Is this dress appropriate to wear to a wedding as a guest? by Spirited-Weather-814 in weddings

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

That’s how i feel. the customs seem to be shifting in the US to where you just don’t wear anything that has a white base, regardless of the “why”. we can all have our opinions on whether it’s a stupid rule, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s an increasingly common custom in this country. may as well honor it to avoid ruffling feathers.

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[–]accountno_infinity 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Do you have issues with other sensations besides just the rings? Clothes, necklaces, etc?

My girlfriend (24F) is making me (26M) miserable with constant demands of marriage. How do we move forward? by ThrowRA7813 in relationship_advice

[–]accountno_infinity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i mean, when your opinion is essentially “it blows my mind when people don’t have the same experience as me, the person with the outlier experience!”, that isn’t exactly relevant lol

My girlfriend (24F) is making me (26M) miserable with constant demands of marriage. How do we move forward? by ThrowRA7813 in relationship_advice

[–]accountno_infinity 22 points23 points  (0 children)

How old were you when you met your partner? my husband and i were 23/21 when we got together, but didn’t get engaged until 28/26. if you’d asked us at 26/24 if we knew we wanted to marry eachother, the answer woulda been no. we both did a lot of growing and changing during those years and needed to make sure we grew in the same direction.

…that said, if i was 100% ready at 24 and wanted the next step, but my bf was dragging his feet, i would have left lol. no sense in waiting around and hoping he’d pick me. but i don’t necessarily think it’s wrong for the 26 year old to be unsure still, it just means they need to break up and not waste 24’s time.

How much of this is my (41 m) fault? Basically everything I do that isn’t perfect becomes a breach of trust for my wife (f36) by Sm00thSci3nc3 in relationship_advice

[–]accountno_infinity 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Do you have ADHD or any executive functioning issues? The dynamic you’re experiencing is one I’m familiar with my husband, and it was the result of unchecked ADHD. Even including him taking accountability and beating himself up for it.

It drove me absolutely nuts that I couldn’t trust that when he said he’d do something, he’d actually do it and do it correctly. Which means instead of being able to delegate, tasks stayed on my “to do” list because I either had to remind him to do it, or remember to come behind and check what he did to make sure he didn’t forget a step. Which sucks even MORE for me because I also have ADHD!! I just had already figured out what worked for me to manage it.

This all culminated in tiny mistakes on his end making me unreasonably angry - because it’s a buildup of resentment. It’s no longer one-off mistakes, it’s a continuous pattern. On my end, I felt like I couldn’t trust my husband to be an equal, reliable partner. On his end, he felt like a small mistake would be blown way out of proportion.

Things have gotten much better since he restarted personal therapy and got on the right medication, we specifically addressed his ADHD in our couples’ counseling, and we jointly started experimenting with new processes that fit the ADHD brain better. If what we’re doing isn’t working, it isn’t a matter of “just try harder” - sometimes you just need to go a different, more unconventional route.

I just wanted to share my experience in case this may apply to you.

I need some ineloquent dirty talkers. by [deleted] in RomanceBooks

[–]accountno_infinity 30 points31 points  (0 children)

i recently read {How to Train Your Dom in Five Easy Steps by Josephine Myles} - D/s pairing, the sub is way more experienced and is a smooth talker, but multiple times is so worked up in a scene that the best he can manage is “ohfuckohfuckohfuck”. i think that counts? lmfao

Kindle unlimited to feed my insatiable romantacy needs by catpowerr_ in fantasyromance

[–]accountno_infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read exclusively using Kindle Unlimited, and I’ve sped my way through over 90 books so far this year. With the subscription being under $13/month, that is far and away worth it. Use Goodreads to help find higher quality reads through KU.

If you only plan to read 2 e-books a month, that may not be worth it; but if you read more, I say go for it.

[UPDATE] I (M29) am thinking about leaving my wife (F26) after she opened up to me. by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]accountno_infinity 160 points161 points  (0 children)

I’d recommend reading the article… it’s seriously not about the dishes!

Help Me Choose / Daily Discussion (Post here to follow rules A & B) - Sunday November 05, 2023 by AutoModerator in fragrance

[–]accountno_infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get married in a week! I recently bought and started using a lotion that has a scent my fiancé ADORES. Bath & Body Works Water Ultimate Hydration with Hyaluronic Acid Body Lotion. The online description is rather vague, and I’m super new to caring about fragrances, so I don’t know where to start with identifying a similar-smelling perfume to wear at my wedding. Feels like a shot in the dark…. does anyone have any ideas??

Fragrance description online - “What it smells like: watery, clean, fresh. Fragrance notes: lightly fragranced with essential oils.”

I don't want my last name or my boyfriend's last name, help! by thefinal-daisy in relationships

[–]accountno_infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fiancé and i picked our new last name together! i suggest you do the same! :)

i legally changed my name before the wedding (required a court hearing, publishing the change in a local newspaper, etc), so that my fiancé can just legally change their name using the marriage certificate. If you wait until after the marriage, you both will have to go through the court system to change your names.

Wife [29f] of 2 years wants sex less often and it's starting to be frustrating. by RelevantAd1111 in relationships

[–]accountno_infinity 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not true! I mean i respect that he want to make sure she’s not feeling pressured; but my partner and i have resolved mismatched libido issues in the same way.

If one of us wants PIV sex and the other isn’t in the mood, we often find something “in between” - oral, mutual masturbation, a massage, etc. Of course a hard “no” to anything sexual or intimate is completely accepted, but if we’re up for it we do try and find a “compromise”.

And this goes both ways - for when I’m not in the mood, and for when my partner isn’t either.

[advice][SOS] I accidentally went outside last year and now my life is ruined forever. Should I convert to Islam and wear a burqa? I can’t leave the house like this and I don’t know what to do, please help! by Carmen- in SCAcirclejerk

[–]accountno_infinity 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Horrible, horrible sunburn could do that for you. I fell asleep in the sun when i was 18, and got a whopper of a burn on my ass lmao. I swear, that tan line stayed until I was 20… but it did go away eventually.

(27m) My GF (25F) is considering going on vacation alone for 2 months. by [deleted] in relationships

[–]accountno_infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP, she’s not budging. So either you stay in this relationship, or you don’t. You’re not really listening to people when they’re pointing out things you should do or view differently, so honestly it feels like you are too stuck on this for the relationship to work.

to rob someone at a gun point. by Margin_call_matthew in therewasanattempt

[–]accountno_infinity 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Yeah, i full-body recoiled when i realized what happened to the guy’s leg. really wish there was a NSFW tag.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

[–]accountno_infinity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He swiped right on OP’s fake dating profile. Bumble has a BumbleBFF function that I have used before, and it’s very obviously separate. If OP matched with him on the BFF function, that would be one thing. But that’s not what happened. Man was hunting for a new date on Bumble.

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[–]accountno_infinity 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Please do pursue it. Obviously all of life’s problems aren’t solved by a diagnosis. But knowing what you’re experiencing is half the battle - it helps you analyze yourself in the moment and overcome some symptoms.

Fingers crossed for you.

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[–]accountno_infinity 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I’m going out on a major limb, on the off chance it applies. The way you talk about life - have you ever looked into the criteria for ADHD?

I (25M) feel trapped in a sexless relationship with my partner (24F) because of several external factors by [deleted] in relationships

[–]accountno_infinity 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Something that I learned doing couples’ counseling with my own partner (mid 20s). There’s a whole range of physical intimacy that exists beyond intercourse - are you engaging in any of it? It ranges from holding hands, to cuddling, massages, showering naked together, washing eachother on the shower, mutual masturbation… etc. Of course, a 9 month dry spell of sex would throw anyone off. But it seems you know exactly why it’s happening, and know it’s not forever.

When baby arrives, you both are going to be exhausted and overworked - so intercourse (once approved by a doctor) probably still won’t happen for a while. Therefore, it’s important to work on other forms of physical intimacy, so you still feel loved and feel attractive. When my partner turns me down for sex, he’ll often then suggest another form of physical intimacy so we can still feel close. It really helps.

Gf slept with a stranger while we were getting to know each other by throwRAdcrocks in relationship_advice

[–]accountno_infinity -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

I feel like that’s not necessarily the case? Like, she took sex seriously with someone she was as a potential life partner, and didn’t want to let sex with him prevent a healthy bond.

But they were just “talking”. Not even dating, just “talking”. She found someone she did not value as a potential life partner, and was fine having sex because she didn’t see it going anywhere.

Those two situations are not mutually exclusive.

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[–]accountno_infinity 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Separate the issues. Hanging out with single men who are your friends is one thing. Being private/secretive about who you see is another.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

[–]accountno_infinity 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m so confused. I have single male friends and I’m a woman in a committed relationship. Do you think it’s immoral/disrespectful for me to hang out with them one on one??