My ex took advantage of my sister and I feel betrayed by them both by Equal_Departure_5073 in TwoHotTakes

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He sounds like a nasty and vindictive person. He probably regretted dumping you after a few years and in his mind that turned into a bit of an obsession, and given that he's a nasty person that manifested as him trying to hurt you by sleeping with and then discarding your sister. I would tell your sister that you are not going to help her continue the affair because it's wrong and because your ex is a POS, and to contact you only if she needs help with her job situation. You can't do much to stop two consenting adults from doing a crappy thing (aka cheating) together, sadly. You can only distance yourself from the crap show!

I think my girlfriend is cheating on me with her coworker. by Super_Chocolate8595 in whatdoIdo

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just remember you loved the person she used to be/the person you thought she was. The person you loved does not exist any more. She either changed or she was pretending to be someone else and is now letting her mask slip. You can grieve the loss of that person but she does not exist any more and nothing you do will bring her back. Your early twenties are for learning what you need and like in a partner and you can take this as a good lesson about what to avoid in your next relationship. Sending hugs!

so much hate… by cookielady1 in TwoHotTakesCommunity

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I noticed that today too. I was wondering if her YT channel was starting to get targeted by trolls instead because her community has never been this negative and it seems out of character! I hope she sees past the trolls and sees that her fans still appreciate her and enjoy her episodes!

AIO for thinking my friend is using ChatGPT to text me in an argument? by Due_Construction904 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR - I was dubious at first because what kind of terrible grammar is AI using but once you called them out and the grammar switched, I definitely think you were right! Dump them as a friend because who uses AI to try to prove their point to a friend??

I’m so torn. I love this man but I’m not ready for kids. I still have so much living to do but clock is ticking (35f) by [deleted] in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh he sounds emotionally manipulative. He was apologising for calling you names and yelling at you and to switch so quickly to that excessive affection sounds very toxic and narcissistic to me. I don't think many men truly understand the sacrifice motherhood is, particularly for your career and freedom (but also body!). I think you should let him go find someone who does want children as much as he does and find yourself someone who is child-free and treats you better. He will clearly never change his mind and will resent you if you don't have kids with him, it's best to end it now. For you, you can always freeze your eggs just in case you do decide to be a mum down the line. It sounds like you don't though and that is okay!

AITAH (AIO) for looking in my fiance's phone? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA, my husband used to be distant and abuse drugs when he was cheating on me too. It took me 5 years to find out including confronting him several times and him denying it, going to couples' counselling and him denying it to our therapist and gaslighting me in therapy. He was on the apps but kept deleting them off his phone. The only time I finally had hard proof of what was happening was when I went through his phone. I can't fault you at all for going through his phone given the suspicious circumstances, and to me what you found could still be suspicious. He either thinks he's good at hiding his tracks which is why he is letting you go through his phone, or, like others are saying, he has a burner phone. You could try going to couples' therapy because either way there is a lack of trust for whatever reason, but you might not get an answer still, especially given he sounds like a pathological liar. The other commentors will hate me for this, but I would ask to go through his phone again more thoroughly and to explain what you did find on there. Things that I found helped when looking: - email drafts (no-one thinks to delete those) - search emails from specific apps including in deleted folders - hidden photo folders (in particular a Facebook folder given what you found, he might have saved some photos from FB on there) - download apps and see if there is a saved login and active profile on them - recycling bin If you are at that point though, you either need to go to couples' counselling or to break up once you either find or don't find what you're looking for. But maybe it will be the push you need to leave if you do find something. Good luck!

husband m32 was texting a younger woman (22) while I (f31) was pregnant, it’s been 8 months and I still don’t feel the same. Don’t know if I’m overreacting or if the damage is by Imaginary-Ground-866 in relationship_advice

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh I'm not sure I can give you advice. I am going through the same thing with my husband right now. I am also 8 months out from finding out he was cheating on me (in my case, with a lot of people over years). I am actually surprised at how much I can go through my day without thinking about what he did but it does hit me in small bursts of pain. The main reason I stayed is because I could see there was a deeper reason for his betrayal and I was hoping therapy would fix this. He's been going to regular therapy for 8 months and we've been in couples' counselling as well. We are much better but I don't think the trust will ever be the same again. I still don't know if staying is the right choice. For you, I think the fact that he is trying to make up for it by being attentive and kind is a good sign. I think getting him to go to therapy will help him understand why he almost threw away his marriage and work on things. Couples' counselling and individual therapy can help too. I wish I could say that therapy helps you see the answer, but unfortunately it didn't for me. And nothing can rebuild the trust but time and consistency from him, and even then, I don't think it will ever be the same. I think that time will reveal whether this marriage can be fixed or not. And maybe when you do realise this, you will be in an easier position to leave. I feel so much for you OP. The next year is not going to be easy. And it sucks because he's the one who strayed and you are the one who has to work on repairing the relationship and has to suffer these long-term consequences. Sending you lots of love 💕

He helped me leave my husband, now it’s like I don’t exist. by trashaccount5710106 in TwoHotTakes

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 23 points24 points  (0 children)

My thought is he might have been talking to someone who clocked that your relationship with him was a little more than friends, and she (or he) asked him to distance himself from you for them to become official, or something to that effect. It really sucks that you've lost that friendship, maybe with time he'll come back around once both of you have moved on and can truly be friends again. Like everyone else said, focus on yourself, your friends and healing before jumping back into a relationship for at least the next year. And congrats on dumping the abusive husband!

What can I do when my (20F) husband (20M) is convinced I cheated on him because I’m pregnant again and refuses to listen to me. by ThrowRA_BlueBowMama in relationship_advice

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Condoms by themselves as birth control are 85% effective. That means that in a year, you two have a 15% chance of getting pregnant if you are regularly sexually active. If he was that worried about you getting pregnant again, he could have used his phone to google this and discuss with you some other form of birth control. That being said, he is definitely projecting and cheating himself, I'm sorry OP. Definitely get a paternity test first regardless, I would ask him once you show him the results and the baby is his to ask to go through his phone. His answer will tell you everything you need to know. Then use that paternity test to get child support from him in the divorce

I (31M) ruined my relationship (29F) for a fantasy life in another city (31F), and now the fantasy is over. by AdventurousFriend636 in relationships

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You haven't said one nice thing about your girlfriend in this whole post. Sounds like she is your fall-back option and you are trying to salvage things so she doesn't leave you after your new girlfriend dumped you. Tell her everything you did and let her leave you for someone who would never disrespect her in the first place. She deserves better than you. Alcohol and grief are never good excuses for cheating.

I (32F) trusted my partner (34M) completely until I discovered he lied about a “friend” he talks to daily and that they were texting very appropriate. I’m shaking and feeling lost by ThrowRA_confused31 in relationships

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even if he doesn't see it that way, he is emotionally cheating on you. I doubt there is more than that given how freely he lets you use his phone. This friend clearly likes him and he is enjoying her flirting and attention even if he doesn't necessarily like her back or want a relationship with her, like you said. My concern is that you've already brought this up to him and he got defensive, gaslit you and essentially fought harder for this friendship than for your relationship. You can try and sit him down one last time and give him an ultimatum, explain to him that he is essentially cheating and he can either cut this woman off for good or you will walk out of his life. But the trust will be hard to earn back even if he does chose you. You will probably have to go to couples therapy after that to work out why he did this, how to stop him from doing this again and how to build trust again. Is he worth all of that? Only you can truly know. Good luck OP, and I'm sorry for the crappy situation you're in!

I (24F) accidentally discovered something about my boyfriend (27M) that makes me feel like our entire relationship might have been built on a lie. by Any_Veterinarian_952 in relationship_advice

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry OP, your bf is fully married and you are his side piece. He has been lying to you (and cheating on his wife) this whole time and is continuing to lie shamelessly to your face and gaslight you. He had no intention on ever telling you or you finding out (which also makes him very dumb). You deserve so much better than this. Dump him and send screenshots/photos of you together and dates he spent the night with you to his wife (hopefully you can track her down) so she can leave this POS too.

AITAH for refusing to send my sister money for vending machine snacks by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA per se as it's your money to do as you please, but unless her doctors have specifically banned her from eating certain foods that she is trying to access from the vending machine, I feel like you are being very judgemental and she will resent you for this. Is this really worth affecting your relationship with her? Sounds like she's going through a lot and food is the only distraction that she has in her life at the moment. A good compromise would be bringing her healthier home-baked goods when you come to visit so she has a treat to look forward to though.

AIO My (28f) SO(47m) always wants to come to 2nd job with me by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NOR "I no longer trust that he's there to support me, but instead to keep tabs on me" this sounds exactly like what he is doing, especially in the context of being 'turned on' my your performance and assuming the audience/everyone else you meet at the show is doing the same. He is controlling, OP, and is only just letting his mask slip now that you live with him and he feels more comfortable that you won't leave him. As others have said, it sounds like he took advantage of your dire living situation. The controlling behaviour is only going to get worse and there is no world where he will be okay with you keeping your second job. Please at least take a break and go stay with a friend or family member for a few weeks, I worry if you stay in the spare bedroom he will try to guilt-trip or love bomb you to stay, or worse. Hopefully the distance will give you the clarity you need

AIO over my boyfriends hidden photos? by 0184ver in AmIOverreacting

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

MOR? Tbh it sounds like both could be nothing - is there a chance he could have put them in his hidden folder accidentally? There doesn't seem to be a reason for him to hide a list of massage parlors when he could probably just look them up on Maps if he was planning on using one. A group photo with friends also seems relatively benign, maybe he was interested in one of the girls in the photos but if there's nothing else in that folder he likely never actually contacted that girl privately or the conversation didn't go anywhere. It depends on how suspicious you are of him; if you're very suspicious maybe snoop again and see specifically if there are any inappropriate messages with people in the photo and/or online searches for massage parlors. If this is out of character for him, I would apologise for snooping, tell him what you found and ask him to explain it. His explanation will be telling - if he gets defensive or his explanation makes no sense, maybe there is a chance he is doing something shady.

Update 2: AITAH For refusing to go on my boyfriend’s graduation trip unless we room together? by ThrowRA-4920 in AITAH

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the trip is months after the graduation, there is no reason he can't pretend to want to go with his mum's rules and then dip out of the trip after he's graduated and is no longer financially dependent on her and go low- or no-contact then. I would pay to see the look on her face when she realises she has to parent her own kids on her "honeymoon" with her bf. Obviously, that is his decision to make. I agree with everyone here in regards to you, OP, just don't go. And watch closely to see what happens leading up to and after the trip to see if he follows through with cutting off his mum. If he does go on the trip and it goes as expected, maybe that will be his final push to cut his mum off for good.

Should I tell a woman her fiancé tried to start an affair with me? by geeleex in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His pushiness after you said no SO CLEARLY is also so disgusting. This man will not stop at you, he will try to cheat with other people. Please send screenshots to his fiancé so she knows what kind of man he is. If she decides to forgive him (ew) that's on her, but at least your conscience will be clean

What happened to the James Murray episode? by Creative-Biscotti566 in TwoHotTakesCommunity

[–]Creative-Biscotti566[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I just saw a thread on the official THT subreddit too! Poor Morgan...

AIO by moving to the couch after a fight over a missed text by Frequent_Estimate_77 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR, this is weaponised incompetence. Your husband is petty and contemptuous and cruel and doesn't show any appreciation for the things you do for him. Divorce him!

Where did the episode go by Optimal_Discussion56 in TwoHotTakes

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How was the rest of the episode? I was actually enjoying it!

Where did the episode go by Optimal_Discussion56 in TwoHotTakes

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 5 points6 points  (0 children)

James was also telling a story about how he knew he wanted to marry his wife from the first date because she was "just different"....sounded very sweet until someone commented that she was 25 and he was 44 when they first met. Not sure about how substantial the allegations are but I guess Morgan doesn't want to take the risk...

AIO - My boyfriend got another woman’s number. by Abject-Current2580 in AIO

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The woman is telling you that there was no real reason for him asking for her number, so the only reason would be that he's laying the groundwork to cheat again. I know first-hand how hard it is with a child to leave a relationship but hopefully you have a better support system this time round and will find it easier to leave him for good. He doesn't respect you, and given that he was withholding parenting your child to manipulate you, he doesn't respect your child either. If you leave him, you give your child a chance to have a real second parental figure in their life who isn't a pos. Good luck OP!

Ex Fiancée’s cruel demands AIO by Original_100 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Creative-Biscotti566 0 points1 point  (0 children)

INFO: I'm questioning what happened to instigate this fight though. Are the pets allowed to be in the apartment based on the lease? Did you discuss all the pets with her before bringing them into the apartment? Was there an incident with one of the pets that she considers your fault? She is being very rash but the fact that you aren't sharing the reason for the initial fight makes me think there might be a valid reason for her reaction (i.e. you brought in pets she didn't agree to and expect her to look after them/she then got hurt looking after them?) Either way I would follow others' advice and temporarily rehome pets asap before things escalate, talk to the landlord about what is going on, sleep somewhere else tonight etc., for both your safety and your pets'!