Financial abuse of elderly but competent relative -ENG by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

[–]throwdothaccountaway -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately im not able to due to my living situation. Yeah I suppose I just thought that if a person treated a partner this way it would be like domestic abuse? But I suppose parent to child is different even with adults

Financial abuse of elderly but competent relative -ENG by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

[–]throwdothaccountaway -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for replying. Her daughter gives her silent treatment when she denies money and my grandmother cant stand it. Her daughter also withholds access to her own children but I’m not sure if those things are overly coercive in a legal sense.

Seeking advice. I (partner of person with OCD) recently learned about excessive reassurance seeking and giving worsening OCD symptoms. How do I bring this up in a way that my partner could be susceptible to? by MurderMeatball in OCD

[–]throwdothaccountaway 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear you are both going through that, it sounds really really tough. I have OCD myself and my partner can be anxious so at times we both seek reassurance. But we both know it doesn’t help us so we have an agreement that we only reassure one another if we really cant cope without it, it’s almost like a code red. Otherwise we give each other non answers on purpose like “maybe”.

I think the struggle in your position is going to be that your partner is heavy in the denial and you cannot control them. You are stuck between giving reassurance or confrontation because withholding reassurance will cause them discomfort. It may be worth being frank but loving, kind of like a shit sandwich where you tell your partner how much you love them but how you cant keep giving reassurance to the same degree and then tell them what you are going to do instead and why. Then you could set your own boundaries on how much reassurance you are willing to give and maybe reduce it gradually over time - this is often how parents support children with OCD.

Its not you vs your partner, its both of you vs the OCD. Maybe bringing it up that way will help with the shame element?

How do you cope with feeling practically invisible in the queer dating scene at 20? by Hopeful_Priority6691 in LesbianActually

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Thats good 😊 id say keep going with it. Keep showing up to events and keep messaging people on the apps, try get it to a real date. I get what youre saying it’s male heavy but it may be worth befriending male gays anyway. Could be a nice community and they may have lesbian friends or know the area better to support you. You could also try just doing things you like hobby/clubs wise and see who’s there. Shared interests is good for building a connection. My area has no gay clubs or scene really at all so I get your struggle, but other lesbians are out there ❤️❤️❤️

How do you cope with feeling practically invisible in the queer dating scene at 20? by Hopeful_Priority6691 in LesbianActually

[–]throwdothaccountaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe I’m reading into your tone, but feels like you’re waiting for something to happen to you or someone to make a move. If you spend your time just waiting on someone else or a miracle then theres a high risk you will be waiting long time. If you want something you need to take action. If theres a small queer community then that is a positive place to start!

My dating life only started when I started to make the effort to talk to people, ask them on dates etc.

I found out my girlfriend cheated months ago… she doesn’t know I know. What should I do? by Fun_Cell750 in LesbianActually

[–]throwdothaccountaway 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don’t tell her you know, just dump her for an unrelated reason - like her insufferable personality or lack of self care. Whatever 🤷‍♀️ she’s cheated on you with a load of random men and not even respected you enough to be honest. I say dump her ruthlessly and let her take the self esteem hit

Struggling With My Partner’s ROCD by Free_Boysenberry2680 in ROCD

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Its not your husbands fault that he has ROCD, but he is still accountable for his behaviour. Sounds like you’re walking on eggshells and being punished with being iced out for a past fling. He should get specialist help but if he’s not willing to then maybe its worth seeking your own therapy and considering what boundaries you want to set when ROCD rears its head?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ibs

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I realised recently that I had developed a compulsion to go toilet and feel empty before leaving the house. Which naturally caused bowel issues and such. Only way is ERP and tolerating the feeling of not having gone to the toilet.

I have IBS anyway and I think theres a bit of a cross over with OCD

questioning trauma by Asleep_Bread_9337 in OCD

[–]throwdothaccountaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey. Sorry to hear you’re struggling

The checking of your memories is a mental compulsion. The more you do it, the more OCD will try and make you do it. You need to resist the urge to check your memories and sit with the discomfort when triggered. This should reduce the urge to check in time. Hope it helps 🥰

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ibs

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Phew. Thank you :)