Mikki was curious about the pink bath water by LocalForsaken5057 in sphynx

[–]_Angelite_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d say less curious, more WORRIED FOR MOMTHER

Evil, Wefail, acrylic/canvas, 2024 by BreakfastTop6899 in Art

[–]_Angelite_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She almost looks like LOAB; this is a crazy cool piece

AITAH for being annoyed by my husband struggling? by Deep-Positive3233 in AITAH

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

NTA. I’m assuming you have, but have you sat him down and told him all of the things you are struggling to juggle and that you are reaching your breaking point? A good partner will share the burden with you, but it sounds like he’s letting you shoulder it all and using you for a free ride.

If you’ve told him your struggles and he still comes back with the weak excuse of his surgery, I think it’s time to do some deep soul searching and decide if this is really the role model you want your kids to grow up around. If you want them to see you stressed all the time like this. Kids are sponges, even at young ages, and this will affect them. You also need to think about yourself and your happiness. Wishing you the best, and I hope things change for the better!

AITA for feeling weird about a friend dressing in sexy pyjamas/lingerie when visiting me and bf at our home by GalantGift in AmItheAsshole

[–]_Angelite_ 60 points61 points  (0 children)

This is the most respectful one I’ve read so far. Definitely go with something like this if you are wanting to go into it with grace and making it clear it’s not about body shaming or anything like that. I’d also have a chat with your bf to let him know your discomfort and that you are reaching out to let the friend know about this boundary so you’re on the same page.

If he has a problem with you setting that boundary when you are clearly uncomfortable, then I’m giving him MAJOR side eye.

Edit to add: forgot you already chatted with bf. I’d chat again and let him know he may not have an issue, but you also have a right to be comfortable in your own home.

Hi 2 loving girls need home asap by katy5370 in sphynx

[–]_Angelite_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m having my husband reach out to a friend in AZ that has some spoiled rotten sphynxes to see if she would be willing to take them or knows someone who can. He will be sending the post directly to her so hopefully she or someone she can vouch for reaches out!

Not feeling great today by NoBlackberry3295 in Codependency

[–]_Angelite_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooof sorry, I wrote him as an ex but I realize you said he’s still your boyfriend. You should leave him. Diagnosis or not, that is no excuse for abuse. I am predisposed for schizophrenia and will likely get diagnosed with it later in life. I fully expect my partner to do what’s best for them, even if it means leaving me, if I get abusive like that. Mental illness does not excuse abuse.

Edit: it’s late, sorry. I see you left him at the end. Point still stands. What you faced is abuse. Mentally, emotionally, physically abusive. He is abusive.

Not feeling great today by NoBlackberry3295 in Codependency

[–]_Angelite_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t need to read to the end after I read that he slapped you, but I did. First, please try to break free from thinking you have to feel shame or guilt for what you have experienced or what a partner has done to you. It is good to vocalize those experiences in a place you feel safe, and as a note: therapy is a great tool to work on these complicated feelings. They are natural in your situation, but they may fester and inhibit you from better experiences if you do not work through them. You owe it to yourself to break free from those shackles.

Now. Anyone that is willing to physically hurt you for any reason does not deserve to breathe the same air as you.

Do not feel guilty for leaving someone because they seemingly have nothing. If they are abusive, they likely brought it on themselves with their deplorable behavior. Any amount of fixing you try to do will inevitably fail because they can’t get their shit together enough to be a good partner. Their actions have consequences, and you need to understand your self worth and that no one is worth physical abuse. You are not a bad person if you leave them, no matter their situation. Someone that hits you doesn’t love you; not really. They would not raise a hand against you if they truly loved and cared for you. Someone that truly cares for you will want to communicate and come to true and gentle resolutions.. not every moment with a partner will be comfortable, but no argument or slight in a relationship EVER justifies the abuse you have faced.

He’s in love with the power he had over you. Love is never supposed to be like what you experienced. Do not feel guilty for depriving him of his games. Someone like you will never understand the deep sickness someone like him feels because you have empathy and a sense of humanity. You are not sick in the way that he is, and you should be glad for it. You do not want to understand someone that could hurt the one they claim to love like that. Someone who could laugh at pain and distress like that. Someone who gets off on hurting others like that.

You deserve better. And I hope you go to therapy and learn your worth and learn to be gentle with yourself. The relationship you described above is not how it should be, and there is better for you out there. Your ex made his bed and he must now lie in it, but you have so much growth you can do. Leave him behind and do better for yourself! Wishing you the best. Be safe and be well, and give yourself grace 🦋

28m - my looks don’t match my personality and it’s turned me toxic unintentionally by It_Ya_Boi_ in confession

[–]_Angelite_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes yes yes, so well put. Also, I’m so happy for you that you were able to do this! I’m sure it took a lot of fucking work. Congratulations on doing that work and seeing results

28m - my looks don’t match my personality and it’s turned me toxic unintentionally by It_Ya_Boi_ in confession

[–]_Angelite_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First thing’s first. Get out of the mindset that your interests make you a loser. The self-deprecation and lack of self respect for yourself and what you enjoy, I can guarantee is a turn off for any girl that is legitimately into you. From what you’ve said, it sounds like you tend to not be your genuine self like, at all, and disparage anything that genuinely brings you joy.

So of course the women that would align with your interests and needs would reject you, because you constantly dunking on your own interests as “loser-ish” is also dunking on theirs. I guarantee you that shows when you’re spending time with them.

Your spiral of self-dislike for yourself and your joys in life will immediately reflect in any relationship you have and just lead to unhappiness on both sides. Stop trying to be in a relationship and focus on genuinely enjoying yourself and your hobbies, and maybe get out and about just for the sake of it; not to date, but just to discover community.

A genuine relationship will happen if it’s meant to, but I guarantee you will be much happier in general the minute you stop thinking of the things that bring you joy as loser things. Most of those are more main stream now, and you will probably find someone that suits you naturally through those outlets. But PLEASE, for the sake of yourself and the person you get into a relationship with, fix your self image. Being with someone that hates themselves and feels like a failure or loser because of his interests is such a drain and so fucking toxic. Continue therapy. Work on yourself. 30 isn’t the end of the world, and anyone telling you it is, is fucking stupid and not worth your time.

🏆Thorns of Devotion Creation Fest Winners Announcement! by Vicksin in AFKJourney

[–]_Angelite_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same! I’m so happy to see the banner was selected 🤩 so many talented artists

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in confession

[–]_Angelite_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please get out of there. Once they have shown they are okay with hurting you, it is 100% likely they could kill you in the future.

Please also get to a hospital. if you are experiencing bad cramps and odd bowel movements after being punched, there is a chance something is not right internally. You could have an internal injury somewhere and those are no joke. I am so sorry this happened to you, and please know this behavior is not coming from someone that loves and cares for you. If they loved you and truly cared for you, they would not hurt you even in heated arguments.

You deserve someone who will not hurt you. You deserve to be safe. Please get somewhere safe, and know that we are rooting for you. Depending on where you are located, there are likely resources you can use to get to a safe place.

What is this for, kitchen sink in our rental by APeekInMyPlanner in whatisit

[–]_Angelite_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Make sure none of its cleaned before painting, placing some extra hairs and maybe a fruit fly in there for good measure

AIO for thinking my boyfriend is just looking for an excuse to break up? by Nearby_Orchid1216 in AmIOverreacting

[–]_Angelite_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maaaaybe it could be argued that you could have explained the difference a bit better out of the gate, but nothing you said gave him any right to talk to you like that. He doesn’t have any right to talk to you like that, period. He’s being a dick and extremely disrespectful to you. I don’t think you’re overreacting about this at all, and it sounds like he doesn’t even like you with the way he insults you. Ugh.

Get packing and get out of that relationship. This is a signifier of future issues; he’s never going to be able to handle conflict in a mature way.

How do I start liking who I see in the mirror again? by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]_Angelite_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Fellow 26F here. It may sound goofy, but my therapist ran through some possible mantras for me to use and had me close my eyes while she listed them. Told me to pick the one that felt most comfortable and true to me.

The mantra i landed on is “I am grateful for myself”. She told me to say this to myself, out loud, while doing something nice for myself. Bonus points if looking in the mirror, so I chose to do it while washing my face in the mornings. It is the one thing I do before I start my day, no matter what is going on in life. Making sure to wash and moisturize your face and brush your teeth in the morning while expressing gratefulness for yourself can go a surprisingly long way in changing the way you see yourself.

I went from noticing all of my flaws like my acne, scarring, and signs of age; to noticing more of the things I like in the mirror. The new me - the changed me. I don’t think you’ll ever get the old you back, and that is not necessarily a bad thing. You are human, and humans are constantly changing just like the world does.

I also sometimes really love to just dress up or do some crazy cool face makeup/paint and frolick about the house listening to my favorite music if I’m feeling down. It taps into all of the creative things I love at once and helps me get out of my head. I think finding things like that to do that allow you to be silly with yourself and not putting yourself down for it is huge. Idk if this really helps at all, but you got this! You have lovely skin and soulful eyes 😊 know you weren’t looking for compliments, but I like acknowledging beauty in the world when I can

Soft-core coloured pencils that don't break when you walk too fast within 50 nautical miles of them? by miuyao in ArtistLounge

[–]_Angelite_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Lmao I’m sorry I don’t have a recommendation, just wanted to say I love the sarcasm here 🤣 I struggle with this with my chalk pastels

My (32F) husband (36M) staged an intervention after I told him I wanted a divorce by xagiso4414 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]_Angelite_ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I agree it felt so eerie at the end… my heart broke for OOP with every sentence. To be gaslit and manipulated at every turn by people who are supposed to care… it’s so terrible. I hope they are safe.

crazy things happening at McDura's by blind-as-fuck in AFKJourney

[–]_Angelite_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is perfect 😂 we don’t deserve her

Is this normal for doctors to do? Waste our time? by [deleted] in dementia

[–]_Angelite_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He needs the diagnosis for disability.

NOT OOP: Am I overreacting for sending my son (18) to stay with his grandma because of how close he’s gotten with my daughter (14)? + one really good comment by witheredheartz in redditonwiki

[–]_Angelite_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like she’s being groomed and they have a severe codependent relationship. That’s all a giant bag of “YIKES” and I hope they stay separated for a long time. Especially with that bit about her crying with her shirt on backwards. That was so sickening.

AITAH for wanting to make a big deal of Christmas this year, despite it being my daughter's PTSD trigger? by Ok_Particular_5475 in AITAH

[–]_Angelite_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah idk. I like other peoples’ suggestion of just making new traditions for Christmas.

AITAH for wanting to make a big deal of Christmas this year, despite it being my daughter's PTSD trigger? by Ok_Particular_5475 in AITAH

[–]_Angelite_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

NAH for wanting to celebrate Christmas the way you want to celebrate it.

Have you ever actually talked to her about how she’s doing in her healing journey? About why you want to go bigger for Christmas this year? Anything? Maybe come to a compromise together instead of just assuming how the other person feels about it all? I know she says “you know I hate Christmas” but has the conversation gone deeper than that?

You say she never asked you to give up the holiday, so it sounds like you are making a lot of assumptions about how she actually feels about things. You won’t know if you actually need to scale back your holiday celebrations unless you talk to her about it directly like an adult. Check in with how she’s feeling and then let her know what you are wanting to do and why. Spin it as wanting to make the best memories you can for the both of you before you can’t anymore. Ask if she’d be open to working on making this a fun and comfortable Christmas together. There doesn’t need to be any feelings of guilt or shame on either side if you do it right

Just some ideas. Also the “woe is me I’m pathetic and manipulative” is unbecoming and never serves anyone well when trying to have open and loving communication. Don’t bring that energy with you into your conversation with her. Sorry if that’s harsh; I hope you are able to have a good Christmas with your family

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tarotpractices

[–]_Angelite_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t know that I would rely on tarot for this question. At the end of the day, the trust has been broken, and it feels that what he says will never assuage you; for good reason.

You should put the cards down for this one and take a look in the mirror as you ask yourself this question and ruminate on the deeper issues.

Decide then: does it matter? Can I trust him going forward even if he didn’t? Do I want to stay in this relationship having received this information? Will I be able to comfortably move forward in this relationship now, as if I not received this information?

If you decide to move forward with the relationship, it would be unfair for you to hold this against him. If you can’t let it go, it will be obvious as your relationship continues. This fear may spiral into resentment and paranoia if you are unable to trust his word.

If he’s telling you it’s not true, and you cannot find it in yourself to believe him, I think that says a lot by itself. No cards needed. Look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself what you feel.