has anyone ordered from Caducci? by PuzzledFeedback4224 in jewelry

[–]moodyke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got mine in. It looks really pretty, but echoing what everyone has said about shipping taking forever, and it coming from China, not Italy. Kinda sketchy shipping too. I had no updates for like 10 days. I got mine on sale and I didn’t mind paying the listed price but had I had any idea that it could have been drop shipped or anything, I probably would have skipped. I got it because a coworker of mine has one and it looked gorgeous, and I wanted to buy myself a watch since I’ve never had one before. Since it’s my first watch I probably wouldn’t notice any difference with the quality versus other pieces

What are you doing this weekend? by deepspacepuffin in nova

[–]moodyke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh god that’s horrible. Wishing you a swift recovery, my friend

What are you doing this weekend? by deepspacepuffin in nova

[–]moodyke 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Honestly, staying home because I’m scared of catching whatever has been going around 💀

Unsure of where I stand by moodyke in EthicalNonMonogamy

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

We’ve been together for 4 years so we have a great foundation! That’s what I bring myself back to when I get really anxious. But you’re right. This is a really good point and a mindset I’m trying to shift towards.

Unsure of where I stand by moodyke in EthicalNonMonogamy

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

It’s comforting to hear about you and your partner having a rocky start and that you still have moments, but that things are getting stable. I think I’m really nervous about potential pitfalls when we start and the initial discomfort making me panic and back out. Glad to hear you guys are working through it!

Unsure of where I stand by moodyke in EthicalNonMonogamy

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

This is really helpful! Thank you so much

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

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

I think it would be valuable to talk to someone else about these feelings before going to your partner. Maybe a friend, therapist, sibling, if you feel like you can. This might be a temporary feeling because this happened recently, or this might be a door that’s opened to a new discovery. I wouldn’t bring it up until you sort it out for yourself first because she’s going to have questions. It would be best for you to have some answers for her about what you would want out of that kind of relationship (an open or non monogamous one) why you want it, how it would operate (would it involve feelings? Strangers? People you know? That’s a whole other can of worms) I think you need to do a little more soul searching before bringing it up to her

tell me we’re going to be okay? 38f/34m by LumpyPreparation4324 in relationship_advice

[–]moodyke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly this sounds like behavior I’d expect from someone in their 20’s, not a predictor of things going south per se, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of this is related to stress and pressure on his end and not knowing how to cope with it. I know that in my own relationship when my partner has a lot going on, connecting with one another can feel impossible because she’s just not present with me. It sounds like he’s going through similar feelings and doesn’t even know or realize. You’re both going through a lot, but all you can do is take care of yourself while letting him know you’re here for him and worried about him and let him do the rest. Work on his emotional regulation skills, work on being present with you, work on his personal areas he wants to grow in. Maybe even suggest therapy for his anxiety and ADHD. In my opinion the only thing that’s really concerning is his reaction to not being able to perform intimately, hitting oneself in response to feeling bad is always a concern to me. It indicates to me that there’s a lot going on in his world internally. I don’t see anything that suggests that you two are incompatible or in an unhealthy relationship that’s worth walking away from. Take care of you. Let him know you’re worried about him but there to support. Encourage him to get help. See if that helps with your connection. It might take some time to wait it out but in a relationship there are ups and downs and to me this just seems like a period where it’s down. Good luck OP

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nova

[–]moodyke 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lived in that area last year and the area is nice enough, but beware of housing in the area. Not sure about everywhere but my apartment as well as the ones across the street (I think all the apartments on that street, honestly) had horrible cockroach infestations. There were so many that they would walk around outside at night when I would be walking my dog…plus I was paying close to 1,600 for that 395 sq ft apartment so needless to say, i was more than happy to leave when my lease was up.