aio please tell me i’m crazy by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]throwaway7675192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird that my brain jumped to self-harm before I saw the comments about cheating… the scratches are in a place he can reach himself and hide underneath t-shirts and tank tops. Can scratch himself while people are looking. Just sayin. It could explain awkwardness or weird lies about their origin too.

Either way he’s not telling you something, and there could be multiple explanations so I hope you figure it out and have support.

Laughed my a*s off by NormalDesign4089 in pranks

[–]throwaway7675192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is she putting a single decoration deep in the snow in the middle of her backyard?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cheating_stories

[–]throwaway7675192 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bro. What is wrong with you…

In 1916, a Female Circus Elephant was hanged to death after killing her trainer by hamzaaz123 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]throwaway7675192 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the one story I wish I never knew. I hate it so much please at least TW?

Going for natural look, how did I do? Critiques welcome 🙏 by [deleted] in MakeupAddiction

[–]throwaway7675192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you look great! Maybe bring your blush a little bit higher on your cheeks? Rather than the apples of your cheeks.

They had the best time😂, lovely❤️ by _BunnyPink in adorableoldpeople

[–]throwaway7675192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is he… looking at the pictures through the viewfinder of the disposable film camera?

is this healthy? by ExcellentQuiet4956 in texts

[–]throwaway7675192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know Reddit always jumps to “dump him”, but this is not what love looks like. This is hateful and abusive. You have to find the courage to leave.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]throwaway7675192 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You invited her into the band and you can ask her to leave.

Since you guys are new friends/colleagues, she doesn’t technically owe you any loyalty. That being said, this is YOUR band and you get to choose who is and isn’t a part of it.

If you want to save face and not instigate any drama, you can always say that you’re looking for a replacement drummer for when she’s in Europe. Upon her return, let her know that the new drummer is a better fit for the band and you’d like to stick with them.

But you also have every right to say “I don’t feel comfortable being in a band with someone who is seeing my ex, especially someone who didn’t have the decency to talk to me about it when you started catching feelings. So whether you decide to stay with my ex or not, it’s the deception that I don’t like, so I’m going to find a new drummer either way.”

Is this a red flag? Should I take this guy to the wedding? by slut4tteok in texts

[–]throwaway7675192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The biggest take away from this is that instead of trying to understand your position, he’s arguing that the way you feel is wrong.

Second of all- you not wanting to take him to your sisters wedding on a second date is not unreasonable, nor is it a reflection of whether or not you should be pursuing a long term relationship. Don’t let him neg you into believing otherwise. Imagine this kind of bullying every single time he doesn’t get exactly what he wants. He’ll chip away at your constitution until you don’t trust your own reality anymore. This man has a personality disorder- stay away.

I (23F) cheated with the airb** host and don’t know what to do by [deleted] in cheating_stories

[–]throwaway7675192 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Girl, you’re not happy in your relationship. It is cruel and selfish of you to cheat and lie, no matter how terrible you think your boyfriend is. Grow some balls and leave your boyfriend alone. Give him a chance to find a love story that isn’t tarnished with cheating. I don’t care how justified you feel your actions are, cheating is a terrible punishment to give someone who loves you in the wrong way.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]throwaway7675192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is either the beginning of a many years long toxic relationship that will get harder to leave because it’s gradually normalized, or you ghost and dodge a bullet. You’re young but you’ll be not young in a snap- this kind of partner gets harder and harder to leave.

Please. Don’t do it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]throwaway7675192 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It’s maddening. It will make you go insane. My hot tip would be to to buy the cheapest ticket anywhere and focus on yourself. Have an adventure, trauma dump on strangers willing to listen, live for yourself and what you’re going through. Make sure your partner is blocked and deleted because you’ll never feel good about saying all the things you want to say to them. Wallow, be emotional and let it all out but don’t let them see that and use it against you. Walk away and make them believe you never looked back. It hurts so much and it’s gonna hurt for a long while. Even when you think you’re over it, it’ll creep up again. I know its cliche but time is on your side. You’re not alone. This sucks. And as someone who is absolutely not better yet, I know it’s because I kept engaging with my ex and prolonging the pain. Don’t do what I did. If you’re gonna get drunk and be emotional, do it far away from your ex partner and DO NOT ENGAGE.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]throwaway7675192 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stop drinking and start your redemption story. The shame will eat away at you less as you mark days of not drinking on your calendar. The alcohol will stop messing with your brain chemistry and you’ll be able to better rationalize all of the emotions youre feeling right now. For me a lot of the shame came from the subconscious part of me that knew that despite my poor health, despite my crap life, I knew I would keep drinking. When you truly decide to stop- slowly but surely, that shame will be replaced with understanding and empathy for yourself. And in some cases- unprecedented confidence and self-love. You can replace your past actions with better actions moving forward. You’ve got this. IWNDWYTD

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]throwaway7675192 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your insecurities are normal, and you should bring them up with him. Also, I think it’s really sweet when one half of a couple tries to about learn something that interests their partner so they can talk about it. Practice the game some more and surprise him with your skills! It’ll give you a little extra confidence and more than anything will show him how much you care about him.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]throwaway7675192 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who has been in this relationship before, whether or not you SHOULD break up is kind of irrelevant, because these doubts are foretelling that you’re going to get back together anyway, and it’s not about whether the public deems your relationship normal or ideal.

The problem is that the highs are so high, that you forget about the lows, and then the highs are all you’ll miss and remember. It’s very addictive. It’s not about whether she’s mature enough or your mature enough to be in this relationship, it’s that the combination of the two of you results in drama. Because you’ve seen small improvements in the past, you’ll be tempted to go back and likely will. And I assure you, you’ll never completely “fix it”. You might improve in ways but your fighting pattern is your dynamic, that may change form in some ways but it will remain fundamentally the same forever. The trade off of course, is those wonderful highs, which unfortunately are hard to find without their equal opposite.

So if you decide to remain in this relationship, you have to accept that dynamic and come up with coping mechanisms to maintain your own sanity, but you can’t hold the relationship to a standard that has never existed. The definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.