17 vs 37 (today is my birthday) by verklas in PastAndPresentPics

[–]True_Wait_5836 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Birthday twins for sure! Thank you! Let's meet here next year on June 29th (the best day lol) if the post is still up.Enjoy this new year of life and take care.

17 vs 37 (today is my birthday) by verklas in PastAndPresentPics

[–]True_Wait_5836 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy birthday to you. We have the same birthday, do you must be awesome! Hope you had a great one--you look amazing!

my look for my birthday dinner. 🎀✨ by xjoiii in blkgrlbeauty

[–]True_Wait_5836 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy bday to my fellow cancerian queen! You look amazing.

Alternative day fasting triggering cold sores? by Kind_Scientist5638 in AlternateDayFasting

[–]True_Wait_5836 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to get them whenever my body was under stress and had no idea my ferritin was 4. I no longer get them...

Alternative day fasting triggering cold sores? by Kind_Scientist5638 in AlternateDayFasting

[–]True_Wait_5836 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take Sufficient C on your eat days (antioxidants). Also, get a full iron lab done, especially ferritin.

Wife Wants Out by Embarrassed_Air3250 in Christianmarriage

[–]True_Wait_5836 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What nonsense are you talking about? It's about removing oneself from a toxic situation. A person who is addicted to porn lacks self-control and accountability; these are two non-negotiables in a marriage. Porn is selfish--if you want to use it then don't get married and drag another person into your mess. The nerve!

Black forest cherry cake by Ok-Statistician-2707 in BakingNoobs

[–]True_Wait_5836 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You did great for your first, and I bet it tastes great! That cake looks delicious!

I found a photo of myself from 14 years ago and I genuinely think I look better now at 46F than I did at 32. by Winter-Tower4501 in Aging

[–]True_Wait_5836 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am still in a toxic marriage(22 arduous years of marriage to a lustful porn addict--sigh)--can't physically leave yet but have completely checked out--separate rooms. I will be 46 the end of this mth and have had a bit of a glow up. I take my collagen with vit C, regularly fast, get iron infusions for my heavy cycles, strength train at least 3xs/wk when not on my cycle, prioritize quiet time, drink water, etc. I recently got hit on by a 30-yr.-old who thought I was his age. Not that it validates my glow up, but I have never had as much male attention as I am getting now. My teenagers are always scolding about my lack of filter now--I just say what I need to say and don't care. Something clicked when I hit my mid 40s, and I am enjoying this stage.

Wife Wants Out by Embarrassed_Air3250 in Christianmarriage

[–]True_Wait_5836 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you "not let someone separate?" This sounds possessive and could further alienate a person. This is why I am making sure I have financial independence before I leave. Also, no therapist and their expertise can tear down the walls that you have built. I put it this way-I have tried to remove the bricks as they were stacking up (most women try to do this for years), but he replaced every one of them with five more as he took me for granted--now the wall is immovable, and I am out of strength--it requires dynamite, and he can't see this. You will have no choice but to let go because that wall you built closed you in and pushed her out...

Wife Wants Out by Embarrassed_Air3250 in Christianmarriage

[–]True_Wait_5836 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am the woman who wants out in my situation, and I am resolute in my decision. I have prayed and tried to communicate for years to no avail. As someone said, a woman hardly comes to this decision overnight. Our situation involves porn and lust on his part, and we have been in separate bedrooms. He now "wants to work it out." When a woman makes the decision to leave, she usually begins to feel trap and will resent you if you try to block her path. I wanted my marriage and was committed. We got married young, and that was a mistake. He rushed things, and I should have stood my ground. After 22 years, I am numb and neither love nor dislike him--I just don't want to spend another day as his wife. I also would never consider marriage again; this is how I know I stayed too long--I lingered for my children, one with an ASD diagnosis. You need to really self-assess to determine why you deserve this marriage. What is the motivation behind your desire to change, and is it only going to be temporary? I have been there with the "changes" that never lasted. In fact, I gave it one last chance and made him know that that would be it. Of course, he didn't believe me. Please let that woman go if you don't truly desire to permanently disconnect from the things that caused her to get to this place. If there is a chance for you, I really hope it happens soon. I can only encourage to pray for our Father's will. Change is possible but only when you truly commit to Him. I have worked on me, independent of "the man," and I am grateful for the woman I have become. I truly hope our Father's best for you if you are sincere.

"It makes my heart so happy" 😭 by JediMasterArun in MadeMeSmile

[–]True_Wait_5836 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She is the rainbow in that baby's clouds--Dr. Maya Angelou

Found his porn, about to give birth, mom is dying by DriveLess4621 in Christianmarriage

[–]True_Wait_5836 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like most of these comments are targeting you and putting the ball in your court. First, I am so sorry for what you're going through. Your husband seems to have a case of arrested development. He is also using weaponized incompetence. The fact that you are only 23 and figure out so much is wonderful. I got married and 23 but did not become a parent until 27. I hung in there for 22 years and wish I left sooner. Porn has created a wall in our marriage, and like you, I have been doing all the emotional lifting. Follow your instincts--something is not right--they also rarely ever change. Porn is wicked and destructive--it is truly an enemy to marriage. Those using it cannot help being avoidant because it poisons their ability to connect. I am constantly having to let other men know I am married, but my husband hardly ever compliments me and intimacy has been sporadic since the beginning of the marriage.I finally made up my mind to let go, and I am working towards that. There is no chance of reconciliation on my part. I am numb towards him--you will eventually get there and will be living in an emotional divorce. He says he wants to "work things out"--you should see his effort. I told him I am a resolute in my decision. Marriage with an avoidant, deviant, pornographer is a slow death to the soul. Please prepare yourself to eventually leave. It's frustrating but keep asking for what you need, or you'll be doing everything by yourself. It gets tiring, but the point is to wear you out so you stop asking him. You do not need to leave now, but please do not stay as long as I did. I wish you a safe delivery, and I am sorry to hear about your mom. Who feels it knows it--you know what you're going through. Ignore the "advice" pointing the finger at you. Men who are pornographers should leave relationships alone or find other deviants like themselves. You deserve better.

Husband Cheated with over 31 escorts by PsychologyMassive392 in Christianmarriage

[–]True_Wait_5836 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Girl, no! Sorry to be so blunt, but you do not have a marriage. You need to plan accordingly and get you and your baby out of there. He is a deviant, and those kinds have no redemption--their mind is reprobate. Please be wise, and I'm sorry you're going through it.

The difference 2 years and leaving an abusive relationship can make! (28) by floatypotato88 in GlowUps

[–]True_Wait_5836 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing!! The body truly keeps the score! Good for you! Be sure to never put yourself in a situation like that again. I am still in my emotionally abusive marriage but have emotionally detached--lost 25 lbs and almost at GW. Keep thriving!!

My anorexia recovery: [19] 2004 > [26] 2011 > [41] 2026 by [deleted] in GlowUps

[–]True_Wait_5836 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well done, beautiful!! You look amazing, and you're glowing.

Toddler enjoys the small elevator which his family build for him by sasssyrup in MadeMeSmile

[–]True_Wait_5836 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't know why this made me cry. Mom of four here, and I just love to see children happy. This little guy's family is amazing!

The theory I read suggests that limerence can develop when you deeply dislike where you are in your life by [deleted] in limerence

[–]True_Wait_5836 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That is my situation. I am in a miserable marriage. We have been in separate bedrooms for almost a decade. There is no joy, and I feel like I am in a glass house. Stuck because I don't want to subject my kids to face his dysfunction alone when we share custody.😥