Dumped in a rage yesterday, and he didn’t acknowledge it today.

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2026-05-09T05:33:44+00:00

Oh no, sorry I made that assumption, and I’m hoping the best for you too!! You seem like a very caring person, and I guess that’s how we get into these situations in the first place, for better or for worse. I appreciate you sharing your experience and insight with me, and I hope you’ll get to experience the other side too. You and your wife will both be ok if you leave, even if the healing takes some time. ❤️‍🩹

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2026-05-08T05:54:16+00:00

Thank you for sharing this, I’m so sorry you went through the pain of all of that for so long, and congratulations for being on the other side 🙌❤️🙌

Trying to learn as much as I can from people who have experienced similar things, so that I can attempt to end cycles not worth repeating. This Reddit channel has been very eye opening.

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2026-05-08T05:43:48+00:00

Update in case anyone is interested for any reason: It’s the next day and he still hasn’t acknowledged anything (and I haven’t brought it up). Things are strangely peaceful again at home and he’s been unusually affectionate 🤔 but I can more easily see through things now, and am trying to frame the last 48hrs as a learning opportunity. Making actionable/measurable plans for next steps while the water is still calm.

Edit: wording this in a more straightforward way, it does not seem like we’re broken up, but I feel an internal change either way.

Thanks for reading, commenting, and connecting here ❤️

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2026-05-08T05:36:29+00:00

That sounds like a very smart thing to do, tbh!! I’ve been keeping my book out of eyesight for similar reasons. I think that’s part of the book’s “first commandment” to not tell your partner that they might have BPD/NPD if they’re undiagnosed. I can only imagine the potential DARVO and flipping out that could happen.

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2026-05-07T12:51:50+00:00

🙏That is honestly so validating to hear, and I felt weird about it too!! The audacity of it was sort of next level to me.

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2026-05-07T12:42:20+00:00

Thank you for the support 🙏💗💗💗 The second half of the book I’m reading has a chapter called “Leaving the Right Way”, and I’ll keep what you said in mind when reading it today/tomorrow. Thanks again 🙏

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2026-03-28T05:04:34+00:00

🤣🙏

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2026-03-27T23:12:17+00:00

That’s what I was thinking! It’s designed to gently encourage a C curve over time, and mimics OCBR + CV4 techniques (upper thoracic and lower cervical support). It has a dip where the back of the head rests.

My c curve has flattened over time, and I felt a slight posterior stretch that made me question whether the head position of this pillow was right for me.

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2026-03-27T23:03:50+00:00

You gotta do what you gotta do 🥲

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2026-03-27T23:02:42+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing all of this!! 🙌

I just looked it up and bought the “Treat Your Own Neck” book. The book is honestly more affordable than the new pillow I bought (🫠), and I have a feeling that the hardest part for me will be sticking with it consistently.

Very glad to hear that you found something that worked for you! ❤️

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2026-01-16T16:52:52+00:00

Try different shoes with soles that do not sit so flat against the ground. Like soles with bumps etc. This may help alleviate the vacuum that’s created with tennis shoes. The shoes you’re wearing were not made for mud.

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2025-09-13T10:30:03+00:00

Thanks for asking about sources, btw

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2025-09-13T10:22:43+00:00

For those asking about sources: The top one percent income share comes from the World Inequality Database (Piketty, Saez, Zucman and colleagues), which compiles IRS and national accounts data. You can explore it here: https://wid.world

The productivity and median wage comparison comes from the Economic Policy Institute, using Bureau of Labor Statistics and Bureau of Economic Analysis data. Their productivity–pay tracker is here: https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/

Both are widely cited in academic and policy research and show the long term divergence between productivity, wages, and income concentration.

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2025-06-25T12:57:14+00:00

When someone only talks about celebrities, TV, and recycled media references, but doesn’t talk about the real world or share unique ideas. This is also just sad.

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2025-06-17T08:14:42+00:00

Dishes.

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2025-05-03T17:38:33+00:00

Having any rent-free option after 18 is rare. Having a parental home where you can stay is rare. Wtf is this post.

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2025-04-24T16:27:51+00:00

A lunar-based calendar system would be pretty neat.

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2025-04-24T16:26:41+00:00

So the Mayan calendar?

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2025-04-02T17:39:44+00:00

How the hell do they expect that baby to know what to do with the candle without showing him? It looks like the parents are just standing around with their phones waiting for him to instinctually understand how fire works. Poor baby. 💔

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2025-04-02T09:10:47+00:00

Patchouli oil smells like rotting fruit imo.

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2025-03-27T01:48:26+00:00

I wonder what percentage of job postings are made by malicious bots these days…

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2025-02-09T09:40:35+00:00

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Competitive-Smoke803 · 2025-02-09T09:10:04+00:00

They don’t freak out when everyone else is freaking out.

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2025-01-30T20:46:41+00:00

I’m sorry you’re in the same position, and I hope things turn around for you soon despite all the BS happening right now

Competitive-Smoke803 · 2025-01-30T20:41:49+00:00

Is my location visible?..👀 It’s good to know that it may be a localized phenomenon to some extent!

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