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Search Results: the cycle of a relationship
Is the core problem in the black community racism or harmful culture norms?
Racism, while historically real and indefensible, does not actively shape the daily choices; Instead, cultural norms glorifying certain self-destructive behaviors do. Consider the following: Racism doesn’t glorify...
CyberGhost615
Xper 1 Age: 34 Avoidant men: have you ever stopped ghosting the same woman you kept hurting?
I’ve been dealing with a guy for years who has a strong pattern of pulling away when things get emotionally intense. The cycle usually goes like this: We get closer / talk more / hang out He gets overwhelmed, stressed,...
Anonymous
(25-29) For guys who ghost, have you dealt with this?
I’m asking this a someone who’s ghosted by a guy who’s admitted why he ghosts he said that it’s some kind of cycle where it usually starts off with him being too stressed over life to respond, then embarrassed with not...
Anonymous
(25-29) Has modern love turned into short term dating and strict perfection tests?
I was interacting with some sociology students especially women who wanted to be in a short term relationship only, and many of them were kinda just being hypocritical about that as well. Like if they find someone...
Anonymous
(25-29) Should I text my ex?
My ex wanted to talk to me and meet up, but after a while we stopped talking, and then he wrote again, the same cycle repeated for two months. And we haven't been in contact since then, of course she has a boyfriend now...
Anonymous
(18-24) Is it normal to question your relationship and moments that happen in it?
Me and my boyfriend are always questioning our relationship and he seems to mentally hurt me quite a bit more than I feel he should. We always forgive each other for whatever we have done and we always say we love each...
Anonymous
(18-24) Why do some people scare someone who wants to leave a relationship?
They say things like, your next one might beat you or abuse you when you're not even happy in the relationship that you're in Then I double back and back down like maybe he isn't so bad... then triggers me a couple of...
Anonymous
(30-35) If you could spend a month in the body of the opposite sex what would you want to experience? How do you think it would change how you view them?
I’ve deliberately kept it a month so that each person gets to experience the whole range of perks, emotions, struggles and challenges that comes with being the opposite gender. Like the menstrual cycle and hormonal...
Can jealousy be gone forever?
Please forgive me, I asked something about jealousy before, but this is not the same but similar. If you have struggled with being jealous before of your partner, but you promised to deal with it, take the blame for it,...
Noredcarpet
Xper 5 Age: 46 My ex and I are caught up in a really toxic situation?
Preface: I’m not looking for definitive answers or explanations (because there really aren’t any). I’m more interested in hearing other people’s opinions. My ex and I dated a few years ago for about six months, then...
Anonymous
(25-29) How to I move on from him? Stuck in a toxic cycle but we can't leave each other alone? ?
I’ve been seeing Cam, a guy I used to work with at a pub where he’s the manager. He’s got a reputation for sleeping around and had an on/off relationship with the pub owner's daughter. He recently had a brief crush on a...
Anonymous
(30-35) A situationship isn’t love, it’s emotional abuse in disguise…
We live in a time where “it’s complicated” has become a normal relationship status. Where casual hookups are expected, and commitment is seen as pressure. But there’s a painful truth underneath all the mixed signals and...
Girls, What would you say to a guy who gave up on dating?
Let's say, his parents marriage was abusive and loveless. Most marriages he's seen were violent and ended badly. Even stabbings. He doesn't date because he doesn't want to go through the cycle of abuse. He doesn't hate...
Anonymous
(36-45) How do I say we're done?
Me and this guy have been liking each other for years, and recently at the end of last year, we got back in contact. He had this bad cycle of being really nice and outgoing to me and then completely ghosting me. Somewhere...
Anonymous
(Under 18) Why do I keep pushing my girlfriend away even though I love her and want to be close?
Lately, I’ve noticed a pattern where I distance myself from my girlfriend ignoring her texts, avoiding spending time with her and I can’t fully understand why I’m doing it. I struggle with anxiety, and deep down I think...
Anonymous
(36-45) A Woman’s Life Is Easy Or Is It?
Life comes with its fair share of struggles for everyone, but if we pause and reflect, we’ll realize that women face unique, often overlooked challenges every single day. From a young age, they navigate a world that...
Anonymous
(25-29) Breaking Free from Denial: The Key to Healing Your Life
Healing begins the moment we step out of denial mode. Yet, not everyone who seeks therapy or counseling is ready to look within and truly heal. Many come searching for validation rather than transformation. Some...
Being_a_good_Indian
Master Age: 28 Why is this older brother so mad at his younger brother’s ex girlfriend?
Imagine a situation where: -Older Brother (30): In a committed relationship for 3-4 years, living with his girlfriend. -Younger Brother (27): Had a tumultuous, on-again/off-again relationship with a woman (25) over...
Anonymous
(25-29) How to Identify a Narcissist & Decide Whether to Stay or Leave
Navigating relationships with narcissistic individuals can be confusing, emotionally draining, and sometimes even damaging. Their charm and charisma can make them seem engaging and intriguing, but their inconsistency...
Being_a_good_Indian
Master Age: 28 I am still hanging by a thread...
Looking back, everything felt so fragile, like I was hanging by a thread. I had this belief that what I shared with that person was something real, something I could trust, and something that could stand the test of time....
Anonymous
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