Post #589998

2026-03-08 23:19 UTC

I tell my husband I love him 18000 times a day, and incessantly compliment him. Been there for thick and thin. I definately compliment him wayyy more than he compliments me. “if they didnt want to be there they wouldnt be” how the hell do you stay in a realtionship, married for that matter, if you dont know your partner likes you?

Replies (4)

@Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2026-03-09 00:33

Hope.

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@blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 2026-03-09 00:48

Anxiety and mixed signals? “If they loved me, they wouldn’t have done xyz. Right?”

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@GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-03-09 13:03

It’s called codependency, and it’s running rampant amongst my peers. My highschool buddy has been “dating” (they’re basically married at this point) his girl for over 15 years, and they can’t stand each other. No kids, not married, no real obligations. Hate each other most days, and terrified of the idea of breaking up. It’s fucking surreal at a bbq.

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@TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2026-03-09 15:20

because you don’t have other options. lots of people, men and women both, are only in a relationship because they don’t feel they have any better options. they believe, and they might be right, that they will never find a future partner, and/or any future partner won’t be as good.

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