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Small piece of advice for all of you here: whether she's only a friend or if she's more than a friend, if you and her are texting, proofread your damn texts before you send them. Make sure you don't make yourself look stupid. I just did that. Don't be a Johnny1996.
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Tip: honesty is the best policy regarding disabilities, but you need to specify which one. No one has ever broken up with me for being an Autist... But several girls have given me a chance to explain something which didn't come out right, because of the Autism.


And, any advice for my predicament?
 
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Tip: honesty is the best policy regarding disabilities, but you need to specify which one. No one has ever broken up with me for being an Autist... But several girls have given me a chance to explain something which didn't come out right, because of the Autism.


And, any advice for my predicament?

Would you tell them on your first date or wait for a bit? What happens if its one she's never heard of guess ill have to explain it in detail. I have VCFS which I don't think gets talked about as much as other ones. Even writing it on here makes me nervous i went through my whole school life without telling anyone only my best friend new and that was it but he was fine with it guess I have a trust issue with people.
 
Would you tell them on your first date or wait for a bit? What happens if its one she's never heard of guess ill have to explain it in detail. I have VCFS which I don't think gets talked about as much as other ones. Even writing it on here makes me nervous i went through my whole school life without telling anyone only my best friend new and that was it but he was fine with it guess I have a trust issue with people.
Depends.... Normally, you can tell how accepting someone will be. I generally let them know soon
 
How do girls feel if their boyfriend is jealous?

I ask because I got some news from a mutual friend about my... Situation.

My girlfriend has been upset at me for two reasons. One is a misunderstanding, a mistake. One is the truth, a truth I'm not to proud of.

Like I've said, she went to a concert. I would've gone with her, but I had a vacation. No problem, we're both disappointed by it but it's life. Now, apparently she believed that I was angry at her for going to that concert which is completely wrong. I'm not sure where she got that from.

The second is my fault, and I'll own up to it. See my ex had a habit of making me jealous. She had a habit of chasing after guys who liked her. It's hard to shake your mind out of survival mode after stuff like this has gone on for two years. When I found out that the guy she used to like had fallen for her, I did get jealous. I can't help it but I can try and put it behind me. Being a girl, she obviously picked up on it and outright asked me a few days ago, to which I jokingly flirted with the idea.

Fast forward to yesterday. She says we need to talk tomorrow (today). Of course when today rolls around nothing happens. I feel like I've gotten a second chance, so I'm going to use it to set everything straight. Clear the air on me being angry (I truly wasn't) and apologize profusely for making her feel upset about me being jealous.

Do I think she'll still date me? Probably not, I accept that. Maybe I'll get lucky, but hope leads to disappointment. I have a chance to make things right, so I will.
 
Your girlfriend was hanging out with a guy she liked back before you & surprise, the feeling is mutual with the guy. Of course jealousy will happen, you're a guy and it's natural to feel some sort of jealousy if you know that guy went with every intention of chasing after her. The fact she liked him is just a cherry on top of an awkward situation. She's most likely going to bring up the "You don't trust me" card to which you can play, "No, I don't trust him because I know he likes you".

If something unfortunate happens, you're better off. This is something that can lay groundwork to the relationship if you 2 can talk, understand each other, and move forth. But breaking up because she doesn't like her BF being jealous over the fact she's hanging out with a guy who "she used to like had fallen for her" is beyond stupid, unless jealousy is hot topic between you. But, this is one of those rare points you have every right to be jealous; there's a scary chance of her feelings returning now that she knows that guy likes her back.
 
@lbsf1, it depends on how far you'll study. Supposing you both live in the same area you can still come home every other weekend and be with her like for a day or so. You catch a bus on friday to your hometown and be with her saturday and then leave for uni on sunday. With that you kill three birds with one stone. Be with your parents, friends and GF. Of course it all depends on what I said in the first sentence

Its about a 1.5 hour drive, which whilst not big in USA terms is quite big in UK terms, especially cause she doesn't have a car (I'm not taking mine to uni) and the public transport routes are all a bit inconvenient and really expensive. We are planning to if we do meet up spend a weekend with each other, and maybe to do that 1 or two times a term (3 terms in a year), there is still skype though and other stuff to keep in contact. I hope it works out.

(Sorry the the long time to reply, had results day (so I now know exactly which uni I'm going to ;) ), and lots of other stuff on.)
 
There aren't any student discounts on bus tickets? Anyway Portugal has lots of motorways and stuff and each big city is connected by at least 1 motorway (my big city has 4 converging), so moving around is fast and confortable. But I don't know Britain's configuration.
 
Hmm..... NO!

:p Go ahead.

Oh :(

I'll try to make this as short as possible without missing anything and to avoid boring everyone

Basically me and my ex split up after about 14 months together, however we remained good friends and both thought we'd end up back together eventually.

She had a close male mate who she told me she could have with a click of her fingers but then told me not to worry (how?)

So I kicked of and said it was me or his friendship and she chose me which obviously was good.

Now we're tryin to get back together there is another bloke who she has been friends with for ages and when we broke up she got chatting to him again as she wasn't speaking to any blokes while she was with me.

She's been to see him and her other mates who live near him a few times now and she's told me that he has told her he fancies her however she still has feelings for me and until she knew what was happening between us wouldn't even think about going out with this other guy.

Now this has my back up because even tho I'm not properly with her I can't help but think what's goin on between them when she goes to see him and her other mates. She's never given me reason to not trust her but the fact that he fancies her makes me sick with worry and she does nothing to reassure me.

The biggest issue is she said in no uncertain terms that if we get back together she can go and see him and talk to him whenever and I'm having to pretend to be ok with that because I want her back when inside I'm very much not ok with that...

So I guess in summary, have I got any reason/right to be upset/angry/annoyed or should I just man up and hope that it doesn't come back to bite me?

Many thanks to everyone who read this through :)
 
What if you told her that you might be upset/angry/annoyed? Why did you guys break up in the first place?
 
It sounds like you both have issues to overcome.

You clearly have insecurity issues by not being comfortable with her talking to any men.

And she clearly likes to plant that seed of doubt in your mind which compounds the issue.

Do you have lots of female friends? How does she respond to that? Does she only have the one male friend or is it that she makes a big deal about him?
 
What if you told her that you might be upset/angry/annoyed? Why did you guys break up in the first place?

If I told her then we wouldn't be getting back together
It just wasn't working, it was unrelated to this

It sounds like you both have issues to overcome.

You clearly have insecurity issues by not being comfortable with her talking to any men.

And she clearly likes to plant that seed of doubt in your mind which compounds the issue.

Do you have lots of female friends? How does she respond to that? Does she only have the one male friend or is it that she makes a big deal about him?

Yep I admit I do which I know is an issue

Compared to how many male mates she has I don't have that many female mates so she isn't too bothered

she has lots of male mates but even when were out for dinner together she's constantly texting him


A further point, my ex before my current one cheated on me and it was the whole 'he's like a brother to me' thing. She looked me dead in the eye and said you have nothing to worry about. So I didn't but then found out as I always had doubt. So I guess cause of how much it hurt me and how I was right, because I have doubts again part of my thinks i'll be proved right again :/
 
she has lots of male mates but even when were out for dinner together she's constantly texting him

This.

This is all you really need to know that getting back together won't work. If she seems more interested in texting him than spending time with you then she's not worth it, regardless of how close you were and how long you were together.

I split up from my ex of 3 years earlier this year. Was one of the worst things I've ever done in my life, I do miss her and think about her a lot but getting back with her isn't a good move.
 
This.

This is all you really need to know that getting back together won't work. If she seems more interested in texting him than spending time with you then she's not worth it, regardless of how close you were and how long you were together.

I split up from my ex of 3 years earlier this year. Was one of the worst things I've ever done in my life, I do miss her and think about her a lot but getting back with her isn't a good move.

See part of me thinks that, I should have run a mile as I'm always competing with the best mate and it shouldn't be like that.

But how many girls have guy best mates? I'll just end up old and alone if I avoid a girl cause she has a male best mate.
 
See part of me thinks that, I should have run a mile as I'm always competing with the best mate and it shouldn't be like that.

But how many girls have guy best mates? I'll just end up old and alone if I avoid a girl cause she has a male best mate.

You shouldn't have to compete with anyone if she's chosen and committed to you already.

I actually know a few girls who have guy best mates. They say girls create too much drama and they do. Some of my best mates are girls and they would say their best mates are guys too.

You shouldn't avoid girls if they have best male friends as it's likely they'll have been friendzoned.
 
If I told her then we wouldn't be getting back together
It just wasn't working, it was unrelated to this
I just feel if you can't say to her that it is making you jealous and worried, seems wrong. But if its goes to that point man. It wouldn't work out.
Compared to how many male mates she has I don't have that many female mates so she isn't too bothered
she has lots of male mates but even when were out for dinner together she's constantly texting him
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further point, my ex before my current one cheated on me and it was the whole 'he's like a brother to me' thing. She looked me dead in the eye and said you have nothing to worry about. So I didn't but then found out as I always had doubt. So I guess cause of how much it hurt me and how I was right, because I have doubts again part of my thinks i'll be proved right again :/
My longest relationship was 8 years. At the time, my gf was hanging out with her" older brother" then one day, she finally told me that she cheated on me with him and all I could say"I still care and here for you...I just can't do anything because I lived two states away, I am disappointed but I will be there" If she doesn't have time for you, then it shouldn't be worth it but hear her side of the story also. ( I have been tree'd)
 
Well, lately I've been talking to this really sweet, lovey-dovey guy on Facebook...but I need to tell a story to explain my situation, and ask for some help/advice.
Okay, so everyone here knows I'm gay, I think. I found that out two years ago, because there was this guy I started talking to, his name was Noah. He was just amazing, I loved talking to him (we met on some app, were about the same age and both loved the same music, so we started talking). Eventually though, I realized that I really liked him, not just as a friend. Freaked me out, so I was really super worried about it (I had never ever admitted I was gay before, even to myself).
So I didn't say anything, but after a few weeks he asked what was wrong (he got to the point where he could tell something was wrong just by my voice, when we talked). I just...kind of broke down and told him everything, started crying a lot. He said it was okay, and he told me HE FELT THE SAME WAY. How often does that actually happen?!
Anyway, we started dating after that, even if only online. (He lived just one state away.) I kind of really fell hard for him, and I know it was only my first relationship...but I kinda loved Noah, we talked everyday and I just loved his voice, how he looked....all that junk.
Well anyway, around Christmas time in 2012 he told me his Grandad died (he loved him, he looked to him as a father I guess). It really got to the poor guy, he was just bawling every time we got on the phone, it made me so sick to think of him crying all alone in his room all the time. :(
I kept comforting him...but a week after that my parents found our conversations, and thought it was bad for me to be so close to someone online. So...they took my phone. The next time I was able to try and talk to him again, he told me he hated me, he was convinced that I had abandoned him. :( I still haven't ever been able to get in touch with him again.
Anyway, that really messed me up, I've been depressed ever since. I never told anyone how I felt, was too shy to tell my parents.... I felt guilty, and I worried about him SO MUCH...it made me really depressed, made me think of...well you know. Anyway....I've tried to move on, and I really really have (I don't cry about him all the time now), but it's just made me a nervous wreck for getting back into a relationship.
WHICH brings me to my point. For a few weeks now I've been talking to someone on Facebook, and I've kind of got a crush on him. (My parents would be sooooo upset if they knew, they're not against me being gay, but they don't want me in online relationships at all.) He is just soooo sweet to me, but not in a way like he's taking advantage of me, he's just nice. He's also bi, but has a bf already. He even told me that if he was single, he likes me a little bit...but what do I do? He knows about Noah...but I'm just really scared about this situation, I don't want to make a mistake and do something stupid.
I'm sorry for all this, and I'm sorry if it annoyed anyone, I just don't know what to do right now. :( I'm really scared putting all this out in the open, it's been a terrible part of my life, but I've made some serious strides in overcoming it. So....I'm asking anyone out there for some advice.

Oh, and I'd like to thank @Odnmore for the immense amount of courage and confidence he's given me, he's helped me through this more than anyone ever has.

A bit late, but:

  • Don't apologize for a long story.
  • He's a Facebook friend (that may or may not live nearby?), who is already in a relationship. Steer clear of people so willing to shop around.
Oh :(

I'll try to make this as short as possible without missing anything and to avoid boring everyone

Basically me and my ex split up after about 14 months together, however we remained good friends and both thought we'd end up back together eventually.

She had a close male mate who she told me she could have with a click of her fingers but then told me not to worry (how?)

So I kicked of and said it was me or his friendship and she chose me which obviously was good.

Now we're tryin to get back together there is another bloke who she has been friends with for ages and when we broke up she got chatting to him again as she wasn't speaking to any blokes while she was with me.

She's been to see him and her other mates who live near him a few times now and she's told me that he has told her he fancies her however she still has feelings for me and until she knew what was happening between us wouldn't even think about going out with this other guy.

Now this has my back up because even tho I'm not properly with her I can't help but think what's goin on between them when she goes to see him and her other mates. She's never given me reason to not trust her but the fact that he fancies her makes me sick with worry and she does nothing to reassure me.

The biggest issue is she said in no uncertain terms that if we get back together she can go and see him and talk to him whenever and I'm having to pretend to be ok with that because I want her back when inside I'm very much not ok with that...

So I guess in summary, have I got any reason/right to be upset/angry/annoyed or should I just man up and hope that it doesn't come back to bite me?

Many thanks to everyone who read this through :)

Warning alarms went off when you mentioned she wasn't talking to other guys when you were together. That sort of isolated behaviour hardly ever works in a relationship; if one (or both) of you are that insecure and paranoid about the other looking elsewhere, you probably shouldn't be in a relationship. I have a friend that's in the sort of relationship where they won't even watch certain movies if an actor/actress they find particularly attractive is in it. Seriously. Want to guess at how happy they are?

That being said, if you really think she's worth it, then tell her this current situation makes you uneasy. As you already said, she's chosen you before in a similar situation.

Oh, and just because you've been cheated on before, don't put that on any other woman other than the one that did it. It's natural to be worried once it's happened to you, sure, but it should go without saying that everybody is different :)
 
I considered flirting with a redhead recently, worried about whether she was even old enough. I guessed she was 20, like myself... So, one moment when she was away from her dad, I went to ask her how her day was going.


She said "my husband and I are having a great time." :odd: :lol: I still have no idea whether she is like 30 or whether I need to contact the police.


Has anyone else ever dealt with this? :lol:
Everyone in this thread, take solace; at least you aren't me
 
@ITCC_Andrew I did, a few years ago, 2 or 3 I believe...

This girl was younger than me, she should be 23 by now (I'm 24 about to turn 25)... and I was quite interested in her...

Until I found out she had a husband... At first I thought she was joking to prevent anyone from getting close to her, but one wild day I met her man. And boy, what an awful surprise... the guy was at least in her late 30's and was very, very horrible...

:sick:
 
Maybe she is trying to be friendly :lol:
Glad you sensed the humour in it. She was the best looking girl I've seen in a long time, though... :guilty: my dad's comment said something about "cougars" :lol:
Until I found out she had a husband... At first I thought she was joking to prevent anyone from getting close to her, but one wild day I met her man. And boy, what an awful surprise... the guy was at least in her late 30's and was very, very horrible...

:sick:
:indiff: no accounting for tastes, I suppose. Or, better yet, a guy who was single for that long has money that a 20 something doesn't...


Isn't there a rap song for this?
 
A bit late, but:

  • Don't apologize for a long story.
  • He's a Facebook friend (that may or may not live nearby?), who is already in a relationship. Steer clear of people so willing to shop around.


Warning alarms went off when you mentioned she wasn't talking to other guys when you were together. That sort of isolated behaviour hardly ever works in a relationship; if one (or both) of you are that insecure and paranoid about the other looking elsewhere, you probably shouldn't be in a relationship. I have a friend that's in the sort of relationship where they won't even watch certain movies if an actor/actress they find particularly attractive is in it. Seriously. Want to guess at how happy they are?

That being said, if you really think she's worth it, then tell her this current situation makes you uneasy. As you already said, she's chosen you before in a similar situation.

Oh, and just because you've been cheated on before, don't put that on any other woman other than the one that did it. It's natural to be worried once it's happened to you, sure, but it should go without saying that everybody is different :)

I know she's chosen me before but she has made it 100% clear that will not happen again.

I know and I don't want to cause it'll always hold me back but it's hard not to especially because I thought it was happening and got proved right :/

I hear what your saying and trust me I wish I could be like yh whatever about this other guy but I just can't because she doesn't make any effort to reasure me. And even if she did cause he fancys her id always be suspicious.

Little update

I've now been told that this guy is coming up to see her while she's off work in September, I'm also off work in September which she knows. Admittedly I don't know if the dates match up yet but if they do I'll be beyond angry.

So the guy who fancies my girlfriend is coming up to hers and as of yet I don't know how long for or where he's staying but it's JUST him so it'll be those too alone. Que an insecure mind to go into overdrive... I just felt sick when she told me, my stomach dropped :/ what is wrong with me? :p
 
Little update

I've now been told that this guy is coming up to see her while she's off work in September, I'm also off work in September which she knows. Admittedly I don't know if the dates match up yet but if they do I'll be beyond angry.

So the guy who fancies my girlfriend is coming up to hers and as of yet I don't know how long for or where he's staying but it's JUST him so it'll be those too alone. Que an insecure mind to go into overdrive... I just felt sick when she told me, my stomach dropped :/ what is wrong with me? :p

Dude. You don't need this frustration. Walk away. Seriously. Think about it. She is texting this guy right in front of you while she is with you and now he is coming up to see her. Love sucks stupid monkey balls but that doesn't mean you have to let yourself be trampled on while you try to find the best for yourself.
 
I know she's chosen me before but she has made it 100% clear that will not happen again.

I know and I don't want to cause it'll always hold me back but it's hard not to especially because I thought it was happening and got proved right :/

I hear what your saying and trust me I wish I could be like yh whatever about this other guy but I just can't because she doesn't make any effort to reasure me. And even if she did cause he fancys her id always be suspicious.

Little update

I've now been told that this guy is coming up to see her while she's off work in September, I'm also off work in September which she knows. Admittedly I don't know if the dates match up yet but if they do I'll be beyond angry.

So the guy who fancies my girlfriend is coming up to hers and as of yet I don't know how long for or where he's staying but it's JUST him so it'll be those too alone. Que an insecure mind to go into overdrive... I just felt sick when she told me, my stomach dropped :/ what is wrong with me? :p

You want someone to tell you that this will be alright and okay.

Forget it, it won't. If it feels wrong (and she knows you think it feels wrong) then drop it. If she's texting him right in front of you she's making some kind of girl-point. Don't play the game... it never ever stops.

So let's say September works out. October? November? December? How much will you put up with? Walk away and be prepared to stay away. Sounds to me like she knows you do the running.
 
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