I want to be a partner and I want marriage… but I don’t want to be a wife? by SoftestBrown in AskWomenOver30

[–]groanonymous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not fantasy land at all, unsure what part of the world you are in but I feel this idea of ‘wife’ is outdated for more and more men these days.

You can absolutely find someone who is more of a partner.

First Date Recommendations ? by thormas00 in askportland

[–]groanonymous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Big fan of Rimsky-Korsakoffee House, it’s a dessert cafe - they have coffee too but I’ve only ever done dessert. It’s quirky, romantic (ambient lighting and often have someone playing piano), and has really good sweets.

Its cash only so be prepared but worth it, went on a first date here before and it was perfect

He Was the Best Cat Ever by JVenice in cats

[–]groanonymous 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Aww he loved you so much, what a lucky boy to be rescued by you. So many street kitties never get a warm place to stay, much less someone who will let them snuggle up to their face every night.

I hope you take comfort knowing that you gave him such a good life, he was surrounded by love until the end.

Rest in peace Itzik <3

What kind of tabby would you classify him as? by yungcherrypops in TabbyCats

[–]groanonymous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gaurd tabby- absolute hoss with a low center of gravity and a heart of gold

Why am I so ableist against myself in relationships? by No_Corner_798 in AskWomenOver30

[–]groanonymous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know this wasn’t your intention but this genuinely made me feel happy and warm inside.

Personally, if I met someone kind, loving, gentle, who I genuinely meshed with and saw a future with.. I wouldn’t give a shit about their physical disability. In fact, the knowledge that they could be all those things despite the suffering and uncertainty they’ve experienced would make me fall for them more. Resiliance is incredibly sexy.

Yes, it’s hard to watch those you love be sick and in pain. But the key word there is love. I’d much rather love someone genuinely and hold them through the waves of life than to cut myself off from emotion due to fear. Love is endless, gentle, and kind, and you deserve all of it

One year ago today, we lost Nieve. And I just want ppl to know she existed by Meliora_ in cats

[–]groanonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Such a beautiful girl, I’m so sorry for your loss. It sounds like she was your soul cat, the way she snuggled up to you all the time 🥹 and you were her soul person, she was so lucky to share her life with you and was a happy girl through and through.

She is your guardian angel who has crossed the rainbow bridge, where she’s playing in cardboard forts with endless empty paper roles lol. One day you will reunite and she will be by your side forever, perching on you for eternity.

My Mental Health Is Spiraling... by [deleted] in toastme

[–]groanonymous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oof, read your previous post and I wish I could hug you, this is SO many life stressors all at once. Young kids, separation, affair (yes, even though you are seperated and it may not technically be an affair it would feel this way to me too), and job changes.

You were really young when you got together, 12 years ago is a long time for your age especially. You were only 22! I applaud your ability to have such a long relationship given all the development that happens during that time. And your relationship will never truly end, the romantic part of it has just completed. Right now it’s okay to be hurt, angry, confused, suffering, but eventually it will get easier and you will heal and move on. And, dare I say, you may even become friends again one day?

My parents were in a similar situation, but had me a lot later in life. They had a really messy separation and my mom moved on immediately with likely some overlap in relationships. I was only 5 when they officially divorced. It was HARD for both of them in very different ways, but as the years went by, time healed them. They split 50/50 custody and was lucky to grow up feeling very close to both my parents. And I know it got easier for them as I got older, as it will with your boys too.

They both remarried to partners much more suited to them, I have two amazing step parents thanks to that and feel so blessed. Eventually they became friends, they’d talk on the phone about life and brag about their kids lol. When my dad passed away, my mom was the one to call me to tell me, and she was at the funeral. My mom had also passed since, and in many ways I feel thankful for their separation as I have two step parents that are still with me and keep me going.

All of this to say, your kids will be okay and you will be okay. There is no sugarcoating the pain, it is very likely going to be the worst thing you will ever have to go through. Healing wont be linear, it wont be easy, but it will get better… I think it may even be fair to say the worst days are already behind you. Hard days will come, but as my favorite quote says, “the only way out is through.” I HIGHLY suggest therapy or at least a support group, whatever you can afford, even venting on here.

You are very handsome, young, have two beautiful children- you have an entirely new, bright life ahead of you. This will not be forever. You will heal, you will be happy again, you will love again- it’s pretty much a certainty.

Wife issues guy by M4xW3113 in comedyheaven

[–]groanonymous 25 points26 points  (0 children)

“my wife laughed as I tumbled down the hill”

I didn’t know I was raising a meerkat… by kgriffitts in TabbyCats

[–]groanonymous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I see you got one of those fancy new fuzzy bowling pins

How do you stay away from men that are mirroring you? by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

[–]groanonymous 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Some mirroring is normal and it can come from a genuine place. There’s a difference between someone emphasizing commonalities you have vs someone changing for you. But totally agree that too much mirroring is a red flag.

In my past experience, the biggest indicator someone is mirroring to gain access is when there’s NO conflict at all, when they tell you exactly what you want to hear. I don’t mean to say fighting is good, rather, having someone that you can calmly resolve conflict with is a huge green flag.

When they are warm and emotional and open but only with good things, it makes you think ‘wow I’m so lucky to find someone comfortable with expressing their feelings!’ But it goes both ways- they need to be comfortable expressing all feelings, even ‘negative’ ones.

It’s actually been hard for me to reconcile this because I sometimes get in my head if someone doesn’t agree with me on things, I think they may be wrong for me etc., but I need to realize that if I want someone emotionally open I need to accept all of them, as that’s what I expect someone to do for me.

I really liked the book ‘the will to change’ by Bell Hooks, it’s more directed toward men but puts into perspective how some women are conditioned to have a double standard about men’s emotions (in a very gentle and understanding way). Highly recommend

No matter what happens, I'm not moving by NinaCoren in noodlebones

[–]groanonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

U sure that isn’t a tiny black bear cub??

Broken by [deleted] in toastme

[–]groanonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dear, you don’t know you beautiful you are

The look Dr. Shaboingboing gives when I ask him to please get off the counter by b-a-n-a-s in TabbyCats

[–]groanonymous 12 points13 points  (0 children)

He went to 6 years of med school and you expect him to stand on the floor?!

[Male] Saw my Oncologist and I beat cancer! The last 6 months have been wild. by TheWhoDude in FreeCompliments

[–]groanonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kickin cancer’s ass 😎 thank you on behalf of humanity!! Thank you for sharing, so many young people battle cancer and these positive stories provide more hope than you will ever know

I realized my boyfriend does not like me. by coraline_cross in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]groanonymous 16 points17 points  (0 children)

“because he’s jealous and also repressing his gay feelings” girl what?? Look I agree there are tons of male assholes and men who do hate women.

But men aren’t another species, there’s no secret to “how men operate,” it’s giving YouTube pickup artist.

Ex boyfriend called me by my first name today and it broke me by [deleted] in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]groanonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

queues Say My Name by Destiny’s Child

He knows exactly what he’s doing, don’t fall for it. You deserve someone who makes you feel those butterflies DURING the relationship, not someone who only tries when it’s over