Search Results: she was raised not to show her love
Is it possible my mom loves me now?
When pregnant with me, my mom wrote in her diary she was devastated by the pregnancy because it meant she couldn't divorce my dad. My dad told me when I was a baby she didn't feed me enough. When she thinks others...
Reasons Why I Think Women File for Divorce More Than Men/Why Relationships Fail
Hello! It`s time again for a small rant. I`ve noticed recently that a majority of the most frequently asked questions on GaG are about women filing for divorce and why. As I think most of it is pure coincidence, and every...
How I understand the parable of delayed gratification in Luke
In the bible Jesus tells a parable about a master who after his slave has finished his work tending sheep or plowing in the field, tells him to prepare his supper and get himself ready and wait for him while he eats and...
Am I in the right relationship?
I feel unappreciated in my relationship. I am constantly cooking and cleaning up after him for no thanks. I have raised these issues many times but nothing changed. My partner doesn't notice little things I do for him and...
Black Lives Matter and what it actually means
Okay so if a cause is important enough to someone they should be able to take the time to explain it properly. This is what I am doing now. So let's break this down first. It begins with slavery okay so yes hundreds of...
If I don’t believe I am attracted to male chauvinist then why do I see something in them that I choose over other men/why don’t I recognize good men?
I was always the girl who didn’t think too hard about gender roles. I was one of the guys up until I was 14 so I always tried to believe that I could understand men. I also didn’t like to think about people as my enemies....
Advice from Dr. Wendy Walsh
I had noticed not many people responded to me when I asked this as a question. But she is spot on and talks about all the topics we discuss on here. I just thought that it would be fun to highlight her and some of the...
Embracing The People You Think Are Needy and/or Clingy
This is my first official G@G myTake post. This was originally going to be an answer to a question posed by @treselle asking, "Do men like needy women?" I am sure you can go visit her questions to find the other opinions...
Are some people naturally toxic for no reason at all?
My supervisor hasn't spoken with his niece for over 5 years now. According to him as early as age 7 she would laughed at people's misery, lied to get someone else in trouble or smiled when purposely tripping another...
The Prince Charming Factor
Important note: This myTake can be controversial since it can be misunderstood. I'm NOT saying every single good guy or nice man is using you or being untruthful. To avoid any kind of wrong comments (and absurdly nasty...
Attracting Women
I just wanted to say that men need social intelligence, patience, authenticity, empathy, ambition, and confidence to attract and keep the women that most guys want. Scorn is a step in the wrong direction. You need social...
What the Media won't tell you about the Feast of Sacrifice (Eid-ul-Azha)
Belated Eid-ul-Azha Mubarak! As you may be aware, it was Eid day on July 31 or August 1 depending on where you live, and I have written a myTake about it a few years ago. Just like every single year, seems like somehow...
The West - In desperate need of Muscular Christianity!
Muscular Christianity is a philosophical movement that originated in England in the mid-19th century, characterized by a belief in patriotic duty, discipline, self-sacrifice, manliness, and the moral and physical beauty...
What could I say/do to help my insecure friend?
I have a friend who is very insecure about her identity, size, and finances. This all started when she opened up to me about not feeling black enough. I asked her why she would think such a thing and she said that most of...
Do you think our mothers love more than fathers or are dads emotional but hide it?
Assuming you've been raised by both parents, who would you say loves the most? Your mother or father? Or can a father be equally as loving even if he doesn't show it often? For the longest, I would've said my mother...
How can I “fix” his mentality that a man should pay for everything?
So my boyfriend was raised to feel like men should pay for everything; dates, food, trips etc. I was raised to feel like you should never rely on anyone to do everything for you. Ex. Say we're on a trip, if you've payed...
Understanding the classical dichotomy in Matthew 6:24 - God vs. Cash
Jesus said you can't serve both God and money One of the reasons I left my old church was due to the lavish spending of the pastor. Every week he would host a bible study at his house and serve all kinds of expensive...
My experience with emotionally detached parents and how it influenced my view on relationships
I promise this won't be long. I also premise I 'm not writing this myTake as woe-is-me or pity-me text, I'm writing it as a way to share my experience, and if possible gather those of fellow G@gers. Like many, many G@gers...
Why am I emotionless in my relationship?
I have been in my relationship off and on for 3 years. It hasn't been a smooth ride between us but I love him and don't see myself with anyone else. But I have been very emotionless during the relationship. He shows...
I am woman! I am the prize!
You look different today than when you were younger. On each dating app you have filtered your face, refreshed your breasts, and retouched every photo you possibly could in the patriarchal standards that society has...
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