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Question about the void state — Good evening, I've been reading Frank Keeple. In the evening, sometimes the blackness becomes deeper. And then, by thinking of a place, you teleport directly. According to Frank Keeple, you fee…
PSA: Posts to RBN must be about your parent(s) and/or primary caregiver(s). — Folks, For a while now, we've been getting a steadily increasing amount of posts that we consider to be off-topic. As our subreddit name suggests, submissions must be centred around your parent(s) or…
Want to hurt a covert narcissist? Tell people the truth (but be smart about it) — **DISCLAIMER:** Only do this if you are physically, financially, emotionally, and psychologically separated and safe from a narcissist. The following will probably not be applicable if you have to mai…
Covert narcissists are drawn to people with a strong instinct to help and care. — I grew up early. Owning Responsibilities that weren't mine. I learned that love was earned through being useful, stable, and selfless. I became the person people brought their chaos to. The one who a…
Cheated on after 10.5 years together, divorced at 11 years together. — Hi Everyone, This is half venting and half hoping for advice or people to listen. I'm at a low point right now so I thought reaching out to a community might be beneficial as opposed to holding it…
Energetic Absorption or Something Else? Looking for Insight. — Hi all, I’m looking for some perspective from others who are energetically sensitive. I recently went into my aunt’s home after she passed. She had significant hip and back pain for a long time. Whil…
Been self isolating since I have meditated — I have been doing kundalini meditation for a while now next to my normal meditation. The only physical sensasion I have felt is a sense of "heat" growing in my belly. At first it was jittery to focus…
The chains your parents put on you (that you don't even remember) — My English is not native, sorry if I write a bit imperfect. I want to share something from a recent session that might help someone who feels stuck in their love life. Tina came to me feeling stuck. …
Shifting the seat of consciousness from head to chest, have you tried it? — Hi everyone, I've been practicing meditation for a few years and I recently stumbled upon something interesting after trying astral projection. By default, the place where I usually perceive “mys…
ive been meditating and spending lots of time in forest alone. i feel drained around most ppl. i feel dizzy, a bit heavy and not in this world after a date. is it normal? is this my problem or others? all i know is : i don't feel as peaceful around people as i am in forest. am i meant to be alone?? — ive been sensitive, super sensitive my whole life. i used to be affected by environment a lot. like metro makes me feel chaotic. forest makes me feel extremely peaceful. and bad-energy ppl gives me he…
am i meant to be alone? ive been meditating and spending time in forest alone where i feel so calm. but i feel drained around most ppl. i feel dizzy and a bit heavy after a date. is it normal? is this my problem or others? all i know is i don't feel as peaceful around people as i am in forest. — ive been sensitive, super sensitive my whole life. i used to be affected by environment a lot. like metro makes me feel chaotic. forest makes me feel extremely peaceful. and bad-energy ppl gives me he…
Was I tripping? — A couple of days ago, I took a low dose of magic truffles in Amsterdam (10gr) but didnt feel much, aside from a little nausea in the first hour. Bummed, I decide to fast and increase the dose the nex…
Siphoning medication — I am experiencing the energetic syphoning of my medications. It is as if they are being sucked out of my stomach or absorbed by another soul. These medications are important for my mental and physical…
I want to send an apology letter to my ex from 10 years ago — Long story short, he was my first love, first kiss, first \*everything\*; we met in high school and dated for a little under a year, but we had a somewhat complicated 3-year friendship prior to that. …
How did you cope when you realized that the person you loved was never really "there"? And that what happened between you, was mostly in your head? — An eerie and disturbing feeling crept in the moment the mask slipped. At first I was confused, but during the next days I came to the harrowing realization that she was wearing a mask all along, and t…
My first and biggest success story - the story of my life — Hello everyone, I wanted to share my first ever success story with you all. It’s a really big one! I was VERY, VERY young (like a toddler lol) during this story so I wasn’t even aware I was using the …
Was anyone else taught that families shouldn’t have conversations? — I was talking to my therapist about the way my family functioned as a child and she said something really interesting. Basically, she said that I’ve absorbed a lot of their messaging about myself with…
Why am I always attracted to unavailable, detached, older men? — The men I liked are always self absorbed, detached, unavailable, and emotionally stunted. I noticed a pattern that I tend to like older men, sometimes significantly older than me (20 years age gap is …
How to get back into reading books? — I want to get back into reading books but after I read one paragraph, I realized I didn’t absorb anything and have to read it again, and it still doesn’t stick, and then I’m too anxious about it and f…
Why do ppl think I’m selfish and egotistical despite acting nice? — I always try to be as nice as possible to people yet for some reason they sometimes think I’m self-absorbed. I notice it’s usually people who try to understand who you are too quickly who come to this…
Was this AP? — I'm 54m, and when I was aged approximately 2 to 4 years old, I had a series of experiences that went on for a couple of years, and which i think looking back now, was some form of AP. My experiences …
Perhaps an odd question, but out of your entire life, what is your best birthday memory? — Feel free to ignore the post and just answer the question because really I'm just hoping for uplifting ideas of what a happy birthday meant to people who typically had a pretty shit start to life and …
Got a haircut. Decided to keep the side part hair style. Also, must prove my Chinese-Koreanness — Yeah I know I look more SEA than EA, I even got Hawaiian once. I am 4% Dai after all. Anyway, I know it's a lot of pictures that does give a self-absorbed vibe. Just wanted to show different angles…
Letting go of fantasy — Here's a short excerpt from "Children of the Self-Absorbed" about letting go of fantasy, which I think is one of the most valuable steps and also biggest hurdle * Your parent admits their errors, hur…
Does anyone else have this weird gut feeling like their ex is going to come back? How do you get over it? — I believe it's partially because of patterns in his breakups that suggest he doesn't completely move on (jumps into situations with new people immediately, doesn't let go of anger, actually expressed …
This is a TEST: Did You Change Yourself Yet? — I posted about a month ago on revision work and how it changes everything. It truly IS so beneficial because it allows you to realize how much control you have over EVERYTHING. This brings me to the r…
I 18f am overly concerned that my boyfriend of seven months 18m is insecure. What would you guys advise. — Hey guys, this is a bit of a long one and I just needed some advice from people older than me. I don’t have much relationship experience and I have been struggling recently, so I came here. Anyways …
Former “hot girl” that was used and coerced to the point of trauma - how do I fully heal? — This might come off as self absorbed or privileged to some people, but it has been a struggle for most of my life since I can remember. I am now a woman about to start my mid 20s, and up until this ve…
Former “hot girl” that was used and coerced to the point of trauma - how do I fully heal? — This might come off as self absorbed or privileged to some people, but it has been a struggle for most of my life since I can remember. I am now a woman about to start my mid 20s, and up until this ve…
I Know I Can Do Well, So Why Can’t I Focus When It Matters Most? — I'm 18, standing at one of the most important points of my life, preparing for a major exam with Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry as my core subjects. Chemistry feels like my strength, Math is som…
I miss being a kid. Today I think I connected with my inner child and I feel better. — Actually, the last time where I truly felt "alive" and that everything was okay, was when I was 5 to 10. It's probably ironic to say this, as I was completely mistreated in my childhood... But aside f…
I (28F)chose someone (28M) I knew was unstable and now I don’t know if love is enough. — I feel like this is one of those situations where I already know what people are going to say but I’m going to share it anyway. My boyfriend and I have been together off and on for 10 years, since w…
Advice from older people with narcissist parents — I’m 23 and looking for advice and how life gets better. This is my story TW: emotional abuse, alcohol, suicide My parents had me at a young age. I’m one of 4, and they had their first at 19 and th…
Growing up was just hell for me. I can't believe this is my reality. I feel like the world did go without me. — I think I'm heartbroken, honestly. Even despite of it all, I remember being happy. I remember dreaming, playing, being innocent... And I remember feeling amazed by the world, learning new things, neve…
I was a violet mage (8 grams, heroic dose) — I want to share what I experienced yesterday during a macrodose of psilocybin. The person who guided and accompanied me through the process decided to give me a heroic dose of 8 grams. I had never exp…
A spectral journey through space, sound, and self — The intention behind this trip was less about escapism and more about exploration. After cautiously experimenting with higher doses and having my first experiences with music-guided spectral journey…
This is the one. I'd also add that attachment doesn't just stop at partners — it's also at play at work, friendships, family relationships/siblings, and even children. It's really fucking hard to be …
Your interactions have to do with both of you, are all avoidaints self absorbed ego weirdos.do you use work,sleep,or all things to avoid accountability. Really when you’re presented with something tha…
\> "anxious individuals have a lack of self control, don't respect boundaries, and and don't realize how much damage they do because they just don't care" That would be basically correct, that's why …
I can certainly identify with this sort of feeling, and unfortunately in my case, the realities of what was happening when my partner at the time wasn't responding were exactly the worst thing. That …
I think this is a letter is a great example of your awareness and your growth in learning about yourself and attachment style within the relationship . All this self awareness will For sure help you…
I feel this. I’m in my first relationship after five years of being single, and we’ve only been dating about five months. I’m definitely no expert here, so take my advice with a grain of salt. I turne…
hi! I am a new comer here. my name is lexi. I have been in therapy the past two months trying to work on my anxious attachment as it’s been hard. my ex partner of 5 years broke up with me a little ove…
I am beyond tired of the proudly anxious. It's one thing if they're aware of the issues that it poses and are actively working on it. That's fine. But the one's that think it's a cute little quirk wh…
The reason you don’t have a romantic relationship is because you won’t get out of your own way. You are stuck in what you want and what you like and how you feel. All very self-absorbed. A woman …
avoidants get so much flack and hate but anxious attachers are also toxic as hell. the fact that you can't really tell an anxious attacher what's bothering you without them becoming emotionally catato…
Fair point and those self-absorbed people should be banished to the netherworld. I have some sympathy for the anxiety ridden constant talker afraid of silences because we've been conditioned that thos…
As a former PhD student, this is what a textbook burnout looks like. I've seen situations like this in my circle and all of them got better over time with a burned out partner gradually regaining thei…
Lots of venting (as I started writing this I just spiralled into journaling I guess) I am only venting as obviously I am doing things wrong. On Sunday, the guy I was / am seeing and I had a call for…
hi so i am a lot lik him, when i'm overwhelmed, i isolate. when i'm stressed i isolate. i have a constant baseline of depression and there are weeks sometimes months when the only place that brings me…
Just a vent because I'm starting to feel like I should just stick with my fwb's. I'd like a relationship, but am having a hard time finding one that competes with being alone. I want to blend lives…
Usually my thoughts are in the background during trips.. Im just in awe and só absorbed in perception ( visual, sounds, feelings ), most of the time dont even know whats going on in terms of thoughts
It’s crazy how self absorbed people become as soon as they are expecting/having a child. Has he in all this time asked you how you’re holding up after losing your job? If you need money? Why is it al…
I think people are all different and timing is different as well. You can’t just say one thing will work, when with another person it would not work at all. It’s more about our own story, the process…
I agree and understand. I'm too much self absorbed at times and this is what makes me feel that my marriage won't stay. Cause...As a woman...You have to play the major chunk in our system of marriage …
Emotionally Intelligent adults, and a real man, doesn't date and say that to woman. Self-absorbed fuckwits like this are what ruins dating for everyone else, including other guys who are forced to pro…
Thank you for saying this. The context was: when we met he told me that he had a severe depression and used to be addicted to weed but that was 2 years ago and since then he has been “clean”. He als…
Hey, thank you for being one of the few people who actually come to this sub and actually care about others. Your post is way better than the “how come I can’t manifest my SP” or “how can I manifest …
Or incredibly self-absorbed. I believe for these people I would just be a side character in their life and they would not be interested in me as an individual but only in how I would enhance their lif…
For 10 years I told myself I chose my office job. Good pay, stable career, the responsible thing to do. It wasn't until much later I realized I never actually questioned it. I just absorbed what "choo…
OP, I expect that your health and wellbeing and attitude and sleep patterns, likelihood of expressing joy, feeling content and motivation for life generally all will improve WHEN YOU DIVORCE THIS PERS…
your assigned therapist is an insensitive prick. i'm glad you've given a wide berth to him because he sounds like a self-absorbed dipshit. I can't even go on myself. But I want you to know you're a …
More so in the beginning, but I’ve had moments along the way where I’ll learn something new, and it usually won’t affect me until about the next day, whether I’ve absorbed it properly or not. If it …
Im not currently sensitive to such stuff, but I watched a house cleansing reikei video where they explained houses can have bad energy absorbed over time. Not necessarily from evil, just energy that g…
The previous owner of our house had their spouse pass away due to an illness. I would assume the house absorbed the negative energy/grief from her. I forgot to mention that she had a lot of mirrors i…
Yes, I’d be happy to! It can help to start with a physical reset of your home. Sometimes older homes hold emotional imprints or simply don’t match the intention you want for a room. This can include …
I think there's two situations going on here. What you're presenting is an impossible dilemma, a conflict, an insoluble problem, and a difficult choice. I see something completely different. Love is…
Fluoride comes mainly in calcium fluoride and essentially that calcium in the fluoride would deposit itself in places it doesn't really belong especially if you're just getting excess calcium, because…
That’s interesting to hear because table tennis is exactly the one that does it for me as well. Once a rally gets going there’s just no room left for other thoughts. Reaction, movement, the ball, the…
As a bird owner, I would pick my birds every single time. If he's not even comfortable around them, this is not going to last. Don't even CONSIDER getting rid of them to appease him. The birds would b…
One time I saw a nephilim with a lopsided crown on form out of a shadow and grow until it was about 20 feet tall and it reached out its long lanky arms, and it's long pointy fingers emitted strings fr…
English is my second language so if sentence comes strange - that's why. You asking good question here about vibrating frequency universe can hear. Here is one idea that might help - you already pe…
It has had some interesting effects on my interactions with other people. It improved my relationship with my family members after my dad died. We were grieving in vastly different ways, and one of m…
Yep—I absorbed the loss. I’ve paid off 5k of it but of course there’s interest on it too. He’s done nothing about it
Your White Moon Salena is at 26 Capricorn and in your 6th, which means in a past life you were either a selfless saint or a selfish absorbed pleasure seeker and now restraint and service is emphasized…
This is a really positive sign. Not everyone can get there in the same way, as it depends on the kind of “content” that was in your family system that you absorbed when you were trying to bond. Som…
Church is less expensive than therapy. I doubt you have a mental health issue that needs meds. You seem self-absorbed. The center of the universe is the farthest point from God. Be in service to your …
The point of observing the breath in meditation is to give you the smallest possible task that you can fix you awareness on when meditating, and is why it is often the most recommended meditation tech…
Anu is in conflict with Enki. Enki is the creator father of the human race; he gave us the soul and consciousness, and Anu did not want this. Because we can become immortal like them. What we call Go…
If you can’t think of one thing about your person that makes you like them that has nothing to do with how you benefit from them, you’re too self absorbed to be a good partner.
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HI, just my quick way in as "people pleasers" are something I've been thinking about and had to deal with the ramifications of. My Mum (with respect) is someone who has many faults and hasn't always …
I’m currently enjoying my free time with resin crafting and making “spell jars” to sell on Etsy. Gym time. Naps. Video games. Going out with friends. Meal planning. Just finished overhauling and…
I know this dynamic all too well op. Its similar to this.. Say you're the best worker at your job, always on time, always high performing, never an issue...well that becomes the norm and now is alway…
When I lived with my parents, I experienced something similar, so I can relate. It can help to start with a physical reset of your home. Sometimes homes hold emotional imprints or simply don’t match…
I'm much more self-reflective. Self-aware. Less selfish/self-absorbed. Getting better at setting boundaries, asserting my needs and cutting off toxic people/recognizing toxic people.