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Hamster
Mentor
9 May
āCommunication is the lifeline of any relationship. Without it, the relation will starve itself to death.āElizabeth Bourgere.
65% of divorcing couples cite communication problems as the cause.
Join us in Joyful Living on Monday at 9 am central time as we talk about communication barriers and how to avoid them.
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Full Moon
Tuesday
So I hate dating sites, itās awkward as hell. But I met a girl, we chatted a lot by text, we met up initially, I really enjoyed it, we met up a second time, I liked her more. Then she says she isnāt feeling it and now itās all over. Sounds pathetic on my part, as she has done nothing wrong, but I just feel so deflated. I mean, yeh im not relaxed, because itās a date! As a guy, I canāt flirt to hard for being possibly creepy, I donāt want to act like an idiot, I donāt want to come across too strong as that might put her off, so Iām just stuck feeling awkward as hell. I thought for two dates from meeting a total stranger, we were building report, but apparently, that was enough time to tell I wasnāt right⦠why is dating so hard?!!
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Honeybee
Guide
Wednesday
It's important to grow in life.
Just make sure it doesn't lead to growing apart.
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frisbee
Thursday
I have been seeing a guy for almost 2 months. I got excited for him and yes, we fell for each other. He lives 2 hrs from me. I would visited him for 3 weekends but he is studying to be an anesthetist and he told me his schedule would get busy. He gave me a ring, and we communicated before he went through his rotation. I felt he was the one. He started the program on Monday and we talk on the phone for maybe 15 minutes per day since and he hasnāt really been texting anymore. He would text good morning every day but since he hasnāt. I wanted to ask him if he still feels the same way about our relationship but Iām scared and I also donāt want to give him added stress. But Iām wondering if he is using his rotation as excuse to avoid me. We donāt live very close so I canāt really tell whatās happening on his side of the world. Is it over? Am I being impatient? Am I being inconsiderate? Do medical students have it really hard that he may just need a break? Our conversations donāt seem genuine anymore and Iām wondering if Iām wasting my time waiting for him.
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Evergreen Tree
Thursday
I just hope thereās a guy out there for me. Iāve been single for 12 years and itās been very painful and lonely. I hate modern dating and dating apps. So I donāt waste my time with them since Iāve tried them before and they donāt work for me. I just hope all this waiting can really pay off eventually. I donāt want to be alone for the rest of my life
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frisbee
Thursday
Am I crazy for being mad?
Before I met my boyfriend, I had always been very adamant about being with someone who didnāt travel for work. I have an anxious attachment style and did not want my partner to travel far away for days on end leaving me alone for multiple days. I did not want that in a partner or father to my children. It was so important that I even wrote it down in my journal amongst other things I would want or not want in a partner (to help me become more decisive of what I require in a partner). I have even ended dating people when I found out that their jobs required them to travel religiously.
My boyfriend now has a great remote job that asks him to go on mandatory team building retreats once or twice a year for a few days where they have campfires, scavenger hunts, key note speakers, live concerts, skiing, dinners, drinks, etc. Itās not every day so itās not a complete deal breaker for me but Iām having trouble bending and being calm and happy about it. I know rationally that it isnāt a big deal but for someone with my personality itās really hard to cope with. Being as I have some mental health battles such as trauma, Generalized Anxiety D. OCD and Seasonal depression amongst others that arenāt diagnosed, itās very very hard for me mentally to be able to adjust. It isnāt just my boyfriend, if I were with anyone I would feel this way. Is this a āyou gotta try to work through this cuz itās a you problemā type of situation or a āyou have every right to your wants and needs and this relationship just seems like it isnāt the right fit for your personalityā type of situation?
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Dolphin
Friday
Not sure if this is the right place to say this. But a girl really likes me, but I do not think that she is a proper match for me. I do not see any chemistry between us. I do not want to hurt them, but I am afraid when the day comes when she asks me out I will hurt her by rejecting her proposition. They are not a bad person, just a little pushy sometimes.
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Mushroom
Friday
I got the number of beautiful woman at my job who just started working there about a month ago. Im about to leave my job by the end of next week to start a new better paying job so i thought i should try to get her number in which i did! We've only been talking a day but she stopped texting me after i offered to take it her out with everything being on me. How long should i wait until i text her again or should i let her text me since im leff on read? I really dont want to make any mistakes. She's cool af and im confident i can be more attractive to her if i just get a date. I hate textin but i know its important until i get a secured date
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Chestnut
Saturday
So there have been several occasions where me and my bf have gone on holiday and ended up drunk and him getting extremely angry then getting in trouble. In those instances Iāve always gotten him out of trouble (Iām realising that he is not my responsibility) however we are going on holiday again soon and weāre sharing the same living space and Iām worried that it will be the same thing again. I have tried to speak to him about it but he felt like I was shaming him. He doesnāt drink all the time but when he does drink spirits it can go very bad (as it would with many people) has anyone been in the situation before?
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Honeybee
Helper
Saturday
āØHere are 10 steps to love yourself again after a breakup from gratitude app.āØ
10 Steps to Love Yourself Again ā¤ļø
Take your time with emotions
Donāt pick up unhealthy behavior
Do all the things you loved
Forgive yourself
Give up hate and anger
Stay close to your friends
Work on yourself
Self-reflect
Free yourself from their voice
Gratitude for yourself
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Tropical Fish
Helper
Saturday
Hi everybody! Im new here but Iām always happy to talk relationship stuff so please reach out if youād like to connect! A little about me: since my last monogamous LTR Iāve been doing the poly thing and dating several people. Iād still like to find a primary partner, but havenāt decided if I want to date monogamously again. Right now Iām just meeting people and seeing whatās out there. Hope to have some interesting conversations with yāall!
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Chestnut
3:52 PM
My fiancĆ©es mother has never liked me she hasnāt said a word to me in over 5 years and also never been in the same room as her in a longer amount of time because Iām engaged to her daughter weāve been together for 7 years. The other day she said that even if I was a prophet of Allah (sheās Muslim) she would still not like me. But I always here the nice side to her from my fiancĆ©e and her siblings who do talk to me but they also donāt tell their parents either but it just bothers me that she rejects me THAT much that she uses religion to express how much she hates me
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Honeybee
Helper
5:10 PM
āØHealing AffirmationsāØ
I give myself permission to heal.
I am willing to be at peace with myself and everyone.
My immune system is healthy and strong.
I am grateful for my body.
I am healing gently.
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Duck
5:30 PM
I can't stop thinking my bf is cheating on me ... yet he treats me well spoils me but he gets irritated with me easily to the point im scare to ask him something. He texts me goodnight super early and texts me good morning in at noon ...i dont know what to do ... we have a really big age gap. Im 28 he is 60 ... thoughts?
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Lion
10:17 PM
I have super bad anxiety over a long distance relationship can someone please message me
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Hamster
Mentor
1:50 AM
What if I told you that by learning and practicing one skill you could solve 50% or more of the misunderstandings that happen everyday. Itās true! Listening is key to all effective communication. Without the ability to listen effectively, messages are easily misunderstood. Join us at Joyful Living Monday morning at 9 central time as we listen and learn.
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Guitar
4:27 AM
So funny story ishā¦.
Sister 1 and twin sister
I dated sister 1 girl last year, we dated for 5 months, i broke up with her 3 days before our 6 months and now 6 months later Me and her twin have thing going onā¦
During the time i was dating sister 1, me and her twin couldnāt stand each other because she couldnāt mind her business, But now that i broke up with sister 1 i made peace with the twin because thereās no point of having beef for the rest of our lives.
Apparently Sister 1 and twin sister made this āruleā that they date each otherās exās, even their mom is into that rules too.
I feel like iām an exception because itās like she told me, weāll have to keep this on the low and somewhat of a secret so she doesnāt end up hurting her sisters 1 feelings even tho sister 1 hates me⦠because we had a nasty after break up (another long story)
But i feel like this might work weāre still testing the waters with each other. But i can tell sheās into me because she more touchy with me that she was before we had thing etc.
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Duck
1:11 PM
Would u find weird if ur bf texts ur early goodnight and then texts u good morning at noon lol when he usually texts good morning around 8-9 am..
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Hibiscus
1:23 PM
Sent a text to my ex basically hinting that i want to be friends again. Itās risky because if she replies in a negative way it could hurt my feelings and I probably shouldāve just left it alone.
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