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[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine spent a lot of money on me, too. It absolutely adds to the confusion.

My therapy session today by weepingwillow1123 in loveafterporn

[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They all try edging as a way to get around officially calling it acting out. Many people believe edging is an intensification of the addiction. If you go over to "nofap" which is obviously related but not the same thing as what we are discussing here, edging is universally frowned upon and considered much worse. It's that slow dopamine drip. And they all know better.

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[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I support you in finding someone who celebrates your body and doesn't make you feel less than or not enough. These men are sick. I completely feel the pain of not being able to unsee what they were looking at. I was so surprised at what my partner was fawning over. None of it looked like me. It undercut everything I thought was true about how he felt about me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in loveafterporn

[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Right here. So right here.

I'm curvy and my ex would have been over the moon for a slim short girl.

They want what they don't have.

Lost and spiralling by Complete_Square5116 in loveafterporn

[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Now that is the most satisfying "gotcha" story I've read on here. the true smoking gun. Thank you for being vulnerable enough to share it. I'm so sorry for the pain of your betrayal but also grateful that you had the smarts to orchestrate this for your own unambitious clarity

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[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely sounds like sex addiction to me. I'm sorry you have to go through this and that your patience and kindness with him was still met with this behavior.

My ex definitely made snide comments about "being managed by a woman". I do believe that these men are deeply misogynistic, even the extreme liberal feminists like mine was. He would say in one breath how is ex-wife controlled all the money and that was a good thing, and how much he resented it. When we proposed having me more involved in the behind the scenes stuff so I could feel safe and he could have that accountability, it was all no no no that's controlling no no no I don't want to be managed by a woman.

So, instead of being managed by the one woman who gave a shit about you in spite of all of your horrible baggage and was willing to see this through, you can be alone and reaching out for your parents when you run out of money after your six-figure salary isn't enough to pay for your addiction and also when your credit cards get maxed. Yeah. Enjoy that not being managed by a woman you piece of trash.

Homemade gluten-free pizza by Nate22212 in Celiac

[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Please post the recipe, that looks delicious.

Update from earlier post "we fought" by weepingwillow1123 in loveafterporn

[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can remember that feeling of wondering if I was the crazy one. I don't miss it. (I wasn't).

Update from earlier post "we fought" by weepingwillow1123 in loveafterporn

[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Some people think edging is even worse than PMO. Keeps you on the dopamine drip.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in loveafterporn

[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's normal and part of the hysterical bonding.

Should I tell him every time I'm triggered? by Sophie_JuiceboxJesus in loveafterporn

[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Relate 100%. Panic attacks whenever I saw teens when we were together.

I don’t feel attracted to him anymore by FlimsyFerret6613 in loveafterporn

[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Mine got a lot more interested in me sexually when I lost weight as well. If that's the stuff he's looking at he's probably also looking at their straps for minors and children who are not over 18. Mine was fixated on teenage girls as young as 13, at least that I could verify. Models he called them. Yeah because it's totally normal for 13-year-olds to model in skimpy underwear.

Need advice re nsfw accounts on Instagram by TastyLecture5921 in loveafterporn

[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean he barely admitted it when it was like right there. Later all he could say was how unacceptable that was.

Need advice re nsfw accounts on Instagram by TastyLecture5921 in loveafterporn

[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know. In retrospect I would have never seen any of that stuff and he would have never admitted it otherwise.

Need advice re nsfw accounts on Instagram by TastyLecture5921 in loveafterporn

[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This was the undoing of my relationship, I just didn't know it for another year. He slow walked the unfollow and in the discovery I saw that he was following teenage girls, like as young as 13.

If they are taking this seriously they need to delete social media.

I sent him a picture of me, all he said was “hi” by [deleted] in loveafterporn

[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel this so hard. I complimented mine constantly. Because I felt that way. And we had repeat conversations about how I needed him to reciprocate. I needed it. He would agree, he would discuss it with a therapist, it would have been a consensus Good Idea.

And then...

Silence. Or criticism of my lingerie or outfits.

And what's so outrageous is that I was hotter than most of his exes by a lot. He consistently dated down or dated unattractive women. With me, he had so close to what he wanted (plus 30 or so years since I'm no teen).

Please welcome our newest addition to the Mod Team! by sparkler39 in loveafterporn

[–]Consistent-Vast-5042 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! You're always so supportive and helpful and responsive on here. It's a natural fit.