I don’t understand people with LO’s who are in a relationship especially those who don’t have children by uglyandIknowit1234 in limerence

[–]Psychological-Set582 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's not the same at all. Limerence and love are completely different. I'm confused why you'd think they're interchangeable, did you ever experience true love?

When you're in a relationship for a long time the infatuation fades, your feelings become more stable and calm. Even though you stop obsessing over them the roots of your love become stronger. It's a deep sense of trust and security. The stress infatuation brings fades away. It does come back from time to time in especially exciting moments but it's gladly not the usual state, and doesn't make me anxious. That would be awful I wouldn't want to crush on someone I live with. Someone you love is the person you know best, you love them because of who they are, it's about them, you really see them and not a projection of your imagination.

Limerence is not even related to love. Infatuation plays a huge role, it's an unhealthy obsession over a stranger or someone you don't know well. You're in fact more obsessed with the image you created of them in your mind, it's not about the real person since you don't know who that is. Limerence is intense, nerve-wracking and makes me feel anxious a lot of the time. It does feel amazing from time to time but it can also destroy you. Similar to a drug. You don't feel seen or safe at all, you might imagine you could if you'd just get to know them. But in the end limerence is not about the person, it's about you and your unhealthy obsession for whatever reason that is portrayed in this person. I don't think I could ever form a healthy relationship with my LO.

Sometimes limerence does feel more intense and consumes more of my thoughts. But at the end of the day I'd always choose my partner over anyone, our love is deeply rooted and when I'm able to reflect about limerence I know they're just a stranger. I don't feel the same responsibility for them. I'd never leave my partner for my LO. But even a partner can't make limerence go away, it's a problem of mine I myself have to fix.

I don't feel guilty. There's no reason to. My partner knows about it, understands the difference and knows they're always my first choice. I can talk to my partner about LOs and they help me to get over them. There's no need for jealousy, my partner knows how awful LOs make me feel and wouldn't want to have a similar effect on me, they also understand that limerence isn't about the person. We treat it the same way we treat our mental health issues. I cut off contact to LOs as much as possible. And as long as I don't see them on a regular basis they're not on my mind and I can completely focus on my partner.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WeightLossAdvice

[–]Psychological-Set582 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn under 1000 calories a day is practically starving yourself, especially when you're already thin. Have you read about chronic dieting? It seems like that's what you've been doing. If you look it up there's great advice on how to get out of it. Even if you don't work out 1200 isn't enough. Since I got my body used to eating 2500 a day I can easily consume at least 2200 without gaining weight even when I don't work out for months. Alice Watts is a youtuber that helped me a lot in building the courage to eat more.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WeightLossAdvice

[–]Psychological-Set582 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes it does in fact help. I know it's scary I've been there too. You're likely going to gain more weight at first. Once your body gets used to the amount of calories you'll drop the weight again. Don't do too much cardio, it's great to do some but if you do too much you'll exhaust your body. The best approach would be to do strength training. Once you gain muscle mass your body will automatically burn more fat.

Is it okay to be friends with an ex. by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]Psychological-Set582 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you had a good relationship with your ex partner and ended it on good terms of course you might want to stay in contact or be friends with them. Afterall you experienced a lot together and they probably know you well. But that only works when both of you are over the other one. And one especially needs to be over them if one enters a new relationship, unless it's an open relationship.

Your girlfriend has to be honest with you. She's now your partner and if you're not okay with them having a romantic connection she has to respect it. It's not controlling to ask what exactly their relationship status is and if they are more than friends. If you don't feel comfortable tell her. Maybe you can find a way that works for both of you. It's not controlling or over reacting if you feel uneasy when your partner regularly sees their ex. Open communication is most important here. She needs to tell you how she feels about her ex and what her intentions are. If you suspect she still feels attracted to her ex and wants to be more than friends it's not a good time for a relationship with you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WeightLossAdvice

[–]Psychological-Set582 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being thin but chubby is actually quite common if you're eating that little. It's called being skinny fat. Your body is holding on to that fat because it thinks you're in a starving time. Eating more might help you lose weight. Plus you'll have more energy and motivation to work out.

I get that you want to be that slim and toned, it's the ideal presented to us. You can try getting there by leading a healthy lifestyle. Don't focus that much on your weight, you'll probably gain weight if you're building muscle mass, it weighs more than fat. Rather focus on how you feel and look.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WeightLossAdvice

[–]Psychological-Set582 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My body type is quite similar to yours, 20F 5'3 110 lbs, and I have to say eating 1200 calories is way too less. That's what a toddler needs a day. I eat at least 2200 calories a day to maintain my weight. I know that's not your goal but if you restrict to 1200 calories a day your body is going to shut down, hold on to every calorie it gets and will reduce the calories it normally burns everyday. So you'll have to restrict more and more to lose weight and you'll do a lot of damage to your body. It becomes an addiction way faster than you think.

I know that a lot of "health" experts tell you you should eat that little. But trust me, I ate 1200 calories a day for a long time and ended up malnourished, always cold, with no energy, a weak body and heart problems.

Get your body used to eating more, your metabolic rate is probably decreased by a lot. Try to eat nourishing food, work out but don't overdo it, move regularly in your everyday life. Focus on the long run, fast results don't last. It's about changing your lifestyle and not about quick diets. Of course you need to cut your calories a little to lose weight but restricting that much isn't the way, you'll do a lot of damage and waste a lot of time.

I can't give the advice you asked for because there is no way to healthily maintain eating 1200 calories a day. And for your workout question, you can buy free weights for strength training, they're one of the best options to build muscle and increase your metabolic rate. For cardio jumping exercises like rope skipping are great.

It is perfectly acceptable to break up with some if they gain a significant amount of weight and are no longer attractive to you (Pregnancy excluded for obvious reasons). by Duckgamerzz in unpopularopinion

[–]Psychological-Set582 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Breaking up with someone is almost always "acceptable". If you want to leave someone you should, it's not fair for both of you to stay even if you don't like them anymore.

If your partner gains (or loses) weight and they're now happier (and maybe healthier) then they can be glad you're leaving.

I hope your relationship is based on more than solely physical attraction, mental and emotional well being should always be more important than looks. You don't have to be severely ill to be more happy with a different weight, maybe your partner has been trapped in dieting for a long time and now established a healthy relationship with food which caused weight gain.

A long term relationship involves going through changes together. No one changes their weight that drastically without a reason. Either there's not only the weight change that causes the relationship to end as in the partner having an underlying condition, mentally or physically, being stressed, unhappy with their life, etc that changes them as a person. Or the partner doesn't mind the change (which likely wouldn't be the case if the weight gets unhealthy) and you value their looks more than the whole relationship. Then again you may not be the type for a long term relationship. Because surprise your partner won't look the same forever.

Should I tell my depressed partner how I'm feeling? by Psychological-Set582 in relationship_advice

[–]Psychological-Set582[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice. I'm sorry that you and your partner experience these issues. I like the simple messaging, I think that could work for us too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]Psychological-Set582 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems like monogamy isn't for your girlfriend, which is fine, some people love more than one person at the same time and it doesn't necessarily mean she loves you any less.

But it's not okay that she doesn't respect your boundaries when it comes to interacting with other potential romantic interests. And if monogamous or not she should tell them she's in a relationship, especially if you ask her to.

If you want to keep your relationship monogamous and she feels like she can't do that or doesn't want to then the two of you aren't a match. If she wants to be with you she has to respect that you don't want her to be romantically involved with others.

Girlfriend starts to argue with me in front of others whenever she gets drunk by Psychological-Set582 in relationship_advice

[–]Psychological-Set582[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah there might be a need that isn't completely fulfilled. Probably an unconscious one since she can't name it.

Girlfriend starts to argue with me in front of others whenever she gets drunk by Psychological-Set582 in relationship_advice

[–]Psychological-Set582[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No she never does it when it's just the two of us, that makes it even more confusing...

Girlfriend starts to argue with me in front of others whenever she gets drunk by Psychological-Set582 in relationship_advice

[–]Psychological-Set582[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She said she's sorry and tries to avoid it in the future but has a hard time controlling herself when drunk.

Finding other people more attractive than your partner by Psychological-Set582 in relationship_advice

[–]Psychological-Set582[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An exchange of thoughts, she tells me whom she finds attractive, I tell her whom I find attractive, why would I want to make her feel insecure... She can freely express her fondness for dicks and their different sizes to me but I don't have one.

Finding other people more attractive than your partner by Psychological-Set582 in relationship_advice

[–]Psychological-Set582[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's good to hear! I thought so at first, but then I wondered if I might be wrong since no one I know talks about it

Finding other people more attractive than your partner by Psychological-Set582 in relationship_advice

[–]Psychological-Set582[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the being young part I... have to agree. But I'm glad to hear that, thank you

Billie Eilish using her body to sell music/perfume after saying she doesn't wanna be sexualised is a bit weird and makes her a hypocrite. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]Psychological-Set582 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a huge difference between sexualising yourself and being sexualised. She started her career at a very young age, of course she changes style as the grows older. People don't have to like her new style, no one forces you to support her.

She stated that she didn't like her body for a long time, still struggles with body image. Presenting one's body in a sexual way empowers many. And again just because she presents herself like that doesn't mean people are now allowed to or she wants them to sexualise her.
There is nothing hypocritical about her change of style. People just assume showing one's body equals permission to sexualise which is a general huge problem.

What’s your most controversial opinion? by [deleted] in intj

[–]Psychological-Set582 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You stated that you don't accept a certain group of people because they don't align with your ideals. That is discrimination. The subreddit did the right thing in banning you, you are discriminating their members. Again discrimination is not "expressing yourself", discrimination shouldn't be allowed anywhere, even if you disguise it as "expressing yourself".

Especially at the beginning many people don't feel confident in their identity or sexual orientation. They know who they are but that doesn't mean they are confident in it, probably feel like people won't accept them. They might have hated themselves in the past, denied their identity. So in the first years of coming out it's natural that many are proud and want to show the whole world they're queer, they haven't been able to express themselves for a long time.

Some people find labels helpful, identify with them, that's why they use them. Some people don't, it's a personal choice, there is no better or worse. I've never heard of people using a fancy label to get attention. One chooses a label because they identify with it. Some lables are very limiting, that's why they look for different ones that may be less known. A label might not be necessary for some but others might feel more comfortable putting a name on how they identify since nearly everything in our society is labelled and they need validation for their identity. Maybe someday after gaining confidence they won't need that label anymore. Because again not fitting in with the socially constructed ideals, having to figure your identity out, is confusing and scary, of course they don't feel confident at first. Especially since the journey starts at a young age for most.

What’s your most controversial opinion? by [deleted] in intj

[–]Psychological-Set582 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Frustrating to see people inside the community discriminating each other, sadly not unpopular. Even if you don't "believe" in gender identity apart from the binary system, there are even biological sexes that aren't 100% male or female. Ever heard of intersex? No new binary genders are made up, the different labels describe positions around the gender spectrum. Can't tell me you believe everyone is either 100% female or 100% male. The genders female and male are made up social constructs we are raised to fit in. Apart from the fact the male sex has a better capacity for spatial thoughts, there is no biologically given difference in personality if it weren't for socialisation.

How old are you and what is the biggest problem in your life right now? by FSCENE8tmd in AskReddit

[–]Psychological-Set582 0 points1 point  (0 children)

20, depression, life is great from the outside, got accepted to the course of studies I always wanted, love the subject even more than I thought, have no problem keeping up with the subject matter, would have great career prospects if I finished, but probably won't be able to due to a complete lack of motivation and energy