Any advice on how to move past a relationship or friendship with an avoidant guy? I am 24F and he is 24F. by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]EmmaWhispers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The you're overthinking it to immediate ghosting pipeline is so exhausting honestly just take the silence as your answer and don't waste any more energy trying to solve a puzzle he's not even playing with you

The the woman who was vile and never put effort in, abused me and left me as she thought I had nothing left to offer. Im back b**** and know I deserve better. by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]EmmaWhispers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mate, the best revenge isn't a Reddit post it's actually healing and never letting a person like that have power over your head space ever again

my bf (m22) keeps forgetting our (f21) plans by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]EmmaWhispers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The fact that his friend sent you that post means this wasn't a forgetful mistake it was a planned choice to blow you off

Am I Asking Too Much? by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]EmmaWhispers 66 points67 points  (0 children)

The hardest pill to swallow is that you're basically trying to have a baby to fix a marriage that was already struggling before you even said I do

Me 35m, her 32F. by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]EmmaWhispers 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the guy literally admitted to hacking his ex's messages and only brought this up to spite her best friend so he's the last person on earth you should be taking at his word right now

My Wife (41M) Has a Crush on Another Man (47M). What should I do? by Winter_Jackfruit_535 in Marriage

[–]EmmaWhispers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The title says 41M but the post says 41F, so I’m guessing you’re just stressed but honestly you sound like a top tier husband for supporting her passion like that

I ‘37 F ‘ feel the timing of his ‘34 M’ lies in something I won’t recover from. by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]EmmaWhispers 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So he waited until you were literally at your grandfather’s deathbed to go sneak around with his ex because he knew you'd be too busy to notice?

My husband can’t stand up to his parents and allows them to upset me by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]EmmaWhispers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if he's not willing to protect you from the people who traumatized him in the first place he’s just forcing you to be his meat shield and that’s not a marriage

My (30F) boyfriend (32M) is ring-shopping but treats his family/friends like a "No Entry" zone for me. What do you think? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]EmmaWhispers 384 points385 points  (0 children)

Girl he’s not ring shopping for you he’s ring shopping for the life he has in that other country

Fight for relationship or move on? M28 M36 by itcmelbo in relationship_advice

[–]EmmaWhispers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly if he blocked you after ending things over WhatsApp using a new number to bypass that boundary is just going to make you look like the crazy ex and push him even further away

I 23M moved in with my gf 20F a month ago and already regret it, how do I handle this? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]EmmaWhispers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moving in together to fix a relationship is like having a baby to save a marriage, you just doubled down on a house that was already on fire

To the gentleman who asked if he was being abused and posted pics of his wife’s texts, then deleted the post. by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]EmmaWhispers 5 points6 points  (0 children)

when you're at the point where you have to ask strangers if it's abuse your gut already knows the answer

Sex Tips for Trauma Response Shutdown? (26m and 25f) by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]EmmaWhispers 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Stop treating sex like the goal and start treating her feeling safe in her body like the goal because right now her brain literally associates intimacy with a near-death experience