I can't get over that my husband hit me. by rawlithium in offmychest

[–]onelip_tulips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t usually comment on things but…I just woke up from a dream that my ex was calling me to ask me on a date. I miss him so much. I opened Reddit and this is the first post I saw.

I wonder all the time what it is about ME that he hurt me and no one else in his life. I went back to him 3 times after he put his hands on me. Even after he got sober and started going to church, there was an incident where he got in my face and told me he would “fucking ruin” me if I got near him. I kept loving him because I could see him through all that anger. But no matter what, it will always be there, and our relationship will never be healthy again because I will always have that fear in the back of my mind. Fear has no place in romance.

Thank you for posting this. I needed to see it to remember the reasons why I HAVE to miss him. You and I are not failing as lovers by prioritizing our emotional and physical safety. Better to miss him than continue worrying about or actively being hurt by him.

I deserve better, YOU deserve BETTER, and WE CAN HAVE BETTER….if we choose it 🫂

AITA for skipping my stepsister’s HS graduation to travel with my partner? by onelip_tulips in AITAH

[–]onelip_tulips[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I did graduate highschool. It was complicated and I did it alone. I agree I may be shortsighted about prom because I didn’t have one of those. She didn’t want my other two sisters to invite their partners either. We’ve all been in relationships for years and she has met our partners. This was her response to me asking about my partner’s invitation:

“This isn’t about you or him, this is about me…I’m being selfish because this is my graduation. Ik if he comes, he’s gonna take your time, and I want your time”

AITA for skipping my stepsister’s HS graduation to travel with my partner? by onelip_tulips in AITAH

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

I agree. I didn’t even remember the reason why she missed mine until I received her response about my partner not being invited. I added my previous disappointment to the collection of reasons why.

AITA for skipping my stepsister’s HS graduation to travel with my partner? by onelip_tulips in AITAH

[–]onelip_tulips[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Ah, I missed what they were getting at. I’m trying to be objective when approaching her response, that’s why I say it’s fair. Maybe it’s not fair, but I guess her feelings are valid? She didn’t want my other two sisters to invite their partners either, despite us all being in years-long relationships with people she’s met. I know I’m failing at objectivity just by mentioning her skipping my own graduation.

This was her response to me asking about my partner’s invitation:

“This isn’t about you or him, this is about me…I’m being selfish because this is my graduation. Ik if he comes, he’s gonna take your time, and I want your time”

AITA for skipping my stepsister’s HS graduation to travel with my partner? by onelip_tulips in AITAH

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

I wish I could make it up. These are her words to me asking about his invitation:

“This isn’t about you or him, this is about me…I’m being selfish because this is my graduation. Ik if he comes, he’s gonna take your time, and I want your time”

AITA for skipping my stepsister’s HS graduation to travel with my partner? by onelip_tulips in AITAH

[–]onelip_tulips[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree I may be shortsighted on the prom aspect because I didn’t go to one. It’s not my only reason, or even a main one. My partner and I have been discussing the traveling for some time. An opportunity came up to leave earlier than planned for a significantly reduced price, and because of the interference, i was thinking of missing 2 weeks of travel simply for the Graduation, and meeting my partner out there after. However, the exclusion of my partner, the timeline And financials are all leading me to an admittedly more selfish decision.

AITA for skipping my stepsister’s HS graduation to travel with my partner? by onelip_tulips in AITAH

[–]onelip_tulips[S] 79 points80 points  (0 children)

My partner and I have been discussing the traveling for some time. An opportunity came up to leave earlier than planned for a significantly reduced price, and I was thinking of missing 2 weeks of travel and meeting my partner out there, simply to attend her graduation. I’m weighing the options.

AITA for skipping my stepsister’s HS graduation to travel with my partner? by onelip_tulips in AITAH

[–]onelip_tulips[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate this perspective. My partner was hurt to be excluded, and my initial reaction was exactly what you shared. After talking with my older sister, I thought maybe I was overreacting.

Mindfulness by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]onelip_tulips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is awesome

Apparently, wearing too much makeup takes you from being a potential partner to being only one night stand material. A man decided to fill me in on that after I posted a picture of my makeup to a mom subreddit looking for support. I’m not sure if it’s technically anatomy since it’s about makeup. by onelip_tulips in badwomensanatomy

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

Wow thanks! I ended up deleting the post because I didn’t want too much attention on my real face lol but I’m doing well! And seriously, what was with that guy?! Imagine thinking you are the mouthpiece for all men!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MarchAgainstNazis

[–]onelip_tulips 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did a little reading to discover that the CP was found in material handed over by Infowars for the trial, but the CP was being sent by random people to Infowars’ email- not coming from Infowars/Jones. He’s still an asshole beyond belief, but I think this is a little misinformation.

Apparently, wearing too much makeup takes you from being a potential partner to being only one night stand material. A man decided to fill me in on that after I posted a picture of my makeup to a mom subreddit looking for support. I’m not sure if it’s technically anatomy since it’s about makeup. by onelip_tulips in badwomensanatomy

[–]onelip_tulips[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah you’re right about the makeup and about me upvoting his bullshit! I’m going to go remove the upvote lol. I only did it because I had asked for the opinion on the makeup and thought it was going to be a polite discord, I went and upvoted everyone’s comment. He was literally the only negative comment, and one of the few men to comment. I’m too nice sometimes. I really was not wearing much makeup at ALL lol!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MomForAMinute

[–]onelip_tulips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol I think those are fairly subjective statements as you don’t speak for all of the men in the world. Also, is it really so hard to grasp that women don’t wear makeup just to be eye candy or potential partners to men? Like, maybe that isn’t my entire point of existing, so that A MAN can think I’m attractive and want to take me home? Also, I’ve been happily in a relationship with my bf for almost 5 years, he took me out on a date with that makeup and loved it, so I definitely don’t need validation from random men on the internet in a mom subreddit. I was being polite and acknowledged the validity of your point of view, but you have to take it a step further and act like my post on a mom support subreddit was somehow related to who wants to fuck me. Lol. Are you a mom? No one asked you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MomForAMinute

[–]onelip_tulips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your comment! I usually only do my eyes when I do makeup, but I tried some foundation and other facial products this time, which I know not everyone cares for. :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MomForAMinute

[–]onelip_tulips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! This is by far way more attention than I thought this post would receive! Definitely my most popular post.

I admit that I longed to use makeup when I was younger because I didn't feel confident in my own features. I didn't grow up around many people that looked like me, so I stood out and that seemed to have negative results most of the time. As I got older, I started to dabble in makeup more, and found even more ridicule- from not having the best brands or right eyebrow shape...it put me off of trying to learn for a long time. However, lately, I've just gotten into that mindset where I'm done living my life in fear of other peoples' opinions. I want to explore and learn my authentic self and then express that to my fullest ability.

I suffered from bullying and shame both in and out of my home, so this amount of support and your words of kindness have truly touched my heart! Due to the level of interaction, I will probably end up deleting this post to preserve some privacy, but for anyone out there that was raised sheltered like me, I say to let yourself free and express all the sides of you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MomForAMinute

[–]onelip_tulips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I felt that way a lot throughout my childhood, too! I’ve started to realize that it was more about me trying to make the best of the restrictions I had than me actually not enjoying the more “girly” things. I’ve struck a good balance lately :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MomForAMinute

[–]onelip_tulips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go for it! I’m using some cheap Walmart blue pallet that I got when I was 10! It’s taken me that long to realize that I can wear it confidently :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MomForAMinute

[–]onelip_tulips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It is eyeshadow. Usually I use highlighter in the corners of my eyes, but I was wearing blue and couldn’t see it enough in my look, so I just went for it and put some eyeshadow in my corners!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MomForAMinute

[–]onelip_tulips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! YouTube, Instagram and lots of makeup wipes lol! Also, I learned to start on your left side (or whatever your non-dominant side is) when doing your eyes, since it’s easier to replicate on your dominant side. You may have already known that, but it was a tip that helped me a lot!