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Sidelined by my (F34) fiancé’s (M38) groomswoman (F37)

> *"I thought OP said the family invited her as well to easter though? Are you saying friend should’ve called him out for not bringing OP?"* Yes, in a *healthy* friendship, calling him out for ditchi…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/8/2026
How to deal with resentment. It is making me bitter and angry

How to deal with resentment. It is making me bitter and angry — Been wronged a lot in my life. Ig I had poor boundaries and my locus of control was outwards. I've this resentment and anger that I'm waking up with everyday and it is costing me peace. Everyday I'm d…

r/Stoicismpost3/27/2026
Understanding Infidelity

What a great job you’ve done managing the whole affair, pun intended. You’re far ahead in maturity than many men your age. Being analytical helps. Getting therapy balances the emotions as well. …

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/13/2026
Would you stay in a relationship with someone like this?

Poor boundaries, financial instability, emotional instability (you can be in hard times and still be consistent and emotionally regulated ask me how I know), he’s venting to you about your own child s…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/14/2026
What is one toxic trait that you actually noticed in yourself and are working on improving it?

*Poor boundaries - I had *horrific* boundaries up until maybe 7-8 years ago. I asked inappropriate questions, gave unsolicited advice, meddled in people’s business, made comments that should have been…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/21/2026
How do you handle conflict?

Exactly this. Some people tend to yank masks and ignore their own mask, it that is highly problematic. There is no issue with seeking support for a partner, but the support is that they are helping th…

r/AvoidantAttachmentcomment3/23/2026
What gives you the ick as you heal and your emotional maturity increases?

Haha yes empaths in inverted commas. They're highly sensitive individuals who have poor boundaries. They're far from empaths. They are those that need to know how to manage their emotions and not abso…

r/Codependencycomment4/1/2026
Went on my first date in 16 years and I have ALOT of questions!

Disclosing deeply personal information very early, especially the first in-person meeting, is a red flag imo. It’s false intimacy. It suggests poor boundaries, and a lack of concern for the receiver. …

r/datingoverfortycomment4/1/2026
Creepy behavior before date?

This is a sign that he has poor boundaries and is socially inappropriate.

r/datingoverfortycomment4/3/2026
Why do I feel like everyone’s “backup person”?

One possibility is a weak self-boundary. If you are the “helper”, but no one offers to help you, or investigate you, then there is an imbalance. Sometimes people can become overly helpful. If you ne…

r/therapycomment4/4/2026
My (28M) girlfriend (28F) is pregnant with twins. We had an arguement today and she was mad and showed me a video on her phone sucking off her ex. Now what?

Hey OP, therapist here. Firstly, this is a very distressing and awful experience for you, I'm sorry youve experienced this, probably the worst thing you can do right now is bottle it up, so thank you…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/5/2026
First Date Therapy Sessions (Help! 😂)

First things first is if this happens, redirect the conversation, and draw boundaries around when you’re ready to have your dates open up to that degree. But also, this could also just be a knee jerk…

r/datingoverthirtycomment4/6/2026
First Date Therapy Sessions (Help! 😂)

Honestly, unless you're exhibiting poor boundaries, I don't know that you specifically need to do anything differently. If someone decides to trauma-dump and overshare on a first date, that's a data p…

r/datingoverthirtycomment4/6/2026
Dramatic or Traumatizing

I mean, it’s traumatizing if it traumatized you. What sorts of symptoms do you feel about it? Sounds like poor boundaries within your family, and I understand if you’re feeling violated. I wouldn’t sa…

r/CPTSDcomment4/7/2026
Inappropriate exposure

I have wondered about this sort of thing for myself. I was not raped or sexually abused in a repeated, overt way, but my family (even extended family) has had poor boundaries around sex such as my par…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment4/7/2026
parents that have no interest in your life

I think it’s because we’re an extension of them, & they experience themselves as empty inside, incomplete, love can only come from outside… They nearly always have poor boundaries & that means that t…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment4/8/2026
I 28M cheated on my girlfriend 23F and I need to end the relationship the right way

You absolutely have to tell her you cheated. Anyone who says not to should be ignored. That is so deceitful and cruel, much worse than the hurt from the truth. Yes it will hurt her but she is already …

r/relationship_advicecomment4/9/2026
Are they capable of empathy at all?

In a very real sense, many people who cheat are showing a reduced capacity for empathy (at least in that moment). Infidelity is, by nature, a self-centered act. It often reflects prioritizing one’s o…

r/survivinginfidelitycomment4/11/2026
your thoughts (genuinely seeking insights)

When we spread out auras horizontally (far, thin and wide) the issue seems to be one of pushing our senses outward for early warning — like a kind of security perimeter. But this attitude energeticall…

r/energy_workcomment4/12/2026