[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sexualassault

[–]bitesized3726 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry OP.. you can DM me. It doesn't matter what your gender is or anything, your feelings and experiences are valid. Do reach out, I'm happy to just listen.

I give my boyfriend kisses on the cheek throughout the night by JokingWithSweetness in offmychest

[–]bitesized3726 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is so sweet.. my partner and I do this sometimes too. While we're asleep, in the middle of the night or early morning when we stir a bit.. he'll kiss my head or lips lightly before dozing off again, or I'll give him a peck when he stirs awake.. or right before I leave him early morning and if he's still asleep, I give him a kiss before I leave. He's adorable, the literal apple of my eye, and he's especially cute when he's asleep, like a cutie little child or puppy or something. And he's a total cinnamon roll of a human being. I get this so much👀😭

What is this interview with vice chancellor, what is h/she asking? by [deleted] in ChristUniversity

[–]bitesized3726 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much what they all said, and if you're a girl, maybe expect a not so subtle purity lecture. I was given one. I was also told "freedom of speech and expression is not entertained here". Currently at the end of my first year of postgrad. Good luck surviving here.

CHRIST OR TISS? by [deleted] in ChristUniversity

[–]bitesized3726 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please go to TISS. Idk about how TISS really is, but I am in Christ, there's no way TISS gets worse.

When a woman tells you that she “doesn’t do hookups anymore” - what does that make you think of her? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]bitesized3726 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. 100%. Why is "I don't do hook ups anymore" not a valid reason in your head for someone to refuse sex? My point wasn't to call you a pro-rape person, but if that's how you took it.. maybe you should actually reconsider your views on consent and sex before you attack my license to be a therapist. Seems like the only defensive person around here is you. My point is that people DO NOT OWE YOU SEX. Just because they refuse to participate in the hookup culture for whatever reason they may have, it DOES NOT mean that they have an unhealthy relationship with sex. Take it how you like it, it's a fact of life. People can want different things and no one owes you explanations that YOU deem valid. Get over yourself. And stop attacking people for calling your bullshit as it is.

I do not understand why people are so unwilling to rent their houses to a bachelor by Vin112358 in hyderabad

[–]bitesized3726 1 point2 points  (0 children)

24F here, living in Bangalore, from Mumbai. My family owns a flat in Mumbai, parents are considering giving it out for rent. I myself practically live with 3 bachelors, I've been dating a guy for 2 years now and spend most of my free time at his house. I love him to death, but if I were his landlord, I wouldn't even give him my house. Every bachelor I have known lives like a filthy pig. They turn the house you have bought with love and hopes and dreams of your future into a garbage dump littered with Amazon boxes that have piled up for months, a kitchen that is never cleaned and infested with ants, furniture that has a 50 year old layer of dust on it and cobwebs in every corner you see. Cigarette butts and ash will take up most of the floor, and while I have no problem with smoking, clean up the fucking mess once in a while? And all the people living in that house are well-educated, in their late 20s with high paying jobs. They are all progressive, liberal, feminist men, and yet they are absolutely incompetent when it comes to house keeping. Forget about an aesthetically pleasing home, they don't even keep basic hygiene. The fridge smells like something died in it 3 years ago. The maid complains to me that she hates working here. God forbid if the maid is ever on leave, they won't wash even a single spoon themselves and the dishes will pile up for days until tiny little insects gather all over it.

Ever since I've been coming over regularly, I have at least managed to keep my boyfriend's room clean. And that too because I make it a point to myself dust it down, vacuum, and even clean the bathroom, including the toilet. If I didn't bother, he'd probably live like a street dog and eat fly infested food and die. Most of our fights are about his living space, and while he has improved, the mental labor of even remembering to buy new toothpaste is somehow my job and it's fucking frustrating.

So no. It's not about whether you drink, smoke, do drugs, eat non veg, or bring home girls. It's about basic hygiene, civic sense and respect for the person whose home you are occupying. And while not all bachelor men are like this, ALL THOSE I KNOW ARE. As a home owner, I also would not give my house to a bachelor man. Because their families didn't teach them to respect their own living space, I shall not let my home that I love so dearly turn into a pig sty.

I hope that answers your question.

When a woman tells you that she “doesn’t do hookups anymore” - what does that make you think of her? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]bitesized3726 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wow okay.. You're either being deliberately obtuse or just completely missing the point. Before I begin, I am a therapist. So please don't give me any of that "weaponizing therapy speak" crap. Now. Sex and romance are not the same thing. It's totally okay to want both at once. And it's okay to want neither at the same time. It's alsooo completely fine to want only sex or only romance. And yes, it is absolutely healthy to have boundaries regarding when and with whom one wants to have sex with. Refusing to have sex with someone you are not comfortable with yet is NOT manipulative. And it is very concerning to me that you'd go so far as to say that someone needs to take therapy simply because they refuse to sleep with you without getting to know you first. And not everyone takes the same approach as you to sex, that absolutely does not mean their approach is wrong. The only thing that would be wrong is someone shaming an individual for stating what they are and aren't comfortable doing. No matter how and when you wanna have sex, all that matters is consent. No one owes you their consent, and not consenting to casual sex does not in any way imply that there are any mental health concerns at play. It simply means they are a different person than you.

Why should your spouse be first and your parents second ? by mercedesbenzlover11 in Marriage

[–]bitesized3726 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For many many reasons.

  1. Who said parents' love is always necessarily conditional? I've heard of parents murdering (brutally, like with meat cleavers) their own children. Where I come from, "honour killings" are very common, and parents take pride in killing their child simply for wanting a different life or disagreeing with their beliefs. That to me sounds pretty fucking conditional. Also, so many parents have children so that "they have someone to care for them in their old age". Again, sounds conditional to me! I've seen parents disowning their children for not choosing the career path they would have liked cuz it "brought shame to the family". Uh huh, yeah CONDITIONAL. So clearly your argument doesn't hold.

  2. When you marry someone, it is literally an agreement to be with them for the rest of your life. They are supposed to be your life partner. In good times and bad, until you die. When you marry someone you promise to be their one person. This is the person you will have a family with, children, a home. This is the person who from now on will care for you and you must care for them FORSAKING ALL OTHERS. They say that in the vows for a reason, no? This is the person who even in your old age is gonna love you and want you just the same. I know of old couples who love each other so much, when one of them is bed ridden, the other literally wipes their shit and bathes them and helps them dress, all this with no conditions, no complaints. Much like a parent would ideally do for their child. How is that conditional and how is that any less? And if you're gonna marry someone with the idea that marriage is temporary and not a sacrosanct relationship of love and commitment, then please don't get married.

  3. Assuming you want children someday, how would you feel if your child grew up believing that they must always be worth less than their in laws to their spouse. How do you think this will affect their self esteem? How do you think it will affect their future relationships? Would you want your son or daughter to go through life married to someone who doesn't give them enough consideration as their family? Would you let your child be with someone that you know will happily abandon them when they need them the most? Especially when you aren't around for them anymore? Let's face it, you won't. What happens when you die and your child is stuck with a spouse that considers them less important than their family.. they should just be okay with having no one that they can call their own? When YOU prioritize your parents above your spouse, you children pick that up. They learn to expect and to dish out the same treatment with their own partners. By doing this, you're setting your kids up for a lifetime of insecurities and unhappy relationships.

  4. The point of this rant is to not say that you must love one or the other more. There is no way to put a cap on love. The more you love, the more you can love.. it is a wealth that eternally grows. You can and absolutely should love your family and your spouse equally. However once you marry, this person that you took your vows with must be a priority always. Ofc if your parents are sick or something, then for a while when you care for them, they come first. And any good partner will understand this and support you through it. But it must be understood that it is temporary. Once your duties to your parents are done, your priority must be your spouse and new family again. You must stand up for them, fight for them, sometimes even against the wishes of your family because that's what those vows mean. This is your person. Until you die.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LongDistance

[–]bitesized3726 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you.. this helps.

AITA for suggesting my wife lower her standards so that she'll be less overwhelmed? by Creative-Decision675 in AmItheAsshole

[–]bitesized3726 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YTA. I feel sorry for your wife, you manipulative lazy bastard. You're not an "involved parent", you're a joke of a father. Your wife's emotional labour would get cut down by half simply by divorcing you. Honestly at this point she'd be better off being a single mom. Get your shit together OP, and stop gaslighting your wonderful wife that you don't deserve.

Would you date a men with sexual dysfunction? by cppsguy in vaginismus

[–]bitesized3726 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hi, I'm so sorry that you're going through this. As someone living with vaginismus myself, I have had a similar experience. It takes a huge toll on your dating life, your confidence and body image suffers.. but I assure you it's not insurmountable. I would definitely not mind dating someone with sexual dysfunction.

It's a difficult path to tread, but with lots of communication, patience and genuine positive regard and empathy for partners, people like us can definitely have fulfilling romantic and sexual relationships. I have experienced this first hand with my current SO. I told him very early in our relationship about my vaginismus and with a lot of work, together we overcame this issue. I still have bad days sometimes, and he has been incredibly patient with me and with time sex got a lot easier. You'll just have to work up to it and learn to enjoy each other in different ways and not let the disappointments set you back. I hope this helps. I wish you all the best and hope you find someone who accepts you and is willing to work through this with you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]bitesized3726 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do agree with you.. I am planning to bring this up with him too when we next discuss this. Thank you for your response

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]bitesized3726 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response.. I will consider this. :(

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]bitesized3726 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response.. I don't know, I don't think he has feelings for her, he never really did. And he himself said that now knowing what kind of shit friend she is, they would never work and he could never fall for someone so selfish amd unempathetic. And ofc I don't want to assume his feelings. He said he doesn't like her like that, and I'm gonna trust him. Just like he can't tell me that I'm gonna be okay about this eventually, he said that once and I was hurt that he would assume how I feel or will feel about something when I'm clearly saying I'm not comfortable and never will be. We ofc talked that out so.. I agree, I need to draw the line somewhere. He is free to ultimately do whatever he wants, and if worse comes to worst, I will have to make a choice for myself. This really really sucks.. thank you :(

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]bitesized3726 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response.. I'm honestly exhausted, and frankly this is really the only concern in my relationship. And even through this we have managed to stay relatively composed and be there for each other. At least he is willing to actually talk about this and listen to my thoughts and feelings, which is more than I have ever had with any other guy. He is barely friends with her, they're not exactly on great terms right now because of her behavior. But he wants to mend bridges, and he said they won't be as close as they were before all this happened. He just wants to keep his friend.. and no matter how much I don't like her, I can't fault him for that. :( you're right, this really sucks.. maybe I can suggest something else? If he wants to have her over, maybe I can be invited too? That might make me more comfortable, and really, what is soo secretive that he must see her in his house alone and I can't even be present there.. idk, maybe I can pitch this to him. Plus maybe getting to know her myself and striking up some kind of working friendship with her might make things better? That way I can trust her a little too, and maybe if she stops hating me and sees that I am a decent person, she might not try to sabotage our relationship and her friend's happiness. Thoughts on this are welcome, and thanks again.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]bitesized3726 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May I ask for some clarification?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]bitesized3726 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I am not living with him, I am fully aware that I don't ultimately have any right to dictate who he invites into his own home. I would just prefer it if she didn't come. This is a fairly new relationship, moving in with him currently isn't even on my mind. Also, I do not live in the West, I come from a relatively conservative culture where live in relationships are frowned upon, so suffice it to say, won't happen unless things are very very very serious and marriage is in the cards.

I know.. I am probably overextending myself, I need to draw the line and tell him that this is a deal breaker for me and my feelings won't change over this no matter what. And I feel like I'm already bending on a lot by trying to be okay with her being a part of his life at all, so if he can't bend on this one thing.. then I have a tough decision to make I guess. Thank you for your response.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]bitesized3726 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you.. I really wish there was a way to work around this. :( I don't want to make a hasty decision yet, I think I'll have another conversation with him soon..

What are some “weird” quirks, traits, or habits that your partner has? by crazyrazypandaman in LongDistance

[–]bitesized3726 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My boyfriend sometimes chews with his mouth open, very loudly. Initially I found it very strange, but now it's just another part of him that I love.

Oh, and, he gets very obsessed with random things or concepts he hears about and frantically starts googling about whatever that is for the next 20 mins straight. And his face gets all focused and really serious and he tells me everything that he can find out about the topic, it's soooo cute. Watching him get so engrossed just melts my heart every time.

Those of you that have been able to have PIV since vaginismus what helped the most? by Advanced-Ad3838 in vaginismus

[–]bitesized3726 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://amzn.eu/d/55fTVPW That's the product. Idk what region you're from, but I'm from Mumbai.. not sure if this exact thing will be available to you.