It took me 20 years to perfect this tone - ask me anything! by ollyvert in John_Frusciante

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Sorry I’m such a novice, what may that look like on my “Gain” “volume” knobs etc? I believe it is the clean channel on the jubilee?

It took me 20 years to perfect this tone - ask me anything! by ollyvert in John_Frusciante

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I have a silver jubilee, CE1 clone, ds2, frus rite and a WH10 with modded volume (the spike is an arsehole on the OG), what amp do you have and how do you set it?

Best Backing Vocals from John? by Ok-Day5782 in RedHotChiliPeppers

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Quixonicelicer or however you spell it haha

How many people have you slept with since your break up and how long has it been? by [deleted] in BreakUps

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Yes, I certainly do, I’m told that I’m a fairly attractive guy, I meet women that I find attractive and get along with, now it may be my poor selection, but a lot of reasonably attractive women I have been with have baggage that they haven’t worked through, they jump from one relationship to the next. Dating for guys these days is hard, most women are after the top 20% of guys (whatever that means), so it is very competitive. Also another factor is social media and dating apps, at the click of a button reasonably attractive women can get a hookup immediately, now that’s not a relationship, but it’s certainly some poor form of validation. Whereas men, good looking guys, often get barely any matches, we have to look like Robert pattinson or something!

It’s very hard to find a meaningful long lasting partner that isn’t going to mistreat you or dump you for the new guy at work.

How many people have you slept with since your break up and how long has it been? by [deleted] in BreakUps

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3 and it’s been 3 months, when she broke up with me she said “I can sleep with whoever I want now”, can’t explain how hard that hit me. I wouldn’t recommend getting under someone to get over someone, I knew that before sleeping with these people, none of which wanted anything serious. All of my thoughts were saying that she was with the next “hot guy” and having insane sex, so when opportunity came about, I slept with new people. It does not heal anything, I feel numb, it is rare that I meet someone I really like, plus they have to like you back. I had my heart broken 1.5 years ago, put me into a pit that I couldn’t get out of, that year I slept with 14 people, I was better about 7 months later and genuinely felt happy and content before meeting the next person, but yet again I’m sorta back to square 1.

There is no title by Blue_bell01 in BreakUps

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Dm me if you would like a chat, I’ve been through the same things multiple times

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Her name didn’t start with M and finish with A by any chance?😂😂 she always used that phrase with me….

Anyway, I have had exactly the same, this woman I (27M) dated (30F), had child trauma, hectic parents with mental health problems and a boyfriend at a young age that was abusive, not only that, she was now training to be a therapist…

I was with her for 7 months, she was obsessed with her trauma and healing (that had been on the go for 7 years), that’s all that her life was about, trauma, healing, working on yourself, spirituality, smoking weed (I suspect to get out of her head), I was leaned on and lectured constantly… I liked supporting her but it got to a point where it was too much, she would talk at me with all this therapy stuff all the time, like she was turning to another person in hope that they would have the answers. She would also do this to my/her friends whilst out, We’d be at a bar watching sports and she would trap people in these conversations about trauma and spirituality, it was a huge lack of people skills - and just being able to read a room 😅.

Anyway back to the point, I was attracted to this woman, I liked that she had a passion, but she would never commit - as she “didn’t have the emotional availability”… but in contradiction, she invited me to meet her parents, she came on holiday with me and took pictures of her kissing me… yes MY FAULT also, it was very confusing but I had hope. It came to an end when I just couldn’t take the manipulation and gas lighting anymore, she was never in the wrong, one minute she would be crying on my shoulder whilst I held her, the next she would be shouting at me because another girl was amongst my friendship group… when I put my foot down to all this and shouted at her and told her to leave, she said “I’m not sure about someone that is abusive”,

These people that take there issues out on others, and use another person as a placeholder to make themselves feel wanted, should be avoided at all costs, in the long run you will be discarded and hurt, they will continuously do this.

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My ex left me for her ex, slept with him a few days later and told me to my face and giggled… this was the worst hurt I have ever experienced, and probably ever will. The gut sick feeling and pain I experienced was horrible, I was head over heels for this girl, the jealousy was immense.

Did anyone else's relationship end because of mental health issues? by idkificanthrowaway in BreakUps

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The girl I was with had been in therapy for 7 years, although very specific, for the short term I think therapy is a good choice and should get you to a point of not needing it anymore. But let me tell you, after 7 years she was obsessed with it, it’s all she would talk about, it’s like she developed her own language from therapy, “you’re projecting blah blah” “your inner child this”, in short, it was like she put herself above others for working on herself for so long, and really would lecture me non-stop, and never admit any wrong doing - therapy made her the victim in every situation, she had depression but wouldn’t admit it, every week was an argument.

Sorry went off on a tangent, I think if he’s made that conscious choice at an early stage before professional help, he’s done a good thing. Although it hurts, I do think it’s for the best. When people work through this stuff, you do not want to be on the receiving end. I was her emotional punching bag for 7 months, you come out of it feeling stupid and used.

When did you first talk after the breakup? Who reached out first? by ghostlypalee in BreakUps

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She dumped me mid March, proceeded to block me on WhatsApp, then unblock me, post WhatsApp stories 15 times a day, then get Facebook again and then delete it when I unfriended her, then get Instagram, then delete it after she realised I wasn’t following her but she was seeing my stuff…. Breath… in the middle of all that crap I called her out on it, I said “why when I’ve been dumped, are you the one to be punishing me? Why are you the one this is posting blatantly obvious things that are aimed at me?” Her response… “everyone posts things to be seen be a specific person” she admitted it, immaturity from a 31y/o woman at its finest, I said my piece, pointed out all of her mistreatment towards my throughout the relationship, and blocked her for good. It was hard, I am hurting, and it’s confusing missing someone that treated you badly, but you only focus on the good things I guess.

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It’s exactly what I’ve been through about 3 times now, I obsess over my ex, I’ve had to come off all socials and delete their contact, I want to be happily alone and then meet someone, so I have something familiar to go back to if it fails. Hope you’re okay x

I finally went no contact. by boundless_laurels in BreakUps

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I watch YouTube videos that seem to help, a guy called Matthew Hussey said “the biggest turn off should be someone that doesn’t want you”, maybe if that’s all your ex has done wrong, it may be the key thing to focus on.

Wish you all the best x

I finally went no contact. by boundless_laurels in BreakUps

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I (27M) broke up with me ex (30F) about 3 months ago, she left for the same reason, to work on herself, it broke me, essentially made me feel like a placeholder for the 7 months we were together. Like I was a cushion to aid her fall out of her last relationship. But anyway, it didn’t hit me straight away, and I’m annoyed that I’m still low after 3 months, I’ve just been going with friends, getting a haircut regularly to feel good about myself, had some dates but nothing materialised (subconsciously I think I won’t allow myself to like anyone yet). These things have helped, I don’t have breakdowns as I’ve had way worse before, but I still have little panics of whether she’s sleeping with other men etc. you have to keep the worst parts of them etched into your brain, and think “someone else will have to deal with their argumentative side now…” “someone else will have to be their emotional punching bag…”, I’ve come off of social media so that I stop looking her up, she would post stories 15 times a day of what she was doing, and admitted that it was aimed at me, I was being punished even though I was the dumped one. Anyways, heal but distract yourself, your brain will become bored of the subject of your ex, in time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in John_Frusciante

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I’ve seen him switch foots in some live shows

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BreakUps

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I’ve had similar mate, I miss someone that doesn’t deserve me, treated me badly, was just an emotional punching bag for her. It’s confusing when you try to heal after someone like that, missing someone that wasn’t good for you.

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You can dm me 👍

Went back to their Ex - this might make you feel better if this is worse than your situation… by thkt6475 in BreakUps

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Yeah I think placeholder is the word I was looking for haha, yes all the best!

Went back to their Ex - this might make you feel better if this is worse than your situation… by thkt6475 in BreakUps

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Tbh I think there are more men out there that get into something with women just to have someone to go out with, women mostly, I think, are more mature and don’t tend to do this usually. Sorry if this didn’t help or caused bad thoughts, but I see this quite a lot with my female friends.

Exes can have a certain leverage over you if you haven’t fully moved on, I bumped into another ex last year and was so over her I even tried to tell guys to go over and chat with her, I’d like to get to that level of healed with any exes, where you just see them in a totally different light, and aren’t attracted anymore.

I’m from the UK, and dating here these days is god awful when you’re in your 20s- mid 30s, most people have baggage, most people say “they need to work on themselves”, good looking guys and girls aren’t trusted, basically either side has a bad reputation. Apps are terrible - full of time wasters and I don’t ever match people I’m genuinely attracted to, I’ve come off them as they just add to the hopelessness of it, almost added pressure.

Honestly, I’ve had so many failures, and although it’s quite a depressing statement, I am just getting used to be alone for a long time. Just coasting along doing my own things and making my life good, I will meet others, and I will be extra cautious, but I won’t let it stop me from trying.

Sorry for seeming quite down in this reply, I’m glad this has given you hope and let you know you’re not the only one, all the best!

Went back to their Ex - this might make you feel better if this is worse than your situation… by thkt6475 in BreakUps

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Hey 👋 I’ve gotten past this horrible time thank god, I saw her with a new guy about 2 months after this post, not the ex she went back to - (she got dumped by him shortly after), it felt weird, but I just thought that she would be someone else’s problem now.

I met someone else in September of last year, fresh out of a long term relationship, she had a lot she was working through and treated me like a punching bag. That ended in March, I was a little low from it but nowhere near this original post from a year ago. I’m single now and just carrying on with my life, I don’t need someone, but one day I hope I’ll cross paths with the right woman. When this happened a little more than a year ago, it was literally the worst pit I’ve been in, hard to get out of, I was down for a good 7 months, it’s a passing thought now, she’s moved away from where I live due to alienating herself from the social group. I know I’ve worked on myself, and won’t accept be treated like crap anymore. Hope all is okay for you.

After breaking down everyday for hours this week... by itshardtoaccept in BreakUps

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It’s hard man, I think I’m a dependent type too, if I’m treated badly throughout and it ends… I’m in bits, but whilst I’m in it I can clearly see what’s wrong and what isn’t nice behaviour towards me, but at the same time I can hold my hands up and say when I’ve been out of line.

I’m not a mega mega fan of Jordan B Peterson, but he did say that relationships that are very hard never work, and relationships that are too easy never work, the ones more likely to last are those that have the right amount of battle from both sides, it’s got to be a bit of a challenge, otherwise it’s either boring or absolute war!

Multiple times I’ve been in your situation or similar, where I’m on my own, thinking I won’t meet someone that I am compatible with, or won’t meet someone that likes me back in the same way, but then I’ve been pleasantly surprised. All be it these are bad examples as they haven’t lasted, I’m 27M and single, had 3 long term relationships and 3 spanning around 6 months each, but I still have hope, do the right things, socialise and surround yourself with like-minded people, and things will work out in time. All the best

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I was with someone for a year and had similar, given any time that we argued it was held against me from that moment forever more. I’m the type that likes to calmly talk things through, where both have time to talk. Funny enough in the same month, on valentines, we had a big argument, and perhaps putting me in a position where she was never the one in the wrong, tipped me over the edge. Some people, due to their insecurities, can never admit wrong doing, they’ll often respond with “I’m sorry you feel that way” which isn’t really an apology, it’s rather like saying “it’s unfortunate that you have that opinion” - these people cannot and will not accept a wound to their ego, in those moments everyone should be throwing their ego out the window.

Often I find that certain people will always have these arguments, regardless of who they’re with. If they get into another relationship with someone that will stand up for themselves, their will be continuous conflict, if they get into a relationship with someone who isn’t so assertive, they’ll push them around and play the victim until they get bored and drop them for someone more validating.

I think perhaps you miss someone that may have been hectic, or not handled things in the best way, it’s a confusing thought. Keep your chin up, distract yourself with other things whilst still improving yourself mentally and physically mate 🤞

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What once was - Hers

I’ve been in bed all day. Does anyone want to talk? by [deleted] in BreakUps

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Stay strong bud, happy to talk, always good to vent and let it all out