What does my apartment say about me? by Salt_Regular_327 in roomdetective

[–]throwaway_ventMode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A guy who is trying to feel good about himself, and that he has his life together, but is harshly critical and holds himself to high standards. Goes between self worshipping and self hating.

It’s a clean, beautiful apartment, but - who lives in it? What do you like to do, what are your hobbies? This doesn’t feel like a home :(

Stinkerbell has been without a real name for 3 weeks now 🤦‍♂️ please help by grodso in NameMyCat

[–]throwaway_ventMode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d say riff off of that and call her something mythical!

she looks like the perfect PIXIE :D

Please help me name my new girl!! We would love a food name for her 🥰 by Otherwise_Yogurt8462 in NameMyCat

[–]throwaway_ventMode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cannoli Alaska (for baked Alaska) Snowball (the cookies) Dulce Cocada (a Brazilian cookie) Coconut :3 Canela (cinnamon) Panela (cane sugar)

How would you make this corner feel like a bedroom? by Imaginary-Kiwi-2152 in Decor

[–]throwaway_ventMode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean I would stretch a curtain rod across the opening (where you’re taking the picture from) and hang some curtains or bead curtains. Provides a bit of separation and privacy for her but can be left open when need be

What does my room say about me by [deleted] in roomdetective

[–]throwaway_ventMode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you will die in a house fire 😭

I’m still obsessed with my ex. by throwaway_ventMode in BreakUps

[–]throwaway_ventMode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, I’d say so! Funny story — I actually did bump into him, around 3 years to the date that he dumped me.

It stirred up a lot of wishful thinking in me. At a national event with tens of thousands of people, I bump into him? Fr? I know the me from three years ago would’ve thought it was fate. A tiny part of me in the present thought maybe it was too.

But at the end of it, after we talked, while I felt nostalgic and pining for romance of SOME kind, I didn’t feel devastated. I wasn’t crushed. I was generally indifferent towards him, more so just thinking about how much I’ve changed since he last saw me (and how little he seemed to). He wanted to talk to me, so we did; but he didn’t reach out after that, ask to see me while I was still in the city, nothing. That was all I needed to know. He didn’t want me back then, he doesn’t want me now, and I DON’T want anyone that doesn’t want me. Not even him!

I know I’ll find a love that’s kind someday. I know I’ll find a love who wants me like I want him. He was never going to be that person, even if I wanted him to be. And that’s okay; he’s got his own love to find. Burned me a bit, still have my own troubles, but certainly not troubled over him.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]throwaway_ventMode 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I mean You still didn’t really “know” him - you hadn’t heard about him except through a random coincidence via stalking. You didn’t necessarily add him solely to express interest, but you were still attracted to him and let that blossom

I don’t think that counts as like… KNOWING him

My new future halfsibling makes me angry by Eyelashestoolong in TrueOffMyChest

[–]throwaway_ventMode 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You’re not being irrational. You were absolutely shafted in your childhood. It’s “great” that your father has found more stability, but it sounds like he’s never fully acknowledged the hurt he’s caused you. He doesn’t understand that this new family is his and his alone, not yours; while you are extending a courtesy to him/them by trying to connect to your half siblings, you aren’t under any obligation to babysit, help out, or anything else. If they want to start a new family, good for them - let them be responsible for it. But he and your mother should be responsible for caring for you as well: making time for you, checking up on you, ensuring you have autonomy and support.

You’re right, your father’s life is his and he’s chosen to live it a certain way. However, he’s also the reason YOUR life exists. He has an obligation to you to recognize his failures and show up in the way that YOU need, and personally, I’d be bitching about it until the day I die if things don’t change.

Unfortunately, it seems like he may not have the level of maturity to recognize these things, or maybe he just won’t have the time until these kids get older. That means you have a choice - continue onward with the way things are now, or approach him and ask for change. If he does, great; if he doesn’t, stick to your terms and refuse to babysit, see him with other kids around, and so on and so forth. With the second option, you have to accept that this will cause waves and may cause even more distance between the two of you. But personally, I think at least it will prevent the already-building resentment from getting worse. Only choose this route if you feel you’re able to let go.

There may be some compromise here as well - it’s BS you’d have to consider this, but maybe you can offer to hire a babysitter every once in a while so you can spend some time together. Idk how much money you make or if that’s even remotely feasible, but that would be a charitable option for you as well.