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parents always making you feel dumb about your interests

Mine didn't seem to believe I could have downtime outside of school work and extracurriculars. Every time I would relax and do anything I actually wanted, it was met with the questions of "What are …

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment4/8/2026
I said, I need time to process..

I said, I need time to process.. — ... but after a week I am still confused. //edit: thanks guys, I needed this. For some reason this guy kept popping up for me, even though I've been meeting other people and am quick at cutting cr…

r/datingoverfortypost4/5/2026
Constant digs at me from my mother

Constant digs at me from my mother — Hi all, F21 here, living with my narcissistic (I assume) mum. She always has been controlling, but has chilled out a lot on it ever since I've been resisting. She resorted to these verbal digs at m…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/5/2026
In need of cheer

In need of cheer — Not been in the best of headspaces recently (work-life crisis-ey) and additional commentary from a family member didn't quite "hit" me until this morning's commute to work. TLDR : A property with a l…

r/selfhelppost4/9/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

Thank you! So kind of you! We are seeing Monolink! :) What are you doing?

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/13/2026
Wife cheated on me with multiple men over the course of 3 months.

Dude, what are you doing? Leave. Get a paternity test. Divorce her. None of this is normal.

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/8/2026
Do narcs enjoy kissing?

my nex started to make disgusting faces after kissing me. he said it was because I am a smoker, but when we started to date he told me it didn't bother him. I eventually stopped smoking (after four y…

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment3/9/2026
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.

Sweetheart- what are you doing? Is this what you want? You are setting yourself up for pain and poverty. Make a life and then have a kid. Please!

r/relationship_advicecomment3/16/2026
I (23F) was too nervous to finish a threesome and now my boyfriend (27M) seems to hate me

He needs to have sex with a 19 year old to see how much he really loves you? Someone 8 years younger than him? Girl, what are you doing? Are you hearing yourself right now? Get rid of this loser an…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/22/2026
advice on how to be more playful while chatting on the apps?

Well, I think you just have to have fun with it. The more basic the question the more random I get. What are you doing? Oh just measuring my grass . I might have tism or maybe it's because I'm recentl…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/25/2026
r/relationship_advicecomment3/26/2026
Did anyone else's narc apologize, but not specifically?

He used to get home late at night while I was asleep in bed. He’d jump into the bed, rip the blankets off of me, grab my shoulders and shout “WHAT ARE YOU DOING??!!” Which of course would wake me u…

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment3/27/2026
My (27f) roommate (25 nb) keeps masturbating with their door open

say loudly what are you doing? and go from there. it’s lowkey sexual harassment

r/relationship_advicecomment3/29/2026
I (25M) broke thing off with my fiancé (24F) last night and she refused to accept it.

Why did you let her stay? Her just walking right in ignoring what you asked, that right there would’ve pissed me off. She’s not listening. You need to stand firm behind your decision. Letting her stay…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/3/2026
r/relationship_advicecomment4/5/2026
I said, I need time to process..

Original copy of post by u/ConfectionUnique7233: ... but after a week I am still confused. I need some input so here is the story. I (45) met a man (49) on a dating website and it clicked between…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/5/2026
My husband is horribly addicted to video games

Uhhhh what are you doing???? Being with a man like that is completely optional.

r/relationshipscomment4/5/2026
My boyfriend just abruptly did a 180 in less than a day and has become cold, cruel and heartless. I’m feeling lost and devastated.

Oh my god OP, what are you doing? It's only 11 months in and you two are living together AFTER a breakup? He's already shown himself to be abusive? He's a gambling addict and possibly a drug addict?!?…

r/relationshipscomment4/6/2026
I (28f) found out my bf (41m) has been requesting cash back on my debit card?

Oh my God he is so fucking old. What are you doing? I know you don’t believe this, but you deserve better and you can do better and you can be better. Life would be much easier without dealing with…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/6/2026
Have they ever choked or slapped you during sex

my experience was with a covert psychological sadistic. after a few years of relationship (maybe 2, or 3) he started to finish sex first and disconnect from me. When I complained about the one sided …

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment4/6/2026
I (28f) found out my bf (41m) has been requesting cash back on my debit card?

You are 28 yrs old for gods sake, what are you doing?? Call a friend, call family, call a hotline, get the hell out. This man is a deadbeat who is financially abusing and manipulating you.

r/relationship_advicecomment4/6/2026
Should I continue?

Are you asking whether it’s a good idea to give up everything that is important to you to pursue a relationship with a man who doesn’t take your needs into account? The answer is no, unless you want t…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/6/2026
[28M] I pay for absolutely everything for my [26F] girlfriend of 3 months. She gets mad when I need to work weekends on my startup. Am I being used?

None of that is okay, and it needs to stop. Just break up with her. WHat are you doing? She's clearly taking advantage and isn't even being NICE to you about it.

r/relationship_advicecomment4/6/2026
Partner picks fights when we go out saying I look at other men - 46F and 43M

Girl what are you doing?? Don’t accept this, please walk away. I’d rather be single forever than making myself small for a man.

r/relationship_advicecomment4/6/2026
My (35M) wife (30F) doesnt seem to understand independence, affecting work

OP, what are you doing? Your wife is an adult who I assume has had a job at some point in her life. I also assume she can grasp basic facts. You need to reinforce those boundaries. It's time to set a…

r/relationshipscomment4/7/2026
28 F 38 M - Husband has asked me to stop taking my antidepressants. How do I do this safely?

Ma'am, what are you doing? Don't ever stop taking an antidepressant cold turkey. You go to the doctor and talk to them about any issues you're having with it.  Maybe go to therapy and unpack why you…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/7/2026
He (32F) hasn’t replied in over 24 hours (22F)

Gross, he's a decade older than you, what are you doing?!?!

r/relationshipscomment4/8/2026
I (F23) have been with my partner (M24) for four years and he keeps being unfaithful

What are you doing? Have you any self respect? It's really hard to feel sorry for you when you continually put yourself in this situation, because yes you have done this, not your POS bf. First time, …

r/relationship_advicecomment4/8/2026
Sidelined by my (F34) fiancé’s (M38) groomswoman (F37)

What are you doing? Seriously. This is not someone I’d marry.

r/relationship_advicecomment4/8/2026
I (F43) want to know if my expectations are unreasonable.

I can't stand obligatory check-the-box texting like good morning and good night. Much prefer to have an actual conversation here and there and otherwise go about our lives until we see each other agai…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/8/2026
M38 my wife f35 cheated with the person I hate the most

My man, what are you doing? Why are you wasting time digging deeper into uncovering “the truth”? You have more than enough to contact a divorce lawyer. She keeps continuously showing you who she is an…

r/survivinginfidelitycomment4/10/2026
boyfriend (M31) canceled my (F26) birthday dinner reservation because of ongoing car issues

\>We have been together almost a year, and I have never been to his apartment. Gah, OP. The man is lying to you about everything, and likely has another girlfriend (maybe even a wife). There was pro…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/11/2026
35M bf wants to control how much I eat. I’m 25F

What are you doing? YOU tell him HE'S going on a diet of 1500 calories a day! Seriously, this guy is not one of the good ones. Throw him back in the pond. You need a better guy.

r/relationship_advicecomment4/12/2026
How can I (25F) get my boyfriend (23M) to stop sufferingmaxxing?

Girl, what are you doing??? He sounds awful!! Is the sex really incredible or something?

r/relationship_advicecomment4/12/2026