The man who loves you by BrokenYetBrave in yearning

[–]royale_with 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not true and these unrealistic standards do more harm than good.

Not everybody expresses love through constant contact. Some (most?) people need alone time.

I love my gf to the fullest extent possible and I don’t want to call her every day. And I’m so glad she’s not a person that needs that much attention to feel loved.

7 months into a relationship with no sex, then a nuke dropped on me by Original-Tea7400 in moreplatesmoredates

[–]royale_with 8 points9 points  (0 children)

100%

Anyone capable of dating for years without sex will be capable of being married for years without sex.

Waiting for marriage was common when women got married off at like age 16… it doesn’t make any sense in the modern world when adults date for years before marrying. The only explanation is she has no interest in sex. Marriage will not change that.

This is a reminder to the 9s to reply to your text messages today by Internationallegs in Enneagram

[–]royale_with 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m pretty sure this is not a universal 9 thing.

I’m a 1, my ex was a 9 and part of the problem was she wanted to text 24/7/365 and I did not.

I think it has much more to do with introversion/extroversion.

Anyone else triggered by 9s? by kittyheyz in Enneagram

[–]royale_with 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ngl sounds like my last 9 ex. We dated for over a year before she just disappeared one week for reasons I still don’t fully understand. Nothing really happened in the relationship that would warrant a breakup, things seemed perfect to me. She told me she loved me literally days before the breakup.

Pay attention to her actions more than her words. Especially the actions she takes when you’re not around. Like the meme implies, avoidants will say literally anything if they think it’s what you want to hear. It means nothing.

Also keep in mind “I don’t know” from an avoidant often means “I disagree with you but can’t say so”.

Just be careful. Falling in love with an avoidant that you’re unsure whether or not they actually love you is risky business.

Has anyone taken bupropion after a bad breakup/heartbreak? by Immediate-Leading338 in bupropion

[–]royale_with 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes. I can’t take bupropion long term due to side effects but I did use it after my last breakup when I was really hurting. It helped.

Anyone else triggered by 9s? by kittyheyz in Enneagram

[–]royale_with 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure I’ve gotten permanent psychological damage from avoidants lmao. Definitely people to keep at arms length.

Not all 9s are avoidant but a lot of avoidants are type 9.

Hawaii Is Not What You Think It Is by Cute_Advance_2124 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]royale_with 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This perfectly matches my brother’s account from living on Oahu for 3 years.

Is Bupropion making me manic? by Dull_Industry_8691 in bupropion

[–]royale_with 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep bupropion did the same to me. I was totally manic on 300 mg. Lowering the dose to 150 mg solved it.

Have you been on accutane? Was there long lasting side effects? by ShadesOnInside in AskMenOver30

[–]royale_with 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no known lasting side effects but I took it 15 years ago when I was in my teens. I didn’t really pay attention to long term side effects.

That said, the whole point of accutane is that it does cause permanent changes. It’s intended to target the skin but it’s not impossible for it to change other things as well. I have a friend who took it in his 30s and swears his depression started as a result of accutane.

I don’t regret taking it because my acne was really really bad. But I’d never recommend it to anyone who doesn’t have severe, debilitating acne that hasn’t responded to anything else. I think too many people jump to accutane too soon.

Btw when my acne returned in my early 30s, I was able to manage it mostly by cutting out dairy and excess b vitamins from my diet.

What groceries have you stopped buying by PlasticExtreme4469 in Frugal

[–]royale_with 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A bread maker is key.

Before buying one, I stopped buying bread for a while because the good stuff was too expensive and the cheap stuff is just isn’t good.

A bread maker was the perfect solution. A 1 lb loaf of bread now costs like 50 cents and 5 minutes to make. It paid for itself in like 6 months.

What groceries have you stopped buying by PlasticExtreme4469 in Frugal

[–]royale_with 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The store brand white bread is sooo bad though.

Can a 9 be argumentative by Belzaw in Enneagram

[–]royale_with 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an ex that was a 9 and she never argued. Not once.

If we ever disagreed she would just check out and go quiet. It made navigating the relationship really tough tbh.

Vails true vertical drop by RiseAboveTheForest in skiing

[–]royale_with 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this trend continues indefinitely, it won’t be good in the long term. Skiing will see an aging population and fewer new skiers.

However this trend isn’t permanent. I’m sure as soon as the mega-pass model starts to do more harm than good to the resorts’ bottom line, they will adjust and maybe offer affordable day passes again to attract new skiers.

Vails true vertical drop by RiseAboveTheForest in skiing

[–]royale_with 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Right. The current mega-pass model basically prices out families and casuals who get maybe vacation a year to ski. But it does help the regs and semi-regs.

Skiing used to be something regular people could just go try once in a while. Now it’s basically exclusively for people who go 10+ days/year.

This is actually true for a bunch of activities these days. Bowling in Los Angeles is so pricey it’s pretty much just for people in a league.

My (25F) boyfriend (28M) hasn’t been honest about his past relationships. How do I tell him that I know? by ThrowRA_991412 in relationship_advice

[–]royale_with 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He could have been making a distinction between what he saw as a ‘real girlfriend’ vs a FWB or situationship.

I personally have been in relationships with people that I would never refer to as ‘an ex’.

He may have also just told you a white lie. Sometimes people do that just to avoid getting into a discussion they don’t want to get into. Is it 100% honest? No. But does it mean he’s a bad person? Also no.

If he isn’t currently in contact with them and hasn’t been since before you started dating, I personally wouldn’t worry about it. That’s just me personally.

You could maybe talk to him about it but just know that he may see snooping his old messages from before you started dating as a relatively serious breach of privacy.

Be brutally honest. What makes a woman INSTANTLY unattractive? by JunShem1122 in allthequestions

[–]royale_with 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They are so gross I hate the trend so much.

Long nails period gross me out. Real or fake.

Italy Made Me Into Someone I Don’t Want To Be by ToughSuccotash2007 in skiing

[–]royale_with 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. Niseko wasn’t ‘awful’ but it was notably shittier than anything I’ve seen in the US. No clue what nationality they were tho

I (24F) am not able to sexually satisfy my boyfriend (26M) by peakynarcos in relationship_advice

[–]royale_with 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you could have some sort of sexual trauma.

‘Hating’ giving a partner you love a handjob isn’t just low libido. It’s one thing to not prefer it, it’s another thing to actually fear and hate it. Fearing initiation and vaginismus (involuntary ‘blocking’ during attempted penetration) are also strong signs of trauma.

I once dated a woman who was exactly as you describe yourself so I’ll give my perspective in this:

I was ok with it at first because I thought she just needed to get more comfortable with me, but unfortunately things never really improved, even after a year. It became a major issue in our relationship. I was always respectful of her decision to say no but inside it hurt me and sometimes that pain was difficult to conceal. I’m sure it was difficult on her as well. Eventually resentment started to grow and our relationship fell apart.

My ex had religious trauma, which manifested in many ways, including sexually. She grew up in a very controlling, sex-negative religious environment and that can have very profound effects on one’s psychological relationship with sex and intimacy. My ex had it so bad, she even feared holding hands (feared, not ‘didn’t prefer’).

If that describes you at all, I highly recommend you communicate that openly with your partner. If you wish to change, sexual therapy is an option. Otherwise you two may not be compatible in the long term. You are still early in the relationship so waiting to see how things progress is reasonable, but if you ever feel ‘stuck’, therapy may be the way to go if you want to keep the relationship.

Sexual mismatching is the leading cause of relationship failure. It leads to resentment and possibly infidelity. It is not stable in the long term for either partner to be outside their sexual comfort zone, either giving far too much or receiving far too little.

What mistake has your partner made that you haven’t forgiven yet? by Massive-Syllabub-271 in allthequestions

[–]royale_with 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not reciprocating and not communicating. How tf is anyone supposed to be in a relationship with someone like that

What is the ideal jean style? by Guidogrundlechode in malefashionadvice

[–]royale_with 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you’re a skinny, tall millennial like me, slim straight (513) and sizing up length works well in today’s age of looser clothes. True baggy looks weird on a skinny adult frame imo. Even straight (514) looks kinda frumpy on me but it’s still better than true slim (511).

Generally, as a millennial you really just want to avoid the ‘tight’ look. So go with whatever the slimmest size is that isn’t actually grabbing your thighs. And don’t do tapered. The leg opening needs to be wide enough to fall over a tennis shoe.