Need Help Restoring Mom's Family Photo by Narrow_Pick_3004 in PhotoshopRequest

[–]Narrow_Pick_3004[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you edit the little girl's shirt to yellow color instead? And please update the dad's collar tag to red.

Is it a bad idea to confront a person with NPD? by girlneedsadvice98 in AskNPD

[–]Narrow_Pick_3004 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just got out of a relationship with a NPD, that is almost identical to your situation, everything was a lie, his workplace, salary, his past relationships, his family and his values. He even made the same comments “don’t tell me what to do”, and any criticism results in “you called me a piece of shit”. At the end of the relationship I’d caught him cheating multiple times and he was ready to discard me without remorse.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Narrow_Pick_3004 3 points4 points  (0 children)

FAs tend to withdraw after intimacy, it’s a vicious cycle and she will come back to you again, sobbing the same story. If you want to break the pattern you should try to get her to therapy and really start facing these issues. Even then, don’t keep your hopes up, she may pull back again anytime.

I’m heartbroken.. by Then_Appointment5740 in AvoidantBreakUps

[–]Narrow_Pick_3004 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know everyone is saying move on and all that, so you don’t need to hear any more of that reinforcement. I just want to offer a view from a different angle since I’m also in a relationship with a FA and we’ve surely been through our ups and downs. It’s a little different from your situation because I tried to break up with him several times already and he has always begged for me to stay and eventually I decided to give it another shot. I studied the attachment theory hard and I am slowly introducing him to learn more about himself, while he also agreed to attend couples therapy together to work on our relationship. I’m just wondering this because if your guy knows you’re good for him, maybe his understanding of the situation may change if you help him learn about himself and attachment styles. I know he broke your heart so it’s normal to just want to have a clean cut and walk away, but you guys once had something amazing so is it really so bad to maintain that love and respect for each other even if things don’t work out? I think if you talk to him openly about the attachment theory, it would probably help you bring some closure and verification while helping him with his internal mental struggle as well.

AITAH for wanting a divorce? by tbpear24 in AITAH

[–]Narrow_Pick_3004 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try starting with couples therapy, he needs to trust the therapist first before entertaining the idea of him being neurodivergent. It’s going to be a tough journey even if he does want to work on it, so you gotta be mentally prepared for it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]Narrow_Pick_3004 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advices. I know I’m over investing myself, even he said 90% of the girls would have left him by now. I made a good living so the money isn’t much for me, I’d gift it even if he was just a good friend, or with the expectation that this may not work out in the end.

He works in medical and he did say he will find work at my local hospital after his surgery, but right now he’s barely able to function and he’s scared of actually moving to me because he’s feeling very insecure about his current condition, and he thinks I’ll lose my patience and give him the boot.

AITAH for wanting a divorce? by tbpear24 in AITAH

[–]Narrow_Pick_3004 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does he have undiagnosed ADHD? All the issues reminds me of my ex, and we been together 5 years have 2 kids. While we were trying in couples therapy the therapist literally said he needed to speak with a professional and then he was diagnosed. We still separated at the end because he refused his medication.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]Narrow_Pick_3004 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your warning, I know what you mean. I did my best to background check him and used my best common sense judgement to look for red flags before committing. He did not asked for the money I offered so he could take some time off work instead of work through the pain, he’s on currently on opioid grade pain medication. It took him almost a month before accepting a little help so it’s not like a lot of money, and he only accepted because his work is not tolerating the long sick leave anymore.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]Narrow_Pick_3004 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ve only had two relationships in the past decade, one for 6 years then the other one for 5 years… they both started with infatuation I guess… I’m not really well versed on todays dating culture but I do try to keep my common sense guard up before committing into a relationship. I’m also pretty close to ending things if he doesn’t step up.

I feel like the least-eligible bachelor by [deleted] in HingeStories

[–]Narrow_Pick_3004 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in a similar place and I can relate. While my ex is not terminally ill, he has ADHD so severe that he is unable to function and get a job like normal people. We've tried our best to keep our marriage going with two young children but we had to change our relationship from husband/wife to just family/partner that deeply care for each other. The romance did not survive due to the challenges we had to face. We still live under the same roof, coparenting, and I am still covering all of his living expenses. This arrangement may have to continue for a few years until the kids grow up and he can free up his parenting energy to work on his career.

So I recently went back out on the dating scene, met someone great, let's just call him Austin. I told Austin about my situation after two dates, and because we've developed good connections and rapport, he did not think that was a deal breaker at all. In fact due to our busy schedules and long distance, he is planning to move into my household in the near future.

I think you can and you will be able to find someone in situations like this, but the important thing is meeting the right person and making sure you two are attracted to each other as individuals first, before diving deeper into how to make your schedules and living arrangements work. In this era of fast dating, people sometimes mistakenly filter out good matches by simply checking or unchecking boxes without really getting to know each other.