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Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Wife wants to start doing drugs again.
POST: Been married 12 years, have a 13 year old daughter. We're both 30.
My wife has major depression. She takes an SSRI and a mood stableizer (Abilify) but they don't seem to be working. She a former drug abuser, pot and that synthetic pot stuff. I don't normally thinks it's too bad a thing to get high, but she does it all day every day, and to a point that she's completely blitzed out of her mind. For two years she did that and I couldn't take it anymore, we seperated for about 4 months, and then she finally realized what an idiot she'd been. She apoligized profusely for how horrible she'd been to us, (it was very bad.)
She's been drug free for almost 3 months, and she's been so awesome in that time. A great wife and a great mother. Just like old times.
But now, I guess a wave of bad depression is hitting her and she says that she either needs to start doing drugs again, or cutting, or she'll kill herself. She has appointments to go to therapy, one on Friday and another next week, but she says she needs something now.
I told her I wouldn't go through that again and that I'd get a divorce if she started using again. She said "Well, if you divorce me, then you divorce me." So I said I call the police if I found it in our house, and since she's on probation, then she would go to jail for it. So she hasn't done it yet, but I know she will. She's very pissed off at me, she's sleeping on the couch because I'm keeping her from being happy.
There's no way I'd actually call the police though, they'd prolly beat me and take me to jail.
Am I being to harsh, should I just let her get high all she wants? She's done so much shit that I should have left her years ago, but I had so much hope that she'd finally realized what she needed to do.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Wife wants to start smoking pot again to deal with her major depression. I will divorce her if she does because she's an addict and she's horrible when she's using. Wat do? | Wife wants to start smoking pot again to deal with her major depression. I will divorce her if she does because she's an addict and she's horrible when she's using. Wat do? | 2,240 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationship_advice
TITLE: [16/m] I can't decide whether or not I should break up with my partner [16/f]
POST: I've been debating on the topic on if I should end my relationship. I'm not sure if what I feel for (let's call her Kelly) Kelly is genuine love, yet I have a strong feeling that it really is. Perhaps it's just because I'm going through high school and this is just the result of raging developing testosterone, but I digress. The kicker is that Kelly is near-depressed and mainly relies on me for emotional and moral support because of her abusive family and she can be self-abusive if she reaches a certain point of sadness (Note: when we broke up before it was because of her abusive father getting mad at her and out of emotion she broke up with me since I didn't come to offend her. In retrospect, she felt guilty about it and decided to re-start our relationship. She said she became a shut-in and didn't eat for two days, looking back that seemed somewhat ridiculous.) I feel like she also expects too much of a person like me with no type of job and her unneeded materialistic ideals are malicious to both my psyche and my bank account (I have no job). More and more, we are having arguments and fights starting for no apparent reason; just earlier today she got angry at me since I decided to hang out with my friends instead of her (but I was going to see her in a few days anyways). I also feel like that she'll become terminally depressed since she tends to be over-dramatic about things and do dangerous things to herself... I care for her, but her security, well-being, and health may be in danger if I end our relationship. Please respond, Reddit.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I don't know if i want to break up with my girlfriend but I worry for her future and her well-being if I do decide to cut it off, yet I've been feeling more miserable with her lately. | I don't know if i want to break up with my girlfriend but I worry for her future and her well-being if I do decide to cut it off, yet I've been feeling more miserable with her lately. | 425 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/AskReddit
TITLE: What is my next step?
POST: So I have worked for everyone's favorite Supercenters for two years. In my first year, I was charged with a partner-family member assault and arrested at my place of residence. I spent 14 hours in jail, missing a night of work because my place of employment doesn't accept collect calls.
After I was released, I immediately went to work to speak to my store manager and explain what happened. He then suspended me for five months and five days, which happened to. E the duration of my trial. Fi five months, I was unemployed and unable to collect unemoyment.
Fast forward to January 2012. A coworker of mine was arrested at work for the same crime. He spent 2 days in jail without being able to call in, and came back to work with no suspension.
Now the difference between us is I'm a 20 year old white American. He is a 23 year old black American.
I am infuriated that this kind if discrimination has taken place. The entire management team knows about his charge and I'm pretty sure I have a racial discrimination case on my hands, but I don't know where to proceed.
So lawyers of reddit, or legal students, what is my next step towards takin action, or am I even able to take action?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | me, 20 yoa white male arrested, suspended from work. 23 yoa black male coworker arrested for same crime, no suspension. Fucked up much? | me, 20 yoa white male arrested, suspended from work. 23 yoa black male coworker arrested for same crime, no suspension. Fucked up much? | 5,033 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: I [21 y/o M] am having trouble with my co-workers bad mouthing me. Any advice?
POST: I am currently on an internship in my home town, and have two other interns that work with me. They live together and have grown close, while I live at home. One of them really likes to talk about how bad of worker I am. I do not conciser myself a bad worker, just very conscious in what I do, and it slows me down some. I get the job done.
I wouldn't really care what he said if I wasn't in my home town, but this is where my friends and family live. Everyone from my high school is coming home from college and we are all meeting at the bar. No doubt the other interns will be there.
I have worked hard to keep a good reputation, but I know that this intern will bad mouth me to my friends at the bar when I'm not around. I don't know what to do. Being a good worker is one of the best traits that someone can have since I live in the Midwest.
Please help me.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Live at home on internship. Intern talks badly about me. Friends and acquaintances are coming home this weekend, and I know that the other interns will talk a lot of shit. Please help | Live at home on internship. Intern talks badly about me. Friends and acquaintances are coming home this weekend, and I know that the other interns will talk a lot of shit. Please help | 3,129 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/dating_advice
TITLE: How do you break the awkwardness with someone?
POST: There's this guy in my class who I've taken interest in over time but it seems like things are just getting more and more awkward. He sits across from me in class but we don't talk. During our lecture, I can see that he stares a lot. Im assuming at me since theres only guys around where i sit so i dont think hes staring at them. I get nervous when I'm being stared at so I pretend I don't notice.
At first, when he would walk by me in lab, he would look me right in the eyes. Now, he passes by really close but he looks down. At first, my instinctive reaction was to ignore him and act indifferent because I'm so shy so he would stare more and act more confident. I started to show more interest because I think I made a previous crush hate me because I would act indifferent towards him. So I dont stare during the lecture but I glance at him more often during our lab. When he looks at me, I quickly look down. Also, he's around where I am a lot of the time. He passes by through where I am, even if the other way is simpler. And he puts his things like his binder ( in which he wrote his schedule on) closer to my side of the table.
He's not a shy guy. I hear him talk to his lab partner and he talks alot. He's quite interesting. I'd like to talk to him but I don't know what to say. I have no excuse to talk to him. In the class, everyone pretty much talks to each other but I just can't talk to this guy. So it seems like I have entered that vicious cycle once again, where no one talks, we just glance at each other and sulk in our awkwardness and nothing happens. How do I break out of that when it feels so awkward?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I am interested in a guy and I'm so shy so I don't talk to him. We just glance at eachother and things get more and more awkward by the day. | I am interested in a guy and I'm so shy so I don't talk to him. We just glance at eachother and things get more and more awkward by the day. | 5,917 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Reddit: How do I stop thinking my guy doesn't love me because he looks at porn and has sexy conversations with other men (hell probably other women too)? Feeling Brainwashed.
POST: My brain needs unwashing. I know men look at porn and so do women. I know we all masturbate. I know different things get us all off.
I know he loves me very much, but I'm afraid he is going to keep things from me if I tell him I'm over the threesomes and some of the other stuff. I don't want him to seek out sexy conversations with other men. Supposedly, he just wants pics of dicks, but if that's true, there are plenty on the internet.
I know that this is one of those times I should just talk to him about it, but most of us have turned to reddit for a little advice or insight into our issues. Any thoughts would be appreciated. If mods feel like this would be better directed to another subreddit please, let me know. Thanks.
Ages:27 Me:F Him:M 3.5 years together
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I need to believe my guy still loves me when he looks at porn and wants to have sexy talk with other men/women. | I need to believe my guy still loves me when he looks at porn and wants to have sexy talk with other men/women. | 4,387 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Just out of a 4 year relationship - now have a new girl, but having troubles down below
POST: Age: 23, Male.
So I just got out of a 4 year relationship two months ago (I have a 2 year old daughter with that girl). She cheated on me, thats how it ended.
Anyways, I've been dating this girl for the past month who my best friend hooked me up with. We're really hitting it off, shes everything I could ask for and she genuinely has feels for me as I do to her.
The other night, its the first time we got into sex, and I don't know what is wrong with me. I'm extremely horny and all that, but for some reason, I had a lot of trouble getting 'it up'.
I don't know if it was because I was nervous, because she's new to me, or what but it just hit me so strange because shes gorgeous and it felt right, but I just could not get it up right away.
I kinda had to foreplay for a long while before I finally could, but I do not want this to happen next time :/ is there any tips you guys can offer or insights into the problem?
Sorry if this is not the right sub-reddit, I'm not familier with them all.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Got out of a 4 year relationship, got a new girl now, finding trouble getting it up now and don't want to embarrass myself or make her feel like I'm not attracted to her. :/ | Got out of a 4 year relationship, got a new girl now, finding trouble getting it up now and don't want to embarrass myself or make her feel like I'm not attracted to her. :/ | 2,008 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/AskReddit
TITLE: I think I have a heart problem but my parents refuse to believe me. What should I do?
POST: I have had a serious anxiety issue since I was 13 and it's been on and off since then. Currently, for the past year, it's been "on" and my anxiety has been at it's worst. Due to my anxiety, I can't drive a car, I left my job, I can't really go outside of my town or anywhere I am absolutely comfortable with, and I have picked up a major drinking problem. Since May of 2011, I have been drinking just about every single night and at minimum that means 6 drinks. Most of the time, it's around 10-12 drinks. Over the past week, my alcoholism has gotten really horrible and I am drinking the minute I wake up until right when I go to sleep. It helps ease my anxiety a lot. It also might be worth noting that I smoke cigarettes (maybe like 4-5 a day) and I live a very sedentary lifestyle. I eat very healthy, though.
I also think I have an issue with my heart or something around there. I have these weird moments where it feels like I missed a breath or something and I freak out for a second. It almost feels like I can't breathe but after a few really short breaths, I can breathe normally again. I have told my parents about this and they are saying it's anxiety. I also asked my doctor about the breathing thing a few months ago and she said that breathing in weird patterns is a pretty normal characteristic of people with anxiety. My problem is that my parents won't let me use our medical insurance or pay for me to go to the hospital/doctor to get it checked out. What should I do about this?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I have an anxiety disorder and I am an alcoholic. I think something may be wrong with my heart. Parents won't allow me to go to the doctor. | I have an anxiety disorder and I am an alcoholic. I think something may be wrong with my heart. Parents won't allow me to go to the doctor. | 531 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/dating_advice
TITLE: How can I get to know a stranger?
POST: Hello /r/dating_advice. I have been struggling about something lately and I am already out of ideas, and before giving up I wanted to ask you if maybe you could help me. Please forgive my English.
So... There's this guy in my German class I like and never talked to. I know it sounds like I was a five year old, but I swear... I'm not the kind of girl who's obsessed with a different person each month. In fact, I am getting scared because I haven't had a crush since almost a year... I guess this is normal, but as a 20 year old it confuses me. The nearest I have been to have a crush is this guy... who I don't even know. But this is not the topic I wanted to talk about.
Most of all I don't want you to judge me for this. I just can't help it, and believe me: I tried. It's not only about how he looks, I have told my friends a thousand times that he's not even my type. I guess I am just curious because I like his attitude. It's hard to explain, to be honest.
We have never talked, we have no friends in common (yep, already checked fb), and we don't even study the same career (I think German is one of his optional subjects).
What do I do to get to know him without being a creep?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I like a guy from my German class I have never talked to and I need some advice because I haven't handled this situation before. | I like a guy from my German class I have never talked to and I need some advice because I haven't handled this situation before. | 4,586 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [27 M] with my wife [27 F] duration 10 years, Need help to make our 10th Valentines day perfect
POST: My wife and I met 10 years ago in college. Since then I've joined the army and been away a lot more than we expected, we've got a kid who is a low functioning autistic, we've had lots of struggles and managed to somehow stay together without killing each other.
One problem though is I've never been home for valentines day. I've always been away for work or dealing with some crisis or another (dodged the bullet this year, not leaving until the day after valentines day.)
I'm the only one out of both of us who has a job and with a disabled kid life can get expensive, but I'd like to try to plan the perfect valentines day for the two of us. Problem is I'm not very creative and on a pretty tight budget. The only thing I know is I want to leave her some notes around the house leading up to V day and then I plan on taking her out for a Sushi dinner. That's all I've got so far.
Any ideas from anyone? Help?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I'm useless at valentines day but it's our 10th year together and our first year that I'll actually be home. I'm not creative! Help! | I'm useless at valentines day but it's our 10th year together and our first year that I'll actually be home. I'm not creative! Help! | 6,436 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [19 M] being falsely accused of cheating on my [19 F] girlfriend of 3 months, she seems to believe it and I don't know how to convey the fact it's completely incorrect
POST: Been with my girlfriend for 3 months now, and we're having some problems. To start off, I'm a guy who pretty much exclusively only has female friends, and my girlfriend knows this, and previously seemed okay with it.
Recently one of her friends saw me on a night out with a group of girls, and told my girlfriend that I 'was all over' one of them. This wasn't true, the girl who told her already dislikes me and constantly gives me dirty looks etc. The girls I was out with were my 3 best friends, and I have absolutely no romantic attraction to any of them, plus they're all in relationships and I've been friends with them for most of my life so you can see why this irritated me.
Immediately my girlfriends attitude towards me seemed to change, she is already quite an insecure person so I immediately tried to reassure her, I told her I only wanted to be with her and noone else and after a few weeks everything seemed okay between us, and I thought I'd sorted it out.
A few nights ago, however, she told me there's been more rumours of my infidelity. We had a long phone call argument where I essentially told her (or tried to) that I never cheated, never will and I wanted to stay with her. She asked me whether I wanted to end it and I obviously said no. Some further background is that my last two girlfriends have cheated on me, so you can see how annoying it is to me to feel like I'm in the wrong without doing anything.
I just don't know how to get through to her that she needs to trust me and believe that I'm not a cheat, never have been and never will be. Any advice would be great.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | girlfriend thinks I've cheated on her due to rumours, I haven't and it's caused friction in our relationship that I don't know how to get past because I don't know how to tell her that it never happened | girlfriend thinks I've cheated on her due to rumours, I haven't and it's caused friction in our relationship that I don't know how to get past because I don't know how to tell her that it never happened | 1,506 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/AskReddit
TITLE: I am now the proud owner of a cute little bluenose pitbull puppy. But reddit, I am looking to you for some guidance...
POST: I got him yesterday, he is adorable and I am very happy with him!
It is very important to me that I train him correctly and make sure he develops to his full potential. So I am trying to figure out my plan of action for training. However I am getting tons of mixed information on how I should train him.
I work a 9-5 mon-fri and my girlfriend is showing up at the house to spend about 30 minutes with him at lunch. She also has days off during the week and works weekends so he will have occasional days off from being stuck at home alone.
Last night I bought a baby gate and used it to block him into a large downstairs tiled bathroom. That is where he is now.
**So now my questions**
*First Lets assume money doesn't matter and only this little guys comfort and development does!
*Now that I am at work a few people told me I should crate train him, I was thinking that might be pretty crappy to be locked into a cage all day, but they say it is actually most humane for the dog.. won't he pee and such all over himself? Should I just get a huge kennel that even I could fit in comfortably? Or get a small one and upgrade it as he grows?
*I also have a large open tile area that has a door which I could put a indoor doggy gate and doggy door so he could freely go outback and inside.. I was a little worried about security, but figured I could start with a small doggy door and then upgrade it to larger ones as he grows, at that point no one will want to try to come in anyways :)
*When I put him to sleep last night I put his food and water in the bathroom, I think this is why he pooped and peed so much, I also left the food and water there before I went to work, should I leave him without food and water throughout the night/day and that might get him more sanitary conditions?
I have more questions, but for now tell me what to do reddit. I will listen.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I am a new puppy owner, first one, done my research, getting mixed information, feel free to give me two cents on anything about raising a 9 week old puppy. | I am a new puppy owner, first one, done my research, getting mixed information, feel free to give me two cents on anything about raising a 9 week old puppy. | 4,138 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/dating_advice
TITLE: [M19]Need Advice on Showing Interest in Person I Rarely See
POST: I am a student at college, and there is this girl in orchestra who I think fairly obviously has a crush on me. She seems like she would really be my type, so I am interested in trying to see where things go. The problem is I have only talked to her a few times, I don't have any way to contact her other than our university email addresses, and we sit far apart enough that I would really have to go awkwardly out of my way to talk to her in orchestra. I want to talk with her, but I also want it to be in a way that doesn't make a complete ass out of myself if I am misreading the situation (I'm not exactly a social butterfly). The only thing I could come up with was emailing, with no prior contact with her, something like "hey, can you help me out with this one part in the music," but I thought that might be a little too transparent. Any other suggestions/comments? Also this is a throwaway account because reasons. Sorry for any spelling errors, I'm typing on mobile.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I would like to show a girl I think likes me that I potentially like her but I have no plausible reason to talk with her, and I haven't spoken with her very often previously. | I would like to show a girl I think likes me that I potentially like her but I have no plausible reason to talk with her, and I haven't spoken with her very often previously. | 1,955 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationship_advice
TITLE: [M/19] Is it bad to never have been in a relationship at 19?
POST: A little about myself: I am currently at 250 lbs. Yes I am fat, but I am currently exercising and dropping pounds like the stock market. I am currently going to college and it is only my second semester, with about 2 or more years to go.
My situation is recently I have felt depressed because I am alone, but my problem is I have never gone and looked for anything nor was i interested in looking. The feeling is just now hitting me that I don't want to do this anymore by myself, I don't have too many friends anymore as most went off to drown themselves in student loans at some big name college. I have only had one good friend along the way, and these last few years have been VERY HARD but he helped me through. Now... its not enough for me, I need a GF and was just wondering when I get where I want to be with myself, is it awkward that I have never been with anyone?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | is it awkward to be my age and not have been in a romantic relationship? I will be happy with myself before I get into one. | is it awkward to be my age and not have been in a romantic relationship? I will be happy with myself before I get into one. | 4,277 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [27 M] with my ___ [25 F] Broke a Promise During a Break Up.
POST: I broke a promise to my girlfriend during our break up, it was a confusing time and we got in a lot of fights, I basically told my dad about an event in her past due to frustration and venting (we weren't communicating at all during the time). I didn't understand my girlfriend at the time and I needed answers. And we got back together .
My dad is a former pastor and current minister, and he's former military with secrets in his head for days. He's also a personality genius and the guy I tell everything to, he's essentially like a diary. So he will never tell a soul what I told him. And he accepts her.
My question is this, I love this girl, I want to make her my wife, by far the most amazing woman I have ever met. We discuss marriage every single day and kids. Do I tell her that my dad knows about her past? Or do I just move forward in the relationship, and let her live in an ignorant bliss, because I don't think she wants to know these details.
I'm 100% sure my dad won't tell a soul, we are that close, but I want to know if this is a healthy secret to keep. I don't want her to be burdened by the fact that my dad knows this stuff about her.
I've spoken with a lot of people about this issue, and most people conclude that this is one I need to take to the grave, that knowing won't do her any good.
Thanks guys! I love this girl, and I want to make it work no matter what. Even if I have to carry this burden for the rest of my life.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Told my dad about my girlfriend's past during our break up due to venting, frustration and confusion. Want to know if I should even burden her with this information. | Told my dad about my girlfriend's past during our break up due to venting, frustration and confusion. Want to know if I should even burden her with this information. | 2,983 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/Advice
TITLE: Interested in my ex's good friend
POST: I dated a girl who we'll call Jane for 8 months and was very in love with her. To make a long story short, over the summer we broke up and I was devastated but, as is part of life, I had to move on. So I started talking to other people and the one person in specific I started talking to was her friend - let's call her Nicole. So Nicole and I got to talking a lot and rather quickly I became really interested in her. So one day, I invited her over to my house thinking that we would just hang out as friends because that's all I really thought of it but things started getting pretty flirty. I brought attention to a vodka bottle I had in the cabinet twice not for the purpose of convincing her to drink some with me but just pointing it out. The second time she suggest we have some so we did. We both got a bit tipsy and nearly kissed but instead both decided that on account of Jane that would not be a good idea for either of us because I admittedly still had feelings for Jane. Despite this decision, I continued flirting with Nicole and she continued flirting with me. We started hanging out a lot and cuddling and doing essentially anything but actually kissing. Again, to make a long story short, over the past few months we've hung out a lot and flirted a lot and cuddled but we keep getting stopped by something. Despite knowing that this thing is Jane I decided to ask Nicole today. So we went for a walk and talked and she said that if it were not for Jane she would definitely be interested in me but that she can't do that to Jane. I want to have something more than a friendship with Nicole but because of my relationship with Jane which, to restate, she ended Nicole doesn't see that happening. I basically want to know if there is anything I could do to convince Nicole otherwise.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I am interested in my ex-girlfriends good friend and she has said she would be interested in me were it not for my ex. Looking for advice on how to proceed. | I am interested in my ex-girlfriends good friend and she has said she would be interested in me were it not for my ex. Looking for advice on how to proceed. | 680 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: I (26M) am having a really hard time moving on
POST: My girlfriend dumped me 3 months ago. We had only been together for like 6 months, but she was actually my first serious relationship. We were best friends, and I became very emotionally invested. When she ended things, it seemed out of the blue for me. I still don't really know what happened, she just told me that she felt like we were "incompatible."
At the advice of every single one of my friends, I did the best I could to ignore her and separate myself from her. I found that I could only do this for so long (2-3 weeks max) before one of us caved and started talking to the other.
A few days ago she made a vague comment that I (apparently wrongly) interpreted to mean that she still has feelings for me. We were talking a lot in the days since, and things felt just like old times. However, I talked to her and found out that she is definitely not interested, so I feel like I'm back at square one.
I have no idea why it's so difficult for me to move on. I find myself thinking about pointless things like how much she cares about me, how much she ever cared about me, how happy she is without me, etc. I feel like I'm just torturing myself but I don't know how to stop.
She also told me that she finds it hurtful / emotionally difficult when I stop talking to her. I just feel like as long as I still want a relationship with her and she still doesn't, we're just on uneven footing and it's just hurting me more.
I find myself totally unable to just cut her out, and since I keep trying and failing, it's just hurting us both. I don't really have any idea what to do, I think my friends are all sick of hearing me mope about it. I can't seem to snap out of it and it's really taking a toll.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I can't seem to move on from my first relationship, and I can't seem to cut her out of my life either. Any help or tips/advice would be appreciated, thanks. | I can't seem to move on from my first relationship, and I can't seem to cut her out of my life either. Any help or tips/advice would be appreciated, thanks. | 3,486 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/AskReddit
TITLE: Have not found a definitive answer to this: if both partners have had herpes (HSV-1) orally, what's the situation?
POST: Frankly, I haven't been able to find any definitive answer on this and so I was hoping maybe reddit would be able to help and perhaps help out others with the same question.
My girlfriend and I both had cold sores when we were children, so we both have the HSV-1 strain of herpes. So far, we've used condoms and dental dams during oral sex due to the risk of transmitting HSV-1 to each others' genitals, but I'm wondering if this precaution is necessary. Since we both have had exposure to the HSV-1 strain and therefore both should have antibodies for it, would it even be possible to cause problems on the genital area if we were to engage in oral sex unprotected?
Answers I've been able to find have ranged from "it's a non-issue if you both have the same strain of herpes" to "always use protection since you can cause problems". So, what's the real answer?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | my girlfriend and I both have herpes (HSV-1) due to cold sores - can we engage in unprotected oral sex without causing problems? | my girlfriend and I both have herpes (HSV-1) due to cold sores - can we engage in unprotected oral sex without causing problems? | 5,781 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: So, my new Girlfriend is 2 months pregnant. I'm lost and confused!
POST: Hey Reddit!
I'm really lost and confused here. Me (M) and She both early 20s.
I've been dating this girl for about 4 weeks, 'speaking to' for about 8. Today she tells me that she is Pregnant, from a fling, considered an abortion, but decided that's not for her, and she will become a parent by the end of the year. (She discussed this with me shortly after she found out herself).
I don't know how to handle it, or how I'm supposed to fit into this life of hers. Obviously it means massive massive life changes in a few months time, and a massive shift in priorities either which way.
But at the moment I'm so confused at to what this means for me too. Last we spoke, I needed time to think, but I need a bit of advice from others external to the situation who can see things 'fresh'.
My thought process at the moment looks like this?
* I'm not sure if I want kids
* How do I date someone who is Pregnant / New Mother (especially when the child is someone elses)
* How would I handle this if this was my own baby?
* What does she need from me in terms of support?
* Would it be unreasonable to 'break up' and 'cut my losses' as it were?
Et Cetera, et cetera...
So, I'm struggling with the whole "thinking" part. I know at some point we need to sit down and talk together, that is a given. But as it stands now I don't know how to organise my thoughts in a sensible and coherent manner. Any advice?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | My new partner is pregnant, and has been for the duration of the time we have dated. I'm not sure what to think. Advice welcome! | My new partner is pregnant, and has been for the duration of the time we have dated. I'm not sure what to think. Advice welcome! | 1,622 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/legaladvice
TITLE: New York (Not NYC) - Tenant is underage drinking, smoking on non-smoking property, refuses to talk to me about a compromise. Can I terminate the lease and get them to move out?
POST: I'm a landlord in a non-NYC NY state. I have a 1 year lease agreement with a tenant who I recently found out is violating the clauses in the lease by underage drinking, having underage friends over to drink, smoking heavily on a property described as non-smoking, and having noise until unreasonable times in the morning (talking till 5 am with friends). They also have friends over regularly, often staying overnight or for days without my permission.
I can't handle cigarette smoke at all and I moved in ~1 week ago and its really bad.
They have paid on time so far, but it's only been a month.
I have tried to contact my tenant about a compromise, such as a mutual agreement to end the lease early and help them find another place to live or giving the security deposit back. The tenant has been avoiding me, refusing to answer my texts, refusing to answer the door when I knock, and in general refuses to work with me.
Do I have any standing to terminate the lease and tell them to get out? If I contact a lawyer, is there a chance the lawyer can help me through this process of removing them from my property?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Tenant with 1 year lease smoking on non-smoking property (its in their lease) and underage drinking. Can I terminate the lease and start an eviction process? | Tenant with 1 year lease smoking on non-smoking property (its in their lease) and underage drinking. Can I terminate the lease and start an eviction process? | 6,291 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: I just found out my flatmate has herpes, after living with him for 5 months. Am I being ridiculous?
POST: I wouldn't have minded except he should have told me upfront. He might be symptomless but that doesn't mean he won't infect me.
He's also been extremely blasé about sharing glasses and cutlery - insisted when we're out to eat chinese that we share all the food, increasing saliva contamination chances etc. Never mentioned it even when we shared a straw because he wanted to try my drink.
He tells me he's never infected anyone else, even people he's slept with. I don't think that's the point. He put me at risk unecessarily!
Am I being ridiculous?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Flatmate has no problem sharing saliva, but neglects to mention the possibility of permanent viral infection for 5 months. It bothers me he didnt tell me sooner, am I being ridiculous about wishin I was told sooner? | Flatmate has no problem sharing saliva, but neglects to mention the possibility of permanent viral infection for 5 months. It bothers me he didnt tell me sooner, am I being ridiculous about wishin I was told sooner? | 1,910 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [34F] with my husband [32M] of 8 yrs are doing well, but I'm crushing hard on someone else
POST: I've been with my husband for 8 years. He's wonderful and I love him very much. But as these things go, I've developed a huge crush on a mutual friend of ours [32M]. This friend and I have a lot in common and he weirdly even looks a bit like my husband.
It hasn't gone far. When I see him, my stomach is full of butterflies. When we all go out together, there's a lot of laughing anyways but I can't help myself with flirty looks and sex eyes and oh god. I know how I sound. The other night I had an intense sex dream involving a threesome with him and my husband and it's practically changed my personality. I have a great but intense career, we have 2 kids, I like fairly subdued hobbies but now all of the above is interjected with memories of this sex dream that practically make me cream myself right there. It led to me confessing to my friend over text that he's my "married lady crush" and he responded instantly with "back at you babe." Of course now I am consumed.
My husband and I have talked about opening our relationship in the past. At one point, very intensely. He was into it then, but I worried he was only doing it because it was my idea and so I didn't want to do anything that we might regret. We were in a more intense place then though too. I know this is a question for poly folks, but I don't want to be limited to only "go poly" answers. I know my crush and his partner are in an open relationship and our friend group is fairly open and lefty and free love kind of folks.
Should I confess this to my husband? Should I bring up opening the relationship again? I'm not sure I could actually go through with getting it on with someone who isn't my partner, I'm from a really traditional background, but oh my god, the urges. I know it's fine to crush and not do anything, but it's at the boiling point.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Typical boring/bored married mom can't keep her focus due to sexxing up a friend in her imagination all day. Repressed sexuality and a potentially put off husband prevent any moving forward. Please help. | Typical boring/bored married mom can't keep her focus due to sexxing up a friend in her imagination all day. Repressed sexuality and a potentially put off husband prevent any moving forward. Please help. | 3,053 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/AskReddit
TITLE: What's your most disgusting cockroach story? Ill start.
POST: Well to start one morning I woke up like any other morning, and went downstairs to make some breakfeast. I decided I would toast a navel and butter it, so I take out the toasted and put in my navel and turn up the heat a little. After about two minutes it pops up and I take out one piece and start to butter it. But in the middle of buttering the first babel a roach comes jumping out of the toasted flying at me, he then lands on the counter and starts his retreat. I run and grab my shoe by the front door and after many back and forths I finally hit him hes dead. So turns out this roach syltayed in the toasted the hole time and nearlly roasted to death, and no I didn't eat the bagel I threw it out and had to have cereal :/ we also threw out the toasted and got a new one. I haven't seen a roach since that maybe I sent a precedence for the other ones. So what's your most disgusting roach story?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | found roach in toasted while toasting bagel, after long epic battle I won and killed him. Ended up throwing out toasted and bagel. Haven't seen a roach since the incident. | found roach in toasted while toasting bagel, after long epic battle I won and killed him. Ended up throwing out toasted and bagel. Haven't seen a roach since the incident. | 1,723 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: I [21 M, UK] fell in love with someone [27 M/F, US] who I've known for 2 months and have never met. How crazy am I?
POST: We met online, on a random group video hangout thing, and were both flirting with each other. Our first video hangout lasted about 6 hours, and have easily clocked way over 50 hours since then. Other than that we spend an insane amount of time texting and are always sending snaps to each other. We're both fairly intense people and have already fallen madly in love with each other.
We both work full time but I have more flexibility when it comes to taking time off so I'm going to visit for a couple of weeks in a few months.
We both realise how quickly we've fallen for the other, and have expressed an interest in pursuing something serious if the trip goes well. Neither of us wishes to be exclusive or anything at the moment, neither of us has sacrificed hobbies, trips, social life or anything to spend time with each other, we mostly just sacrifice sleep to video chat and spend every free moment messaging each other. And yet it seems completely insane that I am considering moving country for someone that I've not only never met, but have only just met recently.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Known for very short time, never met, considering moving country to live with her. 6 year age gap. How insane am I? | Known for very short time, never met, considering moving country to live with her. 6 year age gap. How insane am I? | 6,018 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [20M] with my GF [19F] 6 months gets upset when I'm mad at her for legitimate reasons making me regret bringing it up.
POST: This is probably boring compared to most posts but I hope I can still get some insight.
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My GF is great and we talk about everything but whenever she does something that bugs me or hurts me emotionally (which is rare) I'm faced with an annoying dilemma. If i point it out to her she gets upset and I can't stay cross with her long enough to deal with the issue. If I ignore it then she doesn't know shes bothered me and it continues. Whats a simple way of rectifying this? I get genuinely hurt by things she does or neglects doing but it almost gets brushed away when she gets upset.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | GF hurts me emotionally and I tell her why, she gets upset, I can't continue being cross with her so the issue goes unsorted. | GF hurts me emotionally and I tell her why, she gets upset, I can't continue being cross with her so the issue goes unsorted. | 5,629 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [27 M] with my fiancée [27 F] 3 years, she proposed to me over a year ago and has been pressuring me to "counter propose" ever since.
POST: Our relationship has been great the past 3 years. We rarely fight and we have a lot of fun together.
Backstory: over a year ago I ended up helping her with a medical issue and took her to the hospital to be treated for dehydration. Carrying her in my arms, the whole nine yards. She felt extreme gratitude afterwards and decided to throw tradition out the window by buying a pair of wedding rings and proposed to me, taping the whole thing using her laptop and recited a speech for me. She liked it, so she put a ring on it.
We've been pumped about getting married ever since then, and have been waiting for her to be done with graduate school before we officially drop the money to tie the knot.
The problem is that in my mind, and from what we've been telling everyone, we are officially engaged and that she proposed to me. She's been wanting me ever since to do a counter-proposal, where I basically propose back, and have a whole long written confession of my love for her. Now, I obviously have no problem in doing so, but she said she feels like until I do so our engagement is "fake" (her words).
I feel like it's a bit messed up to have that sentiment. Maybe I'm being paranoid, but I think that whatever proposal I come up with is just going to fall flat of her expectations, considering the magic of the surprise will not be there. Not to mention, it kind of kills the mood if she is literally *asking* me to propose to her.
Am I being an asshole?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Fiancée proposed to me, wants me to propose back but has been pestering me. I feel like the engagement is already set, and being asked to propose kills the mood. Am I wrong? | Fiancée proposed to me, wants me to propose back but has been pestering me. I feel like the engagement is already set, and being asked to propose kills the mood. Am I wrong? | 388 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/AskReddit
TITLE: How do you talk about yourself without feeling egotistical at a job interview?
POST: I can't do it. They ask "So tell me about yourself?" and I buckle.
In my head I'm thinking: "I don't want to sound conceited", so the words that come out of me aren't very flattering, even though I'm qualified for the jobs I'm applying to and interviews I'm getting.
I understand they want to know more about who they might potentially hire and it's a fair question, but I think this is the main reason I haven't got a job yet after 3 interviews: I find it extremely difficult to sell myself.
Even though I think I've analyzed the problem, I still need help with the solution.
HALP.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | How do I tell my brain it's OK to tell people that I just met for the first time good things about myself without feeling like a douche? | How do I tell my brain it's OK to tell people that I just met for the first time good things about myself without feeling like a douche? | 3,012 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/Advice
TITLE: White 'murican ignorance: Getting a job while illegal?
POST: The wife of my co-worker just quit due to our job having pretty arbitrarily enforced rules (it can be maddening), and I recommended to her husband another place that she would likely enjoy more where a friend of mine works.
His english is good not great and I speak practically none of his native tongue, so our communication took some effort, but here's what I got.
He asked me to pick him up and drive him to this place (ive never been) so he can fill out an application (he wants to work with his wife so he'd get the job first and then she would join maybe?) and then he told me that he was illegal, had social security and green card (showed them to me even) but said they were expired, and implied that his wife was less legal than that.
So, it seems weird that he wants me to take him there; was there a communication failure that he thinks I have some power at this place to get him past the hiring check or that I know it well? If so, how do I clarify that I only heard about the job and that they might still be hiring. Or is he maybe hoping that I'll use my id to get his wife hired (i won't). So strangers, may I please have some information on how i can help a relative stranger with information and not a ride in my car?...meta...
TL;DR: . Assistant: | What's getting a job like for those with expired green cards? Do you need a citizen to 'vouch' for you? What if you don't have anything, is it just either hope nobody checks or steal an identity? | What's getting a job like for those with expired green cards? Do you need a citizen to 'vouch' for you? What if you don't have anything, is it just either hope nobody checks or steal an identity? | 5,323 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Redditor crush, advice?
POST: About a month ago, I think, I started crushing on this redditor. He's a nice guy, likes the same things as I, and doesn't seem unattractive, though I don't think pictures are good indicators of attractiveness. He doesn't have a girlfriend- almost makes me wonder what's wrong with him, if an awesome guy such as himself doesn't have a girlfriend! Haha.
Problems are as follows.
Least importantly of these is that I wouldn't want to burden him with whatever emotional baggage I haven't taken care of myself. He might not like me anyways, I'm lazy and such.
More important things: age/2 + 7 puts me a few years short of the rule of thumb for acceptable age; I'm over 5 years younger than him. I wouldn't be surprised in the least if he found it a bit unsettling. I consider myself quite mature for my age, but I'm sure any immature person would say the same.
He also lives on another continent, and I think that'd be the most impossible part. Could such a relationship be sustained? I wouldn't want to force him to ignore possibilities around him.
Some suggestions I've gotten from friends have been not planning and PMing him, striking up a conversation and see what happens. Perhaps she's right, and it shouldn't be taken so seriously. Another friend has told me to become friends and, hm, hope he falls for me, I think it was.
Do I become friends with him and hope he falls for me, or hope my crush fades, or either/both? Do I just message/PM him and start talking, and see what happens? Do I tell him flat-out? Do I tell him, and say nothing will come of it and such, but that I just wanted to tell him what a great guy he is, and not to despair terribly about getting a girlfriend?
Asking yourselves how you'd want it to go if it were you would answer my question best, perhaps. I'd like to see people's different ideas on this. Or if they all have the same idea, haha.
Also, is it impolite to watch people's user pages for new comments?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Female has a cross-continent crush on male redditor a few years too old for her, following the rule of thumb. Advice pl0x. | Female has a cross-continent crush on male redditor a few years too old for her, following the rule of thumb. Advice pl0x. | 4,012 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: My [22f] Boyfriend [22M] doesn't always tell me where he's at or where he's headed. Am I right in being slightly bothered? Or am I too clingy?
POST: Just some info: We've been together for 8 months now, and we don't live together.
So I realise that my boyfriend doesn't always tell me where he's at, even though I usually do. Especially because we mostly text back and forth during the day. For example, if I'm heading out for drinks or dinner with friends, in between conversations, I'll just let him know.
However, when he's out with friends, sometimes he doesn't say anything, unless I ask "So what're you doing?". Like yesterday, he was still replying me at 3am. He usually goes to bed at the latest 1, so I asked him why he's up so late. He tells me he's at a friend's place and they're having a couple of drinks. I was a bit bothered, but not sure why, and not even sure if I was right in feeling annoyed.
Maybe it bothers me because in my past 2 relationships my exes always told me where they were at, not in a overly obsessive way, but just out of courtesy like, oh I am hanging with so-and-so etc.
**Anyway, so, I just wanted to ask, do you usually tell your SOs where you're headed to or where you're at, without them asking? Am I wrong in feeling bothered?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Boyfriend doesn't really provide information on where he's at unless I ask, is it wrong I feel slightly bothered? | Boyfriend doesn't really provide information on where he's at unless I ask, is it wrong I feel slightly bothered? | 4,952 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/Advice
TITLE: ideas for gift to cheer a stranger up
POST: I work at a call center at had a older lady call in who was very distraught. She had called in multiple times that night and no one was willing to listen to her. I talked to her and found out she had just got medical news that she did not have much longer to live. She was very scared and said she didn't have anyone to talk to and felt very alone. It broke my heart and by the end of the call I was in tears myself. I know I broke the companies rules but I wrote down her address because I wanted to send her something anonymously to maybe cheer her up a little. I wouldn't know what to write in a card since I can't say who I am. I don't have a ton of money to spend but want to send her something. Wondering if anyone has any ideas of what I can send her? I can be a one time thing or some little things to send every once in a while.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | What should I send a stranger anonymously who is lonely and found out she is dying to help cheer her up a litte? | What should I send a stranger anonymously who is lonely and found out she is dying to help cheer her up a litte? | 5,252 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/Advice
TITLE: My online friend is in love with me and I don't know what to do.
POST: I don't use this account much but basically, I'm a kid with alot of anxiety and the things you'd expect of a teen.. I like to seek online friends to play games with and just talk to, you know? Some of my best friends are online, that's just the way I like to know people, and one of my best friends is a girl my age who we will call Kaley. Kaley and I have known each other for 4 years, when we met we were still just little kids playing Minecraft.. but lately we've been talking more and things got weird.
We've video chatted occasionally and the past few weeks she's been calling me cute and stuff and just laughing it off after (nobody had ever really complimented me before so it caught me off guard). She then proceeded to get more and more flirty and our conversations evolved from just banter to some more emotional and heavy conversations about our lives and I think my reaction to these things led her to believe I liked her too.. then yesterday she texted me one thing and hasn't been online since:
"I'm in love with you"
Now here's the thing.. It'ds not like I *dont* find her attractive, I really do and if I knew her in real life I would've been ecstatic, but we're high school students who live on different sides of the country (Texas, New Jersey), and even though I do kind of like this girl back, a real relationship just isn't possible right now, and I don't know if it's possible to go back to being friends now.
I don't know how coherent this post is, I've always been really bad at putting my thoughts into words.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | A girl I know says she loves me but it wouldn't work and I just want to be friends, what do I say? | A girl I know says she loves me but it wouldn't work and I just want to be friends, what do I say? | 3,978 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/Advice
TITLE: Awkward situation leaving me confused as to how to react
POST: A friend of mine, someone I have known for the past six years is getting married in August. Through a mutual friend, I discovered that he had received in the mail a save the date card sometime around Christmas and an invitation earlier this month. Now, not being invited would be one thing and I wouldn't care about it, but there is something leaving scratching my head.
The mutual friend only met this other friend through me. In fact, he was surprised he was invited at all and said something to me about it since he isn't really close to the groom and has only met the bride once. I on the other hand, in addition to knowing the groom longer and better, also got this guy his job. Last summer we went to baseball games together, we get together all the time and do all this stuff, so I don't think their is a strain on our relationship.
However, I haven't gotten an invitation to his wedding. He has mentioned it before that he is getting married, has told me it was in August.
The question I have now is: do I say something? There is nothing to indicate I wouldn't be invited and I would think I would be. It is as if someone forgot to send me an invitation. Or do I just let it go? I am confused about how to handle this in a way that is not tacky. If I am not invited, that is perfectly fine, but I don't want him to think that maybe I didn't return an RSVP or blew it off or something.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Friend is getting married, a third mutual friend who doesn't know the groom as well as I do got invited and I have not been. Do I say something or just let it go? | Friend is getting married, a third mutual friend who doesn't know the groom as well as I do got invited and I have not been. Do I say something or just let it go? | 5,087 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: I [33M] think my girlfriend [33M] of 2 months may be a bit controlling/codependent.
POST: Hello,
I've been dating this girl whom I've really enjoyed spending time with. We were supposed to hang out on Sunday and I wasn't feeling good so took a nap. When I was napping, she left a message and I called her right when I woke up and said sorry for missing her call and asked if she would still like to hang out (there was still plenty of time).
She told me she didn't want to hang out and that she was mad. She said she feels like I just get to her whenever I want. I assured her that wasn't the case, and again, offered to make it up to her.
I didn't engage in an argument because that isn't my style, and I just listened. I told her that if she changes her mind and wants to spend time together to let me know. Well, I haven't heard from her or seen her in 3 days.
And this is one example. She recently wanted me to change what her name said on my phone. I find that I'm apologizing a lot for things which are just part of being me. She seems to want to "correct" a lot of my behavior. I buy her flowers, give her cupcakes and take her out to dinner. I listen to her when she's having a bad day and try to make her day brighter. I speak kindly to her, make her laugh, give her orgasms, etc. etc. I feel like I'm doing the best I can.
So right now I'm having a hard time calling her because I feel like she is just doing this to get my attention, which isn't really fair, or mature. I have responsibilities in my life to tend to and I don't think I should have to play cat and mouse.
Any thoughts? What would you do?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Haven't seen/heard from girlfriend in 3 days. Sometimes I feel like she wants to change me/call the shots. | Haven't seen/heard from girlfriend in 3 days. Sometimes I feel like she wants to change me/call the shots. | 5,712 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: [Relationships] Should I [16/M] split up with my girl friend [16/F] of 3 months?
POST: So this relationship is pretty new (3 months), but we've kissed and we used to see each other fairly often while school was going on. However her parents are extremely strict and we have to meet behind their back. So our carefree Summer where I thought we could spend a lot of oltime together has instead become prison for her where she is only let out of the house to go to summer classes and ACT prep. We won't be able to see each other till school starts again and it's killing us. We've talked about it before and we both still have feelings for each other and want to stay together, but at the same time we can't see each other and it's tearing both of us apart emotionally. What should we do?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | My gf and I can't see each other over summer at all but we still have feelings for each other, what should we do? | My gf and I can't see each other over summer at all but we still have feelings for each other, what should we do? | 182 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationship_advice
TITLE: Is it ever OK to try and go out with a girl even if she has a boyfriend.
POST: To be more specific, she is 19 and I am 20. This girl works at the place that I work where several of my friends work as well. Her boyfriend also works there and has been in the relationship for over a year, and therefor makes this situation allot more context sensitive. I can tell the girl is generally interested in me, (could just be friendly but we get can get chatting a lot, telling jokes, smiling, exc.). She is also friends with my friends and is how we met, basically (via as well work).
In my gut, I would really wish things could work between us, but in reality I see it as an impossible. She is one of those people you don't meet everyday, a unique and charismatic person. The other glaring issue is even if she did end up going out with me, the drama it may cause could easily not be worth it for me or her. It may just be better to write a poem or short story about it and leave it at that.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Met a girl at my work, she has been in a relationship with her boyfriend who also works there, is in the same group of friends as me. | Met a girl at my work, she has been in a relationship with her boyfriend who also works there, is in the same group of friends as me. | 877 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: I [18 M] have a crush on [18 F], don't want to scare her off.
POST: We are both seniors in high school, and in the same friend group. However, we have never been close friends. She asked me to the last formal dance, and it was a ton of fun, but I'm not sure if she has any feelings for me.
She is super innocent, despite being absurdly pretty has never kissed a guy, so it's hard to tell if she's interested in that sort of thing at all.
I'm considering asking her on a proper date to make my intentions clear, but I'm worried it would kind of freak her out. I'm especially worried because I really enjoy being a part of that friend group, and don't want to make things awkward or uncomfortable for either of us.
Should I maybe try to hang out with her more in a group setting to get a better feel for it? I just don't want to miss my window of opportunity since I think we both had such a good time at the last dance. Help
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Like a super innocent friend, not sure if she feels the same way or knows how I feel. Don't want to scare her off. | Like a super innocent friend, not sure if she feels the same way or knows how I feel. Don't want to scare her off. | 2,476 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/pettyrevenge
TITLE: Mind your surroundings...
POST: Was doing my weekly shopping at a local grocery store picking up single persons food items. I've got 15-20 items but the lady in front of me has half a basket but is price-checking 2-3 items, couponing, writing a check and basically going the Olympic distance on being the longest checkout time ever. Finally a manger opens up another lane just to serve me and the people behind me its taking that long.
I didn't have any particular place to be but it was the principle of it. *sigh*
I leave the store and do another errand before stopping at another store on the way home for fruits and veggies (freshest and best in town. Everyone shops there). Low and behold, slowest-checkout-lady-ever is wrapping up her shopping and heading to the checkout line. As I only had a few items, I beat her to the line by a few steps. The cashier rings me up and I have an outdated, canceled CC in my wallet. (I was lazy and forgot to remove it) I attempt to pay with it and take my sweet-ass time wondering why it won't work. "*But there's money in my account! I swear!*"
I easily take 5-7 minutes of this ladies time (much to her annoyance) as I finally switch cards and it works perfectly. In her cart was icecream... I felt soft served melted vengeance was mine that day.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Lady at grocery store checkout takes a ridiculously long time at store#1 only to have me do the same thing to her at store#2. | Lady at grocery store checkout takes a ridiculously long time at store#1 only to have me do the same thing to her at store#2. | 4,177 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationship_advice
TITLE: My boyfriend [19/m] told me [17/f] to lose weight. Am I right to be upset?
POST: Background: I am 5'3" and I weigh 119.05lb which is a normal weight; I workout at least 3 times a week and I eat very little. I have been told that I should eat around 1800, because I exercise. I eat less than 800 calories a day, and usually, I eat less than 500 calories. I'm slim, but curvy, and I could do with a little toning up. However, my boyfriend likes skinny to really skinny girls (like Ariana Grande and some VS models), and it hurts knowing I could never be like that skinny (my bf knows it's not natural for me to be that skinny). I hate my body and I think I could be suffering from an eating disorder (my bf knows this).
Incident: So I told my bf that I calculated how many calories I need, how much I weight and how much I need to eat to lose more weight. So, he told me to eat 1400, so in about 2/3 months I could get down to 110lbs, and knowing the type of girls he likes, I know he was holding back and he would have said more. He knows I struggle with my body image and my eating, so the fact that he told me to lose more, hurts me. To make things worse, my bf is slightly chubby, never exercises and eats whatever he wants; I never tell him that he should stop eating and lose weight. He also once told me with more exercise and eating less, I could get a thigh gap (he loves thigh gaps). This is even after I said I couldn't because I have naturally thick thighs.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I weight 119.05lb at 5'3 (I'm healthy and definitely not fat). My bf told me to eat less and get down to 110lbs. | I weight 119.05lb at 5'3 (I'm healthy and definitely not fat). My bf told me to eat less and get down to 110lbs. | 4,903 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/AskReddit
TITLE: Redditors: Have you been hit on by a manager that's different sexual orientation that knew you were not the same preference? Good or bad outcomes that came from it?
POST: While in HS I worked at a theme park over several summers. I went back one more year in college and a former supervisor had been promoted to a very high up position. I was living close to his house and he asked if I wanted to hang out sometime. I didn't think anything of it. I knew he and his wife had divorced and figured he wanted to have an excuse to go to the bar.
We had a few drinks and went back to his place for a couple more drinks as the bar closed. He switched from beer to some heavily poured mixed drinks at a fast pace. He began to talk about his life and got into some DEEP shit, and got emotional. I just kept listening trying not to be a douche, thinking maybe I am helping. Then he started saying "I haven't felt so close to anyone like this before". I said "that's understandable, you are talking about some heavy stuff". He kept going saying " I feel like I want to hug you. Maybe hold you if you want to sit over here". I told him I was comfortable where I was. He kept going and I politely got up to leave and he changed his tune quickly. He tried to give me a hug at the door but I switch it to a handshake. I felt bad but not much I could do. He was ten years older, two levels higher than my boss, and most importantly I am straight.
A couple of weeks later I did something at work that would have been cause for immediate termination (one of those bureaucratic safety things where no one could have been hurt but it's just a rule). He was in charge that day and he changed the violation to a lesser offense that allowed me to keep my job.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | My boss' boss' boss' (male) hit on me (straight male) and I turned him down during his emotional moment. He saved my job a couple weeks later. | My boss' boss' boss' (male) hit on me (straight male) and I turned him down during his emotional moment. He saved my job a couple weeks later. | 377 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: My [25M] best friend's [27F] Fiance [36M] doesn't like the idea of her and I hanging out, its starting to cause him more distress, should I talk to him?
POST: So my best friend and I have been friends for 11 years and she has been with her fiance for 5 years and he has always not liked the idea of us hanging out alone, but he has put up with it because he doesn't want to force her to choose her friends. They are getting kicked out of the room they rent and have to find a new place to live (the owner of their house is selling and the new owner doesn't want any tenants there) and I am looking for a new place to move into for work reasons so there was talk about us getting a 2 bedroom apartment because it would be cheaper to split the costs. My best friend is all for it, but since her fiance doesn't really like us hanging out alone together he has been begrudgingly accepting of the idea until recently he said he doesn't want to do it and she can tell he's getting more annoyed when we hang out. She is annoyed because she doesn't see why he is being stubborn and getting upset, I kind of understand his position though I am no threat to their relationship.
My question is should I ask to speak with him, just the two of us to hash things out? Since they have been together I think him and I have spent a accumulative time of less than an hour talking together without her in the conversation so I am thinking that if we can have a serious talk and get his concerns out in the open he may feel better, but I don't want to harm their relationship because I know she loves him.
(A side not is since we have been friends I have lost 120lbs and in a conversation they had she said that I am more attractive than I was when we met, in the context of I don't have a very successful dating life when it comes to asking girls out and she was saying that she was surprised it didn't get a lot better after I lost the weight.)
TL;DR: . Assistant: | My female best friend's fiance doesn't like that she has a male best friend. I am wondering if trying to talk to him would help ease concerns he has with us hanging out. | My female best friend's fiance doesn't like that she has a male best friend. I am wondering if trying to talk to him would help ease concerns he has with us hanging out. | 811 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationship_advice
TITLE: I [23f] am thinking about my relationship with my boyfriend [26m] after he said some hurtful words. What should I do?
POST: I'm on my mobile, It's hard to write a lot without having to autocorrect everything. So long story short. My boyfriend and I had an argument and we takes briefly in between. However, I asked him why did just called me and did not meet me in person to talk. I went beck home to moms house and I expected him to show up to moms house, flowers or not, to apologize. He said he has too much work to do and his.job needs him more and that I should have come to him! Even though we are both working. I then asked if I went missing for a week, would he come after me or call me? He said no because it was my choice? Even after a month, he said he would not come after me!! This is what broke me down. Basically, if I just up and left, he would do nothing!! This sounds so wrong and I'm hurt. Does this make sense?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Boyfriend, 26m, said hurtful words to me, 24f, and now I'm not sure what to do? We have been dating for 2 years and living together for a year | Boyfriend, 26m, said hurtful words to me, 24f, and now I'm not sure what to do? We have been dating for 2 years and living together for a year | 1,359 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: I [F/20] like and older successful guy [M/26] and am worried the age difference is scaring him off although I am very mature.
POST: I like this guy who is 6 years older than me and I feel that he is worried about the age difference. I am much more mature, independent and educated than many women his age but I think he does not want to pursue a relationship since I am so much younger than him and people may think it is weird.
I don't know if I should make a move and find out if he likes me of if I should let him pursue me. I don't want him to feel uncomfortable but I also really care about him and think we really connect. The worst part is that we work in the same office so I don't want to make it feel awkward. I also feel insecure because he is very successful and I realize he could probably date anyone he wants.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I [F/20] like older successful guy [M/26] and worry he won't pursue me because of age difference. I also feel insecure because I realize he could probably date anyone he wants. | I [F/20] like older successful guy [M/26] and worry he won't pursue me because of age difference. I also feel insecure because I realize he could probably date anyone he wants. | 4,618 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: I'm [21M] torn between where to go. Confused about 2 women, both [20F]. Been in a relationship with one for ~1.5 years.
POST: Hi all. So I've got quite a long story here, but I'll try and keep it as short as possible.
So to begin, me and a woman I dated for 3 years broke up nearly 2 years ago. Contact was cut completely within 3 months, and I haven't spoken with her since. Around that time she began dating another guy. A while after this, I also began dating another woman.
So me and this woman have dated for the past 1.5 years roughly, and things have definitely had more downs than ups. We have fought constantly, never seen eye to eye, and don't share any hobbies.
My ex and I, on the other hand, completely got along, would have a few big fights here and there, and shared mostly the same hobbies.
My current girlfriend and I have been on and off for the past few months, and right now we're in a hiatus. But, for the past few weeks, I've caught myself thinking about my ex more and more, and I'm not sure why. I hadn't thought about her in a long time, and lately I can't seem to get her out of my head. I legitimately miss her.
So through the grapevine, I've heard that my ex and her boyfriend aren't exactly doing the best, and things are falling apart. I want so badly to text her or something. But I just don't know if it's right.
Can anybody give me advice here? I'm absolutely lost and confused right now. Thanks to anyone who can help!
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Been broken up with ex for 2 years and dating another woman for 1.5. Really thinking about ex lately and need advice on if I should talk to her.. | Been broken up with ex for 2 years and dating another woman for 1.5. Really thinking about ex lately and need advice on if I should talk to her.. | 489 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [40 M] with my lover [32 F] 1 month, slept with best friend (married) in the recent past
POST: Met this girl at a married friends family function. my friend is almost family, I dated his sister for 15 yrs which just fell apart, we haven't been together for 2 years. So i meet this new girl 32F last month. We hook up and the sex is AMAZING. Nothing is off the table. 32F works indirectly with my buddy. He has been married for 4 yrs and has a daughter and step daughter.
She tells me a "secret" that she had sexual relations with my married friend. I am in complete shock. Now I have to face her, My friend, his wife and my EX? She is a hot mess. smoking, drinking, you name it. She also told me that she cheated on her ex fiancé. Im seeing a pattern of self destruction.
My concern is my friend and his wife, my ex and family. How can I proceed to visit them knowing this secret? I usually visit once a week and hang out for dinner. I don't think that I can face any of them. I know its not my fault or responsibility but I don't think that I can handle it.
Plus now I am obsessed with trying not to think about her 32F screwing my married friend. The sex is so good, ANYTHING GOES, our sexual appetites are voracious. I know nothing good will come of it. I already don't trust her.
Should I stay away from everyone involved? I am devastated. I thought about telling my ex, but i don't want to be the guy who screwed a home wrecker, spilled the beans and ruined a marriage with children and was screwing a "slut".
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Me [40 M] with my lover [32 F] 1 month, slept with best friend (married) in the recent past | Me [40 M] with my lover [32 F] 1 month, slept with best friend (married) in the recent past | 4,567 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Any strategies for dealing with roommates who don't do their dishes? I'm 26F, they're 27M, 29F, and 23M
POST: I live in a house with three other people, we're not students, we all have jobs, and are seemingly normal, functioning adults in society. But the dishes *never* get done. I've written notes, I've sat down and talked to people, I've tried taking away my own dishes... it just is so discouraging. I love cooking, and I love how big and bright and beautiful my kitchen is, but it's always so gross, and the sink is always filled with dirty dishes for days on end, and there's food caked on the stove, and it's like the people I live with are completely incapable of cleaning up after themselves. It's to the point where some of my pots and pans are scratched and damaged for sitting with food caked in them for days, and my baking pans are damaged beyond repair because of my lazy roommates. I don't want to move - I really like the space I'm living in, I've moved a lot in the past three years and dishing out first and last month's rent takes a huge toll on my meager savings. I just want to know if anyone out there has lived with roommates who don't seem to know how to do their dishes, and how they handled that, and if there were any successful strategies. I feel like I'm at the end of my rope.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Roommates don't do dishes. I'm looking for strategies because talking to them, leaving notes, and taking away my own dishes doesn't seem to be working. | Roommates don't do dishes. I'm looking for strategies because talking to them, leaving notes, and taking away my own dishes doesn't seem to be working. | 1,510 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: So today I [17 M] was at the movies with a girl [17 F], I feel like I failed an important test.
POST: Alright so here's a brief synopsis of what happened:
I paid for her ticket, I was awkward, not going to lie. My plan was to get there early and buy our tickets and surprise her, but since she got there a few minutes after I was there, I just told her I had everything covered.
We sat for 45 minutes and talked before we went into the auditorium to watch the movie. We had a good on going convo for 45 mins. The entire time during the movie, it was just us sitting down. We talked and laughed a little bit, but I was always afraid to "flirt" with body language.
I wanted to make moves but I just felt like she wouldn't like it, I was so afraid. After the movie ended, I walked her home and we hugged. She said it was fun. Then I went home.
So now I'm just wondering where things should be continued off of, I asked her out on a date before this and she said she wanted to get to know each other. Tbh I did learn a bit of her, just not a whole lot. We've known each other for only 6 days. Yes I know, I'm not going to ask her out on a date anytime soon, I already failed twice. So I'm going to give it more time. But what should I do next?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Took a girl to the movies, paid for her ticket, failed miserably to communicate with body language, walked her home, hugged each other as we said goodbye, now I'm wondering what is suppose to happen next. | Took a girl to the movies, paid for her ticket, failed miserably to communicate with body language, walked her home, hugged each other as we said goodbye, now I'm wondering what is suppose to happen next. | 5,398 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/dating_advice
TITLE: "hunt me down" <- am I reading too much into this?
POST: I'm 18 male and I graduated from high school in may. I got a yearbook like all seniors are supposed to do, got some notes in it, yada yada yada. Never really read them. I've always sucked at reading social cues, so that maybe my problem.
A few weeks ago my dad was looking through it and finds one of the notes from a girl (18yo) I am friends with, lets call her Herpina, and will be going to the same college. I had a very small crush on her a while back. She is very sweet and nice, smart, hilarious, good looking. Never really thought about it. Well the rest of the note doesn't matter but the very last line said "hunt me down next year".
My dad's first reaction was to say that I should pursue it. Not entirely understanding, I ask what he's talking about, he showed me it and acts like its basically an open invitation for me. I say he is reading to much into it. I don't really believe him, but I am kinda curious.
So basically what I'm asking is: are my dad and I rewarding too much into it?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | get a note from a girl that says "hunt me down next year". Dad thinks its an invitation, I'm not sure. Any ideas? | get a note from a girl that says "hunt me down next year". Dad thinks its an invitation, I'm not sure. Any ideas? | 3,240 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/AskReddit
TITLE: what thing have u been scared to death of but turns out to be something else?
POST: I had put a new sim card and the iphone pin in between my iphone case and iphone (i normally do this with my bus ticket), and lyed down in bed and was messaging my friend. I had turned off the lights at this point and the pin had fallen out of the case and landed on my shoulder, because it was totally unexpected and dark, i assumed it was a giant but and grabbed it and threw it across the room. only when it hit the wall and make a metal sound did i realise that it was the pin i had put in earlier. i not seen the pin since
TL;DR: . Assistant: | put pin in iphone case, messaging friend when pin falls out, thought was giant bug, threw across room, lost pin | put pin in iphone case, messaging friend when pin falls out, thought was giant bug, threw across room, lost pin | 387 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [31 M] with my fiancee [31 F] of 1.5 years, dealing with alcohol and quasi-infidelity
POST: Rant follows:
So my fiancee and I have been in an amazing, intense relationship. We both like to drink and have a good time. That was one of the first things we noticed about each other - in past relationships we both felt like we had to try to act mature and stop partying, but together we just had so much fun hanging out together and going out with each others' friends, etc.
But this past week she was at a work conference and her company threw a big party the last night. There was an open bar, and she had been working really hard so I guess she just got really drunk and was kind of a mess. She was talking shit about her old boss (who works at her company but is in another department now) to anyone who would listen. Then she started dancing with random guys. She didn't even remember until one of her friends called the next day to make sure she was ok and didn't do anything stupid. She said she didn't kiss anyone or do anything other than dance, but that she was dancing "scandalously," at least for a work setting. Obviously, I was very hurt, but what hurt the most was when she saw I was upset she said "I shouldn't have told you."
That's when I really got upset and went to go lie down. We talked a bunch and she says she's always had self-destructive tendencies (which we've discussed before) but that she thought that was all behind her because it hadn't happened while we've been together and she said I'm the best thing that's ever happened to her, etc.
She now wants to see a therapist and stop drinking, at least for a bit and then decide whether to cut back or stop altogether. I guess I don't really have a question, I just wanted to rant a bit. But advice is welcome and I'll try to answer any questions people have. Thanks for listening.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Fiancee got drunk, destroyed her reputation at work and danced inappropriately with random guys; is seeking treatment for alcohol dependency. | Fiancee got drunk, destroyed her reputation at work and danced inappropriately with random guys; is seeking treatment for alcohol dependency. | 2,529 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/dating_advice
TITLE: She [17F] likes me [17M] back but her best friend also likes me :\
POST: For the past few months, this girl (Girl 1) I go to high school with has been flirting with me and things have been going pretty well. Recently, she told her best friend (Girl 2) that she likes me and how she wants to be with me etc.
Well, it turns out Girl 2 started liking me a little while before she found out that Girl 1 and I have been flirting for the past few months. Being the good friend that she is, Girl 2 decided to keep quiet about liking me because she didn't want to ruin/get in between me and Girl 1.
However, recently Girl 2 finally cracked about how she liked me and told Girl 1 everything. Now Girl 1 is acting distant because she doesn't want to ruin her friendship with Girl 2. But the thing is, Girl 2 is encouraging Girl 1 to not give up on this relationship because Girl 2 knows that Girl 1 really likes me.
At this point, both me and Girl 1 are avoiding each other and I'm trying my best to kill these feelings I have for her because I don't want to ruin their friendship. The thing thats killing me is that we both like each other and everything would be perfect if it wasn't for this one detail :(
Even Girl 2 wants us to be together and she is mad at herself for liking me and telling Girl 1 about it in the first place.
I'm stuck in the middle of all this and I don't know if i should back off or if I should still have hope in this entire situation.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Me and this girl like each other but her best friend also likes me and now things are messy because no one wants to hurt anyone else. | Me and this girl like each other but her best friend also likes me and now things are messy because no one wants to hurt anyone else. | 487 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: My Girlfriend (26F) Wants Me (26M) To Move Her In. I Don't Feel It Is The Rite Time To Do So.
POST: My girlfriend and I have been dating 2 Moths to me, but 2 years for her. Her and I broke up after a year, and a year later we are now back in a relationship.
I won't go into depth of the breakup, but it involved some emotional cheating and things that took me a long time to move past (1 year) before I was willing to try again.
So now, here we are. I have lived on my own for 16Months. She has never had an apartment of her own (she lives at home with her parents). She is ~2 weeks off from getting her own place now. She is attempting to guilt me in to moving her in with me.
It's not something I feel is ready. She feels we have been together for 2 years, I feel we have been together for 2 months after what I consider to be a fresh start and a clean slate.
Another problem is the amount of change my life is undergoing. I'm finally attending college for the first time, looking into better jobs with health insurance, and am unsure if I will be moving sometime soon to be closer to a new job, closer to college, ect. I'm undergoing so much change that I feel not only is it too soon but I'm also unsure of just what is going on in this new chapter of my life.
Her immediate assumption is that I don't see us long term. That I don't ever seen us moving in together, and things of the sort.
I feel that she is getting cold feet with moving out of her parents for the first time and is seeking a safe-haven. Something less risky.
What do you all think? Is my mindset wrong? I'm feeling rather unsure.
What I do know is that this isn't the rite time. Even if that's something she disagrees with.
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TL;DR: . Assistant: | Girlfriend wants me to move her in with me. She's getting her own place in 2 weeks. I'm undergoing too much personal change in life for that next step. | Girlfriend wants me to move her in with me. She's getting her own place in 2 weeks. I'm undergoing too much personal change in life for that next step. | 1,710 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/Advice
TITLE: I Feel Bad About Spending Money
POST: For context:
I have a nice sized bank account with about 20% of my money. The other 80% of my money is in investments that makes me a few hundred dollars every month from interest.
A lot of this money came to me from a lawsuit when I was bit by a dog as a baby. Another portion of it came to me as a teenager when my mother died unexpectedly. I am a typical college student that attends a relatively inexpensive university. I currently live by myself in an apartment. I work a job that pays just a bit over minimum wage.
I always feel guilty about spending money if it is something other than food. This is a problem at times because I have a huge passion for technology which can lead to expensive purchases. Whether it's computers, audio equipment, phones, video games, etc, I love tech. As for large purchases, I have one laptop that is three years old, an Xbox One purchased about a year and a half ago, one phone that is a year old, and a 60-inch Vizio television that I bought a year ago, along with a Sony RX100 M3 and a tripod that I bought a few months ago. I had incredible buyer's guilt from most of these things, especially the last two. I recently just ordered a nice couch for my apartment as the one I currently have is falling apart and came from an old roommate. This purchase is what made me write this.
I believe that a large portion, but not all, of my buyer's guilt comes from fear that my friends will look at me differently for being able to afford things that they cannot right now, even though all of us attend college and will get very nice jobs after. They know my situation. But the fear is still there I guess.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I feel bad about spending money because I don't want my friends to look at me differently, even though most of my money came to me through painful experiences. Thoughts? | I feel bad about spending money because I don't want my friends to look at me differently, even though most of my money came to me through painful experiences. Thoughts? | 4,330 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/personalfinance
TITLE: thoughts on owner financing?
POST: i have some land that needs to be sold. i paid 14 k for it . i had to pay in full, or have a foreclosure against my credit, which was not going to happen since i was planning on buying a house.
*back story for those who care* me and an ex bought land, we were a week from getting married. i was on the papers too. this was back in 07, and we split right after from him getting cold feet. we got my name off of the land deed, but i had no idea that i had to also get my name off the bank . so i thought it was all him from then out (he did too) and we went our seperate ways. fast forward to 2 years ago, i get a notice (the first actually) threatening foreclosure becuase he had apparently not been paying it at all. i went to see what the deal was, and my credit had dropped to almost 500 because of it. i had less than a month , so i pulled my savings and bought it
so, here i am , still trying to sell this land that i want no part of, and it seems like the only people that are interested are wanting to do owner financing. i'm leary about it, because its in a subdivision. if they have a house built, and stop paying me, then what happens?
sorry this is long.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | had to buy land to get out of foreclosure, trying to sell but only people interested are asking if i will do owner financing. | had to buy land to get out of foreclosure, trying to sell but only people interested are asking if i will do owner financing. | 1,999 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: My (24 F) best friend of ten years (23 F) seems to have completely chosen her boyfriend and friends over me. Unsure of what to do about Christmas gifts.
POST: My best friend and I have been friends since freshman year of high school. Ever since then, we've been inseparable. We never hadfights or really disagreed on everything. She was really one of my only friends since I was going through deep depression and no one wanted to be around me so I cherish her deeply. However, for around six months, she got a new boyfriend and a new group friends from her work. And I'm really happy for her especially because I went college and she stayed around home and didn't really hang out with anyone else.
However, I noticed that she is getting especially distant around me, even when she is with me. When I attempt to ask her to hang out, she'll ignore my texts or say that she is hanging with her new friends or boyfriend.
Once we had plans and she said she was too sick to hang out but then she has the nerve to come into my work while I'm working with her boyfriend not looking sick at all. If that didn't make me mad enough, for my birthday shortly after, we usually exchange really awesome and thoughtful gifts since our birthdays are around the same time. I got her concert tickets to my favorite band and she got me 20 dollars and a card. I felt extremely embarrassed and sad that she seemed to not put any thought at all. And then shortly after, I was present when she spent over 300 dollars on her boyfriend and new friends when we hung out one day.
So now that brings up Christmas. After that embarrassing birthday encounter, I don't feel I should get her anything extravagant because despite her ignoring me, she still reminds me about our Xmas tradition which makes me think she might be using me. I'm paranoid at this point, mind me.
Anyway, I don't know what to do at this point about making plans. I'm really sick of getting ignored and lied to.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | friend has a new boyfriend. Ignores my attempts to hang out but still reminds me of our Xmas gift giving tradition. | friend has a new boyfriend. Ignores my attempts to hang out but still reminds me of our Xmas gift giving tradition. | 3,669 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/dating_advice
TITLE: Special education for special friends
POST: Me: 23 years old male. Very little experience (A few dates, no touching)
Her: 21 female
Both of us our university students.
After hanging out some/coffee we went rock climbing, and had fun, and she suggested doing more things together. The next time we met we went on a walk to a park, and I tried hand holding but was rebuffed.
I made the novice mistake of assuming that having a successful datelike interaction meant we were in a relationship. It was my first try at touching someone else, which I am happy about. Her response was that she wasn't ready as she didn't know me well enough.
We spent some more time together and had an interesting conversation about our status, and how we both like each other some, but not a whole lot. (I am not crushing hard, neither is she) She suggested "we do things several times a week, no need to do something everyday, and maybe do something fun on the weekend if you have plans". However, she was also pretty reticent about some things which implied a further level of trust, like the invitation to come over to my home and play board games w/ my roommates, and did not like the idea of going out an explicit "date".
She calls me often just to talk, so I'm just quite confused as to whether or not I have been "friend zoned". I feel like I have been "special friend zoned." I do not know if she is expecting me to escalate this/giving me the opportunity to, or if that is out of the question and would be deemed an awkward breach of trust. In the past I have been rejected with the addendum of "You're awesome, please continue to be my friend and don't move on to other hobbies/people" and I do not know if this is a similar case.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Frank girl sets boundaries that suggest lots of time spent together, calls me lots, but does not want to go on a date, Just friends or special friends? | Frank girl sets boundaries that suggest lots of time spent together, calls me lots, but does not want to go on a date, Just friends or special friends? | 1,085 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: I [23 F] dont know if a friend [24 M] is worth the effort anymore?
POST: I have a "friend" who has always mistreated me. He constantly pointed out my flaws, mocked me when others complimented me, and just generally has not provided a supportive friendship. I have always tolerated his actions, mostly because I feel as though this was his socially awkward way of developing some sort of friendship with me. He supposedly has been like this with many other people, but only to me in our current friends circle.
I, on the hand, think I have put a lot of effort in being nice back to him despite everything. I have tolerated his unnecessarily mean comments (though I now and then mention that I think he is mean to me), hoping that our friendship would develop into a better one over time. There are some times now and then when he and I get along very well, but it returns to the usual in the couple days.
I thought that our friendship was improving a lot, however recently he acted in a way that I found very insulting. I felt as though he had not respected me as a person and, to an extent, used me. To be honest, I am now unsure of whether he ever valued me as a friend like I thought of him.
This friendship has a taken a lot out of me over a long time, and now I am uncertain whether I should just give up and kick him out of my life or try to mend it and keep going. I am pretty sure he knows that I have been acting differently (trying to stay away from him), but I also know that he would never take action to see if I was ok. It would have to be me who goes and pours out my heart to him, and hope that he had actually cared for me as friend like I did.
What should I do? Is a person like this worth it? I had always hoped that we would become good friends, but if it's a relationship like this, I just end up feeling pathetic.
Would appreciate any advice.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Asshole friend who's never treated me great was an even greater asshole recently. Should I keep trying to be his friend or move on? | Asshole friend who's never treated me great was an even greater asshole recently. Should I keep trying to be his friend or move on? | 1,749 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [17M] with my long distance girlfriend [15F] of six months, I'm leaving for two months and I want to make it easier on her
POST: In three months I'll be leaving for Navy boot camp; in boot camp you can write letters daily, but that's effectively it for communication on the outside. Now, I'm sure we'll make it on fine through it, seeing as we're a very strong couple and the letters will make it much much more doable, but I was wondering if there's anything I could do or could send before (or after) those two weeks come, because I know it's going to be stressful on her part.
We Skype and sleep on Skype every night, always send big good morning texts to each other, and are simply very involved in each other's lives, and this is going to be a big change for her and I would really love to hear anything and everything people have to say.
Thank you for all the help that I may get, friends!
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I'm leaving for boot camp for two months and I want to do all that's possible to give my girlfriend an easier time while I'm away. | I'm leaving for boot camp for two months and I want to do all that's possible to give my girlfriend an easier time while I'm away. | 971 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: I (21F) found a friend's (21F) boyfriend (24M) on Tinder.. And she's on Erasmus.
POST: Like the title says.. I have a friend who is dating a guy for almost a year now. For the past 6 months she's been on erasmus and we haven't spoken much during that time. From her Facebook it seems like maybe things aren't completely ok between the two of them, but I can't be sure.
Last week I created a tinder account and today I found him there ! First I was confused, because tinder isn't exactly the place where you go just to make friends, and I thought that maybe it's an old account and he doesn't use it anymore. So I added him and we were a match, which was proof that he was active on Tinder at least for the past week.
Now I don't know what I should do. I don't think ignoring the situation is an option. I could: 1) tell her right away that I found her boyfriend on Tinder, 2) talk to him and figure if he's there just for the fun of it, if he's interested in sex, finding someone, and then tell her, 3) any other brilliant option you can give me.
I know this isn't the most important topic but there are reasons as to why I'm not telling her right away. First because I haven't spoken to her that much during these 6 months and it would be weird to talk to her now just to tell her this when it might not mean anything. And second, I'm in love with a guy who has a huge crush on her (and yes, I know this is really selfish!) but I would hate to see him running straight to her to mend her broken heart. But talk with him to see his intentions can be a bad idea, because maybe she'll get mad at me for doing that.
So reddit, what should I do?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I found the tinder of a boyfriend of a friend of mine who is on Erasmus; what should I do? Tell or talk first? | I found the tinder of a boyfriend of a friend of mine who is on Erasmus; what should I do? Tell or talk first? | 5,114 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [21 M] with my partner [19 F] of 8 months, current relationship is great but I cant get over my previous relationship, I constantly check her status updates.
POST: I am currently with my partner of 8 months, I have great fun with her and she is lovely and in my opinion; better in most every way from my last partner.
That being said, I cant help but be constantly checking on my previous partner's (F/19) updates and profile on fetlife. I cant fathom her being with anyone else and feel ill when I see she is moving on or showing off her new marks. I believe the reason I do this is because she was conservative about her sexuality in our relationship except when she was unbelievably horny, in which case she became excessively slutty. This transition was incredibly hot to me. With my current partner; sex is always on the table, she has a bigger sex drive than I do, is constantly slutty and constantly flirting with me even 8 months in.
But I seem to be yearning to make contact with my ex. Our relationship ended when she invited me over to her sharehouse, May 2013 to tell me one night, but never explained why and I'm still not sure... I have not received closure and being the curious sort; this is annoying to me.
I also get turned on by the thought of her being with others somewhat, it used to be more active in my imagination but not so much now. I don't consider this to be a cuckolding fetish but more hotwifing, I could be wrong though.
I guess it's not really affecting me to a large degree in life, but I am constantly desiring to find closure or restore my previous relationship alongside my current one (shouldn't be too much of a problem as both my current partner and ex was bi.)
I have not discussed this with my current partner because I do not want to make her feel devalued if I'm thinking back to my ex or have not fully gotten over her despite it being about 8-9 months
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I'm in a great relationship now and enjoy life with my current partner, she is IMO much better in most every way over my ex. | I'm in a great relationship now and enjoy life with my current partner, she is IMO much better in most every way over my ex. | 6,301 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Girlfriend [20F] wants to buy a pricey bit of jewelry and it's affecting me [21M] more than it should.
POST: We both have vacations coming up in the next few months. I'm going to India, she's going to America. She doesn't have much money saved up and I know her holiday is going to be a splurge and shopping spree at best, and I'm fine with that. However, she recently received a large bonus from her work, to the sum of about $3,000. I told her it'd be smart to pay off her debt and use the rest as savings for her trip, but I know she's already spent a few hundred on clothing and has bought me a gift as well. Now she keeps mentioning this ring she's interested in, it's about $400 and to me it looks just like any other ring but I guess that's just because I'm a guy.
This is affecting me way more then it should, I know I have a right to be mad in that she's being financially irresponsible. But it feels like the tip of the iceberg in a line of things that have being happening in our relationship. I think with me psyching myself up for India and knowing what it's like over there, it's got me thinking how much $400 could do, but instead it's just going towards a small round piece of metal?
It's got me thinking about the future quite a bit, will it always be like this? Shes always known about my plans of extensive travel and volunteering in the future and wants to be apart of them with me, but she's showing no signs of it. Her eyes light up when she sees the next best thing in the shop or on tv, and I could not care less about anything like that. Surely I'm overreacting right?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Girlfriend wants $400 ring but has more important things to spend the money on, has got me really worried about our financial future together. | Girlfriend wants $400 ring but has more important things to spend the money on, has got me really worried about our financial future together. | 3,835 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationship_advice
TITLE: GF of 5 years probably moving away, wants me to go but I said no.
POST: A little bit of history: I'm 23/m she's 22/f and we have been together on and off for 5-6 years now. This girl is my best friend and I will probably always love her no matter how things end up. She graduates from school in a few months and has this really great chance for a 1yr + internship in Boston, NY, or NJ (we currently live on the western part of the country) and may end up staying out of state beyond the 1yr if she finds a grad school she likes out there. Now the hard thing is that she wants me to move with her to where ever she ends up going and I flat out told her I wasn't comfortable with that **at all!** I don't even feel comfortable with moving in with her right now let alone leaving everything else behind to move across the country. I told her to go if she gets the opportunity because I'll be damned if I'm the thing to hold her back. The hard part about this is that we already tried the long distance thing at the beginning of her schooling 4 years ago and ended up breaking up for the first year that she was gone. She wants to go and would be willing to try the long distance thing again and keeps asking about my thoughts on doing LDR again. She also wants to try even though she seem hopeful it would work based on past experience and quite frankly I don't even want to try a LDR again (horrible shit). Every time she brings it up she basically leaves the decision on me about what we are going to do and I don't know what to do Reddit. Every time I think about it, something in me can't help but start counting down to the (final) end of our relationship even though I don't want it to end. Any advice? (sorry for the giant wall of text) and I will be happy to clarify anything if need be. Thanks in advance.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Girlfriend is probably moving across the country for school/work, wants me to go but I'm not comfortable moving. Neither really wants a LDR so this could be the (unwanted) end of the relationship. Help! | Girlfriend is probably moving across the country for school/work, wants me to go but I'm not comfortable moving. Neither really wants a LDR so this could be the (unwanted) end of the relationship. Help! | 208 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [25 M] with my GF [20 F] -- She wants financial security but I'm headed down the entrepreneur/business owner path
POST: We've been together around 6 months now, everything is going beyond well, but she's realizing that she will never feel financially stable unless I have a degree.
My business is very immune to market conditions(buying/selling products) and I know that I can always move to a new product and maintain cash flow. It's risky to her to keep opening/closing businesses, where I see it as business as usual. Even if I had a bankroll and a track record, she still wouldn't feel comfortable with this.
The more we talk, it seems as though it isn't so much about the degree, but a matter of going down the beaten path. My mentality is to go where the best opportunity lies, even if it is on the off-beaten path.
She has some trouble with wanting to control the world around her, though I'm not sure if that is at play or if that's what she truly wants.
We're so incredibly in love with each other and have already talked with eachother's parents about our future potential and marriage, but this is a make or break issue we have.
We're very picky with who we date(both single for many years) and we click on so many things we didn't think it was possible to be so connected to someone.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Despite being in love, we have a different mentality towards life. We want to spend our lives together, but this is a make/break situation and we don't know how to proceed. | Despite being in love, we have a different mentality towards life. We want to spend our lives together, but this is a make/break situation and we don't know how to proceed. | 3,712 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [27F] went on a first date with [25F] this weekend and haven't heard from her, now says she's too busy to date.
POST: So I meet this girl on OKC and we chatted for about 2 weeks before I asked her out.
We went out for drinks and ate brunch the next day where we also kissed. We agreed we could have another date this coming monday.
After getting home I sent her a cute message about what a great time I had and I never heard from her. Before this we messaged all the time. So, I again texted Monday (her bday) and never heard back.
Come to today I messaged her again asked her how she was and if we were still on for Sunday and she said school is too busy and she can't and wasn't interested in setting something else up. I guess I'm a little hurt, and a little heartbroken. I went ahead and deleted her from my social media and such, but now I'm wondering if I am over reacting or if it is right to just cut my losses.
It should be noted I haven't been on a date since last January, I thought this girl was amazing, and being a lesbian in a not so gay friendly area finding one is like finding a unicorn. I should say there were some red flags before this, and during the date. Have any of you been in a similar situation? Where do I go from here? Did I over react by cutting my losses?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Met amazing girl online, went on a great date, now never wants to see me. How do I go from here? | Met amazing girl online, went on a great date, now never wants to see me. How do I go from here? | 4,415 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: New to job [25 F] and in a hostile work environment with multiple co workers
POST: I am working at my first corporate job straight out of uni. I have less than 4 months working in a demanding public sector agency. The environment is great and everyone is easygoing. My workplace has all "the babies" (mid-20/mid-30 year olds). However, I can't help but notice that some people have been condescending towards me at times.
I have a very playful, child-like persona, that's my personality and also a coping method to handle stress. I admit that *I don't always* know when people get irked by me and I can be hard to be around.
However, some of my peers have been acting very disrespectfully and condescending to me. I get backhanded answers and under the breath comments.
Just the other day, I was approached to do a task that I had a new procedure and I was unfamiliar about. When asking the people who were more knowledgable, Person #1 of them tried explaining in a way that didn't make sense to me. I asked for him to simplify and he snapped at me with a vague response that got me nowhere. It took Person #2 to calmly break it down for me. Still, I did was stare at Person #1 with a raised eyebrow in anger. I didn't know how to react to it but I knew I didn't appreciate the way he answered to me.
Other times, I just happen to say the wrong things to those who don't like me or don't know how I am. I got that a lot as a kid that has been bullied and whatnot, but I'm getting pretty old for that.
My question to you, reddit, is should I approach people when I am being talked down upon? How about when I am being to chummy? Should I acknowledge that I passed the limit.
This is my first real job, so I'm fairly new to this. Appreciate your help!
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Post-grad in her first real job in public sector. People treat me badly bc I'm kinda of an oddball+fairly new and still learning+don't know how to stand up for myself in a corporate setting. | Post-grad in her first real job in public sector. People treat me badly bc I'm kinda of an oddball+fairly new and still learning+don't know how to stand up for myself in a corporate setting. | 5,836 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/loseit
TITLE: Counting Calories and Exercising?
POST: Hello all.
So recently I've started to count my calories and am on the road to losing some weight, but I've got a few concerns. My main question is: why is that if you eat below a recommended amount of calories, your benefits drop off? For example, I know most males aren't supposed to eat fewer than 1500 calories a day, and when I do (or did, should I say) the weight loss just isn't as prominent (not to mention that at below this point, the body's chemicals start to unbalance).
I have also synced my Fitbit with MFP to track my steps, and I input my workouts too, but the question still exists: should I eat enough calories so MFP is satisfied and I've "met my goal" or should I continue just to eat 100-500 below my TDEE and exercise to burn more calories?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Why do loss benefits drop dramatically below a certain number of calories (ex: 1500 for men)? Should I eat back my exercise calories from MFP? | Why do loss benefits drop dramatically below a certain number of calories (ex: 1500 for men)? Should I eat back my exercise calories from MFP? | 1,337 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: ex-friend [20m] sent me [21f] an apology after 2 years
POST: this guy [20m] and i [21f] had been friends for a couple years in high school, but we stopped talking about 2 years ago, mostly due to the fact that he was in with some bad people, and that i didn't want a relationship with him. we argued a lot, and i got called a lot of names.
a few days ago, he sent me a message along the lines of "i'm sorry, i've been through a lot of shit, and i realize that you were a good friend and you didn't deserve the way i treated you."
should i respond? i would be glad if he's really changed and is trying to repair our friendship, but this could be another way of getting back into contact just to go back into the dilemma of "he wants a relationship/i don't". what can i even say to that?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | ex-friend sent me an apology after 2 years of not talking. how do i respond? how do i know we won't end up back where we started? would it be better to just ignore it? | ex-friend sent me an apology after 2 years of not talking. how do i respond? how do i know we won't end up back where we started? would it be better to just ignore it? | 5,623 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: (Ex)Girlfriend (22F) and I (22M) broke off our relationship of 3 years and knowing each other of 8 years.
POST: The title says it all. Me (22M) and my now ex girlfriend (22F) split up yesterday because she has feelings for someone else and wants to explore those feelings because she thinks if she stays with me, in the future, in the back of her head she'll always wonder "what if I did explore those feelings, where would I be now?" I really don't see myself without her and I honestly can't imagine my life without her either. We've known each other for 8 years and have been dating for 3. I'm not sure if she's just confused or anything but I've just been having some really bad and nasty thoughts about how I won't be able to be without her. I want to be with her but I'm not sure what to do anymore.
Can anyone just give me advice on what they think I should do?
I'm not sure if this belongs on this thread or if this is something more necessary for the something more serious but I decided to post here.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | girlfriend and I broke up because she decided she wants to explore feelings for other guy in case she regrets not exploring them. I'm having nasty, awful thoughts of not existing anywhere. | girlfriend and I broke up because she decided she wants to explore feelings for other guy in case she regrets not exploring them. I'm having nasty, awful thoughts of not existing anywhere. | 6,420 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: My friend [19f] told me that she loved me [23m] and has been distant since.
POST: I have know my friend for roughly 3 months, most of that was spent working with her. Life happened and we no longer work together but we have been hanging out and talking at least 2-3 times a week and she always gets extremely excited when she sees me. We text some but nothing too in depth.
The last time that I hung out with her we just sat and talked for a little bit, laughed at a few memes that described me perfectly and then started listening to music...typical night...except she started singing...the first time I've ever heard her sing. I told her that she had a pretty voice and that she should sing more often and she told me I'm the only person that she has ever sang around.
After a while we had to part ways and I went to leave and she said "I love you" and without even hesitating I said "I love you to." Since then she has seemed a distant, like not returning texts or asking to hang out.
Do you guys think that I'm just over thinking this or is she upset?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Friend said that she loves me and without even hesitating I told her that I loved her as well...she seems distant since then. Am I over thinking this or is she upset? | Friend said that she loves me and without even hesitating I told her that I loved her as well...she seems distant since then. Am I over thinking this or is she upset? | 1,718 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: I [19F] miss my boyfriend [17M] and feel guilty about it
POST: The title is confusing and I apologize, but basically here is my situation. My bf is going into his senior year of high school, and he has 1001 things to do. He has loads of summer homework, he's building an art portfolio for college and he's started to work on his senior project. I'm also busy, volunteering at an organization for my resume and working as a private lesson teacher.
Between the two of us, we have very little time to ourselves. That being said, we also want time to spend with friends, family, and us. Which all in all leaves little time for us. I'm not mad, I understand that we both have super important things to do. I just miss him a lot and I feel bad.
We schedule time for us days in advance, one of those days being this past Tuesday. He had to cut the day a little short because his band needed to rehearse, and that was fine with me; it's work and it's part of his senior project. However, I still got irrationally sad and I cried over it.
I'm upset that we will see each other less often, and I feel guilty about it. I'm not jealous and I don't want to be seen as a spoiled girlfriend who demands all of his time. I fully understand that we both have a lot on our plate and that it's for the better of our futures. I guess I'm really looking for advice on how to cope with my sadness. He gets upset that I'm upset, and I know that I shouldn't be because we'll still see each other occasionally.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Bf and I are super busy, leaving little time for us. I get sad, bf feels bad, and in turn I feel guilty. Help me not get so sad? | Bf and I are super busy, leaving little time for us. I get sad, bf feels bad, and in turn I feel guilty. Help me not get so sad? | 4,993 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: [23/f] thinking about breaking up with [26/m] my boyfriend. Do you think everyone has someone they are "meant to be with"?
POST: I met my boyfriend in college, we have been together 5 1/2 years. When we first met, I wasnt that attracted to him, honestly. But we got along and he treated me well so I stuck with him. We had fun in college and when we graduated things got more serious because, well, that was the obvious path when you've been together for 4 years.
So now we have been living together for a year and he talks about marriage. I used to think that we are supposed to be together. We get along so well and our beliefs about life are very much in line with each other. But I'm just not, excited, about our relationship or a life together. I feel like we only got here because we never got in a fight big enough to break us up. It's not that I'm unhappy, I just really think I could be happier with someone else, as terrible as that sounds. But I'm worried that I'm making a mistake. What if I just happened to find my "person" early in life and I'm just bored? What if this is as happy as it gets and I have unrealistic expectations? I'm very comfortable. It would be easy for me to just marry him and be content. But I dont think I would be truly happy. Am I stupid for thinking I can find passionate love?
I've talked to him about this some and I think he does feel that passionate love for me, but I have been honest with him that I don't feel like that with him. I told him that he deserves to be with someone who feels the same way about him, but he still doesnt want me to leave. He thinks he can make me feel that way for him. I dont want to break his heart but I think I am hurting him more by staying with him...
TL;DR: . Assistant: | comfortable and compatible with bf of 5 1/2 years, am I being selfish for not wanting to settle for "comfortable?" | comfortable and compatible with bf of 5 1/2 years, am I being selfish for not wanting to settle for "comfortable?" | 5,407 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/Advice
TITLE: I'm 25 and my SO is 19 - we're both really happy, but am I being irresponsible by being with her? [X-Post from r/Relationships]
POST: We'll call her Emmie - we're both female, if that helps. We met/became fast friends when she was 17 and I was 23, and got closer over the next two years. At first it was definitely somewhere between a mentor/friend role, but over time it developed into a genuine friendship, especially post high-school.
We've always been extremely compatible, but we were both in long term relationships. This past summer, both single and back at our shared summer job, we got together fairly quickly and it's been pretty much smooth sailing since then. At first I was really worried about what our mutual friends would think, but everyone that knows us says it makes sense.
Obviously it's easier to live in a bubble during the summer, and she's back at college now and I'm back at work in the city. It's still felt/feels like a healthy and happy thing for both of us though - we're both good at communicating, and have talked about all aspects of this.
My biggest concern, which I've voiced to her, is that I'm preventing her from enjoying all the fun, formative experiences in college (like having that random drunken hookup, etc). And we've both given each other permission to have fun within limits. We're both pretty entertained by any random drunk make-out stories, etc. She's very mature (I've never dated anyone younger than myself so this is really new for me), and I want to take her at her word, but I also don't want to be the irresponsible adult who should know enough to walk away and let her have a 100% normal college experience. What do you guys think?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I'm 25, SO is 19, things have been great but I'm worried she'll miss out because of me. | I'm 25, SO is 19, things have been great but I'm worried she'll miss out because of me. | 4,589 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: I (21M) am wondering - do I like her (20F) or do I just love the attention?
POST: So I'm a 21 y/o male who is currently pursuing a STEM degree. I have never been in a relationship, and up until recently, I haven't met ANY eligible girl whose company I enjoyed.
Earlier this year, a shy girl started working where I do. I eventually got her to open up and she's now friends with me and all of our coworkers. She began to gravitate towards me and we recently started to text/flirt - its been going nonstop. I'm planning on asking her out, but something crossed my mind that I can't shake off.
Basically, I've never texted/flirted with other girls before. But I often fantasize about spending time with a SO. How do I know that I want to spend time with THIS girl - not just A girl? I guess the first few dates could answer that question. But...we are friends and coworkers. I don't want to risk creating an awkward barrier between us (if things don't work out) if I don't have to.
Something else contributing to my worries is the fact that I am still looking at other girls. I know that we haven't even gone out on a date, but I have been thinking about her/flirting with her a lot. I would think that if I was honestly interested in a girl all my attention would be shifted towards her and no other female. That hasn't happened (yet). I guess something I'm afraid of is getting involved in a relationship and then dumping her to be with/gawk at someone else a week later. I've seen guys do this, and I'm worried that I may turn out to be like them.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Wondering if I want to spend time with this specific girl, or if I just want to fulfill my fantasies of having a SO. | Wondering if I want to spend time with this specific girl, or if I just want to fulfill my fantasies of having a SO. | 4,064 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Feels like I [26F] am always the one to initiate plans with my boyfriend [32M/] lately
POST: I've been dating my boyfriend for 6 months. In the past 2-3 months he's been particularly busy with work and we went from seeing each other from maybe twice a week to about once a week. We talk/text basically every day and we take turns initiating conversation. When it comes to making plans though, I feel like I'm always the one reaching out anymore. The last time he did initiate something, it fell through because he misread my response and thought I was indicating that I was busy that night, when in fact I was not.
When I initiate plans, he always says yes and seems excited about it, and we always have a great time together, but I wish he'd suggest plans sometimes, too. I know things are always different at the very beginning of a relationship, but when we first started dating, it was the opposite - he always asked me out and because of that, I rarely initiated things. But at this point I feel like it should be 50/50. And I find myself getting nervous that maybe he doesn't really want to see me since he's not reaching out. But, as I mentioned, he does always say yes enthusiastically to whatever I suggest, and if it interferes with his work, he'll usually suggest an alternative. So, should I just keep on taking charge here? Maybe he feels like I prefer to be the maker of plans, so he's just allowed me to take over in that regard since he's been busy.. ? Or should I ask him to pick up the ball a little bit more?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I'm always the one to initiate plans, and my boyfriend never says no to what I suggest, but it's just getting annoying that I always have to be the one to make plans if I want to see him. | I'm always the one to initiate plans, and my boyfriend never says no to what I suggest, but it's just getting annoying that I always have to be the one to make plans if I want to see him. | 6,407 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/tifu
TITLE: TIFU by letting my dog into the front yard
POST: Happened 2 hours ago. Moving out tomorrow morning so I emptied my water bed water of 10 years into the back yard. Didn't want the dogs messing with that nasty water so I let them out front. Baily, the adventurous one, decided to chase a skunk. Now I'm moving to a new place tomorrow and new people are moving into my place tomorrow and I'm trying to make my house and dog not smell like skunk. Best part is I had already moved most of my stuff out so I had to run to wall greens and buy soap baking soda and hydrogen peroxide because I guess its the magic concoction.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | 15 years in my house with dogs and the night before I move out and new people move in my dog gets skunked. | 15 years in my house with dogs and the night before I move out and new people move in my dog gets skunked. | 840 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: My [24F] housemate [26M] took his roommate's [26M] dog for a walk and it attacked another dog, he's really upset
POST: So my housemate, Rich (lives above me and my boyfriend) has been watching his roommate, Kent's, dog for a week. Usually Kent takes the dog out 4 times a day but does not walk her. Rich works 8-9 hours straight so wasn't able to take her out and the dog went to the bathroom on the floor. He felt really bad about it, so he thought he'd take her for a walk because Kent had talked about taking the dog for a walk soon. While on the walk, the dog launched at another dog and bit onto its neck. Rich put his hand in the dog's mouth and pulled her off. He got cuts on his hand/wrist and there was a lot of blood. The woman even said it wasn't his fault (he told her it wasn't his dog and apologized profusely) ... she took her dog in. The dog had no cuts/bites, the blood was all from Rich.
Well he called Kent who is on vacation who ended up being a dick over it. Saying "Well you shouldn't have done that" and that Rich will have to help him pay if the woman wants him to help pay any vet bills. Rich feels terrible and is really upset. Kent never told him he shouldn't take the dog for a walk. Kent made it sound like this has happened before but Rich had no clue.
I guess my question is .. is this in any way Rich's fault? He had no idea. And should he have to pay for any vet bills the woman racked up? The dog never acts aggressive, just apparently does not like other dogs.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Housemate walked his roommate's dog, dog attacked someone, housemate feels horrible and like it's his fault but he had no idea | Housemate walked his roommate's dog, dog attacked someone, housemate feels horrible and like it's his fault but he had no idea | 6,269 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/self
TITLE: Always seize the opportunity to help others
POST: This is my first post so here's a little intro about what I do for work. I'm a security guard. I work the graveyard shift in the downtown part of my city. Nothing special. Being a security guard is easy money.
Anyways, while making my first round I noticed a larger man in a wheelchair across the street trying to make it onto the curb. The transition for the handicapped access wasn't smooth enough and he was stuck. I crossed and pushed him onto the sidewalk.
He needed to go to the hospital five blocks the road. I called my supervisor and said I'd be back in a few I had to help this guy. I pushed him to the hospital and walked back.
If I had my headphones in like any other day, I wouldn't have seen him and he'd be struggling to get there.
I'm not sure what was wrong but he had one arm and one leg missing.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I pushed a large man with one leg and one usable arm five blocks to the hospital because he was alone and stuck on curb at 12am. | I pushed a large man with one leg and one usable arm five blocks to the hospital because he was alone and stuck on curb at 12am. | 1,869 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/personalfinance
TITLE: Realistic Budget-Setting Help
POST: My wife and I are both college educated. Neither of us are idiots, and we've been casually browsing the 'self-help' budgets around these parts and nothing really seems to hit home. I think this is partially because I have avoidance issues, and am a bit embarrassed by how illiterate I've allowed myself to be (financially) as an adult.
Full disclosure: I've taken a hands-off approach to our personal finances, and I think this has placed an unfair burden on my wife. I fully intend to change this.
It's time for me to help wrangle our monthly finances and start making our money work for us.
As a baseline: we have roughly $750 left over from my paychecks after taking care of all of our set bills (Student Loans, Car Payment, etc.). We still need to eat, pay for gas, and prepare for general living expenses.
My question is - how should I go about building a realistic budget? We both come from bad families, and didn't have any early-life financial literacy...I'm just feeling overwhelmed with the learning curve to financial success.
I understand the general tenets of being financially sound: define a budget, don't spend more than you earn, don't max out credit cards, etc. But what I'm really hoping to get is someone to say: "You have $750, this is what I would do with it" while keeping in mind that I still need to eat, etc.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I have $750 every month after monthly bills to feed/clothe myself and my wife. How should we go about maximizing that money? | I have $750 every month after monthly bills to feed/clothe myself and my wife. How should we go about maximizing that money? | 4,339 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/tifu
TITLE: TIFU but telling my brother he is the Illuminati
POST: This happened like a week ago, I was playing in the computer and suddenly my brother approaches, I get mad when he is near me when I'm playing or reading things here on Reddit, so I told him to leave, he refused so I told him he is the Illuminati and he started crying and said "Mom, he said Im the loominady!!!!111!!" I lost. I culdn't stop laughing and she got mad but then since that day every triangle he sees he says "loominady cumfirmd" even in a public place, in school, in the street, in every place, and the worst part is everyone laughs, yeah, everyone laughs because someone says "illuminati confirmed"
TL;DR: . Assistant: | i told my brother he is the illuminati and when he sees a triangle he shouts that the illuminati is confirmed. | i told my brother he is the illuminati and when he sees a triangle he shouts that the illuminati is confirmed. | 941 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/jobs
TITLE: Don't get an MIS major.
POST: Is there anything I can do as a recent graduate in Management Information Systems? Literally every job in any related field requires 2-10 years experience. How do I get this experience? Do I need to go to experience land and ask the experience fairy? It's been frustrating, in a Catch-22 kind of way. You don't get experience because you can't get a job, you can't get a job because you don't have experience. I'm sure I'm not the only one that is frustrated by this. I got an ok job straight out of college, but it's not even remotely close to the field I wanna be in. It's basically debt collections, and it barely pays enough for me to pay my own bills.
I've yet to find the answer to what job I can get if I want to eventually be a (blank) Analyst. (blank) meaning business, data, systems, business data systems. Whatever they want to call it. There's no path. There's no direction. You either have 2-10 years experience or you don't.
And don't even get me started on the requirements. Might as well stop looking if you can't code 10 different languages from scratch on 6 different machines. One required that you know all that, and speak English, Spanish and Portuguese. Fuck me.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | how do I get experience in my field? Or should I find a new field? I think I'm finally disillusioned. Sorry about the rant. | how do I get experience in my field? Or should I find a new field? I think I'm finally disillusioned. Sorry about the rant. | 1,755 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/tifu
TITLE: TIFU by being concerned
POST: This actually happened a few months back but whatever
Being a reasonably hygienic person, I tend to shower from time to time. So on this gloriously rainy and generally disgusting day in Ireland I decided to wash myself before heading to bed, my girlfriend decided she was going to clean our room a bit while I was in the shower which was great.
Fast forward to me being in the shower, soaping it up, having a real good time, when suddenly I hear the most ghastly and terrifying wail I have ever heard in my life. What the fuck is after happening? Images of the wardrobe after falling on my girlfriend flashing through my mind. I immediately jump out of the shower and hurry to the bedroom (almost slipping) and barge into the room, face alight with worry & concern, boobs bouncing with urgency, shouting "ARE YOU OK? WHAT HAPPENED?". My girlfriend turns to me, utterly confused
Gf : "What?"
Me: "I thought I heard you scream. Are you ok?"
Gf: "Yeah I'm fine, I was just singing."
Just singing.
We stand silent for a moment allowing what had just happened to soak in, maintaining eye contact. Soapy bubbles dripping from my hair down my body. Mutually embarrassed and equally amused we laugh it off and I return to the shower.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Thought something horrible had happened to my girlfriend and ran to her to see if she was ok while completely naked. She had been singing. | Thought something horrible had happened to my girlfriend and ran to her to see if she was ok while completely naked. She had been singing. | 3,264 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: I[41F] hate my husband's [43M] foot fetish, but I've been playing along for years. Can I back out of it now?
POST: So my husband has a very particular foot fetish. He likes injured feet/dirty feet. If I step on something or go barefoot on pavement or for long periods of time, it's a huge turn-on for him.
We've been together for 20 years, and I used to kind of get off on it, too. But most times I just kind of feel like a non-descript body attached to a pair of feet. I hate that the fetish is a requirement for him to be turned on -- that's the basic definition of a fetish, right? When he goes to rub my feet or stares at them, I feel more turned off than anything.
This is such a part of his sexuality that I'm terrified of being honest with him about it. But it's so uncomfortable for me that I'd rather not have sex at all.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I've had enough of my husband's foot fetish, which I initially encouraged. Do I tell him or keep acting? | I've had enough of my husband's foot fetish, which I initially encouraged. Do I tell him or keep acting? | 6,053 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/Advice
TITLE: Should I continue with College or start working?
POST: Before I begin, I am attempting to write this for a second time, trying to fully express what I can do with my life. I would greatly appreciate any type of input on this matter.
Background info:
I am 21 years old, currently enrolled at a local community college and already have earned an Associates degree in Applied Science, mainly focusing on Electrical Engineering (EE), but the program is considered as Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) in my Community College.
As I was completing the program and looked onto continue to a 4-year college, I was not accepted into that College, due to not fulfilling a requirement of completing and passing Pre-Calc.
Last year, overall I had two poor semesters as I failed Pre-Calc twice and lowered my GPA. I am taking Pre-Calc for the third time, and am beginning to feel as I wasted my last two years and money, took out student loan. Also, I quit my part-time retail job I was going nowhere with in Jan 2014.
Current position:
If I pass, I could re-apply to the 4-year College as a transfer student, but as an EET Major and would have to take additional courses to finish as an EE Major.
Or stop going to College find a job related to my field, I remember a company visiting with our class providing career information.
Another option I thought about is to change my career goals, and perhaps continue College in Computer Science (CS) or learn how to Program, I've always had interest in computers and technology.
My last option would be to enlist in the military, as I always had in the back of my mind since High School.
I just feel that for my age I should know what I want to do with my life, and almost be finished with school and start working. I am afraid of the social stigma of not having a Bachelors degree in a promising field and what disappointment I most likely cause to my parents.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | 21, unemployed, have associates in Applied science but focused in EET, contemplating on not continuing with College to begin working, or to finish no matter what, feel like I dont know what my calling is. | 21, unemployed, have associates in Applied science but focused in EET, contemplating on not continuing with College to begin working, or to finish no matter what, feel like I dont know what my calling is. | 3,304 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/offmychest
TITLE: Stress after stress..
POST: Things have been so hectic lately. Found out my brother has autism so we have to go through so much training and housework so that his therapists can come over 8hrs a day for an entire year. That stresses me out so fucking much, but I know it's worth it for my brother. Also, we're adding another family member to live with us and she's pretty dominant. I'm used to doing my own business and working at my own pace, but now everything's changing. I'm going to a new school next month and I can't get over my anxiety. I've been trying to learn to cope with it for a long ass time. I'm currently in a LDR and I truely do love him. I spend my time thinking of what to do for him, how to keep him interested, how to stop being clingy. He's going through a rough patch in his life and I'm trying my best to be there for him without mentioning any of my stress. I just want him to be happy. But he gets really insecure sometimes. I wish he'd trust me and realize I'd choose him over anyone. Yeah, it's "easy to cheat" in his perspective, because he's always drunk and partying. I don't mind him partying at all. But when he sends me drunk texts saying there's so many "bitches on his dick, but he's staying loyal" gets me real paranoid despite the fact that he's saying he would never cheat, even if he were drunk. It's kind of hypocritical, tbh, and he's very opinionated and can't understand why people do things unless he's been in their shoes completely. It kind of irritates me. Also, him and all my friends are always under the influence when we go out, but of course I have to be the sober one. The weenie. I get so jealous sometimes when that happens because I don't want to be sober. I really fucking want to be on their level and stop being the babysitter, but I'm trying to cope with my mentality at the same time (drugs and alcohol are what made me this way). The only thing that's helping me move forward is that I'm going to this really big event with everyone. After that, it's back to the stress.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Stressing over big changes, new housemate, trying to keep SO happy, coping with anxiety, staying sadly sober, ect. | Stressing over big changes, new housemate, trying to keep SO happy, coping with anxiety, staying sadly sober, ect. | 5,353 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/personalfinance
TITLE: 19yr old. Looking to move out, need advice.
POST: Hello, /r/personalfinance. I need some advice as I'm TERRIBLE with my finances.
I'm 19 years old and attending college. I live with my parents but am looking to move out in the next month.
I make ~$1000 a month (at $10/hour).
Currently the only bills I have are my cell phone and car insurance ($80/$100 respecticely). Well just recently I wrecked my Jeep into a tree so I have to buy a "new" one. I currently have $1600 and been browsing Craigslist waiting for a good deal.
Now the apartment my friend and I are looking at it $500/month plus utilities (~$200/month according to a friend already living in the complex). My college is paid for by financial aid so I don't have to worry about that. So split two ways roughly $350 a month. Plus my bills brings total expenses up to $550 a month leaving me around $450. Now this has to go to gas, food, and other expenses.
How can I make the rest of my money go it's furthest? What initial expenses am I overlooking when moving into an apartment? Any advice on saving and making my money last would be greatly appreciated.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Moving out, making ~$1000 a month, $200 in bills, ~$350 for rent and utilities. How can I make the rest last me for gas, food, etc. Any other advice is welcomed. | Moving out, making ~$1000 a month, $200 in bills, ~$350 for rent and utilities. How can I make the rest last me for gas, food, etc. Any other advice is welcomed. | 3,572 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: I (17F) want to ask out another 17F but I rarely see her.
POST: So I've only seen this girl at roller derby (typical, right?) twice, but I find her really attractive. She's on a team and comes to the very occasional practice to help out us newbies.
I sent her a friend request on Facebook in May after adding a couple other skaters, and she accepted. I messaged her about practice a little bit and mentioned that I wish I could improve. She said that she would help me out, but she didn't have much free time (ouch). I played it off by saying that I didn't even know if she lived near me so no worries (skaters come from about an hour drive radius, so she could be a ways away). The next day her status changed to in a relationship. QUESTION: Is she totally uninterested in me or was it just because she was about to ask another girl out?
Anyways, she's back to single now (unsure of when it happened, but probably relatively recently). Her instagram status mentions that she's single with the little open lock emoji after it, so is that a sign that she's open to dating again (as in not totally bummed about it)?
As I mentioned at the beginning, I rarely see this girl. Do I have to wait until I see her again, or could I invite some derby girls (including her obviously) to go do something and hope she joins? Or is there some other tactic I could use? I just don't want to randomly message her right after she got out of a relationship, but if there's a way to make it not-creepy then I'm totally down to hear your thoughts! Thanks guys :)
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I want to ask out a girl I hardly know or see. Is there a good way to do this or am I screwed? | I want to ask out a girl I hardly know or see. Is there a good way to do this or am I screwed? | 2,295 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: My[17F] boyfriend[17M] of 2 years gets mad at games/people too often and I hate it
POST: I used to play online games with my boyfriend, a MOBA ages ago. He got too mad at me/others and his shouting wasn't nice so I stopped playing with him and I told him why. He said he'd try not to shout again.
Recently I've been playing Smite with him, he constantly gets angry/puts me down and rages at other people (calling them retards, swearing, asking if they have downs etc.) He has also been mean to me about it (though less often); he called me retarded and shouted at me asking why I won't listen to him on 2 occasions since we started playing again.
It's impossible to have fun playing with him. It's also embarrassing as we play with someone from school and he was there when my boyfriend got really mad at both me and the person from school... Then my other friend was concerned about me when he was told what my boyfriend was saying to me in the Skype call.
I tell him he's being mean whenever he does say things to me or other people, but he still goes ahead and does it. A week ago we argued and then he blames it on being ill or stressed. Eventually he said sorry, but he has continued to be mean to other people and thinks I'm dumb when I tell him to stop. (They deserve it, apparently) He also has been shouting at me in frustration on Skype sometimes.
I report him after each game for harassing other players, but his account hasn't been banned yet. He doesn't know that I report him when he's being like this.
Why does he do this to me and other people. How can I get him to stop?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Boyfriend rages too much at me/others when playing games even though he knows I hate it, what can I do?*** | Boyfriend rages too much at me/others when playing games even though he knows I hate it, what can I do?*** | 3,279 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: My [24F] BF [26M] has been posting his friends bikini pics in NSFW subs. Am I right to be creeped out?
POST: I'm normally very open with our relationship...jerk off to porn all day, jerk of to scantily clad pics of your college crush. IDC, I would be a hypocrite if I told him not to. We've been together for three years I didn't expect this to bother me. Something about saving these pictures and posting them on reddit crosses a line though.
1. The jealousy. I'm a little jealous that he thinks about this chick enough to post her photos on another website for people to jerk of too. He already fb creeps on her all the time...this too?
2. The lack of respect he is showing for this girl. It's not like she's some random hot girl he found a picture of, this is someone he's known for a few years, maybe they even hooked up. It seems like some immature desperate reaching for some power over her.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | RN I'm pretty creeped out by my bf but probably won't mention anything unless it becomes a habit. Am I being too sensitive? | RN I'm pretty creeped out by my bf but probably won't mention anything unless it becomes a habit. Am I being too sensitive? | 2,857 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [17 F] am 16 weeks pregnant and I don't know how to tell my parents I am pregnant and that its not my boyfriends kid.
POST: about a month into mine and my boyfriends relationship i cheated on him with a friend of mine after i got drunk and we didnt use a condom or anything and then about 8 or 9 weeks ago I took a pregnancy test and it came back positive and I know that the kid isn't my boyfriends (19)because we have been careful to use contraception.
I have told my boyfriend what I did and he has kinda forgiven me and he said he will try and help be there for me and the kid and i know that must be real hard for him.
I just need help in how to tell my parents that i am pregnant as i dont want them to figure it out for themselves and should i tell them that its not my boyfriends kid or not? I feel that they will be disappointed in me and angry especially if i tell them that its not my boyfriends but i need to tell them cause i want help and support from them. So how can I make the conversation I have with them easier.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I (F 17) am 16 weeks pregnant and its not my boyfriends kid how do i tell my parents i am pregnant and should i tell them its not my boyfriends? | I (F 17) am 16 weeks pregnant and its not my boyfriends kid how do i tell my parents i am pregnant and should i tell them its not my boyfriends? | 4,254 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/Advice
TITLE: I'm being blamed for something I 100% didn't even do..
POST: Okay, to start I am a 19y/o female who works 9-5 M-F. I was recently informed by my boyfriend that someone unlocked their garage door and home early Monday morning. BUT here is where it gets weird. My boyfriends parent's next door neighbor (who is a little girl, around like 10y/o) comes over and hangs out all the time at the house and garage. They suspected she got a hold of the code (its not like a regular key unlock, its a pass code setup) and got into the house and garage, but never locked it after. When they confronted her about it she blamed it on me and said I was the one at the house that day.. But as I stated above, I work Monday to Friday, 9-5. I was definitely not at the house that day because I work in town which is about 30 minutes away..
His parents confronted me about it and I told them the truth and that I was not anywhere near the house that day nor do I know the pass code to unlock the doors. The only reason I'm asking for advice though is because his parents went back to the little girl, to see if she would own up to it and she blamed it on me again?! I am truthfully upset and kind of angry she would blame it on me, but what should I do? It also kind of upset me that his parents would even think to accuse me.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Got blamed by a 10/yo that I broke into my boyfriends house and definitely did not, how do I deal with this? | Got blamed by a 10/yo that I broke into my boyfriends house and definitely did not, how do I deal with this? | 5,596 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/AskReddit
TITLE: Is love enough to make a relationship work?
POST: My boyfriend and I love each other very much, but love is pretty much all we've got that works. Well, we also get along very well. But other than that it feels like it is all obstacles between us.
We are long distance now because we are both academics and living the "two-body problem.*" We not only live far from each other, but far from our families that rely on us both for a lot of help -- and they will only become more reliant on us over time. (For me, the responsibility is taking care of my ailing and elderly parents (I'm an only child), for him it is his impoverished widowed mother and very sick brother). Top that with the fact that we have to work like maniacs around our numerous visits to each other and to our families to stay afloat in our very competitive careers.
I could give up my work, but I am so close to a breakthrough in my research and it is on a treatment for a disease that is such a terrible scourge, I feel I can't leave it. Plus, being a scientist is not just what I do, it is what I am. This isn't like being a carpenter and I can just built a workshop in the basement and keep going with it. I would be miserable without my research, and not the woman he fell in love with anymore.
Can this possibly ever work out?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | BF and GF (me) love each other and get along well, but the rest of life looks like love might not be enough to keep us together. | BF and GF (me) love each other and get along well, but the rest of life looks like love might not be enough to keep us together. | 4,156 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationship_advice
TITLE: Need some advice, Going through a rough time and I'm worried I (f/21) am going to ruin my first healthy relationship (m/24)
POST: when we first met I had a lot of things going for me and I was very sure of myself... 3 weeks in and he told me he was falling for me and I felt the same. Then I left for school which is a few hundred miles away from him, something happened and I literally fell apart. I was working towards a goal, put everything I had in it, made a lot of sacrifices, but it didn't work out. I was heartbroken and haven't been the same since.
I use to be the one who was sure of myself, but now... well my insecurities are sabotaging our relationship.
shortly after, things started falling into place for him. he has worked very hard to get where he is, and I'm so proud of him... seeing him happy like this truly makes me happy too.
it feels like we switched rolls. He liked me more then I liked him, now I feel like I like him more than he likes me. We've been together for about six months now and I'm in love with him. We haven't dropped that "L" bomb yet because... well he seems to get very nervous and I don't see the need to pressure him, it will happen when it happens.
I'm not doubting how he feels about me, if he didn't care he would be long gone by now. I know I'm not the easiest person to be in a relationship with... I'm stubborn, insecure, and well... basically a little shit.
He knew all this going in... he knew that I would be gone 3 weeks after he met me... he knew about my troubled past... but he didn't care. He was the first person to tell me I was worth something, and actually mean it.
So I guess what I'm asking from you guys is just a little support. I feel like I'm going to ruin this because I'm so insecure now. I lost a big part of me and I'm struggling to find a way to fill that hole. Any advice?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | insecure girlfriend that constantly searches for a problem after I had a big loss in my life. boyfriend is starting to get frustrated (and has every right to)... I need support | insecure girlfriend that constantly searches for a problem after I had a big loss in my life. boyfriend is starting to get frustrated (and has every right to)... I need support | 3,381 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [20 M] just broke up with my GF [21 F] of 3+ years and I feel like ive made a huge mistake.
POST: Towards the end of our relationship it just seemed like she was always mad at me. It got to the point where we would argue about literally everything. Her birthday just passed and I spent close to $400 on it, and yet she still had an attitude and gave me the hardest time and that when I realized that maybe we just are not on the same page anymore.
Its been about 2-3 weeks since we split and at first I was okay but now I don't know anymore. The past 2 years of our relationship have been long distance since we both have gone away to college and I'm sure that has some affect on everything.
Part of me desperately wants to get back with her but the other part of me knows how she acts and idk...there's more fish in the sea...but i love this fish.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Me and my gf of 3 years split. She always had an attitude. Maybe I made a mistake. I dont know what to do . | Me and my gf of 3 years split. She always had an attitude. Maybe I made a mistake. I dont know what to do . | 1,499 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [25F] with my boyfriend [24M] 2.5 yrs, I get way too competitive.
POST: I would genuinely like some advice, because I feel like it's messing with my relationship and I love my boyfriend way too much to just let that happen.
My bf and I like to play games (like card games) together. I get way too competitive, to the point where I feel like I'm incredibly unpleasant to play with. I'm fortunate in that he finds my temper tantrums funny for the most part, but I feel genuine rage when I'm losing and dealing with it is not my strong point- I will quit, I will stop speaking to him, I once kicked him in the shin (never again, I still feel terrible about it). This has been an issue since I was a small child, and I've dealt with it for most of my life by avoiding situations in which I might become competitive.
Now I'm an adult, and frankly I actually like playing games. I just can't seem to not get crazy competitive with my bf! It doesn't seem to be as much of a problem with other people, and I'm much better at gracefully accepting a loss in a group. It's also recently reared it's ugly head because we've both started a new activity together and I've already nearly quit because he's slightly better than me. It's ridiculous, it's emotionally taxing, and I want to not turn into an awful person every time I do something with my bf.
If anyone has any tips, I would be grateful. I am considering doing therapy at some point, but I'm currently not in a position to do that as I'm travelling.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I get unpleasantly competitive but actually like doing competitive things and would like some strategies to deal with this issue. | I get unpleasantly competitive but actually like doing competitive things and would like some strategies to deal with this issue. | 1,251 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/AskReddit
TITLE: I have reason to believe my dad is cheating on my mom. Should I bring this up to my mom? Or should I let it be?
POST: Some background: My mom and dad haven't ever been on the best of terms. My mom isn't exactly the best mom ever. She has her phases where she worries insistently on an issue (example: she felt itchy so she though there were bed bugs, went to several doctors, got medications, replaced all the beds, had the house fumigated). She can be very irrational and blames everyone but herself for the trouble (usually my dad or me).
Today, my mom called me. She seemed very angry. Apparently my dad told her he was "going to work" (putting on work clothes and grabbing his work things). Things seemed kind of fishy so my mom drove down to his work place and he wasn't there. When she asked the manager where he was he said he wouldn't be working until Wed. This isn't the first time he's done this. He's done this before. My mom suspects it's a gambling issue (my dad plays cards with his friends). But I know something my mom doesn't know.
While checking my phone plan online I noticed my dad opened a new line to the family plan. It looks like it's been open since May 2012. I suspected this might be a backup phone for him but looking at the call history on this new phone it looks like it's been used to call him phone number many times. There are other numbers on the list.
I don't really want to share it with my mom just yet. I was contemplating investigating some more maybe putting a gps tracker on his phone and checking where he really is when he's "working". I was considering calling this mysterious phone number but I'll probably have to use a pay phone or call from my skype. Maybe pretend to be a telemarketer or an att rep? Or am I being too paranoid? Should I just let this issue go?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Dad lies about going to work. I find new phone line on family plan. Mysterious phone number being used to call my dad's. Mom suspects gambling. I suspect worst. | Dad lies about going to work. I find new phone line on family plan. Mysterious phone number being used to call my dad's. Mom suspects gambling. I suspect worst. | 4,017 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: The guy [24/M] I'm dating [23/F] says there's something missing and I don't know what to do.
POST: I honestly don't know what to do at this point and I feel so empty. I've been in a long distance relationship with him and we've been going strong for 5 months. He visits me in LA and I visit him in Seattle. I recently visited him in Seattle last weekend for almost a week and not going to lie, the moment i saw him, things seemed "different" I kept asking him what's wrong and he said nothing is wrong and that's just how he is. That he is comfortable with me.
a little back story: this guy has liked me since 4 years ago and tried to get with me this whole time and I finally caved in and I really like him now. Even though we're far away from each other, I still wanted to make it work.
Anyways, We had our good times while I was there and I enjoyed every minute of it. Our plan was to move in together within the next couple of months. We even talked about it one more time on my last day in Seattle. He said that he isn't ready and that we should wait a bit more. I was crushed because I was set on moving and everything seemed perfect. When I landed in LA, we talked on the phone and he told me that there's something missing in our relationship and that we seemed "different" when I was in Seattle. Like we are not clicking. I knew something was different, but I just thought it was him. But apparently, there was something different between us. I'm so confused. Does he still like me? I don't understand. He's been chasing me for so long and now that he has me, he's not really trying? I still want to be with him, but I dont know if Im willing to wait for him to be "ready" He told me to give him some time to think about it, but at this point..if he's already having doubts...isnt it over? Please help, I'm really torn about this. I cant eat or sleep. Should I just move on?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | The guy I'm dating said that he's not ready and that there's something missing. I really care about him and I dont know what to do. | The guy I'm dating said that he's not ready and that there's something missing. I really care about him and I dont know what to do. | 3,025 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/AskReddit
TITLE: Are three more majors and three more minors unreasonable at my age?
POST: I'm 27, I have a BS in philosophy and a minor in psych. I've gone back to school for Ms/bs combined civil engineering. However, now that I'm back I want to keep collecting degrees. I've put it into my head that I'd like to get degrees in civil engineering, chemistry and math with minors in architectural design, nuclear engineering and astronomy. I figure I could be done with it all by 30 or 31, but then I'm not entering the workforce or further grad school until 32, and not done with grad school or have relevant work experience until 35. There is also the matter of paying for it all..... Any redditors out there get a bunch of degrees that has something to say, positive or negative about the consequences of your choices.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | If you went to school for untraditional amount of time or into an untraditional age, I would like to hear your story and what you'd have done differently. | If you went to school for untraditional amount of time or into an untraditional age, I would like to hear your story and what you'd have done differently. | 5,430 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/AskReddit
TITLE: Have you ever written off an entire group of friends because of the actions of one of them? If so, what did they do?
POST: I'm at work right now when I'd rather be at my friends' white elephant party. It's not because I have to work, but because I have to avoid one person that managed to enrage me so much that I had to cut her completely out of my life.
The backstory: I started subletting her room a year ago. We had a long, strange history before that I'd rather not get into, but I figured it would work out. It was a tough leap for me financially and had to work more, but it was close to the school that I wanted to go to, and that alone was worth it. Within a month of me moving in, she started shit talking me to all my friends with the obvious goal of ostracising me. Word got back to me. I completely stopped interacting with her. By June, she managed to kick me out. That made it infeasible for me to continue attending the school, and served to completely waste all the time and energy I spent (not to mention money) making myself at home there. I broke down the glass shop and bike shop I had set up, put most of my things in storage, and had to spend a month renovating a room at my folks' place.
The very thought of her enrages me. But even beyond that, she has demonstrated a determination to make me miserable. I resolved to never speak to her or even see her again, to neutralize this potential as much as possible. This has ultimately resulted in not being able to see the majority of my friends. From a group of easily over fifty people whose company I regularly enjoyed, I'm left with a meager handful, and of those, only one that regularly visits. In the past 6 months, I've missed a wedding, thanksgiving, christmas, and numerous other get togethers of people who I've considered family for the past 8 years.
So who's ruined a good thing for you?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | 'friend' tried to ostracise me and basically succeeded. missed out on lots of cool stuff, miss my friends, but can't do much about it except work. | 'friend' tried to ostracise me and basically succeeded. missed out on lots of cool stuff, miss my friends, but can't do much about it except work. | 6,422 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/AskReddit
TITLE: How do I tell her?
POST: Hi Reddit. Let me begin my question with a story. I apologize that I am skimping on details, but I dont want anybody to find out who I am. Anyway, I met this girl last summer in South America. (We are both from the US). From the second I met her, I immediately thought that I had never seen anyone as gorgeous as she was. I'll spare you the gooey details, but just assume that I became immediately crazy about her. We became really close while we were there, but our vacation ended with an abrupt halt after two and a half weeks. I was madly distraught on the plane flight home, and was a wreck for weeks over how much I missed her, and how sad I was that I never really told her how I felt. I told some of my friends, and they all said that I would get over her in due time. Well, it has been over a year, I haven't seen her in person the whole time, and I'm still as, if not more, crazy about her. The only times I really get to talk to her are our rare Skype "dates," but other than that, nothing. We were so close in South America, but I don't know if she still feels the same way that I do. How do I tell someone I haven't seen in over a year that I am still crazy about them?
TL;DR: . Assistant: | Crazy in love with this girl, haven't seen her in a year, how do I tell her I still have feelings for her? | Crazy in love with this girl, haven't seen her in a year, how do I tell her I still have feelings for her? | 1,552 |
Human: Summarize the following text : SUBREDDIT: r/relationships
TITLE: Me [38 M] wants to separate from my wife of 9 years. Don't know how to even start that discussion
POST: Hi Reddit, I am married with a 2-yr old kid. I was never truly in love with my wife and always looked at the marriage as something that needs to be done as part of being a human being. This is partly due to my Asian heritage. But now I feel that I am being dishonest to my wife as well as myself.
We are quite different people. For example, I have a totally different set of hobbies, interests, etc., and I want to do many of these activities with a companion. I want to go backpacking in Asia, want to go hiking, but my wife hates these things. Worse still, she doesn't want me to go out with anyone unless they are males. (I can't even go back to meet my parents in my home country regularly because my wife doesn't like that.) I feel that I am losing precious time and will never be able to fulfill my dreams this way.
After thinking a lot, I have decided that I want to bring this up with my wife. The problem is that she is very suspicious of everything I do. So if I bring this up, she is likely to think that I am having an affair and that's why I want to separate. No sane discussion will happen from that point onward.
Just to be sure, I am going to make the lives of my wife and my kid financially secure. That will mean I will give up on a lot of my retirement savings but that's the price I am willing to pay.
I am totally clueless whether we should meet a marriage councilor for this or I should see a psychologist first. I don't know anyone who went to a marriage councilor. This is an alien situation for me. My friends who got divorced had a pretty clean-cut break up where they just walked out. I don't want to be a ruthless person like that.
TL;DR: . Assistant: | I want to separate from my wife of 9 years but don't know how to open up this discussion. Should I go through a marriage councilor? Would that help or complicate the matters? | I want to separate from my wife of 9 years but don't know how to open up this discussion. Should I go through a marriage councilor? Would that help or complicate the matters? | 2,296 |
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