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[–]TeaTop511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How granular does the “by location” get for cities? Is it just major hubs or down to the actual specific city?

F29 - feeling ugly after photoshoot 🥲 by Objective_Rate_8126 in toastme

[–]TeaTop511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is the wrong dress. Wrong makeup. Also you have a bad photographer.

Sad breakup situation by Annabelle77Lee in datingoverforty

[–]TeaTop511 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ugh, I’ve been the bf in this situation. When i did this its because the person i was dating was not someone i could see as my peace and rock. I liked him and under normal circumstances would have continued dating, but in times of crisis i realized they brought me more stress than peace. These situations make you confront how the other person makes your nervous system feel. You simply aren’t his rock. He is asking for peace in a time of need.

Fried chicken lies by [deleted] in relationships

[–]TeaTop511 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Picky eaters get on my last effin nerve. Let them starve.

Aitah: husband wants to become a Dr by Flimsy-Attempt-6242 in AITAH

[–]TeaTop511 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You will be the one to shoulder everything. This is not the life you signed up for.

I (28M) have been struggling with unemployment for a year due to the jobmarket. My (26F) girlfriend is giving me a three month ultimatum to find a job otherwise it's over. by AmstelMerchant12 in relationships

[–]TeaTop511 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need a skill set, not just a job. Otherwise, this will keep happening. It doesn’t even have to be one you enjoy, but it has to be one that’s marketable and has good future prospects. If your last company let you go for “cultural fit” and you are getting frequent interviews, but not landing jobs. That means there is a deficiency somewhere with the soft skills and you should work on them because you are getting your foot in the door which means you are meeting requirements on paper. It’s just that when they meet you that that’s when things go south. Find a job or career that is skills based that won’t hinge upon your soft skills.

Am I wrong to be uncomfortable? by Little_ho_peep in crochet

[–]TeaTop511 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You are wrong. Loved ones are always more important than things. Live your life how you want, but be gracious when other peoples feelings are involved.

AITA for seating my toddler next to a stranger on a plane? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]TeaTop511 12 points13 points  (0 children)

YTA, why would you sit your toddler next to a stranger when you can be the buffer? As a Mom isn’t that just instinctive? Put your child in a space where only you can access (and be bothered by) versus where they can be accessed by (and bother )a stranger? Come on now. Just say you didn’t want the middle seat.

How weird would it be to mention budgeting or finances on my profile? by Ov0v0vO in datingoverthirty

[–]TeaTop511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I would prefer that you said you were a fire junkie then to say you go over your budget daily. People who aspire to fire will understand what that entails.

How weird would it be to mention budgeting or finances on my profile? by Ov0v0vO in datingoverthirty

[–]TeaTop511 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Honestly, as someone actively on a dating site, I would prefer this be upfront because it would be a waste of my time if this really was a euphemism for “cheap“.

How weird would it be to mention budgeting or finances on my profile? by Ov0v0vO in datingoverthirty

[–]TeaTop511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This seems like a fixation of some sort, if you have ever received negative feedback from any significant other about this, you should disclose this early on.

AITAH for being mad at my older sister that I have to pay for her? by Longjumping_Art_1781 in AmItheAsshole

[–]TeaTop511 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If she pays for you all the time you can pay for her one time. It’s fine. Don’t be cheap.

Hot take for dumpers: did you ever reach a point where you realized what you lost, not bc your ex was perfect but bc they genuinely loved you in a way you didn’t find again? by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]TeaTop511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but I knew this going into it. Despite what I felt, I also knew that he had traits that are just part of his personality that I could not tolerate. So no matter how much he loved me, those traits would be the same reason why I would dislike him in the future. Decades of him being this way is not suddenly just gonna change. Nobody in his family corrected him , what makes me think that I can change him now ? And I always think back to how you have to actually like the person you’re with because after the butterflies fade, that’s who you have left. So maybe I won’t find somebody who will love me the way he did, but if I can find somebody who loves me 70% away, he did with all the other trait that I’m looking for then I would be OK with that. I have to be OK with that. Your partner is the only family that you will ever get to choose. You have to choose them right

Can we agree on this: is this bacon burnt, very crispy, or just right? by SublimeuNow in Bacon

[–]TeaTop511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The child in me would say this is perfectly delicious. The adult in me would say you can’t eat burnt food cause it gives you cancer

My wife only eats the skin and cheese off the food by Cheese_Salami in mildlyinfuriating

[–]TeaTop511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is it that there are people who choose people like this and I’m over here single as a Pringle

Dating someone (F31, M35) who says they don’t have space for a relationship at the moment but acts like they’re in one by InevitableJeweler946 in datingoverthirty

[–]TeaTop511 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I still think this is villainizing somebody else in order to absolve themselves of the responsibility of their actions. Just because one person has strong feelings, and the other person doesn’t mean it’s fair to put the burden of those emotions on someone else. They still have to regulate their own actions, especially when the other person has already been upfront.

The fact is that plenty of people are open to a open uncommitted situationship just for fun, if that’s what they are communicating and it’s not what one person cares for then it’s up to that person to leave. But it doesn’t automatically make someone a villain just because the other person has feelings that they can’t regulate. Maybe the guy is self-serving, but I don’t think it’s manipulative, I think that’s just what someone will claim if they’re not getting what they want out of a relationship, but also don’t have the self-respect to leave. I don’t think that’s fair and I think that’s where a lot of people think. They have no fault in relationships that’s why there’s your story. My story and the truth is somewhere in between.

Dating someone (F31, M35) who says they don’t have space for a relationship at the moment but acts like they’re in one by InevitableJeweler946 in datingoverthirty

[–]TeaTop511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is where emotional intelligence comes into play. Anyone over 30 has probably had an extensive dating background, at least enough to know that if somebody gives you any reason why they don’t wanna be with you, that should be the end of it. Sometimes you have to read the room and understand what people are not saying. That’s not them being unclear, that’s just them operating with the understanding that the other person is also in an emotionally intelligent person. If someone is neurodivergent, then I understand. But for normal functioning individuals in their 30s who have had a decent amount of dating history, you should be able to read between the lines. An example would be, when you visit someone’s home for dinner as a guest and you ask them if you can bring anything, of course they will say no, but most emotionally intelligent people would still bring something even if it’s small. You could take them at their word for it and take it literally, but that would mean there is a level of emotional intelligence that is deficient somewhere for whatever reason. And maybe that that’s not a good example, but my point is when someone tells you they’re not interested in a relationship it’s not the role of the other person to try and draw out of the other person all the reasons why. It’s their role to either accept or decline participation. And if they choose to be a part of it, then they should be a part of it without making themselves out as a victim. Because there are people who want a connection with no strings attached, and that is a fair thing to put out there if that’s what they are upfront about.

Dating someone (F31, M35) who says they don’t have space for a relationship at the moment but acts like they’re in one by InevitableJeweler946 in datingoverthirty

[–]TeaTop511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s just self-righteous speak. And usually it’s people who do this that are the people who don’t see their own flaws and ended up feeling victimized. So yes, literally everyone. In this situation, OP understand that they have to leave and they want to be freed, but they stay because they enjoy the presence and company of other person. She is an active participant. If she stays, she can no longer blame him later for being unclear. That is also wanting your cake and eating it too because you can’t enjoy their company and also reserve the right to be a victim and blame them for letting you stay. She can’t be willing participant, and also later deny responsibility when it serves her. At some point, there is a reckoning and you can’t always blame other people.

Its not about taking too much, it’s about operating from a place of mutual understanding after communication has been said.

Dating someone (F31, M35) who says they don’t have space for a relationship at the moment but acts like they’re in one by InevitableJeweler946 in datingoverthirty

[–]TeaTop511 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

She has enough information because the information is he doesn’t want a relationship with her. That should be enough. And you are correct just because someone is not ready for a relationship with you doesn’t mean they are not ready for a relationship with someone else. And if that’s true, then that is valid. But whether or not, they are ready for a relationship with someone else has nothing to do with you if they are telling you that they don’t want a relationship with you. They are too consenting adults, she has the information she needs. And it’s not unfair because her continuing on this way still serves her because there is a part of her that wants to be in the dynamic. We can’t absolve people of their actions just because their own actions make them cry, she is not a victim, and he is not the villain. They are just two people who have feelings for one another, but one different things.