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  2. Hi, I am a guy in my early 30s and my ex-girlfriend is in her late 20s. After several months of relationship she broke up with me but we had a good conversation and promised to each other to be friends after that. However, it didn't work out exactly like that... I guess we should have limited contact in order to heal but instead we would talk and meet very often and soon we again became involved romantically and actually she initiated it. But then she told me it's time to finally move on and look for a new partner. She started becoming distant and cold. I should have accepted it but
  3. Yep really good observation. Anyone can say we like tall blondes with a big behind or tall dark and handsome Spanish men but this is really surface level sexual attraction stuff. The factors that make us go crazy for someone and keep us up at night thinking about them are a lot more complicated because they have to do with our childhood models of relationships and our internalised needs when searching for a partner. Since most of this operates in the subconscious it's very hard to make sense of. The only thing that's for sure is that the more confident we are and the more we value ourselv
  4. Alpacalia

    When to worry about a parent's memory loss

    Hi. Basically, as we age, we all experience some degree of cognitive decline, including occasional memory lapses. There are warning signs of potential memory problems that should not be ignored. These include difficulty with daily tasks such as paying bills or managing medications, repeating the same stories or asking the same questions, getting lost in familiar places, and difficulty with language or communication. If these issues are becoming more frequent or severe, it may be a sign of a more serious problem. You can start by talking to her about your observations and asking he
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  6. Based on the fact that I've interacted with people who do pretty much the same things, I think he probably has difficulty making decisions. Maybe he's just as anxious as you are. So relax, give him the benefit of the doubt, and get back to him with a confirmation.
  7. My mother is 77 and physically in good shape. She's very active in city government, volunteering and church activities. Lately she's exhibited memory issues that I'm not sure how much I should worry about - what's normal for her age, and what represents a potential issue. I'll give two examples. (1) I was traveling to meet her (we live a few hundred miles apart) at an out-of-town event, and as requested, when I reached my hotel that night I texted her to let her know I made it safely. She responded, thanking me for letting her know, and saying she would see me at a specific tim
  8. apple tree

    Wife became distant an unaffecionate

    She says she likes her own company. I understand this, but would be nice if she allocated some time to sit with me. She used to enjoy laying on me/cuddling/holding hands, now all of a sudden doesn't. She has had issues with anxiety which I understand, I have similar issues. But her anxiety is considerably better than it was, and she's even more distant. We've been living together for 15 years, so before the marriage. She cried when she put the ring on, they looked like happy tears, I certainly thought she was happy to get married.
  9. CantgetoveritNY

    Uncomfortable new life

    I divorced my ex because of an affair. We stayed together, while divorced. I didn't want to lose my kids 50% or more of the time. I had good reason to believe she wasn't continuing to be unfaithful. Still, the affair was constantly on my mind. I knew I'd be better off if we separated. Eventually the kids grew up and left home. At about the same time, her father started needing more and more care to remain in his home, 2,000 miles away. She started spending more time there than here. Eventually just visiting here for a few days at a time, every few months. I never went to visit her.
  10. Why do people keep making dates with people who live 2 hours away??? I literally don't understand. Why make things so difficult? So if you did hit it off with the person and want to date them longer term, it would be a 2 hour commute every time you see each other? That is just ridiculous. This all sounds like way more trouble than it's worth.
  11. OP, more info is needed. Has anything changed lately? Does your wife have grievances with you? Have you talked to her about those issues? Has she explained to you why she is like this? Her coldness coincides with the marriage. Was she happy to get married? Were you living together before the marriage?
  12. Hello, I am not really experienced in relationship issues for someone in my age anyway, but I like to resolve this. There seems to be so much social fear around nowadays and I would like to understand why. I meet this woman at McDonalds. She works there, we where talking for a while and I gave her my number. She is 31 years old. She said she is sure she will call me. Unfortunately one of her colleagues have seen I gave her my phone number and someone complained to the manager. Ten minutes later the manger turned up on my table and advised me to keep myself to myself. T
  13. Hi all, me and my partner got married last year. We've been together 15 years. PFor about 8 months now she's been distant, she goes up to the bedroom every evening rather than spending any time with me. She used to appreciate when I bought her flowers, now she just gets annoyed. If I tell her she looks nice, she gets angry. She used to come over and cuddle me, and used to hold hands, she hasn't done this in months. It feels like she's constantly in a mood with me and it's really bringing me down. It's like she's a different person. Feels like she's just finding excuses to have a go at me, when
  14. FredEire

    Why do people do this?

    Well I don't know as I've never used such sites, but I imagine that goes for most if not all hook-up only sites. You see the occasional lady of the night even on Tinder.
  15. Alpacalia

    He doesn't want to date but

    I'm sorry that you're going through this situation. As for contacting his girlfriend, what do you envision happening if you do so? Will it bring you closure or make you feel better? This guy's actions have shown that he is not a trustworthy or honest partner so what are you fighting for? If you have feelings of anger or resentment towards him, expressing them to his current girlfriend might make you feel better temporarily, but it won't change anything. She may not want to hear from you, as she was most likely told that you were just a casual fling. Please, next time, stop giving yo
  16. Sony12

    Why do people do this?

    Probably a good chunk of the women on Adult Friend Finder are trying to sell their services.
  17. His hot and cold has NOTHING to do with what you did "right" or what you did "wrong." You are operating under a harmful delusion to think that his weirdness must be the result of something you are doing wrong. The reverse is true as well: people fall hard for us not because we are acting in some perfect way. People can fall hard for us and we really have little clue why. You really don't want to put up with this hot and cold. And you don't need to know why he is acting this way. But if you want a reason, I can give you one. When I was hot and cold, totally reflected my confusion abo
  18. FredEire

    Why do people do this?

    Yeah, if this is from Tinder or Bumble I'd have a lot more empathy. If you are meeting these women off Adult Friend Finder or something it's a case of well what did you expect.
  19. Gaeta

    He doesn't want to date but

    He told you many times he was not looking to date, in men's language that means he was not looking to date 'you'. He never gave you any indication that you should wait for him. I am sorry you put all of your hopes in this man but it's all on you. You're 57 yo, you're really gonna play high school drama and contact his girlfriend? Who knows maybe she already knows about you. Let it go. There are many much better men out there for you. Don't waste your energy in bitterness, there aren't enough good years left in us to waste them in bitterness and vengeance.
  20. Gaeta

    What's the intention?

    You have identified that he was toxic and you don't want him back in your life. That's all you need to know. There is no reasons to want to know why he does that, it could be to play with you, to get back with you, to get some attention, because he's bored, because he just broke up with someone and he's looking up exes....who cares? and why do you care? Block him. Part of 'moving on' is to not look back, to not wonder why, to not be curious, and to just block and move on.
  21. You certainly do not NEED the push/pull scenario. You deserve so much better than that.
  22. sparrowb

    What's the intention?

    I finally felt I moved on from my ex so set up dating app profile which my ex liked my profile... I was intrigued so i matched him but deleted the account eventually as i felt anxious. I know he's toxic for me but since he was my first big crush/love I realized he still affects me and will anyhow. I just have to live withit, and i decided to really go on some dates since i really moved on from my ex thorugh work which means i didn't date anyone for last two years, I set up a new profile last week which i found couple days later that my ex again liked my profile I am sorry but not sure wh
  23. No, she is asking you to be respectful and not discuss your dating exploits with her because she finds that very awkward. She may or may not be interested in dating you but she has clearly said now is not the right time for her. That doesn’t mean that she wants to be one of your locker room buddies - listening to your stories about the phone numbers that you collect and the dates that you go on… She has asserted her boundary - and I would argue that it’s it’s a healthy and reasonable boundary… if you like this woman (not in the romantic way, just as a person and as a friend), you will b
  24. BaileyB

    Adult Daughter's Therapist Called Me

    This would bother me more than anything else. He is not respecting her boundaries - I would absolutely find a new therapist.
  25. WaywardSon

    This one feels too much.

    Thanks for the comment Lishy. This is my forum of choice for venting. There are some reasons outlined in the original post as to why I rather not discuss the split with anyone who knew her. Either way, most of my friends seem so beyond repair themselves that we only end up boosting each others’ sense of fatalism. I’m slightly on the fence about councelling. I was undergoing therapy for 3 years in the past and didn’t necessarily appreciate the experience, it may be difficult to explain why. I was perhaps able to identify some circular thought patterns and negative behaviours, but haven't been
  26. I think you need to work on your confidence. You say you are very confident but also youre "doomed" because "men don't want you" and you're only 29. That doesn't suggest high self-worth to me. And also no, just being hot doesn't mean men will stick around. It might draw them in initially but if they don't vibe with your personality, or there is something else they find off putting, it will fizzle out especially if they are also an attractive man and have other options.
  27. Alpacalia

    Why do people do this?

    It's a turn-off to him. Bottom line. And yes, are these hook-up dating apps? That would obviously make more sense if it were and the women are talking openly about their casual encounters. Could be a way to open the conversation in terms of safe sex practices. Who knows?
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