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I (26F) told my boyfriend (26M) I sometimes miss the freedom of being single and he broke up with me on my birthday

As soon as I read the words "strict", "walking on eggshells" and "holds things over me", I knew your relationship was bad already. Thats exactly how I felt being with my own mentally-abusive ex. Don…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/15/2026
START HERE !!!

START HERE !!! — # Step-by step short guide r/Sbreggo So you just found this sub but you don't know anything about "The Gateway Experience", follow these steps and read all the suggested documents to avoid asking the…

r/gatewaytapespost1/19/2024
Start Here: Essential Resources & FAQs

Start Here: Essential Resources & FAQs — The idea for this post came up in [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/1cpme25/mods_can_this_subreddit_implement_a_minimum_karma/) by wiz to avoid the number of similar questions …

r/Wordpresspost5/13/2024
Pouncemonial: 7th Kill - Disciplined Trader

Pouncemonial: 7th Kill - Disciplined Trader — # Here's how I achieved my 7th mission! **Mission**: To become a disciplined trader **What I achieved**: Mastered stop loss and trading discipline **Background**: After my 6th kill, I was eager t…

r/JosephMurphypost4/29/2025
Monthly Getting Started / Web Dev Career Thread

Monthly Getting Started / Web Dev Career Thread — Due to a growing influx of questions on this topic, it has been decided to commit a monthly thread dedicated to this topic to reduce the number of repeat posts on this topic. These types of posts will…

r/webdevpost5/1/2025
Does this SEO strategy make sense ?

Does this SEO strategy make sense ? — Hello experts ! Recently, I came across an SEO expert (have some good proof) that talked about the seo strategy that she used, but I'm not sure if I understand it correctly. The strategy goes as fol…

r/SEOpost5/1/2025
Can you successfully use AI humanizers to improve SEO

Can you successfully use AI humanizers to improve SEO — When working with AI-generated content for SEO, it’s always a balancing act. On one hand, I want the content to be optimized with keywords and structure, but on the other, I don’t want it to come over…

r/digital_marketingpost5/1/2025
Time-based permissions

Time-based permissions — What tools are you using for managing time-based temporary permissions, such as AWS/GCP accounts, database, SSH access, etc. ? Looking for a solution for managing permissions for people accessing res…

r/DevOpspost5/3/2025
Restricted access for employees (I will not promote)

Restricted access for employees (I will not promote) — What tools are you using for managing time-based temporary permissions, such as AWS/GCP accounts, database, SSH access, etc. ? Looking for a solution for managing permissions for people accessing res…

r/startupspost5/3/2025
The whole I will not promote in post titles thing is just silly (I will not promote)

The whole I will not promote in post titles thing is just silly (I will not promote) — Seriously, what kind of weirdo implemented this rule. Feels like being in a first grade classroom with a strict teacher. Long time reader of this sub but it’s just such a random and weird thing to imp…

r/startupspost5/5/2025
This Week's Top E-commerce News Stories 💥 May 5th, 2025

This Week's Top E-commerce News Stories 💥 May 5th, 2025 — Hi r/Shopify - I'm Paul and I follow the e-commerce industry closely for my Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter, which I've published weekly since 2021. I was invited by the Mods of this subreddit to s…

r/Shopifypost5/5/2025
UX App Designers... Quick Questions

UX App Designers... Quick Questions — I've always been intrigued by designers who specialise in mobile apps, whilst I have worked on 2 or 3 in the past; I primarily work on Enterprise and SaaS desktop offerings. So my question is, do you …

r/UXDesignpost5/6/2025
MySQL Database Quota Reached - Clean database

MySQL Database Quota Reached - Clean database — Hey everyone, I’m currently hosting several websites on SiteGround’s GoGeek plan which comes with 40 GB of web space. Most of my websites use between 1–3 GB, with one around 5.3 GB. However, one of m…

r/Wordpresspost5/6/2025
Wordpress custom REST API

Wordpress custom REST API — I have a WordPress-based learning portal with various user roles including Administrator, Tutor Instructor, HR Manager, Accounting Manager, and Academy Instructor. Students are able to log in and view…

r/Wordpresspost5/7/2025
Low search volume not eligible help

Low search volume not eligible help — Working with a family law firm and struggling with keyword ideas. ones they have come up with are not eligible due to low search volume on google ads. Examples: "Legal aid for non-accidental injury…

r/SEOpost5/7/2025
How to achieve state/product restrictions

How to achieve state/product restrictions — Hey there, I am trying to figure out how to achieve hiding certain products based on selected state [mood.com](http://mood.com) and others have done. There currently is no plugin that offers that …

r/Shopifypost5/7/2025
Overtraining and being effective

Overtraining and being effective — Wanted to share about a recent breakthrough I had in being effective and getting things done. Like many of you, I believe that being physically fit is a huge part of operating at peak efficiency. Whe…

r/Entrepreneurpost5/7/2025
SaaS Site with 11k Visits – Meta Audience Still “Below 1,000”

SaaS Site with 11k Visits – Meta Audience Still “Below 1,000” — **Hey everyone!** I'm struggling to understand why my website remarketing audience on Meta Ads isn't populating correctly, and I'd love your input. **Context:** I manage paid media for a SaaS clie…

r/digital_marketingpost5/7/2025
CKA? Or EKS project?

CKA? Or EKS project? — Here's a bit of context as to why I feel like I need to get out of dodge ASAP... IT Management: "We need **more automation**! Nobody should be using User Data scripts." Me: \*Writes several Ansible…

r/DevOpspost5/7/2025
READ THIS if you want to POST here

READ THIS if you want to POST here — This is a new thread with the SAME GUIDELINES as the previous post which is now archived. THIS THREAD IS ONLY FOR APPROVAL TO POST. You don’t have to be an approved user to comment or lurk. ONLY som…

r/AvoidantAttachmentpost10/24/2025
Weekly Newcomer Questions, Support, Vents & Victories

Weekly Newcomer Questions, Support, Vents & Victories — As the community continues to grow and attract people who are just figuring this all out, we've decided to change the weekly thread focus to be more open and encourage newcomer questions and support. …

r/CPTSDpost12/26/2025
Dismissive - Anxious dynamic catch 22, how could we make it work?

Dismissive - Anxious dynamic catch 22, how could we make it work? — I'm having issues with a relationship that's really important to me. It's someone who I dated last year for 6 months. We have very intense and wonderful attraction and connection in a way that is rare…

r/AvoidantAttachmentpost1/27/2026
Deactivation or undisclosed breakup?

Deactivation or undisclosed breakup? — I'm a FA woman...in a relationship with a dismissive avoidant....all was good, until past Christmas holidays , his bday and all situations when they deactivated.. he was the one who planned being wit…

r/HealMyAttachmentStylepost2/8/2026
RULES: PLEASE READ

RULES: PLEASE READ — *POST REMOVAL: Understand that all posts are instantly removed into a queue to await mod approval. Please allow 24 hours, though usually it is much less. Your post will either be approved, or you will…

r/AskAstrologerspost2/19/2026
Did Saturn in Aries correlate with the “heroin chic” era of the late 90s? Wondering about parallels with today.

Did Saturn in Aries correlate with the “heroin chic” era of the late 90s? Wondering about parallels with today. — I had a random thought earlier today while watching some video on YouTube, and I’m curious if more experienced astrologers see anything in it. There’s a lot of discussion right now about the return o…

r/astrologypost3/6/2026
I’m 20 and my mom still asks for my phone and laptop every night or there's consequences

I’m 20 and my mom still asks for my phone and laptop every night or there's consequences — I'm 20 (F) and turning 21 in a few months. My mom recently started asking me to surrender my laptop and phone again. "Again" because she did this to me as well when I was 13-18 years old. Before, she…

r/AsianParentStoriespost3/7/2026
I failed to build habits 47 times. Here's what finally worked.

I failed to build habits 47 times. Here's what finally worked. — For years I tried to change my life with big plans — gym 5 days a week, strict diet, no screens after 9pm. Every single time I quit within a week. The problem wasn't my discipline. It was that I was …

r/selfhelppost3/7/2026
A lot more people are hurt/traumatized than evil

A lot more people are hurt/traumatized than evil — A lot more people are traumatized/ in pain than are evil. And I won’t say that evil people simply don’t exist, they do, but there’s fewer truly evil people than there are hurt/traumatized people who d…

r/therapypost3/7/2026
Has anyone else experienced something very feeling strange ever since the election of the current American President??

Has anyone else experienced something very feeling strange ever since the election of the current American President?? — Hello everyone. This might be an unusual post to make at this time. However, I am looking forward to see if anyone has experienced anything similar or exactly what I have experienced. Before earlier i…

r/experiencerspost3/8/2026
My dad (56M) cut me off (21) for sleeping over at my boyfriend’s house. Now he’s blowing up at me and ruining our relationship beyond repair.

My dad (56M) cut me off (21) for sleeping over at my boyfriend’s house. Now he’s blowing up at me and ruining our relationship beyond repair. — \-Sorry had to repost due to not having line breaks. I’ve always had a complicated relationship with my dad. He’s very controlling and has always been a “helicopter” parent when I was growing up. I a…

r/relationshipspost3/9/2026
Choosing myself feels like betraying my family, but staying feels like losing my life

Choosing myself feels like betraying my family, but staying feels like losing my life — I’m 21F, Bengali, and coming from a strict Muslim family who are very traditional where marrying outside the culture is almost unheard of. All of my siblings had arranged marriages, and my parents hav…

r/AsianParentStoriespost3/10/2026
muslim girl trynna move out without family knowing

muslim girl trynna move out without family knowing — hi guys, i’m not gonna talk too much and ill try to make this as concise as possible. im 23 and i’ve been wanting to move out since my mom decided my big brother could become a father figure and tha…

r/AsianParentStoriespost3/11/2026
The way as a slave

The way as a slave — “The unrestricted person, who has in hand what they will in all events, is free. But anyone who can be restricted, coerced, or pushed into something against what they will is a slave.” —EPICTETUS, DIS…

r/Stoicismpost3/12/2026
What was happening to my Codependent mind?

What was happening to my Codependent mind? — I am a Codependent in recovery, and as I heal my emotions, I do realize a lot of difference in how my mind used to operate back then and how it is now. And I wanted to share about my experience becaus…

r/Codependencypost3/13/2026
Massage therapist shocked by chronic muscle tension

Massage therapist shocked by chronic muscle tension — I went to a massage therapist today, and when she started working, she was shocked by how tense my muscles were, specifically in my upper back, shoulders, and neck. She said she didn’t understand how …

r/CPTSDpost3/14/2026
I (26F) told my boyfriend (26M) I sometimes miss the freedom of being single and he broke up with me on my birthday

I (26F) told my boyfriend (26M) I sometimes miss the freedom of being single and he broke up with me on my birthday — I (26F) have been with my boyfriend (26M) for about 2.5 years. A couple nights ago we were lying down together and having a really open conversation about different things going on in our lives. The …

r/relationship_advicepost3/14/2026
my "method" to manifest everything

my "method" to manifest everything — I got into manifestation back in 2025. I studied a lot of techniques, rules, and read so many books about the law of attraction and all that stuff. And honestly? I heard millions of rules about manife…

r/Manifestationpost3/14/2026
Stop wanting a relationship with neglectful parents.

Stop wanting a relationship with neglectful parents. — All of us are so attuned to their emotions and how THEY feel. But I’m here to tell you that being low contact/no contact is okay. You aren’t withholding energy from them because you’re compassionless,…

r/EmotionalNeglectpost3/14/2026
My mom always expects the best from me when I don’t get as much in return.

My mom always expects the best from me when I don’t get as much in return. — I am a 27 Korean American female. My parents divorced when I was really young and ever since, my mom has taken care of me as a single mother who can’t speak English in the US for 25 years. We were fi…

r/AsianParentStoriespost3/15/2026
27 and I feel like I never actually lived my life

27 and I feel like I never actually lived my life — I was born and raised in India with very strict parents. I’m 27 now and I honestly feel like I haven’t lived at all. My friends travel with their friends, go to different cities and even different co…

r/AsianParentStoriespost3/15/2026
Sunken Cost Fallacy

Sunken Cost Fallacy — Married for almost 27 years. Got married at the ripe age of 19. Funny thing, I thought it was a mistake on my wedding night when he got out of bed to jack off because I was so exhausted from the long …

r/Divorcepost3/15/2026
Why exactly does Saturn dislike Aries?

Why exactly does Saturn dislike Aries? — Is it because he restricts Aries impulsive, dynamic, and enthusiastic nature resulting in frustration? This is in the context of natal astrology, I know there is more to it all than that but I am ask…

r/astrologypost3/15/2026
I am 18F and I’m exhausted dealing with my Indian mom who practically worships her narcissistic, manipulative younger brother and lets him control my life while treating me like garbage.

I am 18F and I’m exhausted dealing with my Indian mom who practically worships her narcissistic, manipulative younger brother and lets him control my life while treating me like garbage. — My mom (44F) has two younger brothers. The one I’m talking about is the middle child. He’s married and has a 10-year-old daughter. In my opinion he is one of the most narcissistic, selfish, and arroga…

r/AsianParentStoriespost3/15/2026
Overarching Energy of the New Moon in Pisces on March 18th, 2026

Overarching Energy of the New Moon in Pisces on March 18th, 2026 — Even if you are not an artist, philosopher or feel things deeply, the New Moon in Pisces could give you an open, dreamy quality, where you want to dig into more abstract subjects. You may be thinkin…

r/astrologypost3/16/2026
I got a call from my lawyer

I got a call from my lawyer — I'll make this quick, but 6 months ago I was arrested for something I didn't do. Since then I have remained under investigation for Conspiracy to commit fraud and it's turned my life around. The polic…

r/nevillegoddardpost3/17/2026
THINGS TOXIC "SHIFTERS" SAY/DO (they are more normalized than you think)

THINGS TOXIC "SHIFTERS" SAY/DO (they are more normalized than you think) — Soo days back I made a post voicing frustrations about my shifting experience and mentioning a few a of my roadblocks. Two days ago I shifted successfully to the Odyssey and when I came back to my cr…

r/realityshiftingpost3/17/2026
I am a scientist who discovered she can travel with her mind

I am a scientist who discovered she can travel with her mind — Hello everyone. I want to tell you my story. I come from a verty strict religious background and I struggled since childhood to believe in something I could not scientifically prove. I begged God to s…

r/AstralProjectionpost3/17/2026
Do you experience the paranoia of being in trouble?

Do you experience the paranoia of being in trouble? — I'm constantly monitoring other people to see if I'm "in trouble". Can anyone relate? Someone I've done work for who I like a lot hasn't answered a couple emails. This happened with another higher up …

r/CPTSDpost3/18/2026
Anyone find overly strict Asian Parenting methods don't build discipline

Anyone find overly strict Asian Parenting methods don't build discipline — I grew up like many Asian Americans with very strict parents. They monitored my grades, homework, extra curriculars, and leisure activities. However, even though I was able to succeed under their wat…

r/AsianParentStoriespost3/18/2026
Nowadays, would you say it's easier to have kids / start a family in Asia or the West?

Nowadays, would you say it's easier to have kids / start a family in Asia or the West? — I know flings and casual sex and "game" and all that keep getting brought up in these communities, and I understand why. But let's suppose you eventually (or currently) want to settle down, take it ea…

r/AsianMasculinitypost3/19/2026
Carl Jung wasn't a psychologist. He was a shaman.

Carl Jung wasn't a psychologist. He was a shaman. — Carl Jung quietly wrote one of the most profound esoteric texts of all time, at least in my own personal opinion. Seven Sermons to the Dead was written in 1916, privately shared between a handful of J…

r/experiencerspost3/19/2026
The NO BS Guide on Winning Your Ex Back!

I won’t lie, I’m working on improving myself strictly for myself, but there are those “what if” moments where I think that somehow me improving myself will win my ex back when that obviously isn’t the…

r/ExNoContactcomment5/13/2022
Addressing Community Concerns: No Porn/Masturbation Addiction Posts and Self-Hate Posts + Revamped Subreddit Rules

I did notice there are occasional “I am an abuser/racist/sexist” posts nowadays, although more time will be needed to observe and decide whether a rule about that will be necessary because as of now, …

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment12/9/2024
Addressing Community Concerns: No Porn/Masturbation Addiction Posts and Self-Hate Posts + Revamped Subreddit Rules

Because they were taking over the sub. If everybody who made a masturbation post had read earlier threads about it and would only post not covered issues we would have only 1% of the posts and nobody …

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment12/9/2024
Manifestation coaches have not refuted any anti-loa arguments

Exactly. The fact they’re strictly talking about loa pornstars should be an indicator. They’re not saying that about us, who have nothing to gain financially by suggesting posm 

r/JosephMurphycomment1/21/2025
My arguments against manifestation

I have many, many personal anecdotes that prove our beliefs create reality. Some goals/desires achieved are beyond the realm of mere coincidence and far exceed a free cup of coffee. My response to th…

r/JosephMurphycomment2/2/2025
How to heal avoidant attachment?

If you want to talk, I invite DMs but I'm only here sporadically. I'm a healed avoidant. I say that, but it's not black and white. I measure now for mostly secure. I still experience the initial resp…

r/attachment_theorycomment3/23/2025
The "and" theory...

It's amazing how small changes can completely reframe your view on things. "But" is restrictive, AND opens doors. Same for Yes and No. Love your reply, thank you for the positive words!

r/attachment_theorycomment4/4/2025
Long road to dream job and instant healing.

Even if passing your driving test wasn't strictly a manifestation, treat it as your success and remind yourself of it sometimes. In moments of doubt, I sometimes say "I know what I saw".  SP is diff…

r/JosephMurphycomment4/20/2025
[Terraform vs. Bicep] — Is Terraform Still a Safe Bet Post-IBM?

We started with Terraform 6 months ago, and are looking to migrate to OpenTofu right now. TF has some silly restrictions in it that OpenTofu fixes, like being able to iterate over certain classes of o…

r/DevOpscomment5/5/2025
What Platform Engineering Really Means (and How It Differs from DevOps and SRE)

If it’s like where I work, it’s a mechanism to control/restrict what those pesky dev teams are allowed to do by the “devops manager”.

r/DevOpscomment5/7/2025
💾 Why You Should Consider MinIO Over AWS S3 + How to Build Your Own S3-Compatible Storage with Java

Please note the following is my opinion only, YMMV. I like minio for homelab or developer use cases. When it comes to cost though, I'd argue that S3 is generally cheap enough for anything that is ei…

r/DevOpscomment5/7/2025
How do you actually feel safe believing and knowing when it comes to an SP manifestation?

At first I didn't understand why the moderators were so strict, now I do. There are enough examples on this subreddit, even of beginners who get their shit answering every question. I'm in the middle …

r/JosephMurphycomment5/13/2025
Fellow DAs, do you sometimes experience people taking it personally when you need space to be by yourself?

I'm an FA that leans anxious, and this never bothers me unless I'm in romantic relationships. Platonic relationships with friends that disappear never hits the same for me. Quite honestly, and as som…

r/attachment_theorycomment5/15/2025
A Metaphor for Avoidance?

I feel like this is not strictly an avoidant thing, but I kind of understand.

r/attachment_theorycomment6/2/2025
Feeling smothered by an AP friend…

You assume wrong, I’m a woman and friend is. It’s a platonic relationship. Close friendships also involve attachment, it’s not strictly a romantic thing. I’m not unattached from my friend, I just am …

r/attachment_theorycomment7/7/2025
Pouncemonial: 9th Kill - 30 Successful Trades

Congrats brother or sister. 30 kills at an 80 percent win rate is incredible ! I know its a bit late to ask How do you know your results came from Law of belief and not from pure conventional di…

r/JosephMurphycomment8/5/2025
Seeking self-closure

I would chat GPT my feelings and responses. Sometimes having clarity as to what is actually happening and getting some constructive answers helps me calm my brain and eventually all the noise in my he…

r/attachment_theorycomment8/25/2025
4+ Months of LOB Practice

This is an interesting question, and if I understood you correctly you are asking if my subconcious belief/faith has risen? Well I have to preface this reply with one nuance. I discovered manifestin…

r/JosephMurphycomment9/3/2025
4+ Months of LOB Practice

Hey, thanks for the reply. I'll do my best to answer as precisely as possible > 1. You say you’re in the state of “I could get up, but I do not want to.” This means you’re not fully relaxed or in th…

r/JosephMurphycomment9/4/2025
Attachment Theory & Free Will?

Beautifully said. I believe so too. Also the infinite past basically 99.9999999% pre-determined all the actions of yours. If free will existed, we would be able to do magic, but we can't. We are limit…

r/attachment_theorycomment10/11/2025
Bi-Weekly Thread - Advice for Relationship/Friendship/Dating/Breakup

Personally as I've become more earned secure I'd look at the situation more clearly... He's 33 yet he can't give validation or reassurance in a relationship? Timing isn't right? Sounds like immaturity…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment10/12/2025
Bi-Weekly Thread - Advice for Relationship/Friendship/Dating/Breakup

Hello, I am in a relationship which is neither strictly platonic nor romantic. We are both neurodivergent and asexual and met 6-ish months ago, hence the seemingly strange nature of our relationship. …

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment11/5/2025
The New Agora: Daily WWYD and light discussion thread

>*In order to move on, you need to not only stop feeling sorry for yourself,* *but also stop feeling sorry for the world.* *That is forgiveness in its essence.* *To give up a certain lens to see…

r/Stoicismcomment11/13/2025
I’m still a magnet to guys who need help. (I stopped rescuing).

You can have as many requirements on a partner as you want. The more requirements you have, the likelier you'll be single. But realistically, people don't date the first homeless person on the streets…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment11/18/2025
Bi-Weekly Thread - Advice for Relationship/Friendship/Dating/Breakup

I work in the tourism industry. Over the last year, I became extremely close to a coworker. We went through a lot together — long tours, stressful days, emotional breakdowns, late-night calls, comfort…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment11/23/2025
For having struggled with an anxious attachment in an earlier relationship, how does it feel for you to become more secure in a much different or more compatible relationship you are in now?

I relate with so much of what you have written. For me, it's very similar in that it feels like an ever-present sense of calm or okayness. I think that there are two main feelings that I often have …

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment11/26/2025
How do i stop the cycle of freaking out when im away from my partner?

Thanks for all the comments. Ive trained it to only use science and psychology and it has been realy strict and refused to engage in certain topics as it says that it cant do therapy. I also tried to …

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment11/26/2025
DAs, do you find that you avoid things in wider aspects of life, not just relationships?

I think my biggest avoidance is definitely conflict. I just truly find it so draining and I don’t care for people who have a constant need for conflict. I find it strange when therapists say it’s not …

r/attachment_theorycomment11/27/2025
Why do Avoidant’s still check your social media even when they go silent?

For my DA ex-wife, it’s all about control. I started doing TikTok’s after a 7 month slow fade culminating in a discard. During my healing I decided I wanted to help others, got certified in IAT and …

r/HealMyAttachmentStylecomment12/3/2025
Rushing to know if I’m long term compatible with someone

Lifestyle alignment is pretty easy to assess. Whether their emotional system is compatible, now that's the harder part. If you attach hard, apply strict process. Observe consistency. State your baseli…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment12/21/2025
Is casual sex compatible with secure attachment?

I think it depends whether the casual sex is strictly performed with other humans that want casual sex. It depends on communication skills and awareness of one's own and other people's boundaries. As …

r/attachment_theorycomment1/9/2026
How does avoidance "feel" in your body?

I think there’s a spectrum to fear starting with a general sense of unease/anxiety and progressing all the way to full-blown paralyzing/mind-numbing terror. For me personally the avoidance tends to m…

r/AvoidantAttachmentcomment1/15/2026
Is casual sex compatible with secure attachment?

I’m a FA leaning secure (previously leaning anxious) after leaving a long marriage and experiencing my first DA discard. I have been using casual sex as a way to explore sexually in my 40s. I lived a …

r/attachment_theorycomment1/16/2026
My arguments against manifestation

Here's my thoughts after being on this subreddit for a while, and I am someone who has been daily practicing for the past 8+ months with no physical results. 1. Maladaptive daydreaming proves that ma…

r/JosephMurphycomment1/27/2026
A Splash of Cold-Water for you

Boundaries are the lines between us and other people. They're the rules we set for ourselves to protect our wellbeing and ensure we are acting in accordance with our values and beliefs. Sort of like …

r/attachment_theorycomment2/2/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

How common are these boundaires and are they a little strict or have I just been with very nonchalant men thus far? (Dating for a few months and we’re in our 30s) -doesn’t want me to get tipsy with g…

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/3/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

>no opposite sex 1-1 hangouts- I am ok with this and don’t want my partner hanging out w women 1-1 either excepting colleagues for a quick day time coffee or long standing platonic female friends if i…

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/3/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

Girl, no, absolutely not. Is "strict" a euphemism for "downright controlling"?! Unless you're leaving thirsty comments on IG and French kissing male friends in carpools, this guy is utterly insecure.…

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/3/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

He's extremely controlling and he's comfortable behaving this way a few months in. It's going to escalate to downright abuse soon enough. Mark my words, he's going to start pressuring you to quit your…

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/3/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

Those go beyond being a little strict, that's just straight up controlling and trying to isolate you. I highly doubt if you weren't long distance he would suddenly be okay with you getting tipsy with …

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/3/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

Run far and run fast, leave those red flags waving in the wind. He is extremely controlling and insecure and will likely only increase his “restrictions” with time.  Controlling should NOT be confuse…

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/3/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

Umm you are an adult so your partner has no right to be “strict” with you.

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/3/2026
Ending a 1-year relationship: Self sabotage or gut instinct?

All posts are manually reviewed before being approved for posting. This usually takes less than an hour, though it can take longer depending on moderator availability. While you wait for your post to …

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/4/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

Im so confused. After our first date she agreed to a second but just wants to keep things friendly, no terms of endearment or things like that. Ok, I can try my best to keep things strictly friends. …

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/5/2026
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Is this an ad? Anyways nah I personally wouldn't be. I already don't pay for premium on the apps, no interest in paying someone to swipe for me either. I guess the zoom blind dating could be interest…

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am i strict? went on one date with a guy, enjoyed myself. some days later he mentioned going to dinner with "a friend". after that he made a joke about looking good for his date. i double checked by a…

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First: 1-3 likes is a lot 😂 Second: I hadn’t heard of this before, but it would make sense. If their goal is to have some benefit to paying then bypassing certain profiles just bc the dealbreakers w…

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Do you find it similar with friends as well? I guess men arent as strict as women but do you feel like looks really heavily impact quality of any social relationships?

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/6/2026
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Won't it be a better idea to simply start a separate thread outside of daily sticky? It's an polarizing topic and I'm sure people would love to offer their two cents, but limiting the replies to 24 ho…

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