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wheresbill t1_iyf0tmz wrote

I’m 56 and my last relationship was 10 years ago. I haven’t been looking and have turned some away and by now I feel very set in my ways and cannot perceive having room for anyone, nor imposing my neuroses on anyone new lol. Everything OP said applies. If I feel like doing something I do it. No checking in, etc. That said, I am not opposed to being swept off my feet and I do feel some regret at not having a built in nursing home (kids) when I will inevitably need it.

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A_ThorusRex t1_iyf0omu wrote

If I just absolutely need that person to know they are wrong, I will present them with visual or physical proof that they are incorrect without bringing up the previous conversation. For example if someone told me frogs were only green and no other color, I would just say okay and then whenever I talked to them again I would show them photos of different colored frogs and say how cool the different colors were, while never mentioning the previous conversation "hey, I just saw all these different colored frogs! isn't that cool?" (Or something to that effect) . I find that showing someone they are wrong in the moment can cause embarrassment or even anger.. So again, if I feel it is even worth it to correct someone I would do it that way.

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