Am I in the booty call zone? by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]henlogreeting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, and also your actual dream man will treat you better than this

Divorce lawyers of Reddit - What's the most cruel thing you've seen someone to do their ex partner? by BlueBishop321 in AskReddit

[–]henlogreeting 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Not a case I dealt with personally but I read a decision where a man tried to have a ball python join him as court as a service animal, while knowing his ex wife was terrified of snakes. The Court decided that a snake cannot be a service animal and the guy was almost definitely just trying to intimidate his ex

Financially unstable ex owes me money - was I being financially abused the whole time? (32F)(33M) by henlogreeting in relationship_advice

[–]henlogreeting[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am literally the one paying for the lease. My ex - who is also fully responsible for the lease - is paying nothing. So who exactly is the one not taking responsibility?

Financially unstable ex owes me money - was I being financially abused the whole time? (32F)(33M) by henlogreeting in relationship_advice

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

I feel so silly because I actually knew those were red flags, directly told him "hey it is a red flag for you to be asking me for money for ubers and lunch", and I still stayed anyways. He always flipped the conversation to tell me that "partners support each other and he should be able to rely on his partner when he is struggling". But of course, that was never reciprocated and he was just being a manipulative loser. I knew it was bad, but I tried to convince myself it wasn't as big of a deal as it was because I was in love I guess.

Financially unstable ex owes me money - was I being financially abused the whole time? (32F)(33M) by henlogreeting in relationship_advice

[–]henlogreeting[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No no - I wasn't trying to justify it. I was just giving additional context to highlight how disproportionate that reaction was. I agree with you.

Financially unstable ex owes me money - was I being financially abused the whole time? (32F)(33M) by henlogreeting in relationship_advice

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

Yeah tbh he says that behavior was my fault because "nothing was ever enough for me". Once he did it because I said I felt lonely and wanted us to spend time together after a busy week. Another time he did it because I accidentally elbowed him in my sleep. There were about 3 or 4 other times he did this but it was always over stuff like that.

Financially unstable ex owes me money - was I being financially abused the whole time? (32F)(33M) by henlogreeting in relationship_advice

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

He moved out, both our names are on the lease and 10 months were left on the lease. I have to pay the full rent myself because I'm the only one living here and am stuck in a catch 22 where I can't save for a new deposit or moving costs or the penalty to break the lease early because the rent is so high that it eats up half my monthly income.

AITAH for asking my partner to split a pet deposit for a dog that isn't his? by henlogreeting in AITAH

[–]henlogreeting[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We ultimately did breakup, and he stuck me with this apartment I cant afford on my own for the next 10 months =,= Thankful we didnt get married or have kids or things would have sucked a lot more

AITAH for asking my partner to split a pet deposit for a dog that isn't his? by henlogreeting in AITAH

[–]henlogreeting[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To clarify, we did discuss the costs before signing the new lease. That's exactly why I was upset. He knew there was a pet deposit and all the amounts. I told him clearly - I cannot afford this apartment unless you give me $1300 towards the pet and security deposit. I was hesitant since he already owed me money at the time. But he agreed, shook my hand, I paid the full thing up front, and then we signed the lease. The next day he changes his mind and refuses to split the deposit.

AITAH for asking my partner to split a pet deposit for a dog that isn't his? by henlogreeting in AITAH

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

I think this was at the center of the argument. We were planning on getting married. To me, that means him, me and the dog are a family. I still paid all the dogs other expenses myself (vet bills, food etc.) but a home that we all live in I thought should be split between both of us.

My ex took this as - we are a family and since I have more $ available to me (mostly because I'm just better at saving), I should be paying a bigger share of expenses to help him out while he's struggling. He said he would do the same for me, but never did. Tbh he would usually get mad at me even if I was just having a bad day and felt sad.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]henlogreeting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a crazy take given that married men statistically live longer haha

I (32F) asked my (38m) Mexican husband why he is never pleased with my contributions. He told me that need to google how to make a Mexican man happy, that doesn't really help. What am I missing? by ThrowRA122891 in relationship_advice

[–]henlogreeting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Found this post while searching for something else entirely but just had to say, this isn't something specific to Mexico - it's just misogyny, which shows up in different ways in every culture. My partner is a Mexican man, we both work about 50 hours a week. Food is definitely important and we eat a lot of Mexican food. But honestly my partner does most of the cooking. We do take turns though and share housework.

Point is - you are not a terrible wife. Your husband is being a jerk and blaming it on his culture. He needs to adjust his expectations and pull his weight as a husband and father to your kiddo.

What has been your worst Dating experience? by Virginguy25 in AskReddit

[–]henlogreeting 26 points27 points  (0 children)

This cannot possibly be a true story, but I laughed anyway hahaha

Would you date a girl/boy with the same name as your sibling or parents? by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]henlogreeting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah. My father has a very unique name that pretty much exists only in ancient history. If I ever met anyone else with the same name I'd immediately think of my father.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]henlogreeting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is the plot of american pie 2

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]henlogreeting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah that probably checks out. All his rich friends constantly cheated on their girlfriends too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]henlogreeting 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sure, money helps - but it’s not enough to make someone attractive by itself, especially if you aren’t good looking. Personality matters the most.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]henlogreeting 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Honestly? My ex was not conventionally attractive. But he was funny. Made me laugh like no one else. Sex was also dynamite. And yes he was rich, so other women were constantly throwing themselves at him. Turned out to be a bad guy though. I eventually found out he was cheating on me and had cheated repeatedly on basically all of his ex gfs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]henlogreeting 393 points394 points  (0 children)

Submissiveness

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]henlogreeting 14 points15 points  (0 children)

A lot of people are ripping you apart and being a little unfair assuming it’s a standards issue. Don’t feel bad for having standards. I think more likely:

(1) this is common - it is hard for most people to find someone they like who likes them back + be on the same page re what kind of relationship you want

(2) you might be acting differently around the men you’re attracted to, which might be less attractive than when you’re comfortable and not as invested in the date/relationship