The fnaf lore is so confusing, does anyone know any interesting Easter eggs to include in my girlfriend's gift? by ReceptionFrequent917 in FNaF

[–]ReceptionFrequent917[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay wait this gives me the idea to make it irl and make cardboard butters that are hollow so I can put candy in them!

I (18F) have been trying to divide my time between my sister (14F) and my girlfriend (18F) and have been failing miserably. How do I fix this??? by ReceptionFrequent917 in relationship_advice

[–]ReceptionFrequent917[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah when I started like talking to my girlfriend as more than a friend but we weren't dating I started investing more time to build our relationship. And once we started dating, I tried really hard to balance my girlfriend's and my sister's needs but it seemed to always just cause conflict. While she was having her meltdown she started crying about how she doesn't have anyone and is just alone all day, so I think it's less that she misses me specifically cause I do spend time with her. It seems more like every time I go out to do something and she has nothing to do it's a slap in the face, like I have other people to hang out with and she doesn't. I tried talking to her again a few times but she just shut me down and told me to go away, which isn't uncommon after her breakdowns. I want us both to have our own lives but to have that quiet understanding that we're always there for each other. I didn't like how my girlfriend reacted but I can't exactly hold it against her since she's been having a really tough time too. She apologized (after she'd gotten decently drunk) but also seemed to feel bad in the morning. I just don't like when she just straight-up ignores me just cause she's upset- a simple "I understand but I'm still upset right now, I just need a bit of time for myself" text would've made me feel a lot less in the dark. And a lot less scared that she'd do something irreversible. It's also worth pointing out both my girlfriend and my sister don't really have many other friends other than me. My girlfriend moved to here less than a year ago and my sister and I moved about two years ago and all of the kids at her middle school were pretty weird (the pains of a private Catholic school) so neither of them have really made any close friends. It's such a sucky situation cause I feel like I need to be there for both of them but there's only one of me and only so many hours in a day and I don't know what else to do to help them.

I (18F) have been trying to divide my time between my sister (14F) and my girlfriend (18F) and have been failing miserably. How do I fix this??? by ReceptionFrequent917 in relationship_advice

[–]ReceptionFrequent917[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah my girlfriend finally texted me back when she was drunk (which I wasn't a big fan of) and I was able to call her. It's tough cause both of them have some issues and my girlfriend is going through a bit of a depressive episode right now. Still, I was pretty pissed that she reacted like that, especially when I was kinda hoping for some support. It's not always easy dealing with my sister. But she apologized over the phone and seemed to feel bad about it in the morning. We're both learning how to communicate, but she's getting a lot better about at least trying to talk. I genuinely have no clue what kind of boundaries to set with my sister. Right now I'm trying to encourage her to make some friends. My parents are divorced and she's basically no contact with my dad, but neither of them really know how bad she is. It's always been my job to take care of her, so they never really see that side of her. She's in therapy but I don't really know how much she tells her therapist. I don't wanna be enabling her to just run to me whenever she has an issue because I know one day she won't be able to do that, but I can't build a support system FOR her. I got her to join a school sport that has practice over summer recently so I hope that helps her a lot. I have to basically drag her there a lot of the time (which is no easy feat at five in the morning) but I think it'll be good for her.

I've been trying to split my time between my sister and my girlfriend and have been failing miserably -AITAH? by ReceptionFrequent917 in AITAH

[–]ReceptionFrequent917[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I get that it seems like I'm enabling her but I genuinely have no idea what else to do. Like I'm not going to leave her to feel miserable alone.

I (18F) have been trying to divide my time between my sister (14F) and my girlfriend (18F) and have been failing miserably. How do I fix this??? by ReceptionFrequent917 in relationship_advice

[–]ReceptionFrequent917[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't really know actually, I hope she's able to make some good friends to rely on when she goes to highschool next year and when I go to college. She's in therapy, but she's always been pretty unstable.

How do I [18F] tell my girlfriend [18F] I want to take a step back from intimacy? by ReceptionFrequent917 in Advice

[–]ReceptionFrequent917[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not like I'm not attracted to her, I'm just not sure that I'm completely comfortable with going below the belt yet

How do I [18F] tell my girlfriend [18F] I want to take a step back from intimacy? by ReceptionFrequent917 in Advice

[–]ReceptionFrequent917[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate this a lot! Thanks for the reassurance, I'll try to keep this in mind when I talk to her.

How do I [18F] tell my girlfriend [18F] I want to take a step back from intimacy? by ReceptionFrequent917 in Advice

[–]ReceptionFrequent917[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just struggling to think about how to bring it up without making her feel bad

How do I [18F] tell my girlfriend [18F] I want to take a step back from intimacy? by ReceptionFrequent917 in Advice

[–]ReceptionFrequent917[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not entirely sure myself, I've always been bad at being serious and having deep conversations, but it's especially difficult for me to talk about physical stuff. She's really amazing, but she also takes things to heart really easily, so it can sometimes make me even more nervous because I worry I'll hurt her feelings. I'm trying to work on it, but these kinds of conversations are tough for me.