Recent comments in /f/tifu

Darktyde t1_j9pqgvd wrote

It sounds like you’re still in high school, and your wild and super strong feelings are natural for that age. But you have to realize that you said things that really hurt her, you’ve revealed a side of yourself that she doesn’t like, and you NEED to give her room to heal. AND YOU need time to heal as well. In a month or two, you guys might feel well enough to try being friends again, but for now the worst thing you could do would be to keep pestering and begging her.

Consciously divert your thoughts from her anytime they wander there. You can control what you spend your time thinking about, and thus influence how long it takes you to heal. Good luck.

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HockeyCookie t1_j9pmrk9 wrote

You didn't do anything wrong. You did exactly what you should have. You went from a situation that you both knew to something different. You needed more information, and the answer didn't totally fit the future you saw. That's okay. They are probably figuring out what they need out of the relationship. After a few days ask her to do something extremely platonic. We all need close friends. She will need you to be a friend. Give her another chance to be that amazing friend. She will always remember where you want things to go. Will it affect what you two have? Very likely, but I think it's something you have to push through to keep her as a friend.

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Vizcera t1_j9pmc6v wrote

First reasonable comment. Obviously made a mistake, and the use of the term self-defense mechanism here makes sense to me. It’s not like they’re trying to justify it by actually calling it self-defense.

edit: it makes "sense" to me in the sense that that was the best term OP could think of at the time. I'm not saying it was actual self-defense in any way.

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Poyojo t1_j9pm4w3 wrote

Oh no, that sounds like a tough situation! It's completely normal to feel embarrassed and anxious after accidentally revealing your true feelings to your crush in front of your entire class. However, don't beat yourself up too much about it. It takes a lot of courage to express your feelings, and even if it didn't go as planned, it's important to remember that you were being true to yourself.

Moving forward, try to focus on the positive aspects of the situation. Perhaps your crush will reciprocate your feelings, or at the very least, you have opened up the possibility for a deeper connection between you two. Remember that communication is key in any relationship, so don't be afraid to reach out to your crush and have an honest conversation about your feelings.

In the meantime, take care of yourself and don't let this setback define your worth. Everyone makes mistakes, and it's important to learn from them and grow as a person. Keep your head up and keep being true to yourself!

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AllyBeth t1_j9pk60q wrote

I’ve heard a few other people say that they’ve struggled to sex their cats and that male and females look very similar but like… even when neutered all of my male cats have still had their empty, floppy little non functioning ball sacks.

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[deleted] OP t1_j9pjz6h wrote

Reply to comment by monadyne in TIFU by hurting my soulmate by [deleted]

I don’t love myself, I’m far from that. Your right i am going against her wishes, but we always agreed to fight for the relationship no matter what. I’m only saying my faults and why the relationship ended. It was her idea to stay friends.

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Vast_Reflection t1_j9pi9ik wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIFU by hurting my soulmate by [deleted]

Yeah I was with someone whose only happiness came from me. It ended with us breaking up. We’re friendly now but I know the second I find someone else things are going to go haywire because he never got over me. That’s not romantic. It’s really hard for both of us.

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Dry-Individual2179 t1_j9pefgp wrote

To keep it a buck your always gonna catch feelings for the chick who takes your virginity lol. And I don’t really see your fuck up tbh. Seems like she was the aggressor and all you did was express how you felt. If she can’t handle that and just blatantly ignores you then honestly fuck her. My last bit of advice if this happens don’t fall for it. Eventually her and the other dude will end things and she will get lonely and probably hit you up to fulfill that void while she looks for another man. Protect your peace.

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t1gyk t1_j9pe7cx wrote

Honestly I don't think you could have handled the whole situation any better, and I don't really think you ruined anything. It's good that you set some boundaries for yourself and that your communication with her was very clear as far as your feelings for each other. I definitely think there is/was a version of this where you could still be friends, but she's just not ready for that yet and yes it sucks, but I think you already know it's much better to be around people that also want to be around you. She needs her space and you need yours, give it some some and maybe you rebuild that friendship, or maybe you find someone even more fun to be around ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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peithecelt t1_j9pdnif wrote

Give her some space, there was a lot of whiplash reading that couple of paragraphs, and she's likely feeling the same.. Even if she didn't want a relationship you went from friends/flirting/lovers/maybe dating/love/friends...

that's.. a complicated series of emotional changes, and not that there is anything wrong with it, but it's just been a few days, give her some space.. in a little bit, a week or two, send something neutral - the kind of thing you would have talked about prior to the flirting and hookup... You might get a better response then, or you might not, but... it's not time to worry about it until then.

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ThrowAwayAnother1991 OP t1_j9pbzhs wrote

I tried that. Did all 12 steps. Started sponsoring another kid my age, drove 3 hours to give him the big book and he took his own life that same day, he never got the book. Left behind a daughter. I still remember the sound of panic in his voice, knowing his wife wasn’t coming back and his life was in ruin. He sounded like someone who was trying to escape a flaming building but knew it was too late. RIP buddy, I hope you found peace

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minnis93 t1_j9pawsx wrote

I once had a recall on a car, as when it rained there was a chance that the car could catch fire.

I live in England and the car was over a decade old, it had been rained on a lot!

Try and minimise driving it and get it repaired ASAP, but I highly doubt you'll be affected, and I certainly wouldn't be scared to use it.

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