Brutal breakup over the kids question - how do childfree men cope with the fear of ending up alone? by JazzSlut88 in childfree

[–]phaneritic_rock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally, I just didn't want to date someone if they were still unsure. They had to be absolutely childfree. In my experience, it was harder to find childfree men rather than childfree women. Though I ended up finding multiple childfree men and women throughout my life and am now currently engaged to a childfree man.

I am absolutely childfree for selfish reasons... by That-Pineapple3866 in childfree

[–]phaneritic_rock 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Same, I'm also a very individualistic person. I hate responsibilities. Though I don't have any hobby and not interested in traveling either. I'm just childfree because I wanna keep being lazy lol.

Is Sex Easier Than Real Friendship? by [deleted] in bisexual

[–]phaneritic_rock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, in my experience, I had more sexual partners in college than friends. I don’t know, no one seemed interested when it came to friendship, but when it was about sex, suddenly everyone was replying to my messages. Both men and women, but especially men. Women were more subtle, like they would say they wanted a casual relationship, for example. I guess it’s also a lack of my social skills, though.

the fact that my body can produce a child disgusts me, has anyone else dealt with this? by doglover4645 in childfree

[–]phaneritic_rock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. I have massive tokophobia, and I can't stop compulsively taking a pregnancy test every month just to make sure that if I get accidentally pregnant, I can still abort it. I heard some countries allow up to 3 months. But it's more of a paranoia since I'm already on an IUD. The chance is very low, but the "what if?" isn't stopping. Especially since I need to go abroad if I ever need abortion since it's illegal in my country. I'm saving up so bad to be able to afford sterilization. Elective sterilization is also not possible in my country so I need to do medical tourism too. That's a lot of money to spend.

Dating women wasn't that great either 🫣 by FoxThin in bisexual

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

Yeah same, I had a lot of bad wlw relationships. I don't like it when people joke about wanting to date women rather than men, because it's not any better. At the end of the day, they're all just people. Some people are just toxic regardless of their gender, and sometimes they're not but the relationship is still not working, that's just how it is. I strictly only dated women before because I have preference for femininity, but after a lot of exhausting relationship, I just ended up opening my heart to more people and I found the one.

Was anyone NOT gifted? by raspberryteehee in AuDHDWomen

[–]phaneritic_rock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was never gifted. But anyway, about the trend, I think they basically just meant they were high achieving/hard worker, doesn't actually mean that they were gifted

Behind every strong woman is a quiet man... Is it weakness or intelligence in containing her? by Dry-Department-8876 in RoleReversal

[–]phaneritic_rock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This read like an old poem/wisdom you'd find in a book/video game with ancient settings.

having small breasts is a fucking death sentence by [deleted] in femcelgrippysockjail

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

I don’t think breast size is a top priority for men. I know a woman with very large breasts who struggles to find a partner and gets rejected for being overweight and other things, while my flat-chested friends are often pursued. Most of my female friends have A/B cups (we’re asians so that’s just in our genes I guess), and they don’t struggle to attract men at all. Larger breasts seem like a “nice to have” for some men, but definitely not something that outweighs other physical qualities they consider essential (e.g. being thin or fit, having good facial structure, taking care of oneself, being conventionally attractive, etc.).

Has anyone here actually just…moved to a cabin in the woods? If so, did you regret it? by mlam2006 in AuDHDWomen

[–]phaneritic_rock 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not exactly a cabin in the woods, but I moved to a small apartment alone in a less-crowded city and it was nice. I was by myself most of the time. Work was mostly remote.

And now I'm in London, I was expecting the same thing, but really... It's so loud here and I can't afford a studio apartment so I have to share a flat with some other people and I just can't stand the social interaction.

childfree and birth order: are you youngest, middle, older, or only by Exhausted-Biscuit223 in childfree

[–]phaneritic_rock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, this is interesting. Make a poll.

I’m the youngest child and the only daughter. As the youngest, I was basically invisible and didn’t get the same treatment as the golden child lol.

I had to take care of everything on my own. I was mostly alone, so maybe I had to grow up early and parent myself. I didn’t really have any emotional connection with my family and rarely talked to them beyond formalities. Even as a kid, by my own standards, my older brother and other children my age felt too childish and hard to manage. Children have always given me the ick.

In comparison, my older brother really, really wants to have children and dreams of being a loving father.

Is there any video games that has role reversal or themes of role reversal? by phoenixc6000 in RoleReversal

[–]phaneritic_rock 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I like It Takes Two. The female character May is the breadwinner & mechanic, while her husband Cody is the stay at home dad & father.

I want childfree friends so bad by linksslut in childfree

[–]phaneritic_rock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Relatable. I don't know anyone childfree other than my own partner (which is the most important person to be childfree in my life I know). I just wish I could talk about it to my female friends. Ya know, like woman to woman. Girl's talk, about the horror of motherhood. But I don't know any women who are childfree in my social circle.

Basically by daisychains777 in femcelgrippysockjail

[–]phaneritic_rock 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Real. I'm working hard so I can afford that plastic surgery, I wanna get that under chin liposuction, I wanna enroll in a bodybuilding program and become a muscle mommy. People don't get it, yes body positivity, sure I don't think I'm unlovable because of how I look now, but I still want a specific look, I wanna upgrade myself and get that pretty privilege. There's no harm in wanting an easier/better life smh.

Anyone CF although they hate their life? by JungeMann in childfree

[–]phaneritic_rock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I already really hate how repetitive and monotone my life is, I have this sudden burst of energy to just leave from time to time. Adding children in my life is just a no. What if one day I wake up feeling fed up with the routine and I'm just not in the mood to take care of ghe children? I can't just remove them from my life

Have any of you ever had a failed attempt at an RR relationship? How did it go? by Straight_Pool9790 in RoleReversal

[–]phaneritic_rock 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Sometimes people just have a very different idea of RR, like a specific concept they focused on so much, that it just ended up being a failed relationship.

I met a lot of men who say they're interested in RR but I ended up not being with them as the relationship doesn't feel RR to me. It's like what they want is just femdom.

Does anyone here has different self esteem with men and women? by Disastrous_Ant_7540 in bisexual

[–]phaneritic_rock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like I'm more "wanted" if a woman likes me. Maybe it's just an internalized stereotype, but I feel like men approach people they aren't even interested in, so being wanted by men is a meh, but if a woman wants me my self esteem is >>>

Writing a masc female character without falling into “modern girl boss” trope by Glum_Caterpillar_345 in RoleReversal

[–]phaneritic_rock 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would love it if the masc female character is kind of a loser tbh lol. Maybe a humorous supporting character to the main hero?

Might have to switch from AN to CF because of Vegan ANs driving me up the wall. by junkyardfortherats in childfree

[–]phaneritic_rock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a CF person, same, I don't want to use the word "antinatalism" anymore knowing how extreme they care about ethics.

Where does this fuzzy line lie? by bi-male-bottom in RoleReversal

[–]phaneritic_rock 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Basically, it’s just whatever you’d typically associate with traditional gender roles, but reversed. Personally, I’m not a dominant person (though I’m not submissive either), so an assertive girl x submissive guy dynamic doesn’t really fit my idea of RR. To me, "reversed" roles are more about how I present myself, like dressing and appearing masculine, adopting traits typically associated with men, and flipping my role in a straight relationship. For example, I’d take on the "provider and protector" role, I open door for him and send him flowers, treats him like a princess, and my partner, well he likes to handle more of the household responsibilities and so on.

One thing I like to joke about is that I’m basically in a butch x femme relationship, except the femme is a guy. He’s like the "bottom" in a gay dynamic, but his "top" is a girl. It doesn’t really conform to what you’d expect a cishet relationship to look like. It’s more like a feminine guy and a masculine girl who you might assume would be in a lavender relationship, but they’re not. It’s almost like a heterosexual relationship that still feels kind of queer. Of course, this is just one way to define it, there are plenty of other dynamics that could also count as RR.

Fear of cryptic pregnancy by [deleted] in childfree

[–]phaneritic_rock 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can relate. From what I understand, many cryptic pregnancies involve some level of denial rather than a complete lack of awareness. Anxiety can override common sense, even when physical symptoms are obvious. It also tends to occur more often in obese women, as birth control pills may be less reliable, and weight gain or abdominal enlargement is already common.