merrmeade Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) I am new to this and cannot keep the abbreviations straight. As I couldn't readily find a thread with such a list, I thought it might be helpful to others to provide the list (and link where I saw it). I put the ones that refer to people and relationships in bold. I got this from SurvivingInidelity.com but could not verify date of original posting: [link] A-affair BIL-brother in law BS-Betrayed spouse BTW-by the way D-Divorce or daughter DIL-Daughter in law D-day-Discovery day EA-Emotional affair EMA-extrmarital affair F-fiance FAQ-frequently answered questions FIL-father in law FWIW-for what its worth FYI-for your information H-husband HW-home wrecker IAE-in any event IM-instant message IMHO-in my humble opinion IOW-in other words JK-just kidding LOL-Laughing out loud MIL-mother in law MLC-midlife crisis MM-married man MOm-maybe other man MOP-maybe other person MOw-maybe other woman MW-married woman NC-No Contact NPD-Narcissistic Personality Disorder OC-Other Child OEA-Online emotional affair OG-other guy Om-other man ONS-one night stand Op-other person Ow-other woman PA-Physical affair PM-private message PMA-positive mental attitude POS-Piece of ***** POV-point of view R-day-Reclaim day(the annv.date of couple's reclaiming their relationship and rebuilding) ROFLMAO-Rolling on the floor laughing my A$$ off SAHM-Stay at home mom(thanks DS) SEa-suspected emotional affair SIL-sister in law SITD-Still in the dark SO-Significant other SOm-suspected other man SOw-suspected other woman(I liked this one!) SPa-suspected physical affair STBX-Soon to be X(husband/wife) STBXOM-Soon to be X other man STBXOW-Soon to be X other woman TMI-Too much information UCL-unconditional love W-wife WS-Wayward spouse WTF-what the ***** WTG-way to go Again, I would like to thank the Divorce Busting(DB) site for giving me the idea and many, many of the abbreviations. HTH-hope this helped Edited June 20, 2012 by merrmeade removed somebody's user name
SomedayDig Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Good list for peeps to see. On the topic, I prefer to refer to my W as my wife only because I think it minimizes what I think of her if I write just a W. It takes a split second to insert the "ife". Same with the word affair. I just prefer to write it out so that I see it instead of a moniker for a horrible event.
Trimmer Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Many of these overlap ones used regularly on LS, but a number of other ones would likely only be confusing in posts here... Does anyone post about "unconditional love" so much as to need to abbreviate it as "UCL"? Positive Mental Attitude, R-Day, etc... And any of the "Maybe" or "Suspected" entries would just be confusing here, too... 1
anne1707 Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Here you go LoveShack.org Community Forums - FAQ: Reading, posting, editing, and deleting messages http://www.loveshack.org/forums/romantic/other-man-woman/228723-ls-terminology 1
reboot Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 MOm-maybe other man MOP-maybe other person MOw-maybe other woman try: MOm-married other man MOP-married other person MOw-married other woman
Author merrmeade Posted July 5, 2012 Author Posted July 5, 2012 found some more - A-affair AFAIK-as far as I know B/C-because BH-betrayed husband BIL-brother in law BP-betrayed partner BS-Betrayed spouse BTW-by the way BW-betrayed wife C-counselor, counseling D-Divorce or daughter DIL-Daughter in law D-day-Discovery day DV-domestic violence EA-Emotional affair EMA-extramarital affair EMR-extramarital relationship EN-emotional needs FH-faithful husband (same as BH) F-fiance FAQ-frequently answered questions FIL-father in law FP-faithful partner (same as BP) FS-faithful spouse (same as BS) FW-faithful wife (same as BW) FWIW-for what its worth FYI-for your information H-husband HINO-husband in name only HS-hurt spouse HW-home wrecker IAE-in any event IC-individual counseling IM-instant message IMHO-in my humble opinion IOW-in other words JK-just kidding LC-Limited Contact LOL-Laughing out loud MIL-mother in law MB-marriage builders MC-marriage counseling or counselo MLC-midlife crisis MM-married man MP-married partner MOM-maybe other man MOP-maybe other person MOW-maybe other woman MW-married woman NC-No Contact NPD-Narcissistic Personality Disorder OC-Other Child OEA-Online emotional affair OG-other guy OM-other man OMP-other man's partner OMW-other man's wife ONS-one night stand OP-other person OPP-other person's partner OW-other woman OWH-other woman's husband P-partner PA-Physical affair PM-private message PMA-positive mental attitude POS-Piece of ***** POV-point of view R-day-Reclaim day(the annv.date of couple's reclaiming their relationship and rebuilding) ROFLMAO-Rolling on the floor laughing my A$$ off S-spouse SAHD-stay at home dad SAHM-stay at home mom SAHP-stay at home partner SEA-suspected emotional affair SIL-sister in law SITD-Still in the dark SO-Significant other SOm-suspected other man SOw-suspected other woman(I liked this one!) SPa-suspected physical affair STBX-soon to be X(husband/wife) STBXOM-soon to be X other man STBXOW-soon to be X other woman TMI-Too much information TOM-the other man TOW-the other woman UCL-unconditional love W-wife WH-wayward husband WINO-wife in name only WS-Wayward spouse WTF-what the ***** WTH-what the hell WTG-way to go WAH-walk away husband WAP-walk away partner WAW-walk away wife WW-wayward wife
Author merrmeade Posted July 5, 2012 Author Posted July 5, 2012 I keep finding terms I don't know. Here's another. Rather than updating, I"m just pasting the new one entire with link below. (((((( name ))))) = hugs! 180 = To do the opposite of what you have been doing so far... ACOA = Adult Child of an Alcoholic AD = Anti-Divorce, techniques used to prevent divorces. ADDY = Address: Email, Snail Mail, Home, Office, ADT = Anti-Divorce Technique (see AD). AFAIK = As Far As I Know ALT = As a Last Resort. AOBM = Alien on Break Moment AOM = Almost Other Man APT = Apartment ATTY = Attorney BB = Bulletin Board BF = Best Friend BF = Boy Friend BFF = Best Friend Forever BIL = Brother In Law BS&LI = Bright, Shiny And Lovingly Indifferent BTO = Big Time Operator BTW = By The Way Big D = Divorce C = Counseling C = Counselor C-ler= Counselor (Therapist). C-ling= Counseling (Therapy). CM = Cakeman COM = Children of Marriage CY = See Ya' CYA = Cover Your A$$ CYOA = Cover Your Own A$$ D = Daughter D = Divorce DD = Darling Daughter DD = Dear Daughter DH = Deadbeat Husband DH = Dear Husband DITHL = Deer In The Head-Lights DS = Darling Son DS = Dear Son DS = Detaching Spouse DS = Disaffected Spouse DS = Disatisfied Spouse EA = Emotional affair ETA = Edit To Add ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions FB = F*ck Buddy FS = Faithful Spouse FS = Fence Sitting FUD = Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt FWIW = For What Its Worth FYI = For Your Information GH = Ghost Husband (Not Really Here Any More) GW = Ghost Wife (Not Really Here Any More) H = husband HP = His or Her Place HTH = Hope This Helped HW = Home-Wrecker IAE = In Any Event ICQ = A chat system which stands for, "I seek you". ILY = I Love You IM = Instant Message IMHO = In My Honest Opinion IMHO = in my humble opinion IMNSHO = In My Not So Humble Opinion IMO = In My Opinion IOW = In Other Words JMO = Just My Opinion L8R = Later LBS = Left Behind Spouse LF = Lady Friend LMAO = Laughing My A$$ Off LOL = Laughing Out Loud LR = Last Resort LRT = Last Resort Technique LS = Leaving Spouse LTBXH = Likely To Be X Husband LTBXW = Likely To Be X Wife LTR = Later LTR = Long Term Relationship MF = Man Friend MFC = Messenger 1st Class MIL = Mother In Law MLC = Mid-Life Crisis MP = My place NDS = Non-Detaching Spouse. NDS = Non-Distancing Spouse NDS = Non-disaffected Spouse NE = Non-Entity NML = No Man's Land NPA = Not Particularly Attractive NRG = Energy OB = Other Boards OBB = Other Bulletin Boards (see OB) OC = Other Child OEA = Online Emotional Affair OG = Other Guy OM = Other man OMG - Oh My God OOM = Online Other Man OOW = Online Other Women OR = Our Relationship OTOH = On The Other Hand OW = Other Woman PA = Physical Affair PMA = Positive Mental Attitude POV = Point Of View PWI = Posting While Intoxicated R = Relationship RIR = Room I Rent S = Son SBT = Short Brief Therapy SBT = Solution-oriented Brief Therapy SIL = Sister In Law SITD = Still In The Dark SO = Significant Other SOB = Son Of a Bitch SOC = Solution Oriented Counseling SOT= Solution Oriented Therapy. SSW = Sisterhood of Separate Women STBX = Soon To Be X STBXOM = Soon To Be Ex-Other Man (or guy) STBXOW = Soon To Be Ex-Other Women TIA = Thanks In Advance TMI = Too much information TTT = Things Takes Time TTYL = Talk To You Later UCL = Unconditional Love W = wife WAH = Walk Away Husband WAS = Walk Away Spouse WAW = Walk Away Wife WB = Write Back WS = Wayward Spouse WTF = Wednesday, Thursday, Friday WTF = What The F*ck WTG = Way To Go YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary w/ = With w/o = Without {{{{{{ name }}}}}} = hugs! Acronyms, Abbreviations What do they mean?
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