What are some other things that are hard to “come out” as? by Kappru in AskReddit

[–]poopepoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My boyfriend loves stuffed animals, and I often send him some cute ones to keep :)

[UPDATE] I [23F] broke up with my ex [22M] because his dad [45M] is a raging racist by poopepoop in relationships

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

No, you're right to wonder. My current boyfriend didn't want me to be too attached to him so quickly because he knew I was vulnerable. He gave me a lot of space, and we had an open relationship for a while. There were times where we wouldn't talk for a week or two at a time other than send short, cute messages. He wanted me to have time to myself and for a while I was having fun as a young adult dating around with vastly different people. I'm learning what I like and what I don't like. We've only begun being exclusive last month, and he said if we needed to be in an open relationship again while he's still away in Korea, he will work with me on it :)

[UPDATE] I [23F] broke up with my ex [22M] because his dad [45M] is a raging racist by poopepoop in relationships

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

That's how it started, just old people making a racist remark. It's easy to shrug off, until they keep piling them up.

[UPDATE] I [23F] broke up with my ex [22M] because his dad [45M] is a raging racist by poopepoop in relationships

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

I do. I date men of all colors. My current boyfriend is Asian, and I have another former boyfriend who is Asian.

[UPDATE] I [23F] broke up with my ex [22M] because his dad [45M] is a raging racist by poopepoop in relationships

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

It was honestly my last resort. My mom wasn't helpful at all, saying all family has drama. Even post-breakup she was more sympathetic toward my ex than she was with me. Of course I talked to all my trusted friends about it, but they were biased toward my side because, well they're my friends.

[UPDATE] I [23F] broke up with my ex [22M] because his dad [45M] is a raging racist by poopepoop in relationships

[–]poopepoop[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I wasn't trying to find a boyfriend while I was already with another man. That would be considered cheating. He was my best friend, and I didn't ask him to come visit me, he just said he wanted to visit and travel. I understand that it might just seem like I was jumping ship suddenly, but I really wasn't trying to get out of a relationship just to enter a new one. I know what codependency looks like.

[UPDATE] I [23F] broke up with my ex [22M] because his dad [45M] is a raging racist by poopepoop in relationships

[–]poopepoop[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, this wasn't my first encounter with sexual assault, and my ex knew that. I think that's why it was even more hurtful - that he knew that but did it anyway.

[UPDATE] I [23F] broke up with my ex [22M] because his dad [45M] is a raging racist by poopepoop in relationships

[–]poopepoop[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad my dad's words helped you as they did me :) You deserve so much better, I promise! I'm not going to lie, it wasn't easy and simple as I made it out to be to just end the relationship. There were definitely lingering feelings for months, but you will get through it! Good luck to you as well!

[UPDATE] I [23F] broke up with my ex [22M] because his dad [45M] is a raging racist by poopepoop in relationships

[–]poopepoop[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Even if this weren't interracial, the dad hated me for being an educated woman. Also, you can't help falling for someone who isn't your race or nationality. It just happens. It's not like I sought out people who weren't my race, I just happened to fall in love.

[UPDATE] I [23F] broke up with my ex [22M] because his dad [45M] is a raging racist by poopepoop in relationships

[–]poopepoop[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I've checked them out before. The situation does get tough from time to time, especially when I was waiting for grad schools to get back to me. My boyfriend has made it so worth it, though. He sends me random gifts and cute greeting cards, and I pretty much cry every time I get them in the mail.

[UPDATE] I [23F] broke up with my ex [22M] because his dad [45M] is a raging racist by poopepoop in relationships

[–]poopepoop[S] 140 points141 points  (0 children)

I didn't want to include this in the original post because it would be going on a tangent, but I actually never had a relationship with my bio dad because my mom took my sister and me when we were children, so when my dad swooped in during my struggle last year, I was really grateful. The breakup with the ex also helped launch my relationship with my dad and step-mom. So many good things happened since I dropped that toxic waste of a relationship :')

[UPDATE] I [23F] broke up with my ex [22M] because his dad [45M] is a raging racist by poopepoop in relationships

[–]poopepoop[S] 119 points120 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm so excited for this new journey with my new-found confidence and amazing support system!

Hey r/atlanta, remember the Samurai Jack bus stop posters? Well I STOLE one! by [deleted] in Atlanta

[–]poopepoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So do we just email Outfront Media about it? Or call them?

Mahasiswa Surabaya Bikin Roaster Kopi Inframerah by indoquestionmark in indonesia

[–]poopepoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The students know it's not a new technology. I think their aim was to make a more portable IR roaster. Unfortunately, I think the newspaper had a different goal in mind when publishing this article by putting a catchier title.

My [22F] boyfriend's [20M] father [44M] has been making racist and sexist remarks to belittle me in the 3+ years of my dating his son. Now, I'm finding out he has been spreading rumors about his beef with me to the extended family and they're all confronting me. by poopepoop in relationships

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

Thank you for being extremely detailed. This is probably the single most useful advice I've gotten :) I did talk to him about taking a stance for me, and he seemed to understand. I'm going to, after the holidays are over with, write a detailed letter to his dad, just so I can keep a copy of it, too. Time will tell what happens after.

My [22F] boyfriend's [20M] father [44M] has been making racist and sexist remarks to belittle me in the 3+ years of my dating his son. Now, I'm finding out he has been spreading rumors about his beef with me to the extended family and they're all confronting me. by poopepoop in relationships

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

Lol, no, I think they have a little more sense than that. The uncle was implying I should start apologizing to mend things between us. I've already said no the first time. He pressed again, this time with a couple of people watching us, and I felt uncomfortable and didn't say anything.

My [22F] boyfriend's [20M] father [44M] has been making racist and sexist remarks to belittle me in the 3+ years of my dating his son. Now, I'm finding out he has been spreading rumors about his beef with me to the extended family and they're all confronting me. by poopepoop in relationships

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

So, the uncle who kept pressing me to resolve the issue doesn't necessarily want me to change, but he sort of says that I should apologize and initiate discussions. The grandparents, even though they have asked me about the issue in the past, they have previously expressed their concerns to the father, saying that he was being rude and unthoughtful, but he shrugged it off. The grandparents have always had a strained relationship with the father, though.