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My mom basically told me to stop going to therapy

My mom basically told me to stop going to therapy — Context: I'm a 26F that finally broke down and called her a narcissist a few weeks ago. I had showed her the presentation my childhood best friend made in 2024 when I was dreading to see her over Chri…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/6/2026
[Prove Me Wrong] Bruce Lee was the last English speaking Asian that represented us well

[Prove Me Wrong] Bruce Lee was the last English speaking Asian that represented us well — Bruce lee was: * Well Articulated (and spoke good english) * Confident * Smart * Masculine * Good in fighting I feel that the \- kpop/kdrama: more girly/pretty/gentle boys are famous \- china: …

r/AsianMasculinitypost3/10/2026
I hate narcissists!

I hate narcissists! — I tried so hard to forgive. I even made a comment here months ago about forgiveness. I was trying to delude myself. Narcissists deserve to rot and burn in the lowest depths of hell there is. How can y…

r/NarcissisticAbusepost3/14/2026
I have bare mummy issues from being raised by a boy mum

I have bare mummy issues from being raised by a boy mum — My dad is genuinely just a terrible person. A far far worse parent than my mum, but I think because of this my brain didn't even register him as a parent, just an abusive man that lived in my house. I…

r/EmotionalNeglectpost3/31/2026
my 32f boyfriend 30m has a bit of an extreme anime interest, and i’m not sure if it’s a deal breaker.

my 32f boyfriend 30m has a bit of an extreme anime interest, and i’m not sure if it’s a deal breaker. — we have been together for 3 years and during the first year i could tell that he is really into anime.. like more than anyone i’ve ever known. it seemed a little extreme but i like some anime too so i…

r/relationship_advicepost3/31/2026
My story, just have a need to vent somewhere

My story, just have a need to vent somewhere — 25 years old desperately trying to finish his uni to maybe finally have some independence, crying in the bathroom stall at the internship again. I guess I'll just put my story here to cope. Througho…

r/EmotionalNeglectpost4/1/2026
How do I (21F) cut contact with family without drama?

How do I (21F) cut contact with family without drama? — My grandfather recently passed away. I have been very angry, sad, distraught. but after going to therapy and some advice from a different sub, I have decided to quietly cut off my Mother's Family. W…

r/relationshipspost4/1/2026
I broke no contact with my ex this week. Here's some things that have helped me

I broke no contact with my ex this week. Here's some things that have helped me — After being with my now ex-boyfriend for nearly 2 years and getting ghosted last week, I broke no contact with him last night. I did get a response, but I didn't read much into it. It was just that he…

r/ExNoContactpost4/3/2026
My handwriting is… different

My handwriting is… different — Back in August I changed bedrooms and moved from the upstairs to downstairs. My closet was such a mess and so cluttered I didn’t move any thing in there down with the rest of my things, I would go ups…

r/realityshiftingpost4/4/2026
I responded to an ex of mines no contact breach, with a link to Good Luck Babe

I responded to an ex of mines no contact breach, with a link to Good Luck Babe — So i 18(M) had a 2 year long weird homoerotic friendship with a guy (20M) who had a boyfriend (22M) (i know stupid ofc) but in my defense, he pretty much introduced himself to me as "tortured guy stuc…

r/ExNoContactpost4/5/2026
How do I separate myself from an ex who is super entangled with my life?

How do I separate myself from an ex who is super entangled with my life? — Sorry this is so long, I just genuinely don’t know who to talk to about this. My ex (21M) and I (23F) dated for about 3 months after becoming really close friends through work, and things moved way to…

r/Codependencypost4/8/2026
My (25F) bf (26M) is attracted to an aesthetic that is completely opposite of mine.

My (25F) bf (26M) is attracted to an aesthetic that is completely opposite of mine. — I (25F) learned that my bf (26M) is attracted to the goth/alt/emo girl aesthetic. He clarified that while he thinks it’s an attractive aesthetic, he wouldn’t want to date/marry a girl with said aesthe…

r/relationship_advicepost4/8/2026
Lonely Despite My Best Efforts-- Vent+Advice Please

Lonely Despite My Best Efforts-- Vent+Advice Please — This is going to be pretty long because I feel like context is needed. I'm 18F, finishing my first year of college. **Some relevant info:** I have diagnosed ADHD, OCD, and PMDD as well as largely re…

r/therapypost4/11/2026
Should I rip the bandaid off and go no contact?

Should I rip the bandaid off and go no contact? — ​ Oh boy the last hour has been a doozy so to start off I will be doing introductions and give you a little context and you can make your judgement. I'm 23f have been living on my own (again…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/12/2026
My mother is using my bad relationship with my dad to "fix" my relationship with my sister?

My mother is using my bad relationship with my dad to "fix" my relationship with my sister? — Hello, this is a long story but wanted to see if anyone else had been in a similar situation. I have a strained relationship with my family. My mother and father divorced when I was a teen and I nev…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/12/2026
How to navigate family relationships when distant? My (26m) mum (62f) is trying to fix my relationship with my sister (30f) using my bad relationship with my Dad.

How to navigate family relationships when distant? My (26m) mum (62f) is trying to fix my relationship with my sister (30f) using my bad relationship with my Dad. — ​ Hello, this is a long story but wanted to see if anyone else had been in a similar situation. I have a strained relationship with my family. My mother and father divorced when I was a teen…

r/relationship_advicepost4/13/2026
DAE feel like they want to be in a relationship but don’t really know how to? Intimacy problems?

This is interesting because I am an anxious girly and one of my best friends in more avoidant. It works ok because I’m much more anxious in romantic interests and I would say almost secure in friendsh…

r/attachment_theorycomment8/14/2025
Bi-Weekly Thread - Advice for Relationship/Friendship/Dating/Breakup

This was kinda why I asked the question. Not being able to talk about past relationships is the marker of avoidance, and having only negative things to say is the marker of anxiousness.  I totally ge…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment12/5/2025
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

I’m a double b girly: bb, babe, beebs, booboo… Called my ex *love*, but I haven’t been able to recycle that nickname yet.

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/9/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

32F and tired of the apps. I went out on 11 first dates last year, the longest guy lasted almost 3 months. The 3month guy I got over him pretty quickly but it’s the one I went on a date after him that…

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/17/2026
Is "good on paper" a thing for guys our age?

Hey OP! Judging from your OG post and many of your comments… I absolutely think this is a love language thing. You (like myself) are a words of affirmation (WOA) girly. And there’s nothing wrong with …

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/20/2026
Dressing To Impress For Dates (And Everyday Life)

I think it's a matter of personal preference more than "right vs. wrong." I don't think you're wrong for wanting a woman you're dating to look presentable. We all have our own ideas of what we find …

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/4/2026
Talking on the apps, nothing bad happens but you're no longer interested. What do you do?

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 …

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/5/2026
Talking on the apps, nothing bad happens but you're no longer interested. What do you do?

as a non-gym girly and reality tv girly, do you think that would bother you long term? assuming all else was healthy and well. im kind of in the same situation :)

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/5/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 05, 2026

I am ecstatic ANY TIME someone gives me flowers. It’s the best feeling ever. That’s just me but I am a spring girly and there’s nothing better than waking up to fresh flowers on my vanity 🌹

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/6/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 07, 2026

I’m usually a Tinder girly, but decided to give Bumble a try and I… really don’t like it? Granted it’s only been a week I’m not getting many matches (one didn’t talk and the other is barely talking).…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/7/2026
42M. Do these things basically disqualify me entirely?

No issues from me (42 f UK). Picnic dates are cheap and fun, there are loads of inexpensive ways to hang out. I have a car and dont drink, so usually end up being the driver. Im fully in my middle age…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/8/2026
It does get better (dumped by an avoidant) (personal advice that helped me)

awwe i’m sorry to hear that girly ty for the support 💗 selfish really is the word, i aspire to be as selfish as avoidant men now truly! i feel the resentment and pity part. no excuses for them but it…

r/BreakUpscomment3/8/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 09, 2026

Hang in there, some days the best that we can do is that. Lie to yourself if you have to in order to keep the hope alive. My therapist told me years ago something I still think of daily and hold dea…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/10/2026
Eat, Pray, Love for white men

As a southeast Asian girly I’m so tired of being the sex object of a white man’s awakening

r/AsianAmericancomment3/11/2026
[Prove Me Wrong] Bruce Lee was the last English speaking Asian that represented us well

People big mad at Kpop are hilarious, the reality is that Kpop was concentrated only to Korea before it got picked up by girls in the west and started spamming it among each other. It was just purely …

r/AsianMasculinitycomment3/11/2026
UPDATE: My (32f) fiancé (28m) repeatedly does not clean the house

this is a very hard thing you did and you did it. i hope you really bask in the feeling of being proud and in awe of yourself. congratulations, girly <33

r/relationshipscomment3/12/2026
My husband (36M) told me (33F) that I don’t deserve love until I’m 140lbs again?

Saying he can no longer feel you during sex doesn't even make sense as a 185lb girly. You're barely even fat. Your husband is cruel.

r/relationship_advicecomment3/12/2026
My 22F boyfriend 22M is scaring me

So hey girly, you need to leave ! You don't want to risk being a part of a statistics of women killed by their partners, mental health issues involved or not. Protect yourself please

r/relationship_advicecomment3/14/2026
Today was the worst day of my life

So 6 months ago she sent sexual messages to a guy, 3 months later she goes on a girly trip (what a beautiful alibi) and makes an unprotected ONS with a random guy..... Seriously, do you believe this …

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/15/2026
Fiancé 26 M shamed me 25F for my kink

I (also 25F) am a romance book girly through and through, and I am very open about being a book lover and reading smut. That’s all sex scenes are in books, smut. For me, the spicier the better. I’ve r…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/17/2026
A lot of parents give their children mental disorders then pretend as if it's the child's fault.

I had it better than some of you here (my non narc mom got custody, but I still had to visit ndad and his second wife). In my case it was purely psychological/control, like sooner curfews than the ave…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/22/2026
Were you basically surviving your entire childhood?

This is exactly how I spent my childhood and teenage years. I feel like I wasn't allowed to be my best self. I wanted to be more girly, but my parents wanted me to be a nerd and focus on my studies al…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/24/2026
Despite every effort, I'm developing feelings for my boss. Am I cooked?

lollll girly pop I have TWO. and I have a FWB. that's what's got me all tripped up about this. anyway, I'm now traveling and met someone so I have that going for me now as well and maybe with the time…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/25/2026
my 22M bf says he will leave me 22F if i get breast surgery

i wish i knew, i think i’m just that small lol. i agree that most clothes seem to be designed with smaller bodies in mind, but with dresses specifically i feel like they add some room at the top for b…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/26/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 26, 2026

>He talks about himself but doesn't ask me so many question. I don't know if its a common thing for men. He doesn't talk so much about his feelings, maybe it's too early. I am shy, too so I need time.…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/26/2026
Haven't been on a date in 15 years and I don't know what women my age wear on dates now

Honestly, be you. If you try to do anything else you won't feel in the right skin and it'll add to the awkwardness.  I HATE dresses. I've always been pretty much a tomboy, and I don't think I even c…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/30/2026
My boyfriend (M25) saw an old video of me(F24) and was disgusted. How can I get over this?

To add to this what if you have kids with this man and your daughter is over weight? What if your son falls for a plus size girly? He's also not respecting your request for space and is upset you're…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/30/2026
UPDATE: My (23F) Boyfriend (24M) got really jacked and now I’m no longer attracted to him

Oh girly you overly ate with this post . Because everyone does down break up break up break up like???? Hello what happened to communication

r/relationship_advicecomment3/31/2026
I have bare mummy issues from being raised by a boy mum

Do you feel guilty about it because you feel like you shouldn't resent your mom? Your feelings are valid. It seems like you've felt dismissed for a lot of your life. Seeing your parents' failures is n…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/31/2026
About attraction. At age 49, should you know what makes you attractive to the opposite sex? Or is this a lifelong question that gets revisited?

I’m very straightforward and don’t wear makeup. I’ve never been a girly girl. I used to think those things made me less attractive, but some guys actually like those parts of me. All I’m trying to say…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/1/2026
My husband(35M)wants me to quit job because I(36F)make more than him.I don’t know what to do?

If he's so worried about earning less, maybe he should try being more successful?! As we would say, back in the day; git guud scrub lol. It's OK to have uncomfortable feelings about your self worth,…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/1/2026
Help please????

You're young and maybe you live somewhere where everyone does have very specific ideas of what makes a girl a girl, but the women I know are on such a wide spectrum of how stereotypically feminine or …

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment4/1/2026
My Boyfriend 18M won't stop calling Me 18F a foid, how do I stop this?

I had to google it because I’m ancient. Literally the first results all talk about how it’s typically used by super misogynistic men. Why are we wasting time and energy on misogynists, girly. Please s…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/1/2026
What to wear - sleepovers

As a guy, I love super girly stuff: silk stuff, matching sets, etc. However, I want my partner to do what she likes and feels comfortable in. If she feels silly in certain things, then I wouldn't…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/1/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - April 02, 2026

I think it's the wording of how he said it. Maybe it's picky, but to care about things like a game being too feminine for him sounds like someone a bit insecure. Like I'll drink what are known as gi…

r/datingoverthirtycomment4/2/2026
Does anyone else realize they were a weird kid because their parents did not teach them social skills?

Oh lord 😵‍💫 I have no social skills. I'm autistic and have ADHD on top of having terrible parents. My mother constantly told me that no one liked me. She told me no one would ever put up with me. It…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment4/2/2026
Posting here too. Help a fella out. Stay away homophobics.

No, my family knows I've always wanted to be a male. Because they were the ones in the first place to treat me like a guy- my mother said to me about a year ago "we know what you are, and you're perfe…

r/realityshiftingcomment4/3/2026
Any stories that you found someone better than your ex?

Last year in February I broke up with my ex who I was with for 8months he was condescending and told me that my job as a daycare teacher (I teach prek) was just a babysitting job. During that period I…

r/BreakUpscomment4/3/2026
My boyfrien 'M28' and I 'F28'of almost 3 years still hasn’t started his divorce and I feel hurt.

What you’re seeing now is a representation of many other arguments you’ll have in the future. Don’t ignore the signs, the relationship causes you hurt and your pain doesn’t instigate change- that is t…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/4/2026
What to do; My spouse (M43) called me (F34) a c***

Girly pop this is how abuse begins, he's testing the waters to see what you would tolerate and this disgusting behaviour would only escalate over time. Be safe

r/relationship_advicecomment4/5/2026
I really just don't like myself.

(i wrote a lot, sorry about that) you're young, you're still growing, don't be too hard on yourself and your appearance especially at your age. things WILL change even if it takes a few years, menta…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment4/6/2026
My (24F) boyfriend (23M) is in a Psychiatric Unit for Brief Psychotic Disorder, and my family wants me to completely cut him out of my life. Is that something I should consider?

I say give it time. Give him a chance to revert back to his normal self. If he isn't there within a month or two, then call it quits. Sometimes people need someone to stick with them. Through the good…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/6/2026
3 years after an unwanted divorce and I’m thriving

Congrats on finding a new place to live!!! My apartment is so girly and cozy and I absolutely love it!

r/Divorcecomment4/6/2026
Wondering

I don't know if you know Jesus, so look at your kids, you can see something good came out of that man, two beautiful children. Take that as the evidence you need to do what's best for them, it's not a…

r/BreakUpscomment4/7/2026
He broke the NC and I left him on read and it feels powerful.

Thanks queen. I really apricate it. I needed to here some girlys tell me I did the right thing 💕

r/BreakUpscomment4/7/2026
It’s over

Congrats girly! I am 5 months NC. It is like white noise, but I still have crying spells especially around my period 🥲 I did not miss him at all in month 2-4, but now I miss the mask in the early sta…

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment4/8/2026
I got a question.

At least when and where I was growing up, beautiful and pretty were more feminine words. Guys would get called good looking, or handsome, but usually not pretty or beautiful. I think 'pretty eyes' was…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment4/8/2026
Thought i(24F) had a low sex-drive, married a guy(30M) who matched it, found out i just had a hormonal imbalance for 9 years. Now our libidos don't match anymore, how can I resolve this?

I don’t really have any advice other than masturbation can help. My libido also doesn’t really match my husband’s, but honestly after years of mine being substantially higher, it has gone down. I thin…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/8/2026
How do I (30f) deal with repeated gift disappointment from my boyfriend (35m)

These are terrible gifts for you. I am a tomboy. My last ex would always get me these frilly girly items and go way over budget every time regardless of whatever I communicated. I always felt like a…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/8/2026