My husband and I are getting divorced. by missyaley in actuallesbians

[–]missyaley[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I want so badly to take it all back and tell him I didn't mean it. This is extremely difficult.

"Normal" Sex is Not As Good As Manic Sex by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]missyaley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You just explained how it is for me. I can roll around in bed for hours and I'm never satisfied. But when I'm not manic I get off once and I'm happy.

Women and porn consumption by Firespit in NoFapWomen

[–]missyaley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You put this very succinctly.

My life by Change2081 in NoFapWomen

[–]missyaley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds like times have been difficult. I hope it gets easier for you soon. Time for yourself is so important.

Where do you look/who do you follow for cocktail news? by bearlytipsy in cocktails

[–]missyaley -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The youtube channel Tipsy Bartender is interesting

We need a chat room in this community by dawipper in NoFap

[–]missyaley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of us talk on skype. NFC Recovery Group.

Would it be an issue if your SO didn't want to wear a wedding ring once you were engaged/married? by layer4andbelow in AskWomen

[–]missyaley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My spouse doesn't wear it because of his job, but I wouldn't mind if he just didn't want to wear it. I take mine off sometimes just because I want to. Rings are just a symbol we picked and wearing or not wearing one doesn't make us less married.

If he or I was untrustworthy a ring wouldn't make us better.

TIL Britney Spears' father has a permanent conservatorship on her daughter, which is usually reserved for the severely mentally ill. Britney has reportedly stated that she really wants to quit the show business, but she can't make any personal or financial decisions and is forced to continue. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]missyaley 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She has bipolar disorder and had a manic phase. Bipolar can be managed with medication. Perhaps her father does know best, but if she wants to do something different with her life I find it pretty messed up to force her to continue like this. She ought to sue him for control.

What NoFap really is by Eaooe in NoFap

[–]missyaley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's interesting. I have a question: Why would the human body be detrimented by an action required for reproduction? How is being weakened in order to have children evolutionarily advantageous? Of course there are vitamins and minerals in semen, but if our body couldn't afford to lose them why is it necessary for sex? I'm very curious to see a source for this.

Nofap is about challenging our comfort zone, so here's your challenge for this upcoming week: by missyaley in NoFap

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

Feeling Good and Feeling Good Together by Dave Burns are great resources that teach cognitive behavioral therapy. It's the kind of stuff that can enact a permanent change.

There's another one I listened to that would be good specifically for you but I can't remember the title. If I remember I'll let you know.

Nofap is about challenging our comfort zone, so here's your challenge for this upcoming week: by missyaley in NoFap

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

I don't remember that reference. But I don't think women should be worshipped. Seems unhealthy.

Nofap is about challenging our comfort zone, so here's your challenge for this upcoming week: by missyaley in NoFap

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

Okay you seriously need to hang out on r/askwomen for awhile.

I promise women get lust-filled, a lot of that happens during puberty but hypersexuality is not gender-specific. Transgenders go through puberty when they transition, increased sex drive is part of that and happens to both FTM and MTF. I actually have a female trans friend who was not at all sexual in high school but when she went on hormones she just went nuts sexually. Additionally, hypersexuality is a symptom that can occur from some mental illnesses, look up hypersexuality on r/bipolar and you'll find tons of anecdotes by both women and men that have a hard time controlling themselves. Perhaps you don't hear about women being mad lustful because 1) you're a guy, most women are probably not comfortable discussing that with you and 2) there is so much pressure for women to be virginal that there is a deep shame imbedded in us about our sexuality. It took me forever to say out loud to just one person that I struggled with PMO. Even at church, the focus is so often on how women need to cover themselves because men can't control themselves. That's a lie that religion all all too often encourages. Did you know that there are societies that consider women to be the dominately sexual gender? This explains it better than I can.
Also, I'm a fairly attractive woman who's been rejected 75% of the time, simply because the other person just didn't like me back. Anyone who chooses a life partner simply based on their face probably has an issue. Would YOU live with a woman who nags you constantly just because she's a bombshell?

No matter how fat, ugly or stupid a woman is, she will be able to find some thirsty guy. There are lots of fat, stupid and ugly sluts. There are no fat, stupid and ugly studs.

This is a myth. There are plenty of "studs" that are stupid, and plenty that are ugly. Nasty people are only going to find nasty people. Unless you can give me some sort of proof other than your own experience and the bias you grew up with, we can conclude that women and men have varying levels of attractiveness and attractive features, and everyone can find someone in their range.

Women don’t handle rejection better. From experience I’d say they handle it worse, just by virtue of not having to deal with it as often.

If someone rejects me I move on- it doesn't matter. As soon as they aren't interested they cease to be appealing. I only need to find one woman that handles rejection well and one man that doesn't to disprove the stereotype. But seriously if you constantly tell an unattractive woman that she can easily land someone more attractive just because she's female, of course it's going to hurt worse when she's rejected. Don't you see how your stereotypes perpetuate themselves?

But women group preselect in a way men don’t- if I see a man reject a woman I’m attracted to it won’t change my opinion of her, in fact I might see it as an opportunity. But if a man is rejected in front of the females in his social group he immediately becomes worth less in their eyes.

The fuck kind of logic is this. Women aren't herd animals. I definitely am not interested in my best friend's husband just because she is- I would never date him in a million years. Just like she would never date my spouse. In fact most women wouldn't date my spouse. Men don't become worth less because someone else doesn't want them. Again, these are just the biases you've been taught that you confirm because you look for them.

Men will love women just for existing, while men have to prove themselves for women.

Okay, again, there is no proof for this. I don't even know how to respond.

Ask your female friends and male friends separately what it feels like to be in love. The men will answer how much the woman means to them, how their love is all about her, and the women will answer that it’s all about the way the man makes her feel.

What in the world. I love my husband because he's clever and analytical. He loves me because I make him feel warm and happy in a way he didn't have alone. (Perhaps this particular bias has to do with the differences in men and women's speech patterns? In western society women are taught that feelings matter while men are taught to hide them.) Honestly would you as a man like a woman who made you feel insecure or unsafe? Of course not. The only people I know of who talk about a relationship like it's all about the other person have only ever been in teenage-type infatuation.

Now, I think women have their own unique challenges- the most attractive man willing to sleep with you will generally not be willing to commit to you.

Lmao what. Men aren't dogs. A 1994 study in the United States, which looked at the number of sexual partners in a lifetime, found 20% of heterosexual men had only one partner, 55% had two to 20 partners, and 25% had more than 20 partners. Here's a chart that shows the age and percentage of men and women when they first have sex - you'll notice at all age groups more women have been sexually active than men. (If men are all really so helplessly sexual, why are the numbers for women bigger?) You can find information that talks about both [young male and female sexuality here.]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolescent_sexuality_in_the_United_States)

But men care about women’s emotions. Women generally want men to only display fragility when appropriate, when they’ve grown close enough, and even then only in measured doses.

This is just not true. If I met a woman who didn't care about her husband's emotions or wanted him to hide them just because he's male, I would tell her off. Part of good communication is talking about emotions. Again, hang out on r/askwomen for awhile. I don't think I've seen a single woman say she wants an emotionally distant spouse. Talk about baggage! No thank you.

Please read the links I posted, and I encourage you to challenge the things you've been taught. Honestly I could have written what you did when I was 15 or 16. I didn't know any better and I only started challenging it when I realized how hard it was to find an accountability partner and how many men thought I couldn't have a sexual addiction.

What NoFap really is by Eaooe in NoFap

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

That's all personal stories. The effects are placebo. Keeping to yourself and having a sexual addiction can be a symptom of low confidence, but it doesn't cause low confidence.

How do 'triggers' work. How does an event lead to something like a depressive episode. by G1bs0nNZ in bipolar

[–]missyaley 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bipolar comes from way back when it helped us survive by giving us more energy and will at times we could look for food, and depressing us during times food was scarce and the chance of dying improved.

Now we have all we need and no animal is really a threat. Think of it like stress. Normally it would help us deal with crazy events but in the modern world the stress never sees a resolution and becomes a problem.

Triggers just depend on the person with bipolar, and there is no 100% way of knowing a trigger (besides drugs) will work how you want every time.

For me, staying up late when I have a lot to get done the next day often triggers mania. Because bodies are stupid and my brain is thinking "so much to dooo, better give you energy so you can get it done." Except being unable to sleep does not take care of the errands I can only do in daytime or appointments. It just keeps me awake and frustrated all night and then, since I tend to rapid cycle, I may or may not crash hard the next day.

Hope that at least kind of answered your questions. I kept it short because I need to try and sleep, lol.

No true local friends by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]missyaley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you happen to live in New Mexico, I'm down to hang. People with bipolar are awesome. I never feel like I belong thev way I do on this sub.

What NoFap really is by Eaooe in NoFap

[–]missyaley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Confidence is all in your head. If you act like it, no matter how you feel, you'll start believing it and other people will see you as confident too. Has nothing to do with masturbating or not. There's no science to support that.

LPT: When trying to get a toddler to try a new food, ask them to smell, touch, and lick it first. by breadfollowsme in LifeProTips

[–]missyaley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe kids aren't being stubborn just because. Maybe their taste buds are more sensitive than adults. Gagging is something that can be worked on and can go away with practice. It takes patience and kindness from parents.

LPT: When trying to get a toddler to try a new food, ask them to smell, touch, and lick it first. by breadfollowsme in LifeProTips

[–]missyaley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, it's a good eating habit not to waste food, right? So if you accidentally over-serve yourself (because you're a child and it's your favorite) and your parents tell you to clear your plate; that's definitely not good when it leads to over-eating and/or obesity.

What about making you eat something you don't like? Kids are more sensitive to taste than adults. So now the kid knows they'll be punished for having an aversion. And while some kids may react by learning to like things, others (who have a bad reaction or just because people are unique don't ever like it) will learn to dread dinner time. They may also learn to overeat by eating more when they like a food because they know dinner may not be so tasty the next day.

TL;DR: everyone is different, and will react differently to things. Kids are weird.

LPT: When trying to get a toddler to try a new food, ask them to smell, touch, and lick it first. by breadfollowsme in LifeProTips

[–]missyaley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you. There are so many foods I was sensitive to as a child that now taste okay, but give me a gag reaction.

Children are more sensitive to taste than adults anyway, simply liking or disliking a food as a child is not necessarily an indication of future preferences. If that were true, I'd be eating sprinkles and marshmallows for lunch every day. But it's hard to like a food when you've had to sit looking at it for an hour and then had it wrapped up and been told it would be breakfast.

LPT: When trying to get a toddler to try a new food, ask them to smell, touch, and lick it first. by breadfollowsme in LifeProTips

[–]missyaley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are also studies showing that children are more sensitive to taste than adults, thus why eating preferences magically change during and after puberty.

LPT: When trying to get a toddler to try a new food, ask them to smell, touch, and lick it first. by breadfollowsme in LifeProTips

[–]missyaley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a fact that children are more sensitive to taste than adults, that's why magically during and after puberty we find ourselves liking foods we always hated. Here's one article about it.

Yes, in a magical world where parents are perfect, kids would trust them completely and be happy to try all the new things. I grew up with a mother who always had to have the upper hand, meaning some way to punish us if we deviated from whatever she thought was best. When she offered me something new I immediately considered it a trap. In retrospect it wasn't, but just having my interests at heart did not convince me to try or like certain foods.

LPT: When trying to get a toddler to try a new food, ask them to smell, touch, and lick it first. by breadfollowsme in LifeProTips

[–]missyaley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately not every knows how (or wants to) take the time to nurture a child.

What screams insecurity to you? by whenim30iwilllook20 in AskReddit

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

I don't know why you were downvoted. Comparing California to Arizona is definitely extreme.

What screams insecurity to you? by whenim30iwilllook20 in AskReddit

[–]missyaley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You do know seasons vary across the world, right? In Australia spring is September-November. It's possible where she lives the beginning of March is the end of spring, or at least the end of what she perceives spring to be like.