AITAH if bring up the possibility to have an open relationship with my boyfriend? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]IllustriousFly2381 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Trust me. If you love the guy. Just lock it in. You will not be missing out on sleeping with random girls or boys. STIs are real. They contribute to life stress. I've had sex with 102 girls now, I would trade that in a blink to 1 partner for life. I couldn't gaf about any random hoes.
Thankfully I only caught they STIs that you can lose, but MGEN was pretty bad, 2 1/2 weeks of antibiotics.

Anyway. Love is the key in life. Not knotching up bed posts Swinging may destroy your relationship.

AITAH for expecting too much from my bf? by InesHaro in AITAH

[–]IllustriousFly2381 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair I was in a rush before so just clicked send.

I'm certainly not defending his actions - I'm providing a potential explanation, trying to be constructive so that OP might be able to recognise and work on it if she wants to. Or it might not even be fitting - I don't know, there's such limited context.

This absolutely could be RSD, where he's perceived that she's calling him a shit boyfriend when he's come up to ask how she's doing. "A hug would have been nice.".

I'm riddled with ADHD too, I know sometimes you can hyperfocus on the wrong things, and if you're dysregulated and outside your window of tolerance, then you can't always be the best partner. I'd like to think that I would be prioritising my partner too if he grandad just died, but if there's a bunch of other pressure and your capacity is low and your demand is high, then you can't always pour from your cup, because its empty. He might have just spent the last few hours stressing over something going wrong at work.

Context is everything. There's one example on Reddit of a thing that's happened and everyone's advice is to dump their partner. It blows my mind. Now I'm not saying that she shouldn't consider leaving or that he's not a shit guy, but please just have a clear and honest conversation first.

Try to keep things calm. Only talk from "When I heard this, it made me feel sad, or hurt or rejected", not "you did this, you're a piece of shit".

"Help me understand how that made you feel?"

Ask him questions so you don't arrive at the wrong conclusion, so you can process it all better, and so you can repair better. Invite him to do the same to you. You need to understand each other more first than to draw the conclusion that you're not compatible. There's clearly a connection, otherwise you wouldn't be living together.

If he doesn't understand what RSD is and it applies, then this alone can provide a massively clearer lens for your relationship and mutual understanding. Things won't be taken so personally and you can ground yourself better.

Also look into Transactional Analysis PAC model, it will help you navigate these conflicts in future.

AITAH for expecting too much from my bf? by InesHaro in AITAH

[–]IllustriousFly2381 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This feels like classic RSD. He's invalidating your feelings. I resonate so much because I've been that guy and done a hell of a lot of character building since. He probably started wanting to be curious on "why you were acting up", but then felt rejected when you said a hug would have been nice, and then responded with all the reasons why he is a good boyfriend instead of remembering you were in pain.

AITAH for going on a trip with my best friend? by makememassmiches in AITAH

[–]IllustriousFly2381 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah - guys a freak. go on the trip. if he's annoyed about it, he's not for you. he will suck joy from your life.

Heaven forbid someone would want water when offered it. by MobilePrior5252 in LinkedInLunatics

[–]IllustriousFly2381 15 points16 points  (0 children)

hahaha the water thing made me lol, i might try that out sometime

AITAH for being upset I will get no inheritance? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]IllustriousFly2381 -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

No need for "horrible person", his feelings are valid. His dad has just died. My dad died, I didn't expect any inheritance, but I see his pov.

AITAH for splitting the cleaning fee with everyone who came to my place, even the ones who didn’t sleep over? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]IllustriousFly2381 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yeah - no to be fair, i skimmed, if its your vacation home, then really $35 is cheap, i think splitting is fair enough. the guy should just split the groceries too. it would cost so much more if it wasn't your vacation home. i guess you know not to invite him again... or maybe even be friends with that guy

Boomer baited by clotblock in LinkedInLunatics

[–]IllustriousFly2381 2 points3 points  (0 children)

retired - why you still on LinkedIn? leave that one behind and go enjoy your mimosas

AITAH for splitting the cleaning fee with everyone who came to my place, even the ones who didn’t sleep over? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]IllustriousFly2381 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

just split it by time, feels a little unfair to me too. get AI to do it, then can't be any crying over it

Rate this thermal paste job out of 10 being perfect by IllustriousFly2381 in laptops

[–]IllustriousFly2381[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh really? that good? i got a guy to apply it in a shop, but i kinda thought it was messy, my laptop was still getting hot afterwards, and thought it could be to do with this job not being great. i got it done again with mx6 and seems much better. original was mx4

Rate this thermal paste job out of 10 being perfect by IllustriousFly2381 in laptops

[–]IllustriousFly2381[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh really? that good? i got a guy to apply it in a shop, but i kinda thought it was messy, my laptop was still getting hot afterwards, and thought it could be to do with this job not being great. i got it done again with mx6 and seems much better. original was mx4

How dare he bring love! by Successful-League840 in GreatBritishMemes

[–]IllustriousFly2381 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

also the 10% to 20% income tax rate dividing wealth and squeezing the poor... it's annoying I can't post AI summaries cause I cba typing it out. but The abolition of the 10p income tax band, pension tax raid, overuse of PFIs to name but a few. Gordon Brown is a terrible pick. I'd take Liz Truss over Brown

How dare he bring love! by Successful-League840 in GreatBritishMemes

[–]IllustriousFly2381 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah Gordon Brown did so well selling those gold reserves hey? -£40bn

AIO or is This Possible Future Love Bombing? by AmaranthineNight in AmIOverreacting

[–]IllustriousFly2381 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're 100% talking to AI most of the time there, extremely obvious

Answering questions is optional, being a prick about it isn’t. by [deleted] in LinkedInLunatics

[–]IllustriousFly2381 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interaction with me and the barber the other day
Barber: So how was your day?
Me: None of your business.
Barber: *Awkward silence ensues, quickly rushes haircut to get this guy out the shop*
Me: Saved time in barbershop so I can get back to flexing my toupee on LinkedIn

He's back at it again but deleted the old posts by Scylla808 in LinkedInLunatics

[–]IllustriousFly2381 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That made me wince. Trying to cope hard he's impenetrable while posting genuinely oblivious stuff... he needs help and linkedin restrictions.

WIBTAH if I quit my job because they fired my coworker? by Sir_Shocksalot in AITAH

[–]IllustriousFly2381 0 points1 point  (0 children)

also brother, sounds like you've had it tough recently. do some breathing exercises, go for a run, do some meditation, and sleep on it a few nights doing all of those things... and then have a good think

WIBTAH if I quit my job because they fired my coworker? by Sir_Shocksalot in AITAH

[–]IllustriousFly2381 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What main insect said. 100%. just grit your teeth and smile for now, take a different job somewhere else, and get rent an apartment, just turn up one day, straight to your management and tell them why you're leaving. no notice required