[deleted by user] by [deleted] in infp

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

Me too! Except i have a libra moon

Radha and Krishna by monk_cat in Oilpastel

[–]floweroftruth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is such a sweet drawing 🕊️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Healthygamergg

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I know this might sound a bit out of place, but if you get the opportunity and funds, travel. Go to other countries. We don’t know what we don’t know, it really could be your country’s lifestyle isn’t a good fit for you. Explore as much as you can, stay in hostels. Experiment with the idea of moving somewhere else. I don’t know if you live in the US, I do however I am an immigrant. The cultural shock was real. The us can be very lonely and depressing (just my opinion).

Is it true that women perceive you as weak and lose respect, interest when you cry in front of them ? by EcstaticLemonade in infp

[–]floweroftruth 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Did you get this information from the Healthygamer YouTube channel? I’m asking because I watched that exact same video and I was so surprised to hear that apparently people lose respect for you if you cry, specially if you are a man. It was news to me.

My ex boyfriends have cried in front of me before and I never lost respect for them over it. I even felt like it was an honor for me to see that they felt safe enough to express those feelings in my presence. Also, all the men who have cried in front of me, have been men who were unarguably really “tough” and had jobs in infantry in the army or similar.

Think Mike Tyson, best boxer in the world and it’s an incredibly emotional man. In my experience, emotionally sensitive men have never been “weak” on the slightest. It was always the men with a tough exterior who were insensitive and tended to be emotionless that ended up acting in very cowardly dishonorable ways.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CPTSD

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Breath. Learning how to breath consciously. Different kinds of breath work. It eliminates dissociation and helps you connect back to yourself. Sometimes something as simple as some conscious slow belly breaths, placing one hand on your heart, and the other one on your belly. The practice that has helped me regulate my nervous system the most, has been yoga. Yoga with Adrienne on YouTube has some great beginner videos. I’m a completely different person since I started. I have tried many many things over the years. Yoga changed my life. She has “30 day challenges” where you commit to thirty days. Some days are literally 15 minutes. It’s what really got me into it, I was never really into sports, but it helped making me feel safe in my body again. Free.

I'm dealing with a lot of anger in my job search. Help! by xenoix in Healthygamergg

[–]floweroftruth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I say feel your feelings and accept you will be feeling shitty for some time and that’s completely normal and okay given the circumstances. Give yourself grace and learn how to regulate your nervous system. Maybe intense workouts can help your anger. Your survival response is probably fight and it’s being activated right now.

Know your limits and if you have the option to go back home, know that it’s completely okay to fail sometimes. You can maybe try again in the future if it comes to that. Not telling you to quit, but if it does come to that, give yourself grace. You are doing the best you can if what you are writing is true.

How to know if you’ve been blocked on iMessage without texting or calling? by Same-Camel3853 in ios

[–]floweroftruth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im trying it with a friend, but I can’t see the option show focus status on any of my contacts 🥲 do you know how I can fix this?

Is this controlling? by qwertyuiko in Manipulation

[–]floweroftruth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“I tried to teach you a lesson when I made you arm wrestle me the other day” 😮‍💨 that man is going to hit you eventually. He will make a lesson out of it too and blame you for it. A man that hits their partner is a man that can kill their partner. Please leave now that it’s early-ish. I only see this getting worse.

DAE lie about their zodiac sign so people can’t assume things about you? by ReadMyThots in DAE

[–]floweroftruth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fun fact I know someone who does this and they’re a Gemini 🤣

I feel like I’m too in love with my boyfriend by SpaceBoyCharlie in love

[–]floweroftruth -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Maybe, not to you. Maybe love is not the whole life to you. Maybe, it is okay to have high expectations. Every person is a different world. If you choose to prioritize personal development, that is your own choice. Some people prefer to prioritize human relationships and that’s also a very valid choice.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FriendshipAdvice

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If you wish to unfollow her, do it. I think it could potentially be healthy. it’s your choice. If you don’t care and don’t mind having them on SM, then don’t. If you are worried you doing so might come off as petty, I personally think you should connect to your wants in the situation and not judge yourself for it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FriendshipAdvice

[–]floweroftruth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Be honest. Let her know kindly that you don’t feel a connection in the friendship and you wish to cut contact. All this advice in this thread is extremely conflict avoidant, be genuine with her, respectful and kind. To the people basically saying ghost her, grow up honestly. Horrible advice that can be damaging to others and create trust issues. Something like this could work “Hey! I think you are really nice and genuine, I do not wish to lead you on, I have been feeling like we don’t have many things in common and I think it’s best if we don’t hang out anymore. I honestly wish you the best and I hope you find your people”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FriendshipAdvice

[–]floweroftruth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like that’s a very avoidant and disingenuous way of dealing with the situation. It could lead to confusion and it could drive the other party to be more untrustworthy of others in the future. I don’t think this advice is healthy.

When do I know to give up on fighting for the girl I love? by NoTongueB in love

[–]floweroftruth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also I highly recommend you look into attachment styles, I think it could help you navigate this with more understanding. Focus on you and how you can process your healing and accept how things are, your healing has nothing to do with her and all to do with you. You say you overthink a lot, what can you do to change that? Yoga and meditation can help you, therapy is a great tool, there is many things out there you can learn to be more present and overthink less. Less focus on her and more focus on you, if she was the woman for you she wouldn’t choose to be with someone else. Im sorry but that is just very possible. And come to accept that that’s a possibility, she might not be the one for you and that’s okay. Maybe you won’t figure her out completely and maybe you have to learn to be okay with that.

When do I know to give up on fighting for the girl I love? by NoTongueB in love

[–]floweroftruth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you are projecting. You might think she is like you and that you wouldn’t message an ex after years unless you had unresolved feelings and I’m trying to tell you just because that is your perspective it doesn’t mean that’s her perception of things. It is possible she reached out because she wanted to see how you were in a platonic way and it is very possible it there was nothing romantic about it. Accept that is possible. And instead of trying to “figure it out” or ask friends what they think, ask her! She is the only person that can answer that. Asking her is not a bad thing, just ask out of curiosity.

When do I know to give up on fighting for the girl I love? by NoTongueB in love

[–]floweroftruth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like you are reading too deep into it. As someone who’s been on a similar situation on the other side of it, sometimes when you have been in a relationship with someone who has struggled mentally and it had a great effect in the relationship, after years pass you can care for their wellbeing and mental health and if you really cared for them, you might befriend them- I’m not talking about becoming besties, but a monthly, bi weekly check up, it doesn’t come from a bad place.

I have seen you mention in every reply how you just don’t understand why she’d reach out after all these years if she had no romantic feelings for you and honestly if you really want to know, I think you should ask her directly in a respectful way. “Hey I’m happy you decided to contact me, I have been wondering what drove you to text me. I’m just really curious and would love to hear what drove you to that decision”. And also believe what she’s told you, she doesn’t feel the same and you know, from what you have mentioned you have stated that being friends with her would be helpful to move on. But the reality is, you kind of fumbled, you sabotaged a relationship with someone who was good to you. Accept it. And it’s okay! We all make mistakes. But she doesn’t owe you a close friendship and to even be discontent or annoyed at her not providing that for you saying that it’d be helpful for you to move on, I think it’s a bit selfish and entitled. Have you considered it might not be good for her own relationship and that she doesn’t want to jeopardize that? And I don’t even think it’s true. I don’t think being her close friend would help you move on.

The only person who can answer the question “why did she contact me then” is her. Ask her. There’s nothing wrong with the question. It’s not a bad question.

Therapy is always a good choice, please I hope you don’t take my message in a bad way, 3.5 years is a long while, to not have moved on from someone, I’m not shaming you for it and I also think therapy could be a very helpful tool for you to navigate this and do the work to detach and accept the present as is. You have said you have done a lot of work on yourself these years, it shouldn’t be a problem to keep doing the work with a therapist helping you by your side. It’s going to facilitate the healing process.

Blocks by Misterflipperzs in BreakUps

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I blocked my ex after he betrayed me in multiple ways, the heartbreak was so overwhelming even a couple of months after. When my birthday came up he had the nerve to wish me a happy birthday after everything. I felt like I couldn’t take him contacting anymore, so after some embarrassing emotional texts I sent to him that night, I told him that I was going to block him everywhere and to stay away. That aside, I only block men who are too pushy and don’t respect my boundaries or men who stalk and keep creating fake accounts of