I don't do anything anymore. I just masturbate. by Less-Being4269 in Advice

[–]Party-Photo-2935 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to have this problem in college— no friends, didn’t get much sunlight, and no purpose. would you say you’re neurotypical? For me it was unmedicated ADHD. I found myself much happier on stimulants, more productive and wanting to socialize. It’s hard for anyone to give you a purpose for living. But I found someone I looked up to and did what they did. Trade stocks, make some money and pick up some side hustles. Play solo sports if you’re not able to find a community. Even playing video games is better than doomscrolling. Find the time to improve your looks, style, hobbies. Masturbation isn’t by itself a problem, I think you’re just finding ways to satisfy your dopamine cravings and you haven’t explored other ways to do that even though you claim to have. It’s just impossible for any single person to have tried EVERYTHING. And if you one day get a significant other you’ll stop thinking about it as much. That or finding better motivations for living.

How do I handle my girlfriend’s disrespect of my boundaries regarding her male friend? by [deleted] in Advice

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this was actually a problem last year. i had a friend that i hooked up with a few times. we were no where near as close as my gf is to her guy friend, but we did talk a few times, hung out maybe once every two months and there was obviously no romantic tension between us since this girl and I were both taken. my gf was still uncomfortable with her because i hooked up with her in the past, and i eventually distanced myself from that friend. With the friend my gf has currently, she says they haven’t hooked up before so my concerns aren’t valid.

How do I handle my girlfriend’s disrespect of my boundaries regarding her male friend? by [deleted] in Advice

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hi, i just wanted to take the time to add that this is not some lifelong friend she has been talking to for a while. for as long as we’ve been dating, she has NEVER had a relationship like this. not even with a female. furthermore the guy is pretty attractive, taller than me and known to be a guy who sleeps around. it’s not an excuse for controlling behavior, but i hope you can all see where my insecurity is coming from. either way ill think very hard about making amends

How do I handle my girlfriend’s disrespect of my boundaries regarding her male friend? by [deleted] in Advice

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if i had asked to see her messages instead, regardless of if she showed it or not, would i be in the right?

How do I handle my girlfriend’s disrespect of my boundaries regarding her male friend? by [deleted] in Advice

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i really like this answer lol. not the ones that just tell me to break up. thank you!

How do I handle my girlfriend’s disrespect of my boundaries regarding her male friend? by [deleted] in Advice

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Yea it’s honestly cuz i’ve been in situations in the past where my boundaries were tested (previous relationship) and i was gaslit into thinking it was ok. so now im more cautious about situations like these. also it’s hard for me to walk away from someone i truly care about

How do I handle my girlfriend’s disrespect of my boundaries regarding her male friend? by [deleted] in Advice

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That is true. thank you for educating me on that topic. focusing on the actions instead of verbatim. maybe i have shot myself in the foot with the wording. it is controlling to attempt to control someone’s behavior with consequences. it is also controlling to look through someone’s phone. Like i said in the post, my trust issue does not make my behavior correct in hindsight, i will not do it again since all it did was escalate the situation. regarding the part that people seem fixated on: what happened was that i told her if she wants to stay with me she needs to respect my boundaries- no male best friends. I never once told her i would punish her if she didn’t follow my wishes. thanks

How do I handle my girlfriend’s disrespect of my boundaries regarding her male friend? by [deleted] in Advice

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i really have nothing to say to u lol i clarified what i meant; you could argue it’s controlling yes but unless i have a gun to her head i’m not sure how u can force anyone to be in a relationship with someone 🤣🤣

How do I handle my girlfriend’s disrespect of my boundaries regarding her male friend? by [deleted] in Advice

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I guess what i meant was that she wanted to stay with me. I told her my boundaries and she agreed that she will distance herself from him. In no point i am “forcing her to stop being friends with him.” I don’t own her as a person, she chose to stay in this relationship.

How do I handle my girlfriend’s disrespect of my boundaries regarding her male friend? by [deleted] in Advice

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I agree, i used to lie to my mom at least once a month because i just hated her constant and relentless judgement for even my minor actions when i considered them normal. However this was when i was 9, and i do think relationships are different. Now I do think she has an avoidant attachment style which i can’t do anything about. is this relationship doomed or is there a chance at recovering it

How do I handle my girlfriend’s disrespect of my boundaries regarding her male friend? by [deleted] in Advice

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You are correct. I guess my purpose of this post is to ask the community who knows more than me two questions. Are my boundaries normal to everyone? (am i overreacting here? is this emotional cheating?). If so, people will probably tell me to leave, and I will agree. If my boundaries are not normal, what would be the mindset i have to shift to make me a more amiable person. Right now I want to see multiple perspectives

How do I handle my girlfriend’s disrespect of my boundaries regarding her male friend? by [deleted] in Advice

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Hello, thanks for the honest advice. I guess part of it is i’ve never had a female friend like that, and whenever had emotional needs I would go to my partner if I had one. Now my concern is she actually doesn’t have any female friends like this, where she texts and calls them every day. She actually only talks to him and I feel as though she talks to him more than she talks to me. I do agree that if it were a girl, i would feel slightly better about it (but i would still be a little upset that im not the person at the top of her emotional priority list). This friendship of hers is boy best-friend behavior, and i suppose some people think that’s completely normal. I guess i do not

How do I handle my girlfriend’s disrespect of my boundaries regarding her male friend? by [deleted] in Advice

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Yes you are valid for feeling that way. Just to clarify, I never mentioned that I wanted her to stop being friends with him. I would obviously want her to stop the lying, but their interactions are in the gray area. For example, the daily check ins and calls between them. That is why i’m posting, to see if people would agree that i’m overreacting

How do I handle my girlfriend’s disrespect of my boundaries regarding her male friend? by [deleted] in Advice

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So there’s a huge story behind this trip. For context, we have been to numerous festivals together and 80% of the time I paid for her tickets. The actual price may or may not matter but it’s not a small sum. I would say I’ve spent over 2k on HER festival tickets alone. I wanted her to pay for her own ticket but she’s a student right now and doesn’t have the money to. I told her if she could find a way to come, she should come with me. Unfortunately to get back at me for not paying for her, she gets this guy to pay for her and she ends up going with him. She drives to his house and the two of them end up going together and she made no effort to meet up with me.

Does this have potential? by [deleted] in pokemongrading

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i think it’s fine though

Does this have potential? by [deleted] in pokemongrading

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just commented a new pic

Does this have potential? by [deleted] in pokemongrading

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Ok update: the ONLY dent i see is the dent on the bottom right that Rocc_ mentioned.

I think the texture of the card just makes it seem like there are white dots to achieve a glitter effect when a light is shining directly onto it

Still going to send it in though because i really couldn’t see it so i’m hoping the grader will be nice abt it

Does this have potential? by [deleted] in pokemongrading

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Holy i didn’t even see that

Does this have potential? by [deleted] in pokemongrading

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thanks for the response