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> So, I found out I was pregnant about 3 weeks ago. I wasn’t happy about it, but my husband was overjoyed with the news and immediately told everyone. I told him not to do that because it was way too …

New people — Hello, I am fairly new to Joseph Murphy's teachings, coming over from studying neville for a while, my life has changed dramatically and continues to change each day. If you are new here as I am, REA…

Built Artificial Intelligence driven accounting prototype for small businesses — struggling to find beta users. Any advice?(Tried LinkedIn as well) — I’ve recently developed a prototype of an Artificial Intelligence powered accounting tool tailored specifically for small businesses — the kind that typically have just one in-house accountant or rely…

Think I found a secure woman, and almost immediately self-sabotaged. — In my social club, there’s a woman who had consistently shown signs that she was into me. I was direct and asked her out. She said she was interested but couldn’t date for a few months because her j…

Pouncemonial: 9th Kill - 30 Successful Trades — **Mission**: To accomplish 30 successful trades **What I achieved**: Accomplished 30 successful trades and learned how to execute and manage trades well. **Background**: With the previous kill, …

Having trouble differentiating between anxious attachment / normal needs, feeling lost and alone — First Reddit post here! (It's a long one, I just really need a place to put it all down and get some support, so thank you). I (19F) got out of my first long term relationship about 3 months ago. It l…

Can I get some assurance from reformed people pleasers 🥲? — And some advice? Not necessarily on "what to do" because I know how to set boundaries in theory. It's managing the guilt and fear of fallout that I struggle with and I do because all my life any time …

Meta Dating Monday - Flowers, Candy and Wrestlemania — Welcome to Meta Dating Monday! With Valentine's Day just around the corner and my kids now old enough that I no longer have to sit there trying to write names on lumpy candy bags, I can finally focus…

Specific Person (SP) Manifestation: No Magic, No Supernatural Forces. Just Proven Science — Hi everyone, It’s been a long time since I last posted, and honestly it was overdue. I keep seeing the same recycled LOA bullshit everywhere. Endless manifestation porn, more unqualified people calli…

Feeling “off” after trust rupture — attachment system or intuition? — I have been dating my current partner for about a year now. Long post incoming. I’m posting because I’m noticing a significant avoidant shift in myself and I need perspective specifically on my own at…

Did anyone elses parents correct your reality growing up? — I just realised that whenever i would be upset and overwhelmed because of my parents pressuring me constnatly they would instead tell me that i am feelig overwhlemed because i am just too overwhelmed …

Reflection on over friendly therapist? — Hi readers. This is something that has been on my mind for months and I don't know how to wrap my head around it. Some professional insight might be helpful. I left therapy a few months ago. I had …

Community — What's your honest opinion of the lucid dreaming community right now? For those of us that have been around since the Dreamviews and ~2006-2012 forums era, things have changed quite dramatically sinc…

I’m very good at staying composed. I’m less good at noticing what that composure costs me. — I’ve realized something recently. I’m very good at staying composed in certain conversations. I stay steady. I smooth things over. I choose my words carefully. I keep things readable. From the outsid…

My mom called my son’s birthday party “f***ing embarrassing” because she cares more about what people think than celebrating him — **UPDATE:** Thank you to everyone who commented and shared advice. A lot of people suggested going no contact with my mom to protect myself and my son. I understand why people said that, but I want …

No contact year 6 update: — Hello everyone! I’ve made some update posts in the past and figured I would make one for year 6 as that anniversary is coming up soon, and with context it will make sense why I still specifically reme…

I think my 32F 36M boyfriend lied about me passing out during sex — My boyfriend and I have been dating about 6 months. While having sex last night things got more intense than normal. We both enjoy things a little rough but its always been sometimes we've discussed a…

I tracked my dreams every day for 6 months. Here's what actually worked and what was a total waste of time. — So I've been into lucid dreaming for a while now and decided to actually get serious about it. For the last 6 months I tracked everything. Techniques, sleep times, supplements, all of it. Figured I'd …

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 …

I finally figured out how to manifest — For context I’ve been manifesting for a really long time. I’ve taken this lifestyle up for over 5 years. But it used to be tough to know exactly what I’ll get and when I’ll get it in the past. I usual…

UPDATE: How do I (28M) tell my girlfriend (28F) a prenup and keeping my inherited house separate are non-negotiable? — TL;DR: I had the conversation. She brought up moving in first. She completely agrees the house and inheritance should stay separate, supports a prenup, was impressed I’d thought it through, and confus…

Did anyone else feel like their nervous system was completely out of whack after a breakup? — One thing that surprised me after my breakup was how much it messed with my nervous system. Not just emotionally but also physically. My sleep was off, my mind kept replaying things, and there was th…

I finally went to therapy and I'm angry at myself for waiting so long because of stupid stigma — For five years I told myself I didn't need therapy. I told myself I could handle everything on my own. I told myself that going to therapy meant I was weak or broken or dramatic. Meanwhile I was bare…

Anxiety coming back and the physical symptoms are ruining everything — I used to struggle with anxiety last year — not super severe, but I had quite a few anxiety attacks and a couple panic attacks. The main symptom for me was nausea, and I hate it so much. It actually g…

Apologies for posting again. Apparently I am the abuser and narcissist - I am beyond devastated. No more sharing stuff online for me. *TW - unaliving mention* — I apologise for posting again but this may well be the last social media post I ever make. I am totally devastated and feel close to unaliving. I know that sound dramatic and I am deeply ashamed but t…

I meditated for 10 years. Here is how life changed — This is a personal anecdote of daily (99.5%) meditation practice spanning 10 years. I hope this will be helpful for those looking for motivation for their practice. Personally, I found external motiva…

Processing my NDE and the paranormal experiences that followed — I can’t sleep and i’m feeling the need to document a sequence of experiences I had from February 2019 through 2020 that forever changed my life. I’ll try my best to keep each section somewhat brief, b…

I Can't Stand My Mom — When I was younger, my parents basically used me as an emotional punching bag. Most of the memories I have of my childhood are them screaming at me over some minor mistake that I made. A lot of the ti…

What small decision you made years ago ended up dramatically changing your life later on? — Boxing for me 🥊. It's the one thing that actually makes my stress disappear.

My wife left a year ago — My wife left a year ago I got divorced about six months ago. We were together for eight years and married for four. She cheated last year. It wasn’t anything dramatic. One random day, borrowed her l…

My wife left a year ago — I got divorced about six months ago. We were together for eight years and married for four. She cheated last year. It wasn’t anything dramatic. One random day, borrowed her laptop since my office one…

Have you had any experiences where your beings saved yours or someone else's life in some way? — *(Added this image as I thought it was fitting given the title - its one of my favourite sculptures which is called The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, finished in 1652)* \------- P…

It’s okay to walk away from someone you do not vibe with — I feel like so many times I have invested time in people i wasn’t compatible with because I didn’t want to be “ too picky”, but I’m 44 now and I have learned a lot. 1. You will never change a person a…

Are there any pro-escapism AP communities out there? — I've noticed that when the topic of voluntarily leaving this physical life, or remaining in the astral permanently is brought up on this sub, there are inevitably at least a few comments who seem to t…

I finally stopped begging my toxic Mom. Her "Extinction Burst" over my sister's wedding is insane. Has anyone else experienced this? — Hi everyone. I (M) and my two sisters have spent our entire lives tiptoeing around our emotionally immature, highly controlling mother. She uses guilt, silent treatments, and the "I'm a terrible mothe…

My [28F] husband [37M] wants me to deliver bad news to his mother. How do I get out of doing this without hurting feelings? TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ mention of miscarriage. — UPDATE: I did talk to him, and I took the advice of not being gentle about it. It’s his mom, and he told her the “good news”, so he can break the bad news. At first he was upset with me, but he got ov…

struggle maintaining friendships — As the title suggests, I struggle maintaining friendships with people and I'm curious as to know why. With men, it's usually because they've made a move on me at some point or have done something bigo…

I didn’t realize how much your daily routine changes after divorce — Not even in a dramatic way, just all the little things. What your mornings look like, evenings, weekends… even small habits feel different. I feel like that part sneaks up on people more than expect…

Ex slept with someone a day after breaking up with me — So I’m not even sure how to start but my ex (19F) and I (22M) have broken up two days ago. She came with it, I was okay with the decision because lately our relationship was genuinely suffocating for …

What pulled you out of your worst version of yourself? — We all hit that point. Mine was waking up one day and not recognizing who I'd become — lazy, unmotivated, just going through the motions. I'm not gonna pretend I had some dramatic overnight transform…

Whats the most hurtful thing a parent/caretaker has said to you? — “I feel sorry for the man that ends up with you” -my Dad on multiple occasions in different words Ive been told shitty things a lot, OBJECTIVELY worse things (especially from my dad) but this one st…

Message to victims who are considering to stay. — 3 years ago I found out my wife had affairs earlier. It all came out one dramatic day and over the weeks other items came out. Trickle down truth (the worst) I was devastated. Couldn't eat. Could…

I (f 22) tested positive for an std after years of being clean and consistent testing and my bf (m 24) of 2 years says it’s “impossible” it’s because of him despite not being tested for 5 years and now we’re not okay. — \*\*\*UPDATE\*\*\* After a long 3 days my results came back and they were all negative. I, of course, told my boyfriend and he was relived much like I was. He was supportive of me and he apologized …

My boyfriend (M25) saw an old video of me(F24) and was disgusted. How can I get over this? — I never thought I’d be making an advice post on reddit, but everyone in my present life is super split on the issue and can’t really relate. I genuinely don’t know how to fix this. So my boyfriend (M…

She Came Back — She came back. Not in the traditional, melodramatic sense. Not after begging and pleading, or compromising, or settling. And not because she was bored, or guilty, or having a weak moment. She …

I realized I couldn’t stay 10 seconds without checking my phone. — The other day I noticed something a bit uncomfortable. I had a free moment — nothing to do, nothing to watch — and I immediately reached for my phone. Almost automatically. So I tried something si…

breakthrough trip & the bigger picture — Hello, it's me again. I know that there are people here who enjoy reading my experiences so thus my posting. Obviously a disclaimer is this experience is under the influence of a psychadelic, but it t…

Anxiety about my past getting brought up — I'm trying to get my foot into the entertainment business, but when I turned 18 (2 years ago) I got crazy trying to ease my anxieties about my Internet safety and decided to be as unsafe as I could wi…

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 was never taught basic hygiene as a kid, and I feel really ashamed from it when looking at myself as a teenager — I was never taught much basic hygiene all throughout my teen years by my parents and I deeply hate myself for it. Between the ages of 17 and 18 was when I realised this, which I'm really embarrassed b…

Beginners Guide: UL (Upapada Lagna) & A7-The Hidden Layer of Marriage Astrology Most People Miss — Most people start marriage analysis with Guna Milan or basic compatibility. And while that gives a surface-level idea, it often fails to explain what actually happens in real relationships over time. …

Just wanted to say that my first lucid dream was successful with the "piano key" method. I forget the actual terminology but basically you wake up in the middle of your sleep (3-5 hours) and you're no…

Late reply, but FYI for anyone reading this from here on...every two hours will change your rising sign and rotate your whole chart another 30 degrees. So while all the planets will still show up in t…

Hate might be dramatic, but when you’re left in the dark it feels like hate.

I've been reading people's experiences with partners who have borderline personality disorder, and I keep wondering... Is it possible for someone to not have a meltdown for a whole year before it happ…

And yet you did it anyway. How dramatic.

Increase your php-fpm worker pool. There's a dark art to finding just the right number, since fpm shares memory a lot. Look online to find out how to set that number. Then monitor performance and if y…

100%. I think narcissism seems to have become this, honestly quite toxic, fad label that gets thrown around all over the place these days to label anyone who has hurt them I feel. The way I see it bei…

"The FA in me wanted to run wild and send a dramatic text, but I stopped myself. I reminded myself this was protest behavior." Wtf?! You had never even gone on a date with this woman but when she sho…

As someone who is a few days on the other side of the “I need space” deactivation, withdrawal whatever you want to call it. This will only end with an ugly break up (past week) I wish I had been stro…

I'm the same but also with the avoidant tendencies. So i pull away dramatically for what looks like no reason. I spiral, I get in my head, I misread signs, I misunderstand, im shit at boundaries, I …

In my possession, I have a lot of antique guns passed down from family members. Like the Derringer my great grandmother carried as a traveling nurse in the early 1900's. And the 38 special her daughte…

Thank you for this. I agree, I need to grow trust in my own ability to ask questions when things come up. I have tended to assume that another person just needs to go through their own their internal,…

Children should not be adjusting their expectations to their parent's comfort level. That does cause damage, and teaches the child to suppress their needs and choose "the right timing" to express that…

Same!! There are also people who don’t want “drama”… and I have to wonder what the heck they mean by drama. Because children *are* drama and relationships can be “drama”, but … is it because they asso…

I am a secure leaning anxious. A girl I built an amazing bond with told me she caught feelings after a couple of really fun, emotionally intimate days. She genuinely enjoyed my company and confessed t…

I'm sorry you're going through this. I can relate to a lot of your post. I don't have many friends either. I'm introverted though and it doesn't really bother me that much anymore. I've lost so m…

I didn't know attachment styles even existed until I started browsing this subreddit a few months ago, and it's absolutely wild how people are apparently going around constantly on guard watching out …

> so if we don't like who we're on a date with, we can just keep on swiping to find the next one Yes... you've described the purpose and process of dating... You meet people, and, if you don't like t…

Oh god it’s so mortifying. I showed up at his place, I know he doesn’t lock his doors so I went in and he was sleeping. I don’t remember a lot of what was talked about, I think was being super dramat…

Omg this is the most dramatic misinterpretation I've seen. It's hilarious, even. 🤣 I guess once people decide something, they stubbornly stick to it. So they have decided all people with avoidant at…

When I'm in my deepest, darkest I try to look outside myself and do something nice for someone else. Follow up with someone on something they shared. Ask the cashier how they're doing and if they've h…

The fact that he was hanging out with friends on Valentine's Day is a much stronger signal than whatever you saw at the event. People go to events with all kinds of people — coworkers, friends of frie…

Changed my tinder bio from detailed description of what I’m like and what I’m looking for in a partner to ‘I’m looking to meet new people and have interesting experiences’ and I feel my energy has shi…

Vent. My guy came over last night. It was okay. Just felt a little flat. Think we hit our first bump this morning. It’s been over three months. No bf/gf definitions, but we’re not dating anyone else. …

re love bombing- idk he seems to be saying normal sweet compliments here and there (youre beautiful, missed you, etc) , cuddling, good morning texts, flowers one day for no reason. he’s not saying any…

Wow that's such a dramatic shift. Nicely done!! You're totally inspiring me to set up some sort of photoshoot for my single friends so we can improve those profile pictures. Dang!

I dramatically prefer long hair on men. It's basically the only thing that makes me look at a dude and go "oooh, pretty." I get the impression it's a minority of women that prefer it, but a) the mino…

I think, for me, I’ve struggled with attachment issues and have gravitated towards unavailable and emotionally distant women. Understanding that now, it’s given a different context to what I might try…

I just need to vent a little bit. I got to know someone on Reddit (of all places) over a period of three months and it started off as friends then later on transitioned to more, even planning to meet …

I saw the guy I went on a date with last night today at the monthly event we met at. He came and sat by me and we talked the whole time. I fear my crush is escalating at a dramatic rate but I can al…

It is pretty bad. I might be being too generous. I guess it also depends a little on whether the example incident is a dramatic outlier or pretty much par for the course.

Exactly. The dramatic encounters are the ones that people post about, but the reality that most connections never go anywhere because neither party is that interested.

>so late in life. Lil dramatic but okay. Happy for ya

Your own personal insight about feeling like you may have “done too much” turned on a lightbulb for me; it seems like trying to reason with her about all the things she engaged in with me is futile. …

Scorpio moon in the 12th house here, square a Leo mars. I hate crying in general, specifically in public. Honestly I really do hate doing anything that makes me stick out. Having a day chart, my Libra…

What stood out to me is the “boring” part. When I stopped trying to feel mystical about it and just repeated the end quietly, things started shifting in the most normal ways. It only looks dramatic …

I’m Jupiter Aquarius in 3H 🙋‍♀️ I get why Jupiter in Aquarius feels confusing. Jupiter is supposed to be warm, abundant, obvious. Aquarius is detached, future focused, and kind of impersonal. It doe…

I'm experiencing Sun square Uranus now. I've noticed myself questioning my job and relationship but I tend to do that regularly anyways. My life actually feels calm at the moment. I'm surprised Sun-…

I went through a Sun-Saturn square a few years ago and it honestly felt less “dramatic” and more… heavy. Like everything required double the effort. Authority figures suddenly became mirrors. Every in…

the distinction the first commenter made is crucial -- direction matters enormously. transit pluto opposite your natal sun is a completely different animal from your transiting sun opposing natal plut…

I feel like this friend that I have is so entitled to my time and energy. We didn’t talk for two weeks (is that really that weird for friends to do?) and he sent me a message the other day wanting to …

virgo sun / aries rising is a quincunx (150 degrees) rather than an opposition like taurus/scorpio, and that actually changes how the shift feels. oppositions create dramatic, either/or tension -- you…

i dont like taylor swift and so i just didn't listen to her lol. you don't have to like and share everything your partner likes. if you can't be playful about the things you disagree on, then yeah it …

Oh I agree with this! I’m so glad for you OP that this was - you wouldn’t expect dramatic conversations with a close friend or family on matters like this, and I’m sad that the dating culture today ha…

I was always that person who said I’d never date someone who is separated/not officially divorced or even someone who is less than 6 months out of the divorce being finalized. Welp… I somehow ended …

As another poster has said, I don't think the two things are necessarily mutually exclusive. I have been, and am still, in a similar situation where I couldn't work out whether my desire to pull away …

Don’t let her mess with your head, bc that’s what she’s doing. She wants to break up, doesn’t have the spine to do it, so she’s pushing you away and looking to blame it on you…so she doesn’t have to …

My guess would be that this is pretty common on this sub, since ignoring or outright denying your kids' feelings and experiences seems to be the number one thing emotionally immature and neglectful pa…

I'm (31F) in a funk, once again, about romance. I've tried Hinge and that was a disaster both times. I live near a big city, but I hate being down there (don't feel safe to go solo). I've tried doing …

Oh for sure… the amount of legit medical ailments I ended up having was insane… all to be told that it was my fault bc I didn’t speak up enough. Never mind that when I did I was always told it was eit…