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Daffodils on a first date? — I'm late 30s M, she's early 30s F, this would be for a *first date* (an early dinner of wine and tapas at a cute wine bar). **Context:** I grow thousands of flowers throughout the season, and have h…

Anyone Else Feel Relationships just Aren't for them? — Hello all, I'm basically pretty severely A.P. , & so far I've been unable to get close to anyone (romantically) in my life without just exploding with terror that I'll be abandoned (or feeling a stro…

Not wanting to sleep in same bed as partner — Idk why but I feel so uncomfortable sleeping in the same bed, but it makes me literally cringe. Im struggling trying to find ways to WANT to sleep next to my partner, I struggle with this so much. Id…

Should you announce that you're avoidant early on? — Not just in dating (in fact I don't even want to date right now), in general? I really want to start correcting my fear of engulfment and vulnerability but I can't make the jump from avoidant to consi…

i dont know what to do (relationship) — Im 22 and my dating history is very sparse because i always suffered with rather low self esteem and mental issues. Over the past years ive been opening up and evolving personally, also trying out the…

The habit of hiding things…. — I really thought I was past this of hiding situations and trying to deal with them on my own. It may not seem like a big deal, but this habit has gotten me into awful situations before, sometimes even…

Why do I feel like my life isn’t that important? Is it my Sun in the 8th? — When asked about myself, I tend to be opaque and typically dislike/try to avoid talking about myself altogether. I don’t have social media either because I always think “Who’d want to see pictures of …

change feels really scary — i’m a senior in highschool right now, and as cringey as it sounds, i feel so terrified right now because of how much everything is changing. none of my close friends are going to go to the same colleg…

People think I’m hilarious and I don’t know why. Is it my moon/mercury? — I’ve been told I can do stand up or improv - that I’m a really funny guy. I can make just about anyone laugh without even trying and I’m good with comedic timing/situational humor - though, when I try…

For anyone who struggles to believe in Manifestation. Read this. — (Apologies in advance for the long post) Okay so I used to be that person who would physically cringe when someone said “manifest it.” Like, I get it. The whole world around this thing is just deepl…

My Ex’s Ex has been stalking me for 2 years. — Pretty much the title. Not sure if anyone else has experienced this. For those of you who want some back story, I (25F) was with a man for about 10 months. We had a very dramatic breakup and he put m…

The Tragedy of the Chinese Music Industry (and Society) — If anyone's been following the recent controversy in China concerning singers Li Ronghao and Shan Yichun, you've probably seen the actually vile environment that is the Chinese internet (and Chinese s…

I don’t know if I’ll ever get over my ex — I feel a little silly writing about this but I recently broke up with my long distance boyfriend. I broke up with him because at the time I thought it was the right thing to do. I was dealing with men…

Dear parents, why are you even here — For context, my parents immigrated from their home country of China to a western country, Canada. But I’m pretty sure they hate it here. They constantly complain about how everything is worse here, ho…

Being called "strong" feels invalidating, like pressure disguised as praise — Just saw a new therapist yesterday and after completing an extensive intake form, that took me 2 solid hours to complete by the way (given I have lifelong extensive trauma), the first thing she did wa…

How common is it to feel disgust and even get extremely defensive and cringe when the abuser tries to touch you or even just exists normally like coughing chewing loudly etc — Does this happen to any of you and how do you deal with it and draw boundaries in ways that don't sound like you're insane?

Afraid of everything - What you think i could do? — If i was going to use archetypes, im a child of a devouring mother and an absent father. **Most of my attitude in life is a combination of flight-freeze but also some fawn.** Anima, Animus and Shadow …

Afraid of everything - What you think i could do? — If i was going to use archetypes, im a child of a devouring mother and an absent father. **Most of my attitude in life is a combination of flight-freeze but also some fawn.** Anima, Animus and Shadow …

Afraid of everything - What you think i could do? — If i was going to use archetypes, im a child of a devouring mother and an absent father. **Most of my attitude in life is a combination of flight-freeze but also some fawn.** Im essentially afraid of…

I "19M" rejected a girl "20F" after she said she loved me. — I "19M" recently met a girl "20F" at a festival. I saw her at the crowd and thought she was really pretty, so I thought I should go approach and talk to her, mind you it was my first time ever doing t…

Please give me advice — I don’t have anyone else to rant to and I have no idea what to do anymore. I met this guy in November 2025 on his bday, everything was so good between us up until mid December he started talking to th…

Dating is tiring F25 M26 — Hello everyone, maybe this is a bit of a vent but. I F25 have gotten involved with M26. He approached me at the gym and made small talk. I thought he was my exact type and was excited at the thought t…

I Finally Did It. — I think now I can finally say that I am proud of who I am. Just a few years ago I was pretty racist, homophobic, and VERY Narcissistic. My family was always very conservative and passed that right …

My imposter syndrome to do with driving and feeling like I don't belong on the road was all because of my parents, because of my experience of asking them to take me somewhere and them not wanting to drive me there, and me thinking about that, was the reason I had my worst ever driving lesson today — Long title but I'll explain it. I turned 17 in December 2024. And my parents have always wanted me to pass my driving test. Not because of independence, but because they want something "material" to …

Ndad has gone half-silent and will only reply if I take the initiative. I am worried and I am done. — Hello everyone, I need to vent a bit and some advice is needed. For the last year my relationship with my Ndad has gone very badly. Everything went wrong since I was trying to help him think about hi…

I (27F) feel stuck in a relationship with my (28M) husband because he doesn't want to move to my country after saying that he wanted to — **TL;DR:** Married quickly to get a green card, now resent my life in the US, have no intimacy with my partner, and am conflicted because I still have feelings for an ex. This is a lot, and I’ve neve…

pain — people are EVIL!!! romance is EVIL!!!! all the beautiful people here, you deserve so much more, you are so capable, so full of love, so tender. my heart is breaking for everyone here. you deserve bett…

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…

What I wish I knew before hitting send on that text to my ex — When you're in a toxic relationship, the texts can get... messy. I used to draft these long, furious messages trying to get them to understand how much they hurt me. Looking back, here's what I realiz…

i think i was groomed, hes now working where i get therapy, im overwhelmed — a few months ago i was homeless due to fleeing dv and moved into a mental health group home. there was a team lead who acted weird: \- invited me to have frequent private conversations with him when …

I feel no sympathy towards my mom — It makes me feel so cold and cruel but I just feel zero sympathy for her no matter what’s happening to her. She got told today she is getting fired from her long time job and I just don’t care. I can’…

How can you tell the difference between the honeymoon stage ending and the relationship ending 24F and 25M — I 24F have been with my boyfriend 25M for about a year and a half now. When we first started dating he was so very sweet and excited to be with me. Even people around him were describing him as being …

A list of Pros and Cons for My Ex — The title basically explains it all so let's get into it. Pros: \\-We Shared common interests and values \\-He was Real easy to talk to and I was honestly able to be myself around him. \\- The De…

I (36F) like this guy (42M) and think I messed up my chance, if I had one to begin with. — I've been going to this bar for a while with my best friend. Over the last several months, the bartender and I have developed this flirty dynamic that is giving me so much happiness. coming out of a r…

Completely mindfucked and heartbroken after a relationship with a highly intelligent covert narcissist — This is going to be a very long post, but if you want to know how a relationship with a highly intelligent covert narcissist looks like, you might be interested to read this. I've seen so much shit i…

Regret from leading my younger life based on nparents distorted world view — Like some stories I’ve seen here, my parents weren’t 100% monsters. It’s not hard to recall good things they did, but they are massively overshadow by the horrible narc things. I knew something wasn’…

How can I (23M) best go about letting someone go (24F) — How can I (23M) best go about letting someone go (24F) Hello strangers of the interwebs. I know asking for advice about something personal to me on reddit isn't really going to bring some crazy revel…

How I Stopped the Mental Doomscroll and fixed My Brain's Feed With These 4 Steps. — # Your brain has autoscroll enabled and nobody gave you the off switch. You know the feeling.  Replaying cringe conversations at 3am, missing your ex, having mental arguments in your own head…  Thi…

How I Stopped the Mental Doomscroll and fixed My Brain's Feed With These 4 Steps. — # Your brain has autoscroll enabled and nobody gave you the off switch. You know the feeling.  Replaying cringe conversations at 3am, missing your ex, having mental arguments in your own head…  Thi…

How to defeat shame/any super cringe sentiment? — Title

21F dating 25M unsure what to do — I've come to Reddit for genuine healthy advice as I can't in rea life. For context, I 21F have been going out with my partner 25M for the past 2 1/2 years. Before I start, to clarify, he has ADHD and …

I [20F] and my Bf [19M] are struggling to get over something that happened, what can we do? (Slight TW) — So, I (20F) and my boyfriend (19M) (Who im gonna call J) have been together 3½ years. We started dating when we were 16, and honestly, the relationship itself has been great. There have been ups and d…

What do I do, also sorry if I suck at explaining everything — We broke up in march last year. Before we officially broke up we had “broke up” before in January. I tried everything to make us work. I searched up things on what to say to help an avoidant. What we…

Consollation for Dealing With Flying Monkeys — I was raised by a narc dad and underwent severe abuse. My mum and most of her family died before I was born. So it was just my ndad and his extended family network (vast). I went NC in my 30s, final …

I (25F) am losing attraction to my bf (23M) — I (25F) have been losing attraction to my boyfriend (23M). We have been together for a year and a half. He is super sweet, loyal, trusting, we have a lot of things in common, etc. However, the past fe…

My [18M] extreme jealousy and controlling behavior have caused my GF [18F] to feel "suffocated" and isolated from her friends. I’ve finally realized I was the problem, but she’s losing hope and feels my apologies are empty. How do I manage my insecurities and prove I’ve changed before it’s too late? — Me \[18M\] and Gf \[18M\] have been dating for 6 months now. She's the most perfect person I've ever laid eyes on. She's like another worldly type of compassionate and sweet and kind and caring. …

Was it that bad or am I overreacting? — tw: sexual stuff, i post this here looking for advice because I've been suspecting myself of having cptsd for multiple reasons, I'm sorry if this post os out of place but I just need to know after yea…

I don't want to integrate — 29AM living in a Western country for the last few years. When I first came I tried my best to just follow the rules and customs of the country. Hoping that I can simply work hard my way to success. …

Am I too much? F25 me him M28 — My bf (m27) I’m (f25) tells me that me being all lovely is cringe and that I say “I love you” a lot. We aren’t engaged we don’t live together. So I just love spending all of the time I can with him. H…

Help with feeling regret — its been 2.5 months since she broke up with me. It was all very polite and respectful: \- no big fight or argument that ended things \- we talked it through in person \- Her reasoning for ending t…

In my experience, No Contact is for you first and foremost as a human being to heal and be a better version of you. If (and I mean IF) your ex contacts you, consider it icing on the cake. And hearing …

Bruh. I own a restaurant franchise with 6 locations with my husband and business partner, plus a car wash, plus 1 more restaurant that isn't part of the franchise. None of us are making $10k per month…

And what's the issue with the linked thread? Person is expressing his desire to feel connection and not be thrown away as useless just because it didn't work out. It's venting, which is generally half…

OP, some helpful advice for once: start focusing on enjoying your life and loving yourself first and foremost. It's a sad reality but a reality nonetheless that most people in life -- in fact probably…

Tbf what youre asking for is a secure behavior; thats like saying you wish anxious preoccupied would stop being clingy or something. I (fa) have done a lot of healing and haven’t even deactivated in y…

Fortunately I don't text, I cringe at double texting to the point that I even want to delete unreplied messages, so the "future humiliation" I'll feel stops me from texting more, but the way time pass…

Baby, you need to accept your own humanity. Say something uncomfortable you want to say to someone, get a mirror and say it to your own face and see yourself saying it and cringe at your own expressio…

Very sorry to hear that. Could be just my needs, maybe. But at first Im ok with it, then as time goes on, I dont like it and it makes me cringe and be mean

I feel you so much, it really feels like I could've written this post. well, me of a few months ago since (and I'm sorry if this is more scary than comforting) my partner broke up with me over it. my …

> because even the act of seeking out a boyfriend feel so pathetic, desperate, and needy. have you accidentally done the thing I've done where you've internalised being in a happy relationship as …

yeah that does make sense, there's a certain level of self-advertisement in dating that is kinda cringey. Is it like that advertising yourself in a dating app is like an admission of existing relati…

I always cringe at the comment section of all the attachment videos because I know it’s going to be nothing but comments about how shitty we are at doing anything. Communicating. Listening. Supporting…

Man I was in a bad way when I wrote that, I kind of cringe at it now but that's what I was feeling. I still miss my ex and I still wish she would come back. But I've learned a lot since I wrote this…

**My (28F) girlfriend (25F) and I have been dating for 6 months. I have an anxious attachment style, and she has an avoidant one.** I knew from the beginning that she was avoidant, but only about 2 m…

I agree, it's probably a good idea to bring it up lightly. I know the love languages aren't really scientifically backed, but I have to imagine there's some truth to the idea that people feel love, de…

Crashing and burning into cringe trying to be cute/clever on his profile. I bet he thought this was soooo cheeky! 🙃

That is...... So cringey 

DOTers: is there anything you know you’re a bit of a snob/judgmental about that you managed to let go of in evaluating potential matches on the swiping stage — and were glad you did? Like looking past…

Haha just that I was caught off guard and then it made me feel awkward! I started trying to replay the entire evening in my head and remember every potentially weird, embarrassing, or cringey thing I …

I feel so silly sending roses, but some of these guys have been living in my Standouts, so I have no choice. Guys, when you receive a rose on Hinge, do you cringe a bit?

No cringe, it's like you said, sometimes they are just in standouts. If anything, for me as a guy, when I receive a rose I do consider it more because at least there's some implication they're interes…

I wouldn’t cringe on what is essentially an “upvote” or “nudge” on an app.

Cringe! I'm kidding, thank you thank you 😃

had a crush for a weekend, realized it was stupid to have a crush on someone who didn't have a crush on me, turned my feelings back off before things could get cringe. i'm glad i don't usually have cr…

I mean, if he wanted that then he could just be honest. I’m not someone that is desperately seeking a relationship, so creating the fantasy of interest etc… is just cringe. Also I’m in my 30’s so if I…

I don't have *any* issue with adults choosing to date other adults with a large age gap, but your conversation with your daughter... good grief😆 >*"You don't look like them, you don't act like them,…

Doesn’t matter how common it is. If it’s making you feel weird or uncomfortable you can tell him and see if he respects boundaries or you can just ditch the connection. Flirting is one thing, being ov…

A guy from OLD tried to run pick up game on me. Old school seduction from 2010s style game. The entire playbook. It was so cringe and gave me the mega ick.

I guess it all depends on your personal preferences. A few months ago, on this sub, we all collectively cringed at an OP pondering if she should continue dating a guy with a "great personality" but di…

>much less one who's high-school references are from a time when I was already out of college Haha oh goodness well you'll soon know if you're both laughing about the mismatched pop culture reference…

I feel ridiculous even writing this. Posting for help. I’m 37 and generally have my life together. I have a solid career, kids, responsibilities, the whole thing. I’m not someone who falls apart easi…

So, I would find a Disney princess themed bridal shower completely cringe, but I would go for my friend and not tell anyone I thought it was cringe. I would still find a way to enjoy it and support t…

The spirit of it all is good. Choosing the highest vibration to me sounds like pseudoscience. I'm not saying the idea is bad, but the language is making me cringe. Overall the idea of a cheat code i…

I’m six months post-breakup, and it has helped me a lot. I’ve been using it mainly as a tool to understand my grief and to reflect on what the breakup revealed about me things I hadn’t fully seen bef…

My nmom gave me a dish towel- just a dish towel- for Christmas this year that said something along the lines of, “I fired my house cleaner because I caught her drinking on the job so that’s why my hou…

I get hit on by teenagers riding skateboards. It is super cringe. What would I even do with a teenage or college boy? Please be at least in thirties!

Lol, I could totally see me being on your side on that when I'm "In my head" about my relationship. And with that, in the moment I'd probably act like you, or definitely try my best not to 😅 (I think…

I use to work in IT support and we had our calls recorded and played back to us during performance meetings. The fucking cringe I had the first time I heard myself talking was unbearable. The “uhhh’s”…

> she sounded like a dying animal I dated a gal that had a similar sound. Then she'd fake one every now and then and either had no idea what she sounded like or was too cringed out to attempt to r…

He sounds cringe, you deserve to meet someone non cringe and you will

I'm still trying to figure out how to let people know. We were distant for a long time, and I had a baby in August last year. Divorce was filed in September and finalized in December. I waited for the…

I have no real desire for a romantic relationship, and kind of cringe every time I entertain the idea of putting myself out there. I am 4 years removed in May and was married to Nex for 10 years. Afte…

I watch Frasier or sometimes Golden Girls every night and leave it playing all night for comfort. I also really enjoy rewatching movies from that 90s/00s era, especially old Adam Sandler classics (as …

I’m so embarrassed now… but… he was playing EverQuest- a MMORPG online multiplayer role playing game- and wouldn’t get off (the computer) when I came over WITH DINNER- so I broke up with him, left AND…

Lo tuyo da cringe, te falta mucho amor y respeto propio, no me sorprende que hasta cierto punto a tu esposa le das asco, a mí me da asco tu dependencia emocional. Necesitas trabajar en ti mucho.

nah it might be a little cringey but it’s real lol, that’s how mine was. i told my therapist part of me died that day lol. it’s just too much.

needed this today honestly. I spent years beating myself up over decisions I made in my early twenties - dropping out of a course, staying in a relationship way too long, not taking my career seriousl…

This guy wouldn't stop saying, girl in all his responses, "girl, I know you'll love it", "girl, we should do dinner here" it was a type of cringe I can't put my finger on.

I’ve never hated an ex. I’ve always fought for us to stay together honestly. I’ve tried but I’m such a loving and nurturing person it’s so difficult. My bf and I met last June, broke up bc he cheated …

I’m a woman with pretty specific preferences and I never voice them to a date who doesn’t fit that ideal. So cringey and rude.