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Ghostlighting

My girlfriend uses "therapy speak" to tell me why I’m wrong during every fight

i (28M) love that my gf is into self-growth, but lately, every
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Secure Attachment

My boyfriend’s ex still likes his mom’s Facebook photos and I’m losing it

so, i’ve been with "mike" for a year. his
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Loud Budgeting

He broke up with me because I’m "too expensive" even though I pay for myself

i (29F) work hard and i like nice things. i pay my
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Submarining

My GF is "networking" with her ex on LinkedIn and says I’m being "unprofessional"

my gf (27F) has been grabbing "coffee meetings" with her
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My boyfriend’s "Cousin" who lives with us is actually his ex-girlfriend from high school

"mark" told me his cousin "becca" needed a
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Weaponized Incompetence

My husband "surprised" me with a trip to his parents' house for my birthday

it was my 30th birthday. i told him i wanted a spa
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My boyfriend of 3 months asked me to put him on my "Life Insurance" because he’s 'anxious about my health'

i (28F) have a chronic illness (Lupus). it’s manageable, but "
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Pocketing

He posted me on his Close Friends story but won't post me on his main grid

we’ve been dating 6 months. he’s "the perfect guy&
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The Clean Break

My wife left me 3 months after her dad left her a $500k inheritance

we’ve been together 10 years. struggled through his medical school, my
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Micro-cheating

My BF "forgot" to tell me he still pays for his ex’s Netflix (and they’re sharing an algorithm)

so i (24F) was trying to find something to watch on tyler’
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My husband bought a "hidden" baby monitor for our room and I’m not even pregnant

i (30F) was cleaning under the dresser and found a small black
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The No-Contact Rule

My ex-husband is "Orbiting" my LinkedIn profile 6 months after the divorce

we finalized the divorce in June. total Clean Break, or so i
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