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Search Results: needing time and space away
How to communicate better with my boyfriend about this?
My boyfriend and I do really well on most things but we keep having this fight. When I'm upset sometimes I need to vent, sometimes I need to problem solve, sometimes I need to just distract myself for a bit... but for...
Anonymous
(36-45) Am I just meant to be alone because of my uncommon preference?
I have grown up in a very toxic home my whole life. Been living with my parents and sister for 26 years now. I know I could have moved out sooner, but I felt I wanted to wait till I had a stable job after finishing with...
Anonymous
(30-35) So this is growing up... sort of
A few months ago I was hanging out with some friends, we were discussing the well-being and life choices of a mutual person we all know, we all care about this person and we were trying to think of ways to help him...
WhateverMayBeWillBe
Yoda Age: 37 Is it ok to cut off contact with a friend who said she didn't have feelings for you, but still showed you strong indications of interest?
I met a girl at uni and talked to her before she asked for my phone number. We went on two amazing dates and I could tell there was a lot of chemistry because we had so much fun. When I asked her to be my girlfriend over...
Anonymous
(25-29) Heal the world, change your life
Warning: hippie-dippy climate-change heavy article. As heavy as the co2 in our breathing space, pushing our lungs into despair. Hey hey! We've all made it to two 2-0s. But what about 2120? 3120? There is only way to...
Why would my girlfriend act strange when I leave on vacation?
Last week I left on my holiday vacation with family for 16 days and as soon I left, my girlfriend has suddenly become very distant and not how we left things. We saw each other the day before I left and everything was...
Anonymous
(25-29) I think my fiancé has fallen out of love with me, what do you think?
We’ve been together for almost a year, we live together and everything was going really great until October, shortly after we got engaged. He had been 14 hours away from me for the last two weeks, spending time with his...
Anonymous
(30-35) Something wrong on friend's relationship?
So, I have a friend who lived in Dallas. He was one of my friend's boyfriend (who doesn't speak to me at the moment) and me and him got along well because of our love for writing. The two seemed very close, and he...
SubliminalBummy
Xper 4 Age: 26 Does he still have feelings or am I wrong?
So I was close friends with this guy for a long time. I liked him, but I said it. I always felt like he liked me too. I was never truly sure, because he never said anything direct either. I believed that I misread...
Anonymous
(25-29) Girls, She says she needs space to focus on her. But how do I get her back?
So, I have been with this girl for around 7 months. The relationship up until the last week has been literally incredible, and every aspect of it has been literally perfect. However over the last week we have had 2 minor...
Anonymous
(36-45) What does it mean if I know him better than he know himself?
Met him in March so 9ish months. he's not a emotional express his feeling type of guy. He’s my best friends boyfriend cousin. we’ve been friends, friends with benefits, dating, and repeat. we broke up November 7...
Anonymous
(30-35) He pushed me away, and blocked me out of his life - now he wants to return and why?
Why is my friends with benefits so damn wishy-washy, hot and cold, on and off with me. We haven't had sex in like 2 weeks, okay- not a big deal. But from our last conversation/argument: he made it very clear that he...
Anonymous
(30-35) When do you know you are in a relationship?
It's been a long time since I been in the game, bare with me. So I been talking to this single mom from bumble for a long time before we finally had our first date. Up until then we did a lot of chit chatting and got to...
JRise25
Xper 6 Age: 38 More on the Existence of God and Free Moral Agency. Not for the Intellectually faint-hearted
Since I have mentioned some of these arguments elsewhere in the past several days, I am going to consolidate them into a single 20,000 character post, assuming I don't run out of space. I think I'm required to post a...
AbleLearner
Xper 6 Age: 45 What would be the right thing to say/do when a loved one is grieving?
Last Fri, my guy called me crying when he got the news that a close family member passed away very suddenly. He told me he needed to fly back home for a bit. I wanted to take off early from work to see him but he said,...
Maxine_Payne
Xper 5 Age: 43 Did I do right by breaking up with her?
I've recently broke up with my girlfriend. She decided for the 4th time to move out but still have a relationship with me. I feel like this is backwards and not forwards. She says it's because she needs her space and time...
Anonymous
(45 Plus) Things You Should Have on You Every Day That You (Probably) Don't:
Being an adult is more than just reaching adulthood. There is quite a bit of responsibility that one must successfully handle to truly show they're fit for day-to-day life. Preparation is a key part of that. You can't...
front2back
Master Age: 30 IS IT TOO LATE?
He is 25 and this is his first relationship ever. I'm 23, and my previous relationship was very toxic. My ex was emotionally and physically abusive. He lied to me a lot, very manipulative, and cheated on me. It made me...
maya01
Xper 3 Age: 30 Boyfriend of 2 months isn’t looking at long term right now?
We’ve been dating for 2 months and I admit I do tend to go fast in relationships. We say i love you, and we’ve been together almost every day since we started dating. He has expressed to me that he needs space & that we...
Anonymous
(25-29) A Letter I'll Never Send to the Boy That I Still Like
I like you. There, I said it. I wrote it down: I like you. I know, that’s weird. But it’s true. Maybe I’m just a hormonal teenage girl who’s crushing on a boy. But when I think of you, my heart stops. And then it skips,...
Anonymous
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