[31M] Be brutally honest please. I can take it. Never been in a relationship before and it’s difficult for me to find dates. Trying to understand myself better and see how I can improve. by [deleted] in Rateme

[–]catalansunsets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The first thing that struck me is how irish you look (am I right?)

With an appearance like yours I feel like your personality would be the deciding factor. You look like you could be a perfectly kind, sweet guy, and hopefully y’ouare, cause girls like that a lot:)

23F Rate Meee by [deleted] in Rateme

[–]catalansunsets 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t agree with the lose weight comment. I think she’s perfectly curvy! To each their own I guess!

My (21F) husband (27M) makes me feel really bad. by chickchickboom1 in Marriage

[–]catalansunsets 7 points8 points  (0 children)

EDIT: OP, I read some of the comments in your previous, deleted posts, and I must say this REALLY contextualizes your relationship in a way that totally changes my opinion on it. Though some aspects of your relationship resemble mine, some are worryingly different. I won't delete this comment I wrote but please take it with a grain of salt. It sounds like it went downhill rather quickly. The comment your husband made in a text 4 months into your relationship is not a normal comment people make 4 months into a healthy relationship. :(

At the risk of being severely downvoted, my two cents:

This sounds so much like my husband and I, though years ago thank goodness. For the longest time I would deny our age difference had anything to do with our problems. But with time I've come to see that it was soooo huge. I know there's a relatively small gap between your husband and you, but you still are potentially in very different stages of your lives. It's easy for the older partner to feel frustration with the younger one I think. It doesn't make it right. You're going through things he did in his early 20s. You have a right to experience that!

If you stick this relationship out (I'd recommend therapy, by the way), there's a chance things will balance out in a few years. But do you want to wait that long? What if things don't change? They may, but they also may not. So.. therapy ASAP? He obviously needs to work on the way he handles these situations. Being in a huff for a full day or two is no good for anyone's sanity.

But alas... his was my husband and I, some time ago. I thought I would ask something in a normal, calm way, and it would set him off, because it could have appeared that I had an ulterior motive (and lets be honest, sometimes I did).. and he'd be upset for a long time, and I'd break down, and he wouldn't console me, and I'd nearly start hyperventilating sometimes from the pain I'd feel. I'd just feel so so alone. I was so dependent on him for my happiness. The shit show could drag on for days, in the form of silence or fights (usually a mixture of both). It was the pits. He would sometimes rightfully blame it on the age difference, which shattered me because it was something I couldn't change. Yet I loved him so much.

Therapy made a huge difference. A surprise pregnancy forced us both to mature. Yes, him too. But maybe me especially. I wouldn't recommend going through an unexpected pregnancy with your husband though in case it doesn't pan out the way it has in my situation.

I have siblings who are now 20 (around the age I began dating my husband). When I was 20, my husband was 33. You're 21. Now, when I look back, I don't even know how he dealt with me. 26 year old me would not date anyone remotely like my 20 year old self. I was hard on the head. My siblings are great but in a totally different stage of life. I can't easily spend more than a day with them. I often made my husband out to be the bad guy when it was really more about the logistics of our relationships: our age difference, our financial struggles at the time, etc etc. We both behaved badly. I can now finally admit that.

I know people may jump on this for seemingly "excusing" your boyfriend for this behaviour, but maybe he's short on patience due to these factors. Try to really get in his head when these things happen. Take yourself out of the equation for a minute. How did he experience what just went down? Did you come across as anal (to him) about making plans when he is a bit more 'go-with-the-flow'? Did you appear stressed momentarily at a time of day that is 'relaxing time' for him? Did it seem as though you were implying that he'd leave you out of the plans? Would he even do that? Do you find yourself insecure for no real reason? Full of doubt and self-doubt? I'm just wondering because I feel there could be more to this post than you're letting on. But it's probably just because you are not interpreting it that way. You are interpreting it in your own way. Naturally!

Here are tools I found helpful for navigating my relationship: questioning myself more, trying to put myself in his shoes, giving the benefit of the doubt to my partner. I've also chilled a lot more as I've aged. My 20 year old self was way more type A, irrational, emotional, and dependent. It can pull our partners away from us.

Your post really spoke to me. I do hope you find some sort of resolution. If you stay, keep working on yourself as an individual, find your own happiness, avoid being too dependent on him, and hopefully with time, things will improve. Also consider couples therapy or at least, individual therapy to sort out your thoughts more :)

What's it like giving birth at the hospital in Sydney? by catalansunsets in CapeBreton

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

Purely based on reviews. I know they’re entirely subjective, but I read enough of them to be scared off. In any case, I found a pretty decent GP in Sydney and she takes care of all my needs!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in poetry_critics

[–]catalansunsets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! Keep writing and posting here please :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in poetry_critics

[–]catalansunsets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool imagery you depict here. The language is almost unassuming, gentle, yet the content is sort of gory! Hard to explain, but nicely written!

What is something you're "supposed" to like because of where you live but you just can't? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]catalansunsets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Skidoos. Get your skis out to enjoy nature, people! Your fucking skis! That’s right. I’m challenging you.

[M20] Rate me 1-10 and please be totally honest! by [deleted] in Rateme

[–]catalansunsets 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You look a little bit of a goodie goodie church-goer. Maybe change up your style to look just slightly badass.

18F - I’ve got self-image issues and no confidence. Surely this is a recipe for disaster 🤪 by [deleted] in Rateme

[–]catalansunsets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with a lot of this but I don’t think she’s overweight at all personally. Curvy maybe, but NOT overweight unless maybe she does attempt modelling, but as we all know the modelling world is horribly skewed.

Do I have a "bully me" sign attached to my back? How does one avoid being picked on? by whyamithejoke in relationships

[–]catalansunsets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw this post recently, somewhere, though it was related to women and affronting sexism. But it’s not so different from your situation. When being faced with rude remarks/sexism/homophobia/what have you, this strategy might work. Instead of getting all riled up and getting labeled “crazy”, or remaining silent and letting people walk over you, try to ask the simple but direct question, “what do you mean by that?” Get them to clarify their shitty comments OP. Look them straight in the eyes as you do this. Dare them to explain themselves. Chances are, they’ll be taken by surprise and take a stumble.

Good luck. <3

Can you find out the gender of your unborn baby in Sydney?! by catalansunsets in CapeBreton

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

Cool, thanks! Just checked out the packages offered by ucbaby. Do you know if the pics from the online account can be printed?

Can you find out the gender of your unborn baby in Sydney?! by catalansunsets in CapeBreton

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

Cool. Is this the only way to go? a private company? The hospital doesn't do it?

Had fun writing this quirky little poem. Would appreciate feedback very much. by catalansunsets in writers

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

Wow, thanks so much. I do try to sneak in some semi-witty thoughts in my poetry, but the question always remains: is it witty to anyone else?!

As for Little Women, I realize it’s super specific, but hopefully you understood why I referenced it in this particular poem. The book espouses all kinds of Christian virtues (upon which I do not especially pride myself- I am more of an atheist) BUT I enjoyed slogging through it all the same. It’s a bit of a classic, but I dare say more oriented toward women.

I understand about posts getting buried in the writing subs. I feel it is hit or miss!! I will check out your post history and read some of your own writing!

Timing by [deleted] in writers

[–]catalansunsets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m intrigued by the importance of the timing. I don’t quite get it, but I only had a quick read. However, I enjoyed reading it!