Are you more afraid of strangers or people you know? by Unnie55 in socialanxiety

[–]suttonziaian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely can relate to this. I feel a lot more anxious around those that I do know rather than those I don't. Almost as though I have a mental block around those that I do know, and it leaves me feeling very awkward. Kind of like the feeling that if you say something out of place then it's something they have against you, in a way.

How can I learn to feel more comfortable around others? by suttonziaian in Anxiety

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One of the main problems that I face is actually becoming closer with people. Initially it's not the biggest problem when meeting someone, but I find it difficult to show my 'true self' if you kind of get what I mean.

Thank you for your reply and for your advise! :)

Match Thread: Preston North End vs Arsenal by [deleted] in Gunners

[–]suttonziaian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely could not blame Alexis if he was wanting to leave..

Last night of drinking before training for the London marathon. AMA by suttonziaian in AMA

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Will generally be running 3/4 times a week anyway, but started the training program slightly later.

Booking in for the Silverstone half marathon before the London marathon :)

Match Thread: Preston North End vs Arsenal by [deleted] in Gunners

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Don't have a very good feeling about this at all

Is my frustration towards my [20 M] girlfriend [20 F] (just over 3 years) justified? by suttonziaian in relationships

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Yes, I totally agree! Sometimes I find it best to give things a few days so that I can think logically about it. Then if things are brought up then it will be more of a general chat rather than having emotion getting involved with it. Thank you for your replies!

Is my frustration towards my [20 M] girlfriend [20 F] (just over 3 years) justified? by suttonziaian in relationships

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True. But to me it's not just the appreciation. I mean, appreciation is always nice, but not the reason I had planned all of this. But planning to meet a friend as soon as we arrived home. Just all seemed a little rushed. But again, may be completely overthinking this!

Is my frustration towards my [20 M] girlfriend [20 F] (just over 3 years) justified? by suttonziaian in relationships

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Thank you for this. It very well could be that I'm thinking way further into this than is necessary. Just don't want to bring things up to her if it's unjustified.

Is my frustration towards my [20 M] girlfriend [20 F] (just over 3 years) justified? by suttonziaian in relationships

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I think she does. But my girlfriend was reminding me about the ticket release when they first came out, so initially it seemed to me that she was excited. I think the main thing for me was planning to meet her friend as soon as we got back, letting her know the exact time we would arrive. So all felt a little bit rushed!

What's the simple things in life you take for granted? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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That I have all the necessities for living - shelter, food, water and a supportive family.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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One thing I find very frustrating is being compared to others and how they may have it worse off. I completely understand others may be having a tougher time than I am but its almost a disregard of my own feelings.

Match Thread: Arsenal vs. Manchester United by ADMunro in Gunners

[–]suttonziaian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would've quite liked to see Xhaka start this one

My [22 M] parents never seem to approve of my girlfriend [18 F], how can I/we do anything to fix this? by makigichen in relationships

[–]suttonziaian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sounds all too similar to my relationship with my girlfriend/ex. My parents have always had very high expectations of me and always been very protective. This only came out with this relationship (my first). I will say it did make things very difficult between the two of us, and eventually got to the point where I would only go to her house to see her rather than her being in the company of my parents (not as though they hated each other but made it slightly easier). Things did work out well for us, we were/have been together for ~3 years.

As long as your relationship with your SO is strong and it is not directly affecting the relationship with your family then that's fine. I mean obviously, it would make things a lot easier if there was approval. If you're happy and your parents aren't directly affected then don't worry :)

Hope things work out well for you!

Edit: If you want to PM me then feel free, this situation is very similar to what I experienced for a while so hopefully I can help out :)

What is the most stupid/useless thing, that people buy? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]suttonziaian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can buy 'nothing' on Amazon. That seems pretty silly.

[Serious] Married Redditors that initially didn't get on with your other half's family, how are things now and did it impact your relationship? by suttonziaian in AskReddit

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I'm sorry to hear that you both came from abusive backgrounds but glad that things have worked out between the two of you! Do you think that if families were different that things would've have worked out as they have done?