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Bi-Weekly Thread - Advice for Relationship/Friendship/Dating/Breakup

> I think this is an anxious trait so I want to know if this also happens to you? Why am I reacting like this? Is it justified or is it my insecurity talking? How do you communicate, instead of pullin…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment12/4/2025
Why do I get upset when bad stuff happens to my partner and it doesn't even impact me?

Why do I get upset when bad stuff happens to my partner and it doesn't even impact me? — I'm struggling to understand my pretty intense reactions to certain things. I don't know if attachment theory can help explain this part of my brain. For context: Me (38 F) and partner (44 M) have b…

r/attachment_theorypost11/1/2025
Anxiety about my past getting brought up

Anxiety about my past getting brought up — I'm trying to get my foot into the entertainment business, but when I turned 18 (2 years ago) I got crazy trying to ease my anxieties about my Internet safety and decided to be as unsafe as I could wi…

r/Anxietyhelppost3/30/2026
“Grow up, act like a mature adult.” he said.

“Grow up, act like a mature adult.” he said. — I (25F) wash the dishes as usual, when I washing a coffee cup, it slipped and smashed to a cup of glass. I screamed a little bit along with the loud smashing sound. He (44M) clearly heard, didn’t come…

r/NarcissisticAbusepost3/30/2026
manifestation + past changing

manifestation + past changing — Hi to all of you!! It’s my first ever time writing something on Reddit. Well, I have actually been reading many stories to find courage, but I am new to being the one with the story hahah. Okay, so I …

r/nevillegoddardpost3/30/2026
He got into a relationship the very next day!!

He got into a relationship the very next day!! — Hi, me and my ex were in a relationship for 5 years and know each other for almost 5.5 or 6 years now. We had a very loving and truthful relationship. We were genuinely very close, emotionally, me…

r/BreakUpspost3/31/2026
Letter to Self before Meeting her

Letter to Self before Meeting her — Figured it helped a few on other subs so I would add here. I've also been told to warn it may be a trigger to some. Hey dumbass, I don’t really know how to start this without it feeling unreal, beca…

r/survivinginfidelitypost3/31/2026
I want him to miss me

I want him to miss me — There isn’t much to say. Things got really messy towards the end. I’ve had a month and a week to heal and I’ve been doing so, so much better. That said, I have frequent moments of being unable to forg…

r/BreakUpspost4/1/2026
Basking in the Dawn I Once Asked For

Basking in the Dawn I Once Asked For — I wrote something in November when I was still in it.  This is where I am now.   2025 broke me.  Not all at once. Slowly, then all at once.   Loss came in waves. Quiet at first, then closer toge…

r/DecidingToBeBetterpost4/2/2026
I have no idea how to cope with this family bullshit, its been going on forever

I have no idea how to cope with this family bullshit, its been going on forever — Lets say you got chronic issues and other issues and you do anything yourself to get better. Overall its going well and youre the "bright" child in the family but also the "black sheep" for some reaso…

r/CPTSDpost4/5/2026
My AM left me in public places by myself as a kid even though I was scared.

My AM left me in public places by myself as a kid even though I was scared. — “Stay here, it’ll be okay. Yes? Yes. 🙂‍↕️” that head nod gesture she does that makes you want to punch her in the face. I was in public as a child all by myself. She always does it if I need to go to…

r/AsianParentStoriespost4/6/2026
Moving forward

Moving forward — Hi. I'm (M, 22) about 2 weeks into a break-up that involved me moving back home from across the country, don't think it matters where. I feel like I've regressed so much mentally being back here. I mo…

r/BreakUpspost4/6/2026
Is it too late for me?

Is it too late for me? — Is it possible to start over and change at 30? I used to be a bad person due to substance issues and an abusive childhood. I was forced to take medication at 12 years old, and then given addictive pil…

r/CPTSDpost4/7/2026
What i didnt expect..

What i didnt expect.. — I’ve been going through a divorce since last May (Seperation ends May 15th and I can file!!), and something that’s really been getting to me lately is that not a single person in my family has reached…

r/Divorcepost4/7/2026
Feeling resentful, bitter, and jealous of my (28F) twin sister (28F)

Feeling resentful, bitter, and jealous of my (28F) twin sister (28F) — I (28F) have a twin sister (28F), and she’s getting married soon. I hate admitting this, but it’s bringing up a lot of resentment, bitterness, and jealousy in me. Growing up, people constantly compar…

r/relationshipspost4/8/2026
Completely mindfucked and heartbroken after a relationship with a highly intelligent covert narcissist

Completely mindfucked and heartbroken after a relationship with a highly intelligent covert narcissist — This is going to be a very long post, but if you want to know how a relationship with a highly intelligent covert narcissist looks like, you might be interested to read this. I've seen so much shit i…

r/NarcissisticAbusepost4/9/2026
I told my roommate that my ex cheated on him after she betrayed me with the guy she told me not to worry about. How do I handle the guilt and potential fallout?

I told my roommate that my ex cheated on him after she betrayed me with the guy she told me not to worry about. How do I handle the guilt and potential fallout? — My ex-girlfriend 20F and I 23M broke up a couple weeks ago after dating for close to 6 months. For a long time, I had a gut feeling about a guy friend of hers (let’s call him Luke). She always told me…

r/BreakUpspost4/10/2026
I (21M) forgot to delete a old nude and my (Ex?)girlfriend (20F) broke up with me

I (21M) forgot to delete a old nude and my (Ex?)girlfriend (20F) broke up with me — PS: English isn’t my first language and I’m dyslexic, so bear with me. I (21M) woke up last night to my now ex (20F) asking why I had a nude of another girl on my phone. She immediately packed her st…

r/relationship_advicepost4/10/2026
How can I become more responsible

How can I become more responsible — i am such a careless person today I literally losted more then my parent sallary of one month it's an eye opening day for me and I want to become more and more responsible from now this is what I have…

r/selfhelppost4/10/2026
Paradoxical Nature of The Law & Instant Change

Paradoxical Nature of The Law & Instant Change — Good afternoon. I want to share some experiences and see if we can narrow down two aspects of The Law. If you want to skip straight to the discussion points, go to paragraphs 4-to-5 and read on from t…

r/nevillegoddardpost4/10/2026
My girlfriend (24F) is very sensitive and I (25M) find it's starting to get hard to be handled. How do I do this?

My girlfriend (24F) is very sensitive and I (25M) find it's starting to get hard to be handled. How do I do this? — As for starters I don't want to make myself look ignorant or careless towards woman, as if I know and totally aware that they have their own struggles and world to live in. As a man I understand that …

r/relationship_advicepost4/11/2026
found porn on my bfs twitter likes 20F 24M

found porn on my bfs twitter likes 20F 24M — I broke up with my boyfriend a couple hours ago, so I’m super fresh out of it. I just want some reassurance that I’m not crazy for my decision because I’m having a really hard time thinking clearly ri…

r/BreakUpspost4/11/2026
Ex said she loves me but isn’t in love, then sent mixed signals after breakup — trying to understand what’s going on

Ex said she loves me but isn’t in love, then sent mixed signals after breakup — trying to understand what’s going on — I (27M) recently went through a breakup with my ex (26F), and I’m trying to make sense of the situation without getting pulled back into something confusing. For context, she studied veterinary medic…

r/BreakUpspost4/11/2026
Something weird... worked. But now back to square one

Something weird... worked. But now back to square one — My father is a narcisisst and has always dismissed other people's opinions. Few months back he said everyone find a file with health report, while he was scrolling his phone. This made me furious. He …

r/CPTSDpost4/13/2026
I don't want to cry all day and feel lonely anymore. I don't want to fear abandonment anymore. I want to improve myself.

Oh gosh, I can feel your pain through the screen. What you are going through is a normal modern human experience, so please don't place all the blame on yourself. It's amazing that you are trying to b…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment9/29/2025
Why do I get upset when bad stuff happens to my partner and it doesn't even impact me?

i'm curious how hurting your back or taking an economy flight is neglecting your own needs? it's not like he hurt his back on purpose and he could have still hurt it with a brace on or not. to me, he …

r/attachment_theorycomment11/1/2025
Why do I get upset when bad stuff happens to my partner and it doesn't even impact me?

I feel like we’re like the same people in this way. And I have struggled heavily with this aspect in the past, feeling so powerless, feeling like no one consider things the way I do, wanting to contro…

r/attachment_theorycomment11/1/2025
Bi-Weekly Thread - Advice for Relationship/Friendship/Dating/Breakup

I would start pulling away because I feel unloved and unsure about their intentions (just because of small careless actions). They reassured for the first few times but as I keep finding reasons to fe…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment11/28/2025
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

My dude I've gotta be honest: based on what you've written I think you've been careless and selfish and broken her heart again.

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/5/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

All the nice things he said are to get to what he actually wants. He just backtracked after testing your boundaries. He will have sex with you and leave. Believe his first actions. No guy who is ge…

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/23/2026
Seneca Letters Translation

Seneca's Epistle 1: A "Historical Restoration" for Modern Practitioners (Lodge/Gummere Synthesis) **The Content:** I hear you on the translations, u/Fragrant-Point-4328. I've been working on a rest…

r/Stoicismcomment3/8/2026
F**CKKKKKKKKK

Been there done that. my anger wasn't in my control as i myself couldn't point out the reasons at that time. later realised it was traumas triggering and me projecting. He did same. It was perfect, ma…

r/BreakUpscomment3/8/2026
What is even going on?

Online dating cuts both ways. You meet people you never would have met...but you also meet people you never SHOULD have met. I'm getting to the point where I think I don't want to do online dating an…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/8/2026
I (28F) gave my boyfriend (29M) an STD and I can’t stop feeling so ashamed and guilty

Stuff happens, but i might "fake understanding" in person but in the back of my mind I'd immediately question if you were someone I'd want to stay with. Sleeping around is one thing, being careless wi…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/8/2026
I (28F) gave my boyfriend (29M) an STD and I can’t stop feeling so ashamed and guilty

It he chose to have unprotected sex with you and neither of you brought up getting tested before having unprotected sex then him being mad would be rude AF. Both of you were careless and him not bring…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/9/2026
Seneca Letters Translation

I've updated the Lateral Classics restoration of Seneca's first letter to better reflect the 'Survival Urgency' of the original text. Version 1.2 is now live. **Letter I — On Saving Time** Keep doin…

r/Stoicismcomment3/10/2026
Found out 10 year situation-ship has been married the entire time

It’s not something to be proud of. It’s vile that one human can treat another human so carelessly.

r/BreakUpscomment3/10/2026
I'm letting her keep about 80% of "the stuff" from our house, and it feels great to lighten my load. Can anyone relate?

My ex-wife was either careless with material possessions or intentionally destructive. There was one point where I realized that growing up, we never had to replace a bedroom door. In the house I boug…

r/Divorcecomment3/11/2026
My dad told me to kill myself in front of my teachers

That is such an extreme insane reaction... you got a 4/7, it's not like you murdered someone. It's still a pass and it's literally 1 or 2 grades in HS. In the grand scheme of things, those grades will…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/12/2026
Did your narcissist go through pets like they were handbags?

They are careless with animals usually just like they are people My last ex was actually pretty decent with animals and the one before that was awful with them

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment3/12/2026
Great guy, but after 4 months, there's just no physical touch

4. Months. Girl no. This guy is asexual, has some disability he didn’t tell you about or (and I do NOT fling this around carelessly) gay.

r/datingoverfortycomment3/14/2026
People underestimate the power of connections that were formed during childhoood

Yes, I think it’s one of the reasons good parents can make or break you - you are literally bound to them in your formative years because they are also your caretakers. I believe even if there are thi…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/14/2026
I think my 32F 36M boyfriend lied about me passing out during sex

You are not being dramatic. You lost consciousness because your bf was so careless that he cut off your air supply to the point that you passed out - and then, knowing what he had done, he lied & gasl…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/15/2026
My boyfriend blew our savings. (F32) (M34)

You absolutely must put yourself and your child first. To start, move any and all of your funds to a separate account that he cannot access. Keep all finances separate. Check, then lock your credit fo…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/15/2026
What influence does my pluto in the 8th house have on my life and the rest of my chart?

Pluto is quite close to the H9 cusp, some would say it is conjunct that cusp, and thus may have a greater influence of H9. An H9 Pluto would likely indicate that you have very strong, even extreme op…

r/AskAstrologerscomment3/16/2026
I (37F) am tired of my boyfriends (45M) cleaning OCD and the comments it comes with. Is this workable?

Sounds like my ex-husband. Whenever I cleaned it wasn't good enough. He claimed he shouldn't have to clean because I was too thoughtless and careless. And that we were not worthy of a house clearer. I…

r/relationshipscomment3/16/2026
What can I do when my (20F) husband (20M) is convinced I cheated on him because I’m pregnant again and refuses to listen to me.

What you should do is build a time machine, go back to your senior year of high school, decide to stop being so careless with your future, and then act accordingly. Since you can’t actually do that,…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/16/2026
Thoughts?

Most men require a lot more work than I’m willing to do. I’m simply not interested in another man child. I’m not saying this guy is one, but signs point to that he’s another careless man child.

r/datingoverfortycomment3/17/2026
I 34F woke up to a message about my 35M husband

At this point since you don't want to leave and you think he can be saved, why don't you just open the marriage so you can have some fun, and see what's out there. This is your one option, the other i…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/17/2026
Trying not to get too ahead of myself with new partner

The "is this real or just the sex glow" question is worth sitting with, but probably not worth answering yet. Eight weeks in you genuinely don't know - and that's fine. What I've found is that the ho…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/19/2026
How do I (M22) explain to my girlfriend (F20) that I have a substantial amount of money?

At 22 you’re now getting exposed in relationships. Find a reputable company Fidelity, Schwab etc and invest that money. Seek out your father’s business and learn it. Do not let your girlfriend know ab…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/20/2026
Share your Robotic Affirmations Success Stories

Oh god I love RA!!! <DDD • Manifested myself out of an abusive household. FYI it wasn't just "OH my parents hate me", no, I used to get beaten and shouted at by my drunk mom, + had a careless dad who…

r/Manifestationcomment3/21/2026
Dumpers who were emotionally overwhelmed.

I don’t mean unsafe like I thought he would hurt me or anything like that. It was more about how he showed up in conflict. When things escalated, his anger could feel really intense and directed at me…

r/BreakUpscomment3/21/2026
Is the hardest breakup the one where love was never the problem?

I can’t deny that this is one of the situations I’ve been through. I had to leave my ex, after almost 5 years of relationship. Despite all my attempts to try to salvage our relationship, I couldn’t s…

r/BreakUpscomment3/22/2026
My (37F) partner (43M) is obsessed with having something in his ass during sex and its ruining it for me.

Her vulva isn’t particularly prone to infection, but her vagina and urethra are susceptible. And fluids from a lubricated toy dripping down into her seems plausible especially with such a careless and…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/22/2026
My partner (f34) “quiet quit” our relationship and I (m37) need closure.

You admit to neglecting the relationship.. then in the same sentence say being neglectful isn't being a bad partner. Neglect - transitive verb 1. To pay little or no attention to; fail to heed; disr…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/22/2026
​Husband (46M) keeps "helpfully" rearranging, hiding, and disposing of my (46F) stuff--what tactic or wording can I use to stop it?

I mean that’s just so unsettling, unnecessary, and invasive 😭 I have ocd too, along with adhd and I saw you mentioned demand avoidance somewhere; not sure it’d necessarily change anything regarding t…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/23/2026
​Husband (46M) keeps "helpfully" rearranging, hiding, and disposing of my (46F) stuff--what tactic or wording can I use to stop it?

Ooh, that brings a new horrible dimension to this. Is there any possibility that he's so careless with your stuff in part because he wants you to have to spend money you don't need to spend? Not say…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/23/2026
My (31M) GF (28F) Informed Me That She Kissed a Stranger At an Outing While Playing Truth or Dare 2 Months Ago. How do I navigate this?

There's no way she comes out of this looking good. Either she's a 28-year-old who plays truth-or-dare despite having a partner, doesn't have the backbone to excuse herself from it, kisses someone, has…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/23/2026
NATAL SATURN SERIES: IN THE 2ND HOUSE

1. Aquarius, so Saturn is my chart ruler! 2. Saturn is retrograde at Pisces 21°. 3. 1H and 12H. 4. My Saturn is opposite my Sun in Virgo 8H and square my Gemini Moon in 5H. It's also sextile sextil…

r/astrologycomment3/28/2026
My boyfriend (39M) threw his bag at my (33F) face, refused to apologize "because he thought I would block it", then stormed out to leave after I said I just wanted to be alone

The NEXT time? WHAT next time? There shouldn't have even been a FIRST time. And yes we have all had mishaps that we caused by carelessness, but you atone by offering a sincere appology and empathy for…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/28/2026
I (f 22) tested positive for an std after years of being clean and consistent testing and my bf (m 24) of 2 years says it’s “impossible” it’s because of him despite not being tested for 5 years and now we’re not okay.

While his reaction leaves me leaning more to the “he cheated” side (because who the hell reacts so calmly/crappily/gaslighty and is innocent?), I do personally know a couple who had a false positive. …

r/relationship_advicecomment3/30/2026
Grieving a marriage of lies

Yikes so sorry for your discovery. Ask yourself if you want to take the health risk of his cheating further into your body? You didn’t say he just did this lately, you said it was the whole 16 yea…

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/31/2026
I (M43). Failed at it all. Found out today. She cheated with my best friend. And others before that. So it’s me and 3 kids in a big house now. WTF do you even do?

i am sorry for your situation but you could have lost 20 more years on a bad woman there is one more thing to get clarity over now when you know she is a cheater especially because she is careless …

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/31/2026
How to set boundaries with my parents ?

So rather than working at a job that will help your future career and pay you money, your parents would rather you be their restaurant slave so they don’t have to pay someone? Your parents are extrem…

r/AsianParentStoriescomment3/31/2026
Do the person who left you ever feel regret?

Left my one true love due to not treating me right and life circumstances even tho I was head over heels and then went on to think about him almost every day for the next 14 years and very recently he…

r/BreakUpscomment3/31/2026
Do you believe "clothes make the man" or is it just a lazy proxy for judgment we should have evolved past by now?

Clothes in themselves are indifferent - they are not inherently good, **nor are they inherently bad**. Your reasoning that led you to the choice of clothes is where the good or bad lies. Are you s…

r/Stoicismcomment3/31/2026
My ex-fiancé(32M) broke up with me (30F) after 5.5 years together

Hello, I have an ex wife that did something similar but we had kids. To boil it down after everything, he fell out of love with you or things got stale. He never brought it up to address it, however i…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/1/2026
I want him to miss me

i felt that line about wishing he’d curse himself for being so careless with you. it’s that heavy, lingering need for them to finally see the value of what they stepped over while they were busy being…

r/BreakUpscomment4/2/2026
Mom used to casually steal my stuff?

Mom would give me things for Christmas that she wanted and use them when I was gone. One of them was a camera. I would buy film for some upcoming special event and, then when I needed it, the film was…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment4/3/2026
Part of me wants answers and part of me wants her gone forever

I'm pretty sure that the majority of us have gone through this, and it sucks. My ex discarded me like trash for no reason other than her own fears, paranoia, and things she projected on to me. She sai…

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment4/3/2026
Name a quirk, trait, or something else about you that you believe was caused by trauma from your family

Overly apologizing for dropping anything on myself or on the floor. Even apologizing for bumping into things. My body still tenses up because this would result in instant screaming about how I’m carel…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment4/3/2026
Parents failed to realize I had ADHD

Same here! I only got diagnosed because I went to the doctor myself. Life would have been so much easier with the help. In my opinion it is a form of neglect and the scolding for being lazy does affec…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment4/3/2026