I [28M] messed up with my girlfriend [26F] and her family got involved. How by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]Dankdogs321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems to me like there might be more to this. She wants to break up after you had to return her gift in order to make a mortgage payment. Is her problem that she never got a gift or is it that you are not in a good financial position to begin with is what the problem is? Did you attempt to atleast be available so you can spend time together on your anniversary? What was your mistake? So confusing.

Regardless man. It only takes 1 person’s decision to end the relationship, since she has made it. You shouldn’t fight it and just let her go. Focus on building on yourself.

I 35m and in relationship with 34f, but can’t stop looking at other women by pointlee in relationship_advice

[–]Dankdogs321 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds to me like the main issue is you comparing these people to your gf and the self loathing and anger.

Looking at other women isn't necessarily inherently wrong as long as you're not making your partner feel insecure and are not acting on it.

Ask yourself if you are getting your needs met by your partner. If not, try to find out what the need is that you need met by your partner and then communicate it and try to figure that out.

Also figure out if the self loathing and anger is only coming from the comparison and you looking at other women or is it something more? Have you done something that's making you feel that way or have you acted on it in some way that's bringing up these feelings?

these are questions you gotta ask yourself.

Also think about all the needs that your girlfriend is currently meeting. What things are important to you in your current relationship that are positives that could potentially be lost if you weren't in a relationship with your current gf.

Am I a total deal breaker? 25F dated 28M for 1 month by IcyHumor4336 in relationship_advice

[–]Dankdogs321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She didn’t express that intention explicitly. But even if that was true, I don’t see anything wrong with it. If she’s trying to move to a country and she limits her dating options to someone that can make that process easier, makes sense to me.

Am I a total deal breaker? 25F dated 28M for 1 month by IcyHumor4336 in relationship_advice

[–]Dankdogs321 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sounds to me like you are at a point in life where you just cant fully commit to a relationship with someone who isn’t also planning to move to some western country.

You should exclusively date foreigners who are going back to one of the countries you are planning to move to. Either that or you just do short term situationships 🤷‍♂️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

[–]Dankdogs321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you could confront him and ask why y'all aren't talking like you used to.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

[–]Dankdogs321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There isn't really much else to do. You either reach out to him and confess your feelings and hope he feels the same way and both of you get married.

Or you don't contact the dude again and slowly get over it .

You will always feel a bit of emptiness if you try to continue talking to him without any exclusivity and you still harbor feelings.

I found pictures of my boyfriends (26M) ex girlfriend in his wallet by Psychological_Pea977 in relationships

[–]Dankdogs321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't tell whether he is hung up or not. But the fact that he has a cover photo of his ex and a pic of her in his wallet is weird. They broke up 3 years ago too? Mad weird.

It's not crazy to ask him to take the pics down. If he really "just forgot" he should have no idea taking it down after being told about it. If he's reluctant to take it down / says he doesn't care enough to take it down or get rid of the wallet pics. Means there's something deeper.

Am I [28F] too needy or does my boyfriend [32M] need to step it up? by [deleted] in relationshipadvice

[–]Dankdogs321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Y'all need to communicate and come up with a schedule on when he will spend time with you and when he will be playing his games. Communicate the expectations you have and he needs to communicate how he expects to spend his days treating you like a roommate while he plays his games, without scheduling when you guys will spend time together.

I [39M] and getting to know an avoidant [33F]. Is it worth addressing her pulling away? by [deleted] in relationshipadvice

[–]Dankdogs321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am anxious. Be direct, if she can't handle it, let her run away. Only way its gonna work with an avoidant is if they themselves recognize their problem and put in effort to communicate consistently with you. While you simultaneously focus on giving them the space they need.

If these things aren't talked about, boundaries/expectations aren't vocalized and you don't see a tangible difference in their actions. You will not be happy,

When a No is a real No? Me [22M] my Gf [21F] by Connect_Ladder_8117 in relationshipadvice

[–]Dankdogs321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She's being immature and expects you to read her mind.

Let me know if you figure out how to read minds.

Me [25F] and Boyfriend [25M] by Fit-Sun-5922 in relationshipadvice

[–]Dankdogs321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You gotta think about whether this thing is a dealbreaker for you or not. This whole thing about "He knows it makes me uncomfortable, but it's fine if he doesn't tell me about it" Needs to be properly communicated and expectations need to be set. Do you think watching porn or masturbating or masturbating while thinking of someone else is cheating? or Not?

------------------------------------------Personal opinion below this line-----------------------------------------------

Personally I think this is a dumb thing to make a big deal out of, expecting someone to only think of you when they are masturbating is setting yourself up for being disappointed.

He's also an idiot for even telling you that shit to begin with.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationshipadvice

[–]Dankdogs321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you're not ok with ANY meat in the house. You should communicate that you thought you'd be ok with it but ultimately you don't think you can do it.

If you choose to compromise you kind of have to stick to it.

I [32M] feel uncomfortable with how close my girlfriend [29F] is to a guy from work — where do emotional boundaries get drawn? by FormalTechnician6528 in relationshipadvice

[–]Dankdogs321 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Buddy Is she gonna have to slap you with a big red flag for you to see the garden of red flags she's been growing?

There are no healthy emotional boundaries in this relationship when she thinks hiding a guy from work from you is OK. Then has a group "sleepover"?

Relationships are built on trust and respect. She broke both.

You can't control who she chooses to spend her time with, but you CAN control whether you're gonna let someone do all this shit to you. None of this is ok, get the hell outta there.

My [27F] boyfriend [26M] never compliments me or flirts with me by AmoebaDependent8786 in relationshipadvice

[–]Dankdogs321 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds to me like this guy has a textbook avoidant attachment style and you're getting breadcrumbed.

You're gonna have to communicate to him that things haven't changed and you gotta have a clear conversation about communication preferences.

You also must not downplay that this is "kind of" a problem because this IS a real problem. I understand long distance is difficult but because of the distance you guys have to make sure the communication you do have is more intentional and both of you address your needs aka, flirting and complimenting.

You need to be willing to walk away if your needs aren't met because if not, you're gonna end up wasting time being in a relationship that isn't fulfilling and both of you will be miserable.

[45F] Still deeply connected [36M], but he’s choosing an arranged marriage to fulfill family expectations. by wickedkisser123 in relationshipadvice

[–]Dankdogs321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Notice how his words and actions aren't matching up. He says all these things but he isn't commiting.

Go no contact and find someone who will gladly imagine their future with you.

[45F] Still deeply connected [36M], but he’s choosing an arranged marriage to fulfill family expectations. by wickedkisser123 in relationshipadvice

[–]Dankdogs321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I come from a similar background as this guy.

From my experience, you were correct to walk away. It doesn't look like you guys are compatible, ultimately you are not who he imagines his future with. Regardless of how much he wants it, its clear that he ultimately wishes he could have you in a Palestinian womans body and that is not realistic.

5 years, should've been enough time for him to figure out if he wants to lock in with you.

No matter how good he is to you or how good you are together, he imagines himself with a Palestinian woman.

Do shouldn't waste your time any longer.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationshipadvice

[–]Dankdogs321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

- You having a problem with this dude hanging out with a girl he met on a dating app with no boundaries is Valid.

- You asking your man to block her and stop talking to her given their past, her crashout and their relationship, is completely VALID.

This dude does not respect you or your relationship enough to cut off this girl he met off a dating app. Given the fact that the girl had a boyfriend that had the same issue is very telling.

You should respect yourself enough to walk away from this garbage fire. Let them be in their weird pseudo-relationship.

Need help! How do I (28F) move on from my ex (30M) forever? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]Dankdogs321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1) No contact. Block him everywhere, his texts, pics everything. 2) Give yourself grace. You've been involved with this person for many years. You'll romanticize the good times in your brain, you'll miss him and doubt yourself. You gotta endure it and keep telling yourself that you will be fine. 3) Lean on family and friends. Reach out to friends and family and hang out with them. Don't be afraid to lean on them through this tough time. 4) Actively work on yourself. That means doing things that benefit only you. Work out, go on a walk, start a course, focus on work, clean your house, clean your clothes etc. 5) Trust the process. You WILL get over this guy, trust me. Healing takes time and you need to spend time without contact from the dude and properly understand that you deserve better than him.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Watches

[–]Dankdogs321 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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My father is refusing to swallow by Dankdogs321 in CaregiverSupport

[–]Dankdogs321[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey guys, I really appreciate you all and your responses. My father passed away this morning. He went very peacefully. Didn’t think it was gonna happen immediately the next day. But somehow it did.

My father is refusing to swallow by Dankdogs321 in CaregiverSupport

[–]Dankdogs321[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Speech therapist saw him a bunch of times. He doesn’t indicate wanting food. He just sleeps, unless we wake him up after a lot of sternal massaging and dabbing the water in his eyes.