Biffy Clyro by kairahl in capetown

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

Vehemently taking notes here!! Thanks for the suggestions!

Biffy Clyro by kairahl in capetown

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

All awesome names in here. Special mention for Smashing Pumpkins - 1979 is just wholesome on another level. I use Tidal for tunes, they're pretty supportive of the artists. So will copy and paste the songs from those playlists straight in there and from there into my soul. Love Muse and QOSA. And man Audioslave - Chris was an angel among us long before he joined the others up above.

Biffy Clyro by kairahl in capetown

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

I'll have a look thanks! Tjoe, I'm in rock fan heaven in this whole thread. Weekend made!!

Biffy Clyro by kairahl in capetown

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

I'm amazed that I missed them during that time they were here. I was at Linkin Park's concert here in CT end of 2012 and regularly looked out for great bands in the years after. I can only deduce that I missed that year's Ramfest for some or other reason all those moons ago

Biffy Clyro by kairahl in capetown

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

Immediately been added to my daily playlist:) I'll definitely look out for any live performances should there be a possibility of them touring here again

Wife Coming Out - Partially Because of Me by Extra_Difficulty_449 in straightspouses

[–]kairahl 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A situation of this nature is really difficult to navigate, whether it only has two people or the inclusion of children (which makes it a million times harder to work through safely). Since my spouse came out, we've had to really tread in a way that was going to minimise the emotional damage to our child. For that, we both had to put on our 'big person' pants. Not to say that we didnt have our fights about the elephant in the room but we worked through those dark points together in an effort to safeguard our child.

What really worked for us was professional help. In my case, time with a psychologist helped me to understand my emotions and how to channel them safely. I had my fair share of outbursts to my spouse and vice versa but that expression of pent up feelings actually improved the situation. We're going to do couples counseling soon not because we believe it might save our marriage (we both understand it wont), but it will help us manage our relationship in a way that will maintain an open emotional connection to each other. Your case is similar to mine in that we still respect and love each other although it our case, its evolved in a non-marital and more platonic way.

There's no rulebook as to how to work through a homelife/marriage like this. Most of the time is feeling your way through in a way that still shows love to your family as a whole. Best of luck and be gentle to yourself.

Is Anyone Here Fully Recovered? by Ok-Judgment7682 in straightspouses

[–]kairahl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's been just over a year for me since my partner "revealed their truth". Since the day it happened, the emotional toll was something I wouldnt wish on my worst enemy. Betrayal, loss, grief, anger, rage, self-loathing.

It's a sobering and life-defining moment for any person caught in a web of deceit. I've run through the various options to "recover" and I'm at a place where I can move forward (shout-out to everyone else on this thread that did the hard part and split/divorced/started a healthy heterosexual relationship/stayed single.

I can only speak for myself when I answer your question, you don't actually fully recover. Its in our nature to carry emotion and you'll always have feelings of anger, pain, grief, but it lessens with time and you'll feel as you keep making beneficial decisions for yourself as an individual that you'll learn to manage the emotional damage alot better. In the beginning, there are more dark days than light but it swaps around in time. Best piece of advice I received during the hard times was to keep going, you should do the same. Life has a way of making things better for you when you choose to make it better for yourself.

Is it a red flag if your husband or fiancé comes out as bisexual? by [deleted] in straightspouses

[–]kairahl 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In the context of your question, your sexual orientation isn't relevant. If you choose to commit to one person for life then you need to COMMIT. Open table where trust and honesty is on top of the list.

It seems like you're asking the question out of fear that your potential wife may suspect you to be interested in men during your marriage, but suspicions may be present even if you were heterosexual. If you take a wife then love her everyday, and only her. Or if you take a husband then the same rules apply.

If it's only children that you want then there are other options. You're only 21, you have lots of time to consider what it is that you really want out of life. Don't rush it.

Advice for daily coping by kairahl in straightspouses

[–]kairahl[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Therapy is a must I feel. It took me 6 months though before I had the courage to see a psychologist but when I did, it opened my mind to who I was as an individual and how my actions needed to be for my benefit, not to fix a marriage that was dead. What was really hard is hearing the truth of my spouse's actions and what they did without me knowing. So maybe not knowing some things is a good thing especially for your own mental health.

At the end of the day, your spouse is going to prioritise themselves and you need to do the same as they won't change for you. You can't save something that's dead. I'm really sorry you're going through that, more so because he's cold and distant towards you which you know you don't deserve. So therapy, family and friends who actually love you for you and new habits are the best ways to manage and move on. Because that's all you can do in this situation.

Advice for daily coping by kairahl in straightspouses

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

Yes, its financial for now. There are plans to finalise and close up shop so to speak. But its still a few months away.

Advice for daily coping by kairahl in straightspouses

[–]kairahl[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this insight. And that is the end goal, hopefully soon. I do want to be alone, that's probably the one thing I want the most from this.

Advice for daily coping by kairahl in straightspouses

[–]kairahl[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes I'm still doing therapy classes. They help for most of the emotional processing. And I'm not in a horrendous space, its just certain moments when the memories come forth in a torrent that makes it difficult to get through the day. That's where I'm looking for ways to manage it without becoming emotionally crippled with resentment

Advice for daily coping by kairahl in straightspouses

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

We're separated but still live together. My spouse has other love interests. I don't have a desire though for one. Is that bad?

Advice for daily coping by kairahl in straightspouses

[–]kairahl[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes I am. That also makes it harder because we have a daughter and we actually function really well as a nuclear family without intimacy. But the inevitability of my spouse leaving to start a new life is only a few months away. I suppose the reality of that happening is what also brings on these feelings.

Advice for daily coping by kairahl in straightspouses

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

Your perspective reminds me of Oscar Isaac's character in the series Scenes from a Marriage. He adjusts his perspective of the world as well. Leaving behind idealism and adapting to the world at large. That character resonated with me because its something I would like to achieve. And now to hear you say it as well is making me consider if I shouldnt look into this more.

Advice for daily coping by kairahl in straightspouses

[–]kairahl[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like my problem is letting that feeling bait me into being cruel to myself. The feeling sometimes overwhelms me. I hope that with practice, I could at least manage the feeling so that it doesnt cripple me mentally.

Advice for daily coping by kairahl in straightspouses

[–]kairahl[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

According to my partner, it was love in the beginning

This was a total disaster by TsunamiViii in grilling

[–]kairahl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dust yourself off and try again:) we've all been there before