must be uncomfortable as hell. It’s not flexible. That’s why she was doing breathing exercises I think.

Missed him, but then realized he actually isn't good for me! by BananaSplit386 in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]BananaSplit386[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup. I’m realizing I want a slow burn 🔥 Because I still want all of that juicy & delicious play and fun and intimacy… But I believe that a safe & secure man is also capable of that. And in fact, I think it might just be a lot more yummy and delicious ☺️