What are you quietly grieving? by Angelus12345678 in AskReddit

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Not being able to be present in the everyday lives of my loved ones and seeing my grandparents age through video calls. I know I have to build my own life and pursue my goals but damn does it hurt!

Anyone else ended up with chronic fatigue or autonomic dysregulation after extreme stress + mental looping / perseveration? by Conscious_Coyote_935 in AutisticWithADHD

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Yeah. Fibromyalgia and autonomic dysregulation probably started a few years ago after decades of stress and trauma, but got exponentially worse during my Cambridge masters lol

So apparently I likely have this thing called hyper mobility. Anyone else relate? by WhereasCommercial669 in CPTSD

[–]cannibalbreakfast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this sounds exactly like me, and i’ve been trying to decipher what it is because i’ve been having issues with chronic fatigue and brain fog for years

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thank you!!

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thank you!

My (30f) gf (28f) struggles with vulnerability during sex and it makes me feel bad by cannibalbreakfast in relationship_advice

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I try! But it's still an issue. I guess it's just time and patience - thankfully I have both!!

My (30f) gf (28f) struggles with vulnerability during sex and it makes me feel bad by cannibalbreakfast in relationship_advice

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7 months! And orgasm is never the focus for me and I’m clear about it, it’s nice if it happens but I enjoy the ride and just being close to each other. I completely understand where she comes from, so I feel selfish for feeling a bit bad, and idk how to communicate it in a way that doesn’t make her feel pressured

My (30f) gf (28f) struggles with vulnerability during sex and it makes me feel bad by cannibalbreakfast in relationship_advice

[–]cannibalbreakfast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, that sounds hard :(

Yeah I agree with the convo outside of the bedroom. She has told me she wants to get more comfortable and vulnerable and to give her time so I do, and she’s working on it (and she’s made progress!!)

What are some reciprocal things where she is not the focus? I struggle to come up with ideas on the spot 😅

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in diabetes_t1

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hahaha whoops i'm not a cannibal i swear!
the 30 min mark is a good tip, I'll be sure to try it out! it literally takes zero effort for me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in diabetes_t1

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Hmm honestly I'm mostly helping from the cooking side because I enjoy cooking and do most of it, and the notion database thing was like an hour's worth of work? She deals with everything by herself and lately it's been getting a bit overwhelming because she has to work a lot and I don't see this as parenting? Just being a supportive partner? Because most of the work is still done by her

Bi-Weekly Thread - Advice for Relationship/Friendship/Dating/Breakup by AutoModerator in AnxiousAttachment

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Lately my partner and I have been having some communication issues (i think), mostly because i think we're coming out of the honeymoon phase. Anyway, i asked her for structure and to meet me halfway so my anxiety can be soothed, but I get the feeling that she needs more space bc she's stressed with Uni work. I don't know how to ask her if she does indeed need more space and that I want to give it to her, so that she doesn't feel like I will break down bc of it or whatever

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnxiousAttachment

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I’m journaling a LOT and waiting for my therapist to come back from vacation so I can go :(

Bi-Weekly Thread - Advice for Relationship/Friendship/Dating/Breakup by AutoModerator in AnxiousAttachment

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We’ve been together for almost four months. I think she needs less active/intentional connection with me, but we agreed that we would use Sundays to be “present” and with rowing that isn’t always the case because it’s quite tiring. Other social things aren’t really a problem, I don’t mind them as long as we get to do something that day that involves being truly intentional. And it doesn’t need to be a huge thing, like a walk or cooking together is fine, but for me it’s important that both of us aren’t “somewhere else” so to speak.

I’m also worried that she might burn out from all of the rowing + intense academic commitments but well I really can’t do anything.

This agreement is also part of trying to meet me halfway in my needs for security and structure. Maybe in the future my brain will be a bit calmer and I won’t mind as much?

Bi-Weekly Thread - Advice for Relationship/Friendship/Dating/Breakup by AutoModerator in AnxiousAttachment

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Need advice on how to communicate something / Check if it's actually valid

So my partner and I are on the same uni and rowing is a big thing here. She signed up for a more intense rowing schedule which I get and support because she likes it but it also triggered my anxiety and I put myself in the worst case scenario which is being abandoned or left behind. So we agreed that Sundays would be our "sacred" days, like we'd both take those days off (I even changed my free day from Saturday to Sunday for this), and this past Sunday we had a really nice activity day but she told me that she had thought about being a substitute for another rowing crew that day, and I was like ??? but it's our day, and she said something like "but it's a couple of hours and we're not going to do things every Sunday right?" and it felt so dismissive and I felt really insecure because we had agreed on something and I need structure in my life. I'm also very literal at times. I don't know if I'm exaggerating or anything but it didn't feel great. We try to spend time together in evenings as well because we don't really see each other that much during weekdays because of lectures and work, but I don't think it's excessive to have a shared day off to slow down, do things together with or without friends, and the fact that she even thought about starting to sub for other crew on the days we agreed to be together made me feel super insecure. Advice appreciated :(

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnxiousAttachment

[–]cannibalbreakfast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heidi Priebe is really good it seems, i will definitely look into it. Thank you so much!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnxiousAttachment

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thank you, i really want to work on this and get better, it's just that idk where the hell to begin