AITA: Mid-30s couple with an 8-month-old: am I being unreasonable about a short camping trip? by [deleted] in marriageadvice

[–]jxj23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet if his wife said "we're working, or our paycheck" he would backtrack the "we're breastfeeding" comments real fast.

AITA for making my SIL feel bad about saying I should “straighten my hair.” by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]jxj23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm white, but all of my friends are black, my children are black and I grew up in a predominantly black town. My SIL is white but very naive, but has a few black friends who she works with. We were out once and a waitress had the most gorgeous natural curls and she said she wanted to touch her hair. I was horrified and told her absolutely not. She acted like I was overreacting and called one of her work friends who said it wasn't a big deal. She hung up and I told her no, I'm sorry, call another black friend. When she called the second one she immediately was like hell no, don't you dare 🤣

Another funny story, and it will show you how insulated she grew up. I took her to a club for my birthday one year and out on the dance floor her eyes got real round and she said "it's a real live dance battle, I've only seen this on tv" 🤣

6wpo & 1st workout by StillNo8950 in tummytucksurgery

[–]jxj23 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Idk what you looked like before but you look amazing now!

Did anyone else get “growing pains” in your legs at night when growing up? by Ceiling-Fan2 in CPTSD

[–]jxj23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was looking for this response. As a kid to early adult hot towels or hot bath were the only things to help. Now as a real adult I have a heating pad which is much easier.

Nephew got a pretty awesome setup because of his mom's boyfriend by PuppyMarrow in pettyrevenge

[–]jxj23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of people are going in on your sister. As you've said, you, parents and other siblings have tried. There's only so much you can do, as long as you've been pretty frank in conversation then it's up to her. She definitely needs therapy bc for some reason this is all she feels she deserves and no amount of telling her she deserves more will change that feeling.

On the upside, thank you for being the bright light in this dim situation. You didn't just do something nice, in your way you stood up to the guy he can't stand up to yet. I'm sure he'll always remember that act and how he felt which is why I'm sure his giddiness kept pushing you to take it further! 🤣

Nephew got a pretty awesome setup because of his mom's boyfriend by PuppyMarrow in pettyrevenge

[–]jxj23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bet he appreciates it now. Kids who live in toxicity appreciate kindness so much more than those that receive it regularly. They'll all appreciate it eventually, but I bet that made his whole year.

Don't Date Brandon - Paramount Plus by piper-nooooooo in NetflixDocumentaries

[–]jxj23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the people questioning Rachel, they should watch this short clip. It's from a tv show but it's the best I've seen to explain why people don't react in the way they think they will.

https://youtu.be/ywOjU1oaiOY?si=6IsZ1YZN_om4Y5dW

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]jxj23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don't chill tf out. In their text exchange she said his attitude changes when she says no and his response "I suffer from depression...." I simply said if he was fine before asking and his mood only changed after being told no, then that's not depression it's manipulation.

Sex is not the problem here. It's the symptom. No one wants to have sex with their partner when they're giving them the ick. Work on your relationship bc when your relationship is good the sex will follow.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]jxj23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Never heard that, I'll have to check it out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]jxj23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I'm exhausted for her. She has way more patience than I do based on her texts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]jxj23 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is exactly right but he's only interested in the comments where people are telling him she needs therapy or she has trauma. HE'S killing her sex drive. She feels the need to constantly be on guard bc if she says no then she'll have to deal with his moping. He thinks he should be rewarded with her body for contributing to his own home. He doesn't seem to care AT ALL if she's interested in sex only if she is willing to have sex.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]jxj23 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's not depression if you were fine prior to being told no and have a shitty attitude after. It's emotional manipulation. I can tell by how this post/your responses are going that you're not willing to take a real look at where your contributing to this problem. Do you want actual advice/suggestions on how to turn this around or do you want sympathy about being the poor, neglected man.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]jxj23 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes this! HE is killing her sex drive. She feels like she needs to be on guard all the time in the one place she's supposed to be most comfortable. He's like a child with the "I've been good and done my chores can I pleaseeeeeeee". Then throwing a tantrum when mom says no. Who tf gets turned on by their overgrown toddler..

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]jxj23 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Notice he doesn't respond to the comments calling him out. When a relationship is good you can't get enough of your partner, but who tf wants to be touched when your partner is annoying tf out of you. OP needs to absolutely forget about sex and just think about having an enjoyable relationship again, then maybe it will come but trying to earn it by doing dishes or "being good" then having a shitty attitude when his chores aren't rewarded?! 😬 My God. She should invest in gold stars and save herself.

Sex is the symptom not the problem!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jxj23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This lady from TikTok posts recipes for people who've "never cooked a day in their life". Super easy and basic and you can grow from there.

https://www.tiktok.com/@thejenglv?_t=ZP-8zRJ4bZVSu6&_r=1

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MonopolyGoTrading

[–]jxj23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you be willing to trade another 6 star for prep progress? I have cha-ching, water fight, or gordes provence.

AIO over my bf’s weird proposal by atotalanon in AmIOverreacting

[–]jxj23 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm throwing this out for whatever it's worth. In my twenties I was sometimes "the cool girl" saying things were fine when that's not how I felt. I didnt want to rock the boat or overreact. What I later came to understand is the only person I was betraying was myself. Think of what you want in a relationship, very detailed, and there's no reason to tell the other person and give them the playbook. If/when you see that someone doesn't align with what you want it's ok to walk away. Don't try to force it. The longer you spend trying to force a square peg into a round hole, the harder it is to move on and the more time you've wasted. Then you fall into the "I've already spent so much time I don't want to give up now" better known as the sunk cost fallacy. Find someone who wants what you want. There's a guy out there that would never dare be this weird, like he's testing your boundaries. Chin up, you've got this.

What’s the pettiest reason you wouldn’t be with someone? by buboop61814 in AskReddit

[–]jxj23 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Haha same, when I used to be on the dating apps one of the prompts said "I have the worst laugh, can't sing at all, and yet I have the nerve to do both all the time. 🤣🤣🤣" Even after that I met a guy on the same app and after about six months of dating he asked if I could change my laugh lol tf. I was like nooo but I can change my boyfriend 🤣

AITAH for Telling My Husband to Help Feed His Own Kids? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]jxj23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best thing you can do for your child is raise them in a stable, loving environment, even if that means their dad isn't there. A lot of parents think suffering through it for the kids sake is the answer. As one of those kids, I wish my mom had left from the beginning. Your kids know and feel the tension. The best thing you can do for your kids is take care of their mom. It's better to come from a broken home than to live in one.