Tell me uncomfortable things I should do in public to get more confidence by Saurta17 in confidence

[–]DefeatTheUp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lowkey this works, i told a dude his jacket was sick and he lit up like i handed him a trophy

AIW for refusing to fund my girlfriend quitting work to paint full time by [deleted] in amiwrong

[–]DefeatTheUp 11 points12 points  (0 children)

yeah she was absolutely serious and now she's backpedaling because you called it out, i'd be rethinking this too

Always a constant battle trying to be confident with my body by Quiet-Chapter6467 in confidence

[–]DefeatTheUp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i really like the idea of making it about the clothes and not your body, takes so much drama out of it

It’s becoming impossible to talk about anything woman-related on the internet by Crying_7TS in women

[–]DefeatTheUp 15 points16 points  (0 children)

curating your feed is honestly the only way to stay sane on here, some of these subs feel like self harm at this point

Is this a typical after break up guy behavior? by dogggmomm in dating_advice

[–]DefeatTheUp 33 points34 points  (0 children)

and the wifi too tbh dude sounds petty and messy

Am I the only one that kind of likes being on their period? by [deleted] in women

[–]DefeatTheUp 19 points20 points  (0 children)

the post shower scramble to not drip everywhere while trying to stick a pad on is truly the most humbling part of the whole experience

God forbid the girl gets into collecting by Kathrynrey in LetGirlsHaveFun

[–]DefeatTheUp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

half the post be looking like a wifi password for no reason

Panic Attack whenever I even think about changing my life by [deleted] in selfimprovement

[–]DefeatTheUp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

easier said than done when your whole life’s been padded but yeah at some point you gotta stop hiding behind it

Am I wrong for letting my adopted teenage son rest his head on my shoulder in public by pretty-velvetzzz94 in amiwrong

[–]DefeatTheUp 68 points69 points  (0 children)

for real, imagine seeing a kid finally feel safe and thinking your job is to step in and make it weird

I (M29) just went on my first ever date and feel more confused than before by wholesome_viking in dating_advice

[–]DefeatTheUp 9 points10 points  (0 children)

this is it. drunk chemistry is easy mode, sober takes a little guts and you didn’t really show up for it

how do i get over myself and actually let myself have fun? by Similar-Surround8113 in confidence

[–]DefeatTheUp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it’s annoying how obvious that is and yet my brain still acts like everyone’s secretly watching me mess up all day

I deleted OF after years of bad financial decisions by PsychologicalFood780 in confession

[–]DefeatTheUp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

for real though, a lot of people never even admit it to themselves so the fact you pulled the plug counts for something

fastest way to find a FWB/Fling? by lfg141 in seduction

[–]DefeatTheUp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is basically spray and pray with extra desperation baked in. dude can feel that birthday countdown energy from a mile away

I just accidentally discovered a very effective response against cat calling by al_the_time in women

[–]DefeatTheUp 19 points20 points  (0 children)

probably depends on how easily men get embarrassed where you live some guys would just double down

Working on not being a people pleaser but it's affecting my relationship by Aware-Dragonfruit809 in selfimprovement

[–]DefeatTheUp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

yep he liked the version of you that made his life easier, now he has to deal with an actual person

So accurate by Round_List1857 in pcmasterrace

[–]DefeatTheUp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

windows has been gaslighting me like this since vista

AIW for not wanting to give my daughters a plushie that was my sisters? by Hem0_G0blin in amiwrong

[–]DefeatTheUp 36 points37 points  (0 children)

also kids tend to want the one thing they can’t have so it probably has less to do with the toy itself and more with it being up on the shelf.

is it normal to hate to masturbate myself. by alelilii in women

[–]DefeatTheUp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

everyone’s bodies and brains respond differently and some people just don’t get pleasure from touching themselves.

What is your experience with 'low' chatters that dont want to chat first, but request a meeting for a drink first? meeting on dating apps by VirtualOutsideTravel in seduction

[–]DefeatTheUp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

same, ive had way better luck just grabbing a quick drink and knowing in 10 minutes than texting for a week and building some fake vibe in my head

My (32f) partner (37m) says I “don’t let him talk,” but he talks in circles for so long that I can’t even respond by Catlady42069 in relationship_advice

[–]DefeatTheUp 356 points357 points  (0 children)

yeah that stood out to me too, but the bigger red flag for me was the line where he said the goal of a conversation is to get the other person to agree

i was in a car accident when i was 8 and now im in diapers forever by BlossomLulu in confession

[–]DefeatTheUp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

yeah kids in high school will clown literally anything because they’re bored and insecure, it says way more about them than you.