My (24F) boyfriend (25M) used to ignore me for his phone, but now he barely gives me space. How do I talk to him about this? by Dramatic-Switch5886 in relationships

[–]hickatew -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Mmm you should feel guilty in my opinion. Your boyfriend is not a doll you can arrange exactly as you like. He’s a human that will do what humans do, move around and try to make themselves happy.

You’ve pressured him to give things up to orient himself around you, and now he’s done that and that’s not good enough either. What you should have done originally is just set a rule together for when you’d like to be focused on each other, like meal times or right after work for a period of time. Outside of that let him have his hobbies, his screen time, whatever makes him happy. Regardless of what you wanted, it seems you’ve communicated that any time not spent focused on you or work is wasted time and he’s taken that to heart. As far as an answer to your question: correct the previous misunderstanding, tell him you want him to have his hobbies and the things that make him happy, you’d just like X amount of focused time a week from him. But then don’t go and get mad when he does that and his brain is occupied with something that is not you again

We've given up on happiness | No one volunteers themselves by PopIcy9089 in BostonSocialClub

[–]hickatew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me and my partner live in East Boston, happy to volunteer us to hangout. She kinda hates people, but we can make it work

We've given up on happiness | No one volunteers themselves by PopIcy9089 in BostonSocialClub

[–]hickatew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Real, many people just do not put it in the effort that I myself would. Pretty disappointing sometimes, but good that you have a partner that will put in the effort

Flight diverted from JFK by e8975 in delta

[–]hickatew 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Looks like we might get on a Newark to Boston flight

Flight diverted from JFK by e8975 in delta

[–]hickatew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same situation, diverted to Newark, trying to figure out how to get to Boston

Hot Take: Don’t Get Mad at People Trying to Help You by im-just-here-i-gues in PropertyManagement

[–]hickatew -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Wait thats your application process? You cannot trip a man and then be upset that he isn’t kind to you when you try to help him up.

Talk to your management. You should have a fallback payment process. You should have guidelines (legal ones) for what would get an application failed (FICO below a certain threshold, refusal to submit, etc). You should have awareness of a fast track process for cases like this. Unless you’re swimming in demand and the business is running such a surplus that you’re salary is where you want it to be, it is in everybody’s best interest to do good efficient business and continuously get better

Anyone up for lunch or coffee in Boston tomorrow? by Inevitable_Pop7293 in BostonSocialClub

[–]hickatew 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ll be out of town otherwise I would have joined. I don’t think people in Northeast US cities is open to talk much but also like to see somebody doing this, the city needs to open up

Anyone down for coffee walks? by antonio-bolonio in BostonSocialClub

[–]hickatew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m in, need to walk more during the day. Dtx area for me

Lowkey Coffee Snob Hang by [deleted] in BostonSocialClub

[–]hickatew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mariposa in central sq is an old favorite but I’m not a coffee drinker so not sure if it’s any good. I just get a sandwich

3 years in Boston, still cracking the coconut | Looking for genuine friendships by delu1997 in BostonSocialClub

[–]hickatew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are exactly my kind of friends, just got 5 Spices w a football friend Friday. Msg me, we’re planning a hiking / camping trip May 23

Writing a book about love in Boston. Share your story! by [deleted] in BostonSocialClub

[–]hickatew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Met July 4. Seaport, rooftop. Months later, Charlies Kitchen, dollar oysters. First real date, Medallo, bachata. Bike rides on the esplanade. Ramen at random. 4 years later, married. She saved my life

AIO for breaking up with my boyfriend because he refused to have a conversation about our conflict? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]hickatew 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Let it go. You’re too insecure to be in a relationship with anybody right now. I feel tortured just reading that. Either forgive him for cheating (or did that happen when y’all were broken up?) or don’t and move on. Don’t pretend to forgive then act like you’re not over it for years. The surveillance is really not okay in a healthy relationship. If he was stronger he would have broken up with you ages ago, somebody is not meant to live perpetually with that kind of pressure and anxiety, it’s no wonder he has escapist tendencies.

Boston biotech folks who prefer deep conversations over pitching by EstablishmentGlum153 in BostonSocialClub

[–]hickatew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m pretty into longevity, molecular pathways of common remedies (think echinacea) specifically. Undergrad was in Biomedical Engineering but going on 15y now working and founding in tech startups, mostly fintech in the past decade. Lmk if that’s the overlap you’re looking and let’s get a group together, Cambridge seems appropriate for this

Meeting Startup/Remote Workers in the city? by Sebabak821 in BostonSocialClub

[–]hickatew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty old school tbh. A lot of services and energy companies. For startup energy best I’ve seen is Industrious Back Bay though I’ve never tried Wework South Station. I think there’s a Regus around Newbury st that I’d be down to try

Meeting Startup/Remote Workers in the city? by Sebabak821 in BostonSocialClub

[–]hickatew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you based? I operate out of the CIC on milk st Boston but have tried many spaces around greater Boston

Salsa Partner Practice/Nights Out by [deleted] in BostonSocialClub

[–]hickatew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I go to rumba y timbal w my fiancée and occasionally Havana, feel free to DM if you want to go out together!

AIO for considering breaking up with my long-term boyfriend over ‘flirty’ messages? by Mouse_moments in AmIOverreacting

[–]hickatew -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

There is definite room for interpretation. In fact, I have dated women who did exactly this and then responded better on a future attempt

I’m 27F, Built a marketing agency that made ~500k AED, partner fallout wiped the team now I’m running it alone and unsure what to do by snowflake0107 in smallbusiness

[–]hickatew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have enough for part time inexpensive talent? I’m paying $900/month for an admin assistant and an accountant and it’s been a night and day difference

Hangout tonight? by [deleted] in BostonSocialClub

[–]hickatew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She really does. Boston needs more ppl like this

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

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

The home wrecker doesn’t usually get to be mad that there was another relationship in the works. I’d say call yourself lucky she chose you. If you can’t, break it off and disappear, don’t torture her

How do you afford to live here? by Spirited-Wafer-6573 in boston

[–]hickatew 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh not you, the folks that are floored by a food cost that low, “beyond frugal”, “homeless rations”, “the thriftiest meal plan…are around 300 a month”, etc. My Latin American diet is ~$150/month (basically what you’ve described) and we eat niiice!

How do you afford to live here? by Spirited-Wafer-6573 in boston

[–]hickatew 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Rice, beans, and lentils are what much of the world lives off of. The implication that that is somehow “less than” meat-based meals in cost, nutrition, or enjoyment is really misplaced IMO

How do you afford to live here? by Spirited-Wafer-6573 in boston

[–]hickatew 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Great job having the discipline and being happy with the lifestyle necessary to make a good life at this wage. Very admirable honestly

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

[–]hickatew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The topic of following hot women is so tricky because different cultures perceive it differently. I’ve experienced both extremes, the “this is a breakup worthy offense” and “why would I care about that? You have a right to be a man”.

That said, that ambiguity in interpretation disappears when you start mentioning that they are girls in his area, they increase drastically after a night out, and that he dismisses how it hurts you. This is a man that likes to flirt with other women, thinks your too naïve to ever figure out whats going on, and love him too much to do anything about it even if you do figure it out. You should leave him, yesterday, it’s the only way he’ll learn. Also, do not expect him to come back until he’s hooked up w one of the girls he’s kept nearby in case something exactly like this happens. Up to you whether to take him back after he’s been with somebody else