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OP, cheating people "re-invent" the history of the relationship they choose to betray. Their partner was not enough, not good enough, abusive, etc. - NOPE - that's projection. The cheater is the one…
Success Story: FA/Disorganized Attachment Healing Roadmap, Resource Recommendations — **Hello, fellow Fearful Avoidants! The below post has grown out of almost 3 years of research and healing this attachment style, which in my case was coupled with Relationship OCD (ROCD). ROCD is a vi…
Am I crazy? I feel like a stalker. — I (26F) don’t understand how my ex (31M) switched on me overnight, and I’m struggling to cope. We dated for almost a year. At first, he was obsessed with me. He talked constantly about our future mar…
Why Manifesting From Desire Creates Anxiety — I had a realization while trying to manifest a new job. I noticed that every time I get a notification or an email, I feel a wave of anxiety. Which is strange, because I’ve already done the “work.” I…
My mom was supposed to pick me up after surgery. Instead my son took the bus. — I’m in my 50s and still unpacking things about my mom. Growing up, she was always extremely emotionally absent. There was almost no affection, no comforting, and very little interest in my inner life…
Wife Wants Divorce so She Can Be With Affair Partner — Wife insists we divorce after I caught her having an emotional affair with her coworker. Of course she has all sorts of lies and manufactured reasons why we need to divorce and insists it has nothing …
Sometimes they’re so cartoonishly evil you have to laugh — i visited my older brother yesterday. We have a bit of an age gap, so we aren’t totally privy to each others childhood. He asked me if i remembered a “song” that Mum used to sing about her dying. I st…
I (22 male) slept with my colleague (30 female) and fell in love, but it was unrequited. — I apologize for possible errors in the text, translated by Google. I got a job as a loader at a store. And when we first met, we didn't really like each other. I just went to work; I didn't talk to h…
Struggling with Chinese In Laws — Hi everyone, I’m looking for some perspective or advice because I feel pretty overwhelmed. I recently moved to China with my husband (he’s Chinese), and we’ve only been here for about a month. His pa…
Who else was "the lost child" in their dysfunctional family? — I just came to realize that was my role in our family. So hard, I check all the boxes: - fundamental loneliness growing up - escaping into books, - develop creativity as a mean to escape (love this …
Has anybody encountered him before? — I don’t know how to start, but this “Purple Ghost,” as I named him when I was young, still plays an important spiritual role in my life. When I was a child, I used to dream about him often, or rather…
She cheated after 14 years — This is my first ever post on Reddit and it’s a long one so apologies in advance for any formatting errors. I have been with my fiancé for 14 years, we have been engaged for the last 4. Our relations…
My full story 2 weeks since DDay 4 days NC — (Cheater fiancée 26f) (me 26m) (AP 46m) So it all started about 4 to 6 months ago I noticed that her drinking had become a concern she was showing up drunk after work very frequently and it was both…
Relationship with a narcissist — Soooo… crazy story you might wanna get some popcorn! I met my ex boyfriend around 5 years ago. We met on Tinder! We went on several dates and really started liking each other but something about his …
My horrible mushroom trip by Jimmy Burnt — It all started during an environmental school excusion/protest. I had packed my lunch that day, drank my water, dressed well and expected nothing to happen. To preface I live in Sydney and lived aro…
tw: abuse — hi. id like to start off by saying i was in a 9 year relationship with my ex. he was my best friend. i guess i’ll say everything good about us first. we laughed a lot, played a ton of video games toge…
Can You Change a Toxic Relationship? - Is this the right place to post this? — Hello, I am a long-time lurker of this sub first time poster. I’m not sure how to even start this post all I can say is I am completely at a loss. I am so afraid to be alone. Actually, I am horrified.…
I called my ex — So, I accidentally drank Saturday night on an empty stomach. I left the bar before they closed but I knew I wasn’t feeling good enough to drive so I sat in my car. I don’t remember exactly why I did i…
Anyone else had a relatively "successful" sibling growing up? — And by "successful", I don't necessarily mean something really big to the point that they made a career out of that, but just enough that there was always something going on in that sibling's life. Wh…
I thought I finally found someone. — Hi! This morning I got a text from a guy that I’m seeing that he doesn’t want a romantic relationship. He said with anyone but that I was perfect, kind, sweet and I’d make the perfect gf/wife. I fell …
Creepy behavior before date? — I'm preparing for a 3rd date with the guy on Saturday. Totally ok, we've had a couple of great dates. We're 3 miles apart but haven't been to each other's homes, although we know the general area ve…
I'm sick of the constant slutshaming I face by my AP — My Indian parents slutshame me constantly and I’m so fucking tired of it. My mom keeps telling me not to indulge too much in “fashion” and keeps asking why I want to portray myself as “sexy” when I’m…
After 1.6 years of NC, my father sent me this Easter text. Looking for advice on how to handle the hoovering — Hey everyone, I’ve been No Contact (NC) with my biological father for about a year and a half. Today, out of nowhere, he sent me this Easter message: Dear <>, Wishing you A Very Happy Easter.…
I experienced physical abuse from my parents and still cannot overcome it — Hello. I am 20(F). I can still remember my father hitting me brutally when i was just 5 year old for taking chips from someone else’s packet in my kathak class. She complained to my father who came to…
All roads lead to Rome, huh? — Update to this [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/raisedbynarcissists/comments/1sahmmf/this_is_it_my_final_day/). Basically, I was ready to leave. So, it's been three days since I made the post, and a l…
Is there a safe, low-key way to tap into sexual energy using meditation? — This is a sincere question, and feel free to keep it high level. I don't care about the specifics of your sexual preferences, your gender, etc. - I'm just honestly curious. I've had this experience b…
My gf (F19) and I (M23) have cheated on each other. Would I be blinded by love if I stay with her? — Before I start, everytime I tell someone close of mine my current situation they get stunned so my story right now could either intrigue you to reading more or bore you. But if you put yourself in my …
I (25f) love my gf (24f) so much it HURTS and it’s affecting my mental health — My girlfriend (24f) and I (25f) have been together almost 9 years. We plan on getting married and have rings picked out. We wear promise rings in place of them until we can afford the ones we actually…
I 26F is considering to not invite my father (58M) to my wedding — I am 26F and haven’t had a good relationship with my dad since I was born. He was there, but never been really present in my life. He cheated on my mom when she was pregnant with me but she didn’t fi…
My (31F) boyfriend (28M) has not invited me to his home after two years of dating, and I don't know how to talk about it. — Hi all! After avoiding "serious" dating in favor of school and career, I met a great guy online just over two years ago. This is the most serious relationship for both of us, and we both have historie…
“How things went when dad cheated” :( — I’m sorry for any grammatical error or punctuations, i just wanted to express myself. 🤍sorry if it’s long i hope you can help me. this might be a sensitive topic☝️ It was December when everything …
How to go lc when disabled and she’s my “caretaker” — Title- I’m 31 and I live with my parents and it’s destroying me and I need just a smidge of breathing room. I have multiple disabilities but I’m actually white capable of things- mainly I’m just exha…
Platonic friend hangout ended up not being that at all — Hey all, I’m just trying to process something that happened recently while I wait for therapy in a couple of days. A little background: I have a lot of sexual trauma from childhood into adulthood from…
My boyfriend said he wouldn’t pick me out of a line of women — My Boyfriend (22M) and I (22F) were in the kitchen just reminiscing on the early start of our relationship. We often joke about how I steered the conversation on our first meeting; I asked questions t…
My boyfriend’s (18M) stepmom basically banned our relationship unless I (18F) obey her, is it time to get out? — Hello! I hope this post is clear. Me (18F) and my boyfriend (18M) have been together for a year now, we started dating our junior year of high school, and we’re seniors now. I am latina, so the norm i…
I think I need to cut off my dad, i believe he has been inappropriate with me. — He was always a very abusive unpredictable person. as a child i thought he would maybe kill me one day. I dont want to go into all details of my whole life other than this specific issue. im not sure …
What should I do? — I’m a 19 year old F. This is my first time posting on Reddit so excuse my language. My mom is a single parent, dad is in the picture so we’re gonna call him Tommy. My mom were gonna call her Tasha,…
“We act like a couple but call each other siblings… what is this?” — I met this guy in high school when I was a junior and he was a senior. We werent even in the same grade but we somehow became friends. At first it was really casual, like skipping classes just to sit …
Found out father was a child molester, was I a victim? — this is probably the hardest thing I've written. i was a super daddys girl growing up and was absolutely devestated when he died tragically when i was 13. Growing up in my new home when I was 5, thing…
Gaslighting Parent, Am I in the wrong? — so, if you don’t know my mom and i’s relationship is not good. She constantly sees the bad shit I do and not the good at all. She hates me and does everything to make sure I’m her little slave so w…
My husband "switched off" after 7 years and I’m losing my mind — I’m posting this because I’m in a total state of shock. I’m back in my home country, I’m seeing a professional, I’m doing the work... but my brain literally cannot wrap itself around what just happene…
do i break up with my boyfriend before or after the surprise 30th birthday party i’ve been planning for 3 months? (24F, 29M) — Edit: throwaway. i'll try to be as fair as possible because i genuinely don't know what to do and i don't want this to just be a vent. i also want to be honest that i don't know if i'm part of the pro…
boyfriend (M31) canceled my (F26) birthday dinner reservation because of ongoing car issues — Yesterday was my birthday. I (F26) met with a friend for coffee in the morning, visited my dad and brother in the afternoon, and had plans to meet my boyfriend (M31) later in the evening for a fancy, …
Need some help with my escape plan — I wanted to share my escape plan in hopes of additional advice or some things that should be tweaked. Im currently an 18F who's about to graduate from highschool in about 2 months and after I gradua…
How do I forgive myself for being loyal to my mother? — Long story short, my mother is emotionally unavailable, avoids responsibility, and often sees herself as the victim. Four years ago, I wanted to spend New Year’s Eve with my aunt. At the time, my mot…
I think my therapist forgot me. — I’ve had a pretty terrible week at work (911 dispatch) and outside of it. It came to a head over the past two days and I want to cry and vent and rant about it but I also don't wanna bother my friends…
Was this grooming? — Maybe I’m wrong I don’t know but the more that I’ve thought about it and really talked about it out loud, I’m realizing that like I might’ve been groomed before I even knew it. I don’t know if you …
Break up story. — Hello Fellow People, I would like some support with my breakup. If I will be okay. And if what I am feeling about the situation is accurate. A few days after my birthday I decided to go out with a f…
Mom doesn't let me have normal adult freedom because I'm short — I (27F) am 4"10 and 87 lbs at last weighing, and have a chronic neuro-immune disease with dysautonomia so I still live with my mom, though I'm working on getting disability so I can be more independen…
My boyfriend’s (18M) stepmom basically banned our relationship unless I (18F) obey her, is it time to get out? — Me (18F) and my boyfriend (18M) have been together for a year. My family is more traditional, so he’s usually the one who comes over. From the start, even before we were dating, his stepmom has had an…
I am also anxious. I told my partner to leave in June, which was extremely traumatic but I'm sorry, I won't cohabit with anyone who is an apologist for the worst excuse for a human being on the face o…
I'm dating a guy, and while he has been mostly consistent with our plans, he's attentive and cute (and great in bed), we mostly had short dates or sleepovers. This weekend would have been the first on…
I never know how to feel about those interactions - it is kind of flattering to get the compliment, but when it’s a guy that old, it also is a bit icky for me. I want to be nice and I don’t think they…
OP you are sabotaging them, plain and simple. I dealt with someone just like you (the female “friend”). If you were truly a genuine, respectful friend with integrity, you’d back off and let them be. D…
Hey thank you that is a nice a pick me up. I have so far had horrible results. 1-2 years on bumble never getting a match or message, and so far I am 2 months on Hinge.
I deleted my comment pretty quickly yesterday - I was asking about turning down a second dates offer to pick me up but still wanting to make out if the situation arose and like…where to do that in pub…
I recently moved to a new country for work. I (30) have just started my career, and I matched with a man (38) who works at a local bank and has a very established career. We met 5 times over about 20 …
I recently moved to a new country for work. I met someone through a dating app who is 8 years older than me. In terms of career, I had just graduated and was at the very beginning of my professional j…
You’re an Asian woman, aren’t you? So why are you acting like a white man crying reverse racism? Why are you getting mad at other Asians for calling out white men for sexually exploiting Asian women f…
It sucks knowing all the things you’ve done and would do for someone, they wouldn’t even consider doing for you. I know it hurts believe me I fell for the same words I love you I care about I think of…
Racism is fucking racism. Period. Full stop. But you're not going to call out women that are totally okay with the fetishizing of themselves for profit? ITm a pick me for saying racism is bad. Then …
It’s so incredibly brutal. I hate everything about it. It feels like I am going on job interviews thru t to convince women why they should pick me. It’s not fun at all
At 45 - my current age - I've accepted that there are some parts of me that will just never be normal. I will have anxiety around being judged, I will be easily bullied and picked on, I will have "pic…
She’s choosing the other guy over you. She likes his attention and is actually dating him. Don’t do the pick me dance. Speak to an attorney and protect your rights with your kids. Throw her out. Updat…
actually l had a female pull a stunt on me. we were playing ball together. she puts her hands on me and says, this is how you hit the ball. a few months later, she tells the captain to pick me to be o…
Hmm. Gay = ok to cheat ? Sorry but not buying it. Anyway, how you handled this is very common, but has the least chance to “save” a marriage. The veterans here ( most ) would attest that the 2 big…
Once you completely detach, do not take her back. Because as long as you play the pick me shes going to keep blaming everything on you while shes in limerance. I'd bet good money as soon as you gray r…
I had a really good childhood. Both my sister and I are dismissive-avoidant. Our parents were good parents, very supportive. The only thing I can think of is that they both worked a lot, and my sister…
Dont do it. Be happy you found out. Chances are you would've been robbed in divorce in the future, or end up taking care of another mans baby. Be grateful about it and move on. She doesn't deserve y…
Look OP might be hard might be blocked or baned but someone need to tell you that you left yourself to this ending by not having self-respect and self-esteem. Since she cheated and mentioned the divo…
you did the pick me dance and lost. she’s gay, that’s not something you can do anything about. pick up what’s left of your pride and move on to healing.
I was a size zero when I met my husband and he could pick me up with one hand. I'm now plus size and my husband doesn't bloody bully me for it. I have lamented my size and my husband said, his love is…
If you looked in Encyclopedia Brittanica for "pick me dance", I'm certain you would find a picture of you there. You have literally placed her so high upon a pinnacle I'm surprised she doesn't have no…
Umm your making excuses for her bud. When someone shows you who they are believe them!!! Never play the pick me dance - that's the path your heading down and it will look weak and in the end she'll en…
I have only ever lurked here. Its been awhile though. This one finally got me.. > Golden Firstborn here. First of 4 boys. Parents got progressively more picky when they didn't get the daughter they wa…
“The only antidote to shame is humility.” -Uncle Iroh. When I was younger, I’d gone through my first serious break up. My ex and I both severely mistreated each other, and the break up was messy (to…
Thank you! Yeah I honestly never imagined that I would have to be thinking about this at 40! Like seriously last time I dated it was like "okay, pick me up at my dad's house and he says we have to be …
People who make you choose between animals you love and them will eventually make you choose between something else and them, maybe a friend, relative or child. It’s about control not love, ultimatum…
15 years ago. Reminds me of my father not picking me up at 16 yo after my very first day at my first job. I got completely lost on my bike on the way back and cried on the phone for him to pick me up.…
I feel a kindred spirit here! I stopped all contact with my mother in my 40s when she pulled the same crap. I had MAJOR surgery a few years ago. My mom ASKED to take me and be my support person. All g…
Holy shit. I'm sorry to hear this happened to you. It's great that you raised your kids completely unlike how you were treated as a child. Wishing you peace and happiness in the future. "....and when…
Stop doing the pick me dance. She’s already chosen to be with him. Get a good divorce lawyer and protect your rights and your children’s rights.
You don't have to be OK with it but you have to ACCEPT it. It takes TWO to make a marriage work and only ONE for it to fail. Sadly yours has failed (or at least she made it fail). The best thing you…
Dont do the pick me dance, get full custody, therapy, and stand ten toes down once the affair fog wears off from your stbx
>EDIT: I don’t want her back. I’m not doing any pick me dance. I just don’t want my kids around that asshole. Don't you think she's going to bring your kids to be with him, in fact replacing you over…
“EDIT: I don’t want her back. I’m not doing any pick me dance. I just don’t want my kids around that asshole.” So many people are oblivious to this part. When my wife had an affair, I saw the AP and …
This is amazing because for the first time I realise my “block” was the expectation part.. as in the law of expectation .. as in rather than imagining I have it and how and it’s form and doubting whet…
The women in that photo generally don't strike me as "[beaconist](https://bpr.studentorg.berkeley.edu/2021/03/20/why-do-chinese-liberal-intellectuals-and-dissidents-support-trump/)" or "pick me" types…
Stop drinking and go on the offensive. If AP has a partner, let them know what is going on. Speak to an attorney and get her served divorce papers at work. Don’t do the pick me dance. Only speak to he…
She’s checked out. The psychology of it is that once a woman mentally checks out of a relationship, it’s very rare she checks back in. Add infidelity to it and it’s over. All the typical first react…
yes, my parents loved to scare me as a kid. I was afraid of the ocean as a kid and my dad used to pick me up and hold me over the water while I screamed and cried. he and my mom would laugh. any time …
That's a great idea, thankyou. Do you think I could realistically make it close to Canada so my boyfriend could come pick me up? I live in Alabama.
I sorta have but without porn. I had a sort of pick me phase. Also, when I hear women complaining of men's behavior in relationships, I can weirdly relate to the men (although I don´t agree with them)…
Loving my partner and enjoying talking to them makes me a pick me? Shit doesn't even make sense, they already picked me lmao.
Genuine question: something I’ve been thinking about lately is the concept of a pick-me girl. As a single gal trying to put herself out there (flirt, dress nicely, go to events, ask out, etc) it seems…
I think "pick me" is just a newish term for being desperate or putting validation / attention from men ahead of anything else. Wanting to find a partner and flirting with a guy you meet is normal. Pu…
I reckon pick me behaviour shows itself in groups situations. If you're just trying to get a guy in your own time then go get it girl.
That’s not pick me at all. Pick me girl is the one who ditches the group — or worse, tries to steer the group to drop everything and go elsewhere — for whatever guy is currently giving her attention…
I just want to say, if a guy came to pick me up for a date and he was wearing a suit, had flowers, and lord do I dare to dream, a box of chocolates, you would probably have to mop me up off the floor.…