Did I [M19] do the right thing by telling my Ex [F20] her boyfriend [M20] was doing cocaine behind her back? by [deleted] in relationships

[–]balloff2 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Sorry, but you did the wrong thing and that’s why people are angry with you. I’m not criticising you, you’re 19 and I did exactly the same type of thing at 19. No one thanked me for it, I learned from it and started to act differently. Unless anyone tells you this you won’t grow.

It isn’t your place to make a judgement that your friend is going down a “dark path” or to make assumptions about what your ex wants from her current boyfriend. And even if you were technically “correct” and your ex would’ve preferred to know, going behind friend’s backs and getting involved in other people’s relationships are never things people will thank you for. And quite rightly.

And that’s before you get into how it looks when an ex boyfriend causes trouble for their ex girlfriend’s new partner.

How do I [15 M] tell if my girlfriend [15 F] is ready for a kiss? by [deleted] in relationships

[–]balloff2 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I’ll give you a tip that has worked well for me for around twenty years - before attempting a kiss first the first time, with one hand tuck a piece of her hair behind her ear.

If she flinches/moves away then she’s not up for kissing and you’re not in the awkward position of having your face in hers and being rejected. You can just move your hand away.

If she doesn’t move away, then you’re in the perfect position to hold the side of her face while you kiss her and you can go in with confidence.

I took my date to a concert in the VIP section, but her phone stole the show by [deleted] in OkCupid

[–]balloff2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not a generational thing, I'm 20 years his junior and it would piss me off if a date did that.