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What’s a behavior or reaction you’ve had that you later realized was actually a trauma response, even though you didn’t recognize it at the time?

Declining all invitations. Not being able to "read" people. Expecting betrayal at any moment. Thinking all families are manipulative. Not ever letting anyone really "know" me and yet not being able t…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/27/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 05, 2026

Got my profile on OLD started up again after 8-9 months off. I feel like a lot of sketchy guys match with me -- some guy who literally lives 2k miles away matched with me. I was trying to be open mind…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/6/2026
My GF (22F) told her parents about my (24M) secret financial situation

You did deserve it just as much as anyone else inheriting their parents. And you have done much better than so many by placing it securely, spending it wisely, getting a career for yourself, and donat…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/27/2026
Unmatched 45 minutes before first date?

That makes no sense to me, sorry. You’re not “at serious risk” if the guy doesn’t show up. And phone calls are time wasting by definition, talking to someone you might have no chemistry with. But no…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/29/2026
How to deal with wasting a lot of time in high school?

Dealing with regret is really difficult, and I also struggle with making the same mistakes repeatedly in my life. I have two separate thoughts on this. For the regret, get a journal and when you find…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/31/2026
My boyfrien 'M28' and I 'F28'of almost 3 years still hasn’t started his divorce and I feel hurt.

Time wasting is the worse. How long will it be before you accept what isnt yours ?

r/relationship_advicecomment4/4/2026
Does a Dinner Date = Sex in 2026? 🧐🤷🏾‍♀️

I am dating for a long term relationship. As another commentator has already aptly put it: "Sex is even more important in a LTR so compatibility is critical. If I really liked someone and saw a futur…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/8/2026
Does this sound like he’s lost interest?

Sounds like he played the long game and told you what you needed to hear in order to get in your pants. Unfortunately this happens. It’s one of the most frustrating parts of dating. I wish that these …

r/datingoverfortycomment4/8/2026
My date (24m) of 18 days hasn't replied for almost 24 hours since I (26f) asked him to think about how he feels about me. Did I overdo it?

To be fair on her, HE set that expectation. If you're exclusively seeing each other, you should be bf/gf FFS. Anything else is insecure time wasting.

r/relationship_advicecomment4/10/2026
Confused about second date

Actually it’s come from a place of concern AND avoiding time wasting. They don’t have to be mutually exclusive. If there is something wrong then we take a rain check or change the tempo but more often…

r/datingoverthirtycomment4/11/2026