That's just an abuse vector, he's probably insecure or jealous about the premise so he projects it onto you. I personally wouldn't be able to live! with someone acting in that fashion.
Please make sure it's a therapist familiar with family trauma and repressed memories. See that they know a wide range of therapy techniques. A patient focused therapist is usually best. EMDR might be a therapy technique that might get useful for her.
She likely can’t claim because of her husband’s income. I have a friend who has been separated for years who wants to get on disability so she’s finally seeking a divorce and cited this as the reason.
Thats the thing though . He refuses to go to therapy because he has no problem to address . The guy isn't morbidly obese or anything similar . He just apparently gained some weight and now his wife isn't attracted to him . Imagine a guy saying ” we need to go to therapy because your stomach isn't flat and i don't like your body anymore .” Would you be calling the woman the problem in that situation ?
If anyone needs therapy , it's OP . She really needs to figure out why she feels that she can dictate what someone else eats and how his body looks…
I’m so sorry. Sometimes when people are grieving or stressed out they just lose the capacity to accommodate others’ feelings on top of their own, doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do. You’re both young and she’s probably overwhelmed. However, after 5 years it’s right to feel that she owes you a little more than that.
If you’re comfortable with it I might just text her and say something like “I’m sorry about what you’re going through, I want to be here for you however I can and if that means giving you space for now I can definitely do so. However I would appreciate if we could talk a little more in depth about our relationship when you’re in a better headspace.”
I would try and keep it light for now and do your best to give her space while just checking in periodically. She may be reacting to what she’s currently going through and come to regret her abruptness with you, but it’s really very hot to say. Because also to have been together for five years when you’re only 18 and 19 means you’ve been together through some MAJOR life changes. Like, entire personality, turning into a person changes. It’s natural for the relationship to change or grow apart, as much as it absolutely sucks.
At this point the sperm are probably dead. Even inside a woman, arguably the second most necessary place they're “supposed” to be, they only survive for a couple days; in a condom, after the amount of time since the last encounter, dude probs has little to worry about.
You are justified in breaking things off. You're not married, and you agreed to online together on the basis that you would split the shared expenses. She has not been living up to her end of the deal, and it doesn't appear that she has good prospects for improving her take-home pay in the immediate future. In fact, she seems to assume that you will continue to make up whatever she can't contribute each month, indefinitely if need be. You've already realizded that is not a sustainable plan over time, especially if she is continuing to rack up credit card debt despite being chronically under-employed.
If you want an equal partner, financially speaking, this isn't the right woman for you. Many relationships (and marriages) break up over significant differences in their attitudes about financial management, and it appears that yours is headed that way.
My man, you put the boundaries of a relationship, I'd those are considered toxic that's their problem. There are non negotiables for everyone and if this is one of those you have to state that and if she doesn't want to its time to dump
This is simple in my eyes, when in a relationship both partners move at different speeds. I mean move as in how fast they fall for someone, start to love them and are ready to go stable with them and so on. As a team both of you can only move at the speed of the slowest member, so if she can't slow down a little, it's clear she has no patience for you.
You literally met all your baby's needs. You were holding him while he cried it out. Why is it important for women to suffer in order to be good moms? If you knew all his physical needs had been met, simply holding him while he cries is perfectly fine. It's not like you left him laying on the floor in another room screaming. Your husband is being a grade A jerk. NTA.
Yes, stand your ground. She’s making false promises.
That's just an abuse vector, he's probably insecure or jealous about the premise so he projects it onto you. I personally wouldn't be able to live! with someone acting in that fashion.
I’ve never seen it abbreviated that way
what he said was blatantly racist, i'm not sure how you could take that as anything else.
Your bf is a dick. He also can’t be good for your mental health.
Well she is not recovered and is doesn't seem to want to quit.
Please make sure it's a therapist familiar with family trauma and repressed memories. See that they know a wide range of therapy techniques. A patient focused therapist is usually best. EMDR might be a therapy technique that might get useful for her.
That was the time and place for a “little white lie”.
Honesty is the best policy; but something so insignificant, especially in a fun situation, she should of went with something y’all did.
I mean ya can’t get mad at her for telling the truth, but situation could of easily been avoided.
She likely can’t claim because of her husband’s income. I have a friend who has been separated for years who wants to get on disability so she’s finally seeking a divorce and cited this as the reason.
2 months, 7 meetings, you are both relative strangers to each other getting to know each other better.
Making assumptions = making an ass out of you and me.
She dodged a bullet. Learn how to ask questions.
Yes i have a doctors appointment.
Thats the thing though . He refuses to go to therapy because he has no problem to address . The guy isn't morbidly obese or anything similar . He just apparently gained some weight and now his wife isn't attracted to him . Imagine a guy saying ” we need to go to therapy because your stomach isn't flat and i don't like your body anymore .” Would you be calling the woman the problem in that situation ?
If anyone needs therapy , it's OP . She really needs to figure out why she feels that she can dictate what someone else eats and how his body looks…
I’m so sorry. Sometimes when people are grieving or stressed out they just lose the capacity to accommodate others’ feelings on top of their own, doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do. You’re both young and she’s probably overwhelmed. However, after 5 years it’s right to feel that she owes you a little more than that.
If you’re comfortable with it I might just text her and say something like “I’m sorry about what you’re going through, I want to be here for you however I can and if that means giving you space for now I can definitely do so. However I would appreciate if we could talk a little more in depth about our relationship when you’re in a better headspace.”
I would try and keep it light for now and do your best to give her space while just checking in periodically. She may be reacting to what she’s currently going through and come to regret her abruptness with you, but it’s really very hot to say. Because also to have been together for five years when you’re only 18 and 19 means you’ve been together through some MAJOR life changes. Like, entire personality, turning into a person changes. It’s natural for the relationship to change or grow apart, as much as it absolutely sucks.
At this point the sperm are probably dead. Even inside a woman, arguably the second most necessary place they're “supposed” to be, they only survive for a couple days; in a condom, after the amount of time since the last encounter, dude probs has little to worry about.
You are justified in breaking things off. You're not married, and you agreed to online together on the basis that you would split the shared expenses. She has not been living up to her end of the deal, and it doesn't appear that she has good prospects for improving her take-home pay in the immediate future. In fact, she seems to assume that you will continue to make up whatever she can't contribute each month, indefinitely if need be. You've already realizded that is not a sustainable plan over time, especially if she is continuing to rack up credit card debt despite being chronically under-employed.
If you want an equal partner, financially speaking, this isn't the right woman for you. Many relationships (and marriages) break up over significant differences in their attitudes about financial management, and it appears that yours is headed that way.
My man, you put the boundaries of a relationship, I'd those are considered toxic that's their problem. There are non negotiables for everyone and if this is one of those you have to state that and if she doesn't want to its time to dump
This is simple in my eyes, when in a relationship both partners move at different speeds. I mean move as in how fast they fall for someone, start to love them and are ready to go stable with them and so on. As a team both of you can only move at the speed of the slowest member, so if she can't slow down a little, it's clear she has no patience for you.
and other than these stupid fights things are fine .
People who say this eventually break up with their partners over the “stupid” fights.
Is it really stupid if you're fighting about it? What is preventing you from having a cordial discussion about it?
If one partber feels the need to get defensive and turn it into an argument, you have more problems than you want to admit.
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…What?!?
You literally met all your baby's needs. You were holding him while he cried it out. Why is it important for women to suffer in order to be good moms? If you knew all his physical needs had been met, simply holding him while he cries is perfectly fine. It's not like you left him laying on the floor in another room screaming. Your husband is being a grade A jerk. NTA.
I think we need space but not sure how