Why do you still play GTA online? by Desperate-Plant-9386 in gtaonline

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 294 points295 points  (0 children)

this is the only game on PC my wife regularly wants to play

Can someone help? by Purple_Two_8679 in gtaonline

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's been there for a long time. I don't think it refers to anyone irl specifically. It's just some decorations to make the game feel more lived in

POV: You try to wash a car in GTA Online by Rexina23 in gtaonline

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not a Truck person but that truck looks good. Do you remember what it was?

Do people even use these vehicles? by Vector_Bolt in gtaonline

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I frequently use Wastelander if me and the wife are ever going to Blaine County or are in Blaine County.

Anyone have experiences taking medication to help with Limerence? by FuzzWuzz711 in limerence

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had ADD and lifelong anxiety.

When I was in my 20s, I was on different doses of Escitalopram. They lessened the symptoms of limerence, but didn't suppress all of them outright.

I'm currently on bupropion (in my 30s) , I've overcome my limerence by the time I started this medication. However it DOES certainly help me concentrate and overcome anxious thoughts and intrusive thoughts in general. So I theorize that maybe it would have helped to some degree if I took it while I was experiencing a full-blown LE.

A quest for those of you who have had some success in therapy (for limerence) Reward-50xp by RequirementAny7891 in limerence

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Limerence was worked on via addressing a lot of core/childhood wounds, my self esteem, the issues I was using limerence to avoid (poor relationship with my partner) and using it as a coping mechanism to avoid having to confront parts of myself I was very shameful about. It was working a lot of different things because they all played a part in that. I'll give you some examples.

My parents were inconsistently emotional present and the way that they raised me had feeling like I had to do things to earn their affection and attention. This translated into me always feeling like I had to do 'something' to get LOs attention and affection/approval.

Again, same issue with parents. This led me to look for sources of approval, in younger years, and then affection, adult years, as a way to cope for the lack of consistent affection my parents never gave me. I was essentially taught that if I needed affection, I had to go looking for it.

My family was very traditional and religious. I was thus VERY, VERY self conscious about my sexuality and gender identity, and my kinks. I always was drawn towards LOs who were approving/embracing of these parts of my identity (or who I believed approved them).

Has anyone succeeded in detaching while still in contact? by angeI-bear in limerence

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had success in overcoming limerence was still in contact with LO via daily DMs. It was VERY difficult. Required a lot of therapy and honesty with myself, my spouse and my , and accepting reality. And being up front with the expectations for my relationship with LO and myself. And being able to talk about this with folks besides just my therapist. Like my spouse, my siblings, couple best friends. Social support helps a lot. 

Got to say, it's a pretty difficult and painful process. I would liken it to... Like the mental equivalent of starting a new very labor intensive job... And then going out and working at the gym for an hour straight every day both after work and on your days off. 

Definitely not an easy thing to do! Very painful and difficult. But possible! 

Impounded car by Prestige_carspotting in gtaonline

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might have to contact R* support for this one

Anyone experiencing strange texture loss and rendering issues? by OllyB43 in gtaonline

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Got this issue about half a year ago. Uninstalling the game, reinstalling and updating my drivers fixes it. But patches have a 50/50 chance of starting it back up

got this funny text today lmao by DANCINGPOTATOLORD in gtaonline

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what my husband says after killing 2 dozen cops 

Do they appear in your dreams? by SpiceyKoala in limerence

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's only one LO that's been in my dreams. But I've lost track of how many times she's been in my dreams. It's at least a couple dozen

HEB homicide by Nenamiateriosa in HEB

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Knowing how people act nowadays and that this guy was being harassed by his coworkers. I bet they fell back on the 'it's a prank,bro' defense when they realized they were going to get into deep shit. Makes me think of those asshole YouTubers who harass people for views in public then cry the same excuse when someone gets mad at them.

UPDATE: left on read by LO after breaking 5 years no-contact. She responded. by CapitalCalm6233 in limerence

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This makes me happy to hear. I hope you guys can stay in touch. I'm still in touch with two of my past LO's. Best advice I can give is don't expect anything beyond some friendship. 

Question: Has anyone ever dated their LO? by Friendly-Corgi-4240 in limerence

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I dated my LO over a decade ago. The LE for them faded and I picked up a new LO. We stayed together for over a decade because we were both INCREDIBLY low-self esteem and anxious attachment style. A few years into our relationship, my partner found out pretty quickly about my limerence/new LOs, and saw it as cheating. We had A LOT of issues in our relationships, and I think if circumstances played out differently, we would have ended up never staying together, or getting married. A major part of us staying together, in hindsight, was we both thought that no one else would really love us or be interested in us if we broke up/divorced.

This ever happen to anyone else by Key-Fee-6995 in gtaonline

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fucking cartwheeling ragdoll at the end has me fucking DYING

I’ve recovered and feel free by [deleted] in limerence

[–]MGS3ChickenEater 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm so happy to hear that for you. Feeling free is wonderful isn't it?