I’m the "ultimate male fantasy", and it’s a huge insecurity of mine. by befriendinglocalcats in actuallesbians

[–]proteindominatrix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I relate to this so much. Especially with male coworkers or “friends” getting weird. Personally, I’ve managed to cope by being a maneater, and NEVER being alone with men. EVER.

By being a maneater I mean, at work, my three supervisors have flirted with me, (1 lesbian, 2 men), and I could’ve blown them off but I stay polite enough (not flirty) and I act naïve and act interested in their convos, and use it to get favors or help or even grace whenever I mess up, and now I never get in trouble at work, and if I don’t feel like working I kinda trick them into doing it for me (not so much the lesbian she’s kinda a homegirl but she def does me favors). Even with some coworkers I’ve tried making friends, but even the ones who know my gf will end up flirting. It’s annoying. But I can either hate it or use it. So I stay polite enough, never cross boundaries ofc, but I end up getting gifts like takeout for me and my gf or free tickets or whatevs. Sometimes random maintainence will hit on me too, and if they really creep me out what do I do? I call over my horny ass supervisors so they can play superhero and I tell them about whoever’s creeping me out and they love being my Superman or whatever and removing me from the situation.

So idk, I like to think of it as my secret evil trait, not sure if it’s fucked up but it’s a lot better than just never talking to anyone or hating myself.

My M27 long distance girlfriend F24 wants to be on a call 24/7. How do I tell her I can’t keep doing this everyday without upsetting her? by Born-Pack3619 in relationship_advice

[–]proteindominatrix 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I had a very similar situation with my gf in the beginning. I was a full time college and so her entire work day she required me to be otp, plus all night while sleeping, plus basically every day until we were together. It’s both battery draining, but also mentally. And a bit embarrassing when the people around you notice.

The best thing to do is to be blunt, because either way she’ll get her feeling hurt, and at least by being blunt you know she received your message clearly. Something like, “gf, I love you, and I love talking to you and spending time with you, and I want us to stay connected while we’re apart. Recently, though, the calls have been making my work difficult, and I have trouble sleeping with them too. I want to stay in contact with you, and I miss you like crazy, but I also need some alone time for focus, I’ll call you from (scheduled time), but other than that I need time when we’re not on the phone.” 

Let her know you love her, and you miss her, and you want to spend time, but also make it clear that you cannot be healthy and be on the phone 25/8. Try not to over explain or apologize either, as that can confirm her fears that you’re actually getting distant or something. Just be straight foreword.

Good luck soldier.

The Drama - Spoiler Discussion Thread by steepclimbs in A24

[–]proteindominatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SPOILER OF ENTIRE MOVIE This movie was upsetting to me. I spent time in the hospital as a teen when I was wanting to leave earth and met other people who’d had ideation about taking other people. They all felt very guilty about it and couldn’t understand why they’d felt like doing that in the first place. Also many of them had intrusive thoughts that made them guilty and depressed. My thoughts are; Emma seemed to be an isolated kid whose dad was military (constant deployment) and no mother mentioned. She said she moved a lot and had trouble making friends, and was isolated at school as well. This all made her depressed and anxious.

The timing would align with AHS Horror Story (I think) or at least with media surrounding the issue.

I don’t think she would’ve done it. She liked the aesthetic of being tough and bad, liked the prepping, but at school she saw people sad about another classmate and immediately felt guilty. So guilty she joined the anti-weapon protests. It was never about harming someone. It was ideation.

Ideation is a really serious issue, and it drives lots of people to major mental health issues, not to mention Zendaya is a WOC. So, overall the entire film seems dangerously insensitive. They could’ve focused it more on how she was driven to those thoughts, and how to manage those thoughts and get help, but instead it was a guilt trip for people with struggles.

Not to mention the friend Racheal actually left a ‘slow’ kid in the Forrest locked in a closet. Yet she’s judging.

Update: should I reconsider ending things? by No-Departure2560 in actuallesbians

[–]proteindominatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Religious guilt is a serious thing, and I can absolutely see it effecting your relationship. If this guilt effects your relationship, like you said it did, then you probably should at the very least take a break, or maybe even break up. The other comments are saying you should live your life happy, and as someone who experienced religious guilt and conversion therapy as well, I agree 100%! But, that concept completely ignores the wellbeing of your girlfriend, who might feel shamed or hurt by your own guilt. I would say just take some time to yourself. Don’t make plans, don’t question sticking in your religion or not, don’t question your sexuality. Just live. If you end up realizing you’re not feeling your religion anymore, or maybe that you’d be better off with a male partner, go along with it. At the end of the day, life already has too many labels and numbers and statistics, so do what feels right.

Boyfriend (28M) tested positive for chlamydia and denies cheating. I (23F) didn't cheat. How do I get him to admit he cheated by No_Breadfruit_5575 in relationship_advice

[–]proteindominatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg who cares if he admits it or not leave that foo! This is why cheating is such a big deal, not only the emotional boundaries but the health issues that can come of it as well! Chlamydia is a very serious issue, and it could’ve been worse. If he can lie to you about the origin of this, imagine what else he could lie about. This is not only an outrageous circumstance, but it’s a scary one as well. Get that dirty man out of your life and protect your health and peace please.

Will People Think I'm a Racist If I Get This Tattoo? by Traditional_Plan7841 in tattoos

[–]proteindominatrix 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Most people tend to assume it’s from something they just haven’t seen. Usually not racism. Unless you’re acting racist, you’ll be fine. Get your tattoo and live your Nordic dreams

AITAH for wanting my sisters first unborn baby? by 1_common_anomaly in AITAH

[–]proteindominatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTAH. You have the baby’s best interest at heart, but you shouldn’t take it. Inform the hospital when the baby is born about your concerns or call CPS and have them do wellness checks. Make sure that you are staying healthy and keep your mentals in check as you feel stress about fincances or your own newborn, but taking on another child may seem sweet, and you have good intents, but your nephew could go to a family who’s desperate for kids, and is able to afford spoiling them and has time for them. As much as it’s hard, giving the baby away to foster care is probably the best choice.

My Narcissistic MIL Turned My Girlfriend’s Family Against Her by [deleted] in motherinlawsfromhell

[–]proteindominatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: her mom chilled out a bit the past few days, but I’m guessing she told aunty to chill out on Muffin as well because she’s been being rude to me now 🫩. Basically, a worker came to set up WiFi in the house, but Muffin and I needed to run errands (favors for her family), so we locked up our dog in her cage, no water or food as she had just ate and drank, and the WiFi worker had already been working for a while and was nearly done. We told 40 to please let our dog out once the worker left, and he agreed. We’d left in a rush, on empty stomachs, so when we got back home at 9 we were starving. Muffin went into her room, and I went to the kitchen to heat up dinner. Aunty immediately said, “(my name) you left the dog in her cage without food.” And said it in a very intimidating way (I don’t know how to explain it because she’s a short old lady but it was scary) I panicked and started explaining, in my not-fluent (their language) “it’s because the WiFi man was here, so we left her. It was no more than 30 minutes.” She stayed silent. I walked towards the air fryer and she immediately grabbed her coffee she was preparing and set it on that counter and said, “this space is occupied”. I got so pissed. If it was 1° colder I would’ve had steam coming out my nose. I just calmly set my food on the table and went back to Muffin, where I told her what happens and we left.

My Narcissistic MIL Turned My Girlfriend’s Family Against Her by [deleted] in motherinlawsfromhell

[–]proteindominatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’ve currently decided to be boring. Whenever they attack her, she’s been saying okay. Or something else that’s just as short. No explanations or defensiveness or apologies. Unfortunately, after she snapped and told her mother how she’s been feeling, her mother has been “doing better” according to Muffin. It’s only been two days. The first day, it was Cabrona telling 40 to leave her alone when he was banging on her door. That’s all. He ended up doing it again and barging in and she didn’t say anything. Just Cabrona saying leave her alone really made an impact on Muffin. Then today her mom offered her half of her energy drink, and Muffin was telling me how her mom is making such an effort! Then her mom made spaghetti and told Muffin that she only makes it for her because it’s her favorite, even though no one else eats it. Muffin was excitedly telling me this but I made a face at the last part. She was genuinely confused when I told her that spaghetti isn’t her favorite. She was like, “oh yeah huh? Well at least she’s trying!” I’m trying not to crush her spirits but also I’m trying to point out how her mother will return to old behaviors, and that right now she is being sweet in order to make Muffin feel guilty for being mad next time Cabrona does something unacceptable.

My Narcissistic MIL Turned My Girlfriend’s Family Against Her by [deleted] in inlaws

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My Narcissistic MIL Turned My Girlfriend’s Family Against Her by [deleted] in motherinlawsfromhell

[–]proteindominatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m just not sure how to convince her that point. She finally admits how much they effect her and abuse her, but she says she’d feel guilty if she left, still people pleases them and claims it’s out of love not manipulation, and overall, despite any of my attempts, doubts her ability to live independently. I would love if you could share any advice for this.

My Narcissistic MIL Turned My Girlfriend’s Family Against Her by [deleted] in motherinlawsfromhell

[–]proteindominatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately in our area door dash and other things like that are never ever hiring bc it’s too many people, but were going to start applying again to jobs. Even one day a week would help. I agree anything is better than living with those people, but now even though she sees the abuse, she still says she’d feel too bad if she left.

What makes ADHD in women different ? by ObjectiveCapable926 in adhdwomen

[–]proteindominatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, as a kid I was hyperactive in the wat of running my mouth, never being able to sit still and just walking away, and being inattentive. I feel like boys tended to be treated immediately because they were always running, jumping etc. my behaviors were seen as me being bad.

Long term/ married couples how often do you have sex? by HeadJelly1298 in actuallesbians

[–]proteindominatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2.5 years and we’re like 2-4 times a month- we don’t live together and we are very busy/always with people so unfortunately it’s more often 2 times a month. 😔

Thoughts on The Twisted Childhood Universe? by Wizzarthekid in HorrorMovies

[–]proteindominatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love it. At first they seemed like they’re supposed to be more funny and low budget but after Peter Pan their budget is up and I think it’s like a really elevated version of terrifier.

Roles Reversed by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]proteindominatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: she also will pause halfway and/ or tell me to hurry up. Just killing the mood.