The duality between these 2 stories, a man who realized he needed to give up alcohol to keep his love, and a man who realized he needed to give up women to keep his love…

@abiean222

Жыл бұрын

how dare you make me laugh! i almost spit out my coffee!

@Sus_pumpkin

Жыл бұрын

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@abiean222

Жыл бұрын

@@Sus_pumpkin don't be weird bro

@tjmonkey5795

Жыл бұрын

​@@Sus_pumpkin you Orange

@tjmonkey5795

Жыл бұрын

​​@@Sus_pumpkin I sueing you for sueing the other guy for 2637933595447953135874148075335798436894368636907584490644806367008535900766789097655566 cents

“He’s not an alcoholic” shows every alcoholic tendency there is. He’s not doing that in his sleep he’s doing it cause he’s drunk and uninhibited

@stunfire

Жыл бұрын

So help him! He was at his lowest, and he was abandoned despite, even when drunk, barely being abusive.

@thatzachguy76

Жыл бұрын

@@stunfire what he was doing is not “barely being abusive” , verbal and emotional abuse are every bit as painful and unacceptable as physical abuse. And you can’t help someone that doesn’t realize they have a problem.

@stunfire

Жыл бұрын

@thatzachguy76 even if we agreed that it was emotionally abusive, it was an easy thing to temporarily fix while giving him a chance to change WITH SUPPORT. She didn't even give him an ultimatum.

@stunfire

Жыл бұрын

@crickets4207 When did she say he denied his drinking as an issue? He even stopped for a few nights. She has all the right to cut her losses and leave, but she has no right to claim she loved him when she left without even trying to help.

@thatzachguy76

Жыл бұрын

@@stunfire yes she did. Idk why you think she owes it to him to remain in an abusive situation so he has the time to figure himself out. How is that fair to her? She told him he had a problem more than once and he brushed it off.

That sleep talker story turned out so sweet, and I gotta say I'm glad she stepped away for a month and he realized how bad he screwed up. It's immensely impressive to kick alcoholism cold turkey for any reason

@abiean222

Жыл бұрын

its also really dangerous. alcohol is like the only drug where going cold turkey could kill you. the others only give you a terrible time.

@candacel3305

Жыл бұрын

​@abiean222 that's so true. I've seen someone go into a seizure because of alcohol withdrawal. Paramedics had to use paddles on her and I'm not sure if she made it. It's so dangerous.

@KarbonYaddy

Жыл бұрын

@@abiean222 oh wow I never knew that, I’m not a big drinker by any means

@abiean222

Жыл бұрын

@@KarbonYaddy yeah, it gets bad

@ManaDrain315

Жыл бұрын

​@@abiean222 You can also die or get seizures from benzo withdrawals.

As a sober alcoholic myself, I'm so proud of OP's fiancé! And OP for the matter, for standing up for herself and leaving! Addiction obviously is never a choice, but if it starts ruining other people's lives... sometimes that's the mirror we needed to see that we actually have a problem.

@KittenUndercover

Жыл бұрын

Congrats to you! How did you do it?

@TJDious

Жыл бұрын

Good for you friend. Stay strong.

@abiean222

Жыл бұрын

Nice! That's awesome! Congratulations buddy!

@reneebear3641

Жыл бұрын

How have these past 4 months been?

@strawberrysoulforever8336

11 ай бұрын

I live with an ex-alcoholic, but I didn't know her until she'd been sober for almost two years. She still drinks a glass of wine each day, but it's nonalcoholic.

I legit had an ex who only ate pizza. He didn’t know how to cook, or really use his oven or stove at all. So the only thing he would eat is frozen pizza he’d cook on his Pizzaz cooker. He didn’t even branch out into like frozen casseroles or frozen skillet meals or anything. I think his body would have shut down if he ate a vegetable. He thought everything I cooked was the greatest thing ever.

@ked49

Жыл бұрын

That is both wholesome and worrying

@TG-su8fd

Жыл бұрын

i hate pizza XD

@nathanmcbow158

Жыл бұрын

Yeesh, to be fair, the first thing I ever cooked completely solo was some store bought frozen burgers. I however actually took some time to read a few cookbooks and do some experimenting, now I can cook up plenty of stuff, but I seem to have a knack for anything involving beans of late. Cooking really is not that hard, in the end it is just an exercise of getting out of your personal comfort zone.

@Zilear

Жыл бұрын

I have a phobia regarding foods and I only eat a few different things. I’ve tried new foods but it makes me so sick I vomit

@Karpaneen

Жыл бұрын

@@ked49 I think this is more common than many of us realize. In today's society it's becoming more and more common for both of the parents to work in order to pay the bills so home cooked meals (with the greater availability of processed fast meals) are becoming more rare. So kids don't really see their parents cooking nor can learn to cook from them. I'm a prime example myself. My parents never really taught me how to cook aside from extremely simple dishes. So when I moved to my own apartment, I spent propably couple of years just eating pizza, frozen meatballs and french fries. However I started gaining weight and felt like shit so I started learning how to cook by watching youtube videos. I'm not saying that I eat as healthy as one should but I've improved. It's actually really difficult to start learning these things as an adult. I mean how to pick the right ingredients from the store, how to apply right amount of spices, how you should cook your meat etc.. So if you never learn those things as a kid it's just way easier to eat unhealthy fast food or something like that.

“He’s not an alcoholic, he’s functional!” Yeah that… that’s called a functioning alcoholic.

@sdfm12

25 күн бұрын

I’m from Wisconsin and pretty much half of the people I know are functioning alcoholics. I’m honestly just really surprised it’s not more common knowledge that a lot of people are like this

@cmorreira13

20 күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly

Story 1 : OP and her boyfriend BOTH got the wake-up call they needed. I am so happy for both of them and I am proud of them. Hopefully OP's boyfriend will keep up laying off the booze. Story 2 : Wow, just wow. OP's ex, and Mustard Guy would be a match made in heaven.

@xxjay_satanxx8568

Жыл бұрын

For story two i thought it was familiar, then i read your comment, the mustard story! Of course!

@stunfire

Жыл бұрын

With story 1, why on earth did she leave instead of helping him? He was very mean, yes, but barely if even abusive, and that was in the deepest dark state he was in. She gave up on him and didn't even try to help him kick it.

@charminglady2011

Жыл бұрын

​@@stunfire because at the time, both were in different stages of denial. Also her leaving was for her safety. You get she was becoming afraid of him right? Not only that, her leaving helped him. For someone who isn't abusive, finding out he was abusive to someone he loved is a wake up call.

@BeautifulMutant

Жыл бұрын

More like a match made in Hell.

@jennix8666

Жыл бұрын

​@@stunfire It's not her job to fix him, and "barely abusive" is literally not a thing, any abuse is to much point blank period

One thing I really liked with the first story, is that OP didn't tell her bf to stop drinking in order to get back together. It really seemed like he made that realization himself, and did the changes without really expecting to get anything back for it. OP was fully prepared to end that relationship, but only changed her mind after the bf did an effort to change on his own initiative. I think that really shows he truly intended to change his ways, and not just did it to please OP and then fall back to it again later. Good on you both for actually realizing what's going on and doing something about it

@abiean222

Жыл бұрын

OP leaving him was the wake up call he needed! i'm so happy for both of them

@blondethunder8912

Жыл бұрын

OP is a horrible partner to be honest.

@katrinepedersen9660

Жыл бұрын

@@blondethunder8912 How so? I don't see how OP did anything wrong in that case

@blondethunder8912

Жыл бұрын

@@katrinepedersen9660 she didn’t stick it out for him. Didn’t even say anything just ditched him.

@katrinepedersen9660

Жыл бұрын

@@blondethunder8912 She did put up with it for a long time tho. And at some point you might realize you have to get out from a situation to protect your own mental health. You don't really owe anybody multiple attempts in making it work or even an explanation before you leave. She asked if he could stop drinking in the evenings, and his mean sleep comments got better. But then he started drinking again, and she realized it was a problem she needed space from. That's not being a horrible partner. Sacrificing your own wellbeing for someone else's problem shouldn't be "a good partner". I really dont see how taking a necessary pause, and being willing to talk about it when someone shows effort to change is in any way a bad partner. You gotta take care of yourself first

Wow, the first story was a little shaky at first, but Im happy to hear he chose to sacrifice alcohol for his girlfriend. It took strong will and dedication for him to get where he is today! Props to you dude, and congrats to your engagement OP!

@stunfire

Жыл бұрын

While he did need to correct his alcoholism, I had to wonder if she was the one to do it for. The worse instance she could offer was subconscious sleep issues (could of got a different bed) and one instance of a bad spaghetti request. She didn't stick with him thick and thin, and I don't thick she deserves him at his best.

@DopeioThePhoneBoi

Жыл бұрын

@@stunfire He was literally verbally and almost physically abusing her? He was an alcoholic? It's not a woman's job to fix an alcoholic partner.

@emersyn843

Жыл бұрын

@@stunfireAbuse is abuse, whether it's conscious or not. And who knows how much worse it would have gotten if she hadn't walked away when she did? Things like that tend to start small and gradually get worse over time. Also, why did he have to get better for her? All he said is that he hasn't touched it since she left, maybe he did it for himself because he knew that he needed to. She shouldn't have to sacrifice her own health and well-being to stay with him "thick and thin."

@stunfire

Жыл бұрын

@DopeioThePhoneBoi you are right it isn't her job as a woman, but it is her job as a partner and as someone who supposedly loved him. Even if we can call those things abusive (they were small), just get a separate bed and insist on rehab? At least fight a LITTLE to help. She didn't give him an ultimatum. She just abandoned him. He shouldn't have married her.

@M1chelle124

Жыл бұрын

@@stunfire Do you even realize what you are saying? Omg.

That first story was absolutely wild, I’m glad it turned out well for the both of them.

@TheEDFLegacy

Жыл бұрын

Me too! Addictions are a symptom, not a cause. It sounded like he was an amazing person, but was in his own denial about his alcoholism, and didn't realize it until she left him. Sometimes that's what it takes, and I'm happy to hear that he's kept sober. Honestly, after knowing a few alcoholic myself, I was also screaming at the OP that he's an alcoholic. Though I also believe that he was actually a good guy like she says she was. Alcohol can truly bring the worst out of a person; sometimes it can bring out a completely different person that is not the person you know. It's one of the reasons why I refuse to get drunk on alcohol; I've seen what the loss of control can do to people.

@GachaLifeGirl

Жыл бұрын

@@TheEDFLegacy same. My dad is an alcoholic and it’s ruining my years as an upper classman in high school. I’m terrified of relapses and my senior year ends this May. I won’t ever touch alcohol seeing what his alcoholism did to my mom.

@anjitimmons2454

Жыл бұрын

She is one of the lucky ones.. where he really wanted to change as well

@GachaLifeGirl

Жыл бұрын

@@anjitimmons2454 my dad did too. He was absolutely amazing to me and we saw Honor Among Thieves, but I still can’t forgive him for making her go through the verbal abuse she did behind closed doors. OP was lucky, as you said. I wish her and her fiancé a wonderful, alcohol-free life 💙 Edit: apologies for venting. I just needed to talk about this into the void of the internet.

@stunfire

Жыл бұрын

@TheEDFLegacy She didn't even try. According to her story, leaving wasn't even on the table till she disappeared. He said she could slap him! She could have confided in him. Hell, she could have yelled at sober him. She didn't try, and he shouldn't of married her.

2nd story: i'm on the spectrum and have similar food issues, but it's nowhere near as bad as that guy. Only eating pizza is ridiculous, and the fact that he's *proud* of that is beyond unhealthy. I'm not proud of my limited food options, i'm ashamed! And imposing his limited eating habits onto everyone else? Unacceptable.

@justaperson4656

Жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity, what are your safe foods? Mine are unhealthy, mostly chips, vegetarian nuggets, burgers, etc. Anything with a crunch, which usually means fried or baked

@milnoeghosty3932

Жыл бұрын

Same here. It was weird hearing that he won't even try other foods. Trying foods can be daunting and sometimes put me on the brink of a panic attack if it's something weird or exotic but most of the time it ends up being something I turn out enjoying. Trying foods slowly is always a good way to expand your horizons, even if you are on the spectrum. I always try and make sure I have a safe meal of my own while trying my family's dishes if I haven't tried them before.

@prettyponybaby2007

Жыл бұрын

Same! I do eat pizza and things I consider to be my safe foods, but I at least TRY branching out and that has actually done wonders for me! Now, if I’m REALLY enjoying my side veggies… do not touch them! They’re mine and I’m gonna eat them all!

@prettyponybaby2007

Жыл бұрын

@@justaperson4656 many of my safe foods are unhealthy too… but I have found some healthy alternatives that taste almost identical

@nolikeshomestuck1304

Жыл бұрын

I’m similarly on the spectrum and I suffer with a condition called ARFID. The only foods I like are solidly… chicken, specific brand of protein shakes, and ham. I don’t like anything more and so a lot of my nutrition comes from is vitamins such as Being proud of this habit is most definitely unhealthy. It’s not good that he’s willing to compromise with that way of eating. However what I’m more concerned about is the cost of getting fast food and pizza every day is…. That’s going to rack up a shit ton. I also disliked how he would be so negative and pout when going out to eat. I’ve gone with my boyfriend out to eat and brought my own food or didn’t eat at all. If the waiter was confused usually my boyfriend would clear it up with just something like “oh he ate beforehand” on my behalf. Anyway, just some food for though…

A side note to story one: People who end up thinking along the lines of "It's my duty as a wife..." seriously, seriously need to ask themselves, "What about his duty as a husband to also provide care and not abuse". It goes both ways

@stunfire

Жыл бұрын

She didn't stick around through thick and thin and didn't mention even trying to help.

@breezy3392

Жыл бұрын

@@stunfire You do not need to help your abuser. They need to wake up and act like a decent person. And what exactly was the drunk doing as a good partner besides making her feel like crap all the time

Story 1: Alcohol can greatly harm relationships. OP distancing herself caused her BF to realize that his alcoholism was causing all this behavior and it lead to him going sober and drinking tea instead. Kudos to him for realizing his errors

@vanzy01

Жыл бұрын

👍🏿

@stunfire

Жыл бұрын

He shouldn't have gone back to her, though. She wasn't there for him at his lowest. Why marry someone you cant count on?

@featherskaijay3060

Жыл бұрын

​@@stunfirenaw you're tripping you set yo entire kitchen on fire.

@devil_spice

Жыл бұрын

@@stunfire bruh his alcoholism was causing him to be abusive to her. Why should she stay?

@fatassium4304

Жыл бұрын

@@stunfire she was with him at his lowest. The whole post describes the trauma OP suffered when he was at his lowest, until her leaving forced him to sober up.

Pizza Guy and Mustard Guy, truly a match made in hell.

@Rosy345c

Жыл бұрын

True 😂

@DaniS398

Жыл бұрын

I'm sad I know exactly who Mustard Guy is.😂

@Human-kb6xc

Жыл бұрын

@@DaniS398I think many of us know who mustard guy is 😂

@orio8153

Жыл бұрын

​@@Human-kb6xc all of us know who he is...all of us

@A_Demon_Doggy

Жыл бұрын

Maybe they can put Mustard on their Pizza

I LOVE how the mustard guy has become a recurring character in the Rslash cinematic universe! Truly a character that has existed!

It's crazy that the actual alcoholic ended up with a happy ending with sobriety and engagement vs pizza guy

reddit time story 1: i am so glad that there was a happy ending and that he finally gave up alcohol because he realised how it was fucking everything up in life. he corrected his mistakes and that is what matters. bettering yourself is always a good idea

@stunfire

Жыл бұрын

Him improving himself certainly was a good part of the story, but she abandoned him. If he's happy going back alright, but I would question her reliability.

@jennix8666

Жыл бұрын

​@@stunfire It's not her job to fix him, that's on him to do and only when he's ready to admit he has a problem. He only admitted & saw that his drinking was a issue after she left because of his abuse towards her

@aifynx2546

Жыл бұрын

@@stunfire Dude, idk if that story hits close to home for you or what, but going to every post and commenting essentially the same thing over and over to shit on the OP makes you look obsessive.

@lunamorningstar5488

Жыл бұрын

@@aifynx2546 it is concerning, like almost every one them how it is ‘barely abuse’ and how op should stick with him through thick and thin. It give me a bad vibe.

@aifynx2546

Жыл бұрын

@@lunamorningstar5488 Agreed. Irregardless of this person’s feelings, victim blaming and saying the abuse was just “little things” shows a complete lack of compassion or empathy toward OP. However, I have come to expect comments like this as many people don’t take time to educate themselves about abuse, or care to put themselves in others shoes - but, the amount of repetitive comments and constantly defending of the abuser/putting the responsibility to “fix” the abuser on OP this person has written is concerning.

The first story is very similar to my husband and my story (except I was the alcoholic and having a lot of mood issues rather than being abusive in my sleep.). I’m glad he gave me a chance to get clean. I’ve been sober 5 years now and we have our second kid on the way. I can’t imagine doing it without him.

@Lucky-Nick123

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations 👏 I wish you the best, keep going, stay strong

@no-qt6mo

Жыл бұрын

omg congrats!! May the best in life come to you! I'm so proud and congrats on the baby!

@abiean222

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations! That's awesome!

@blondethunder8912

Жыл бұрын

So you are telling us OP was being a bad partner

Story 2: i think OP's boyfriend pizza habbits are the least of her worries about him. He isn't just eating pizza because he likes it. He's doing it without giving a shit about people who DO care about him. Even to the point of manipulation and blackmailing. Now THAT'S the biggest issue - he's a selfish manipulative jerk. Good thing that OP dumped him.

@spydersoup8447

Жыл бұрын

Like, what worries me is it's clear that he never wants to change and yet at the same time, he wants OP to stay with him and deal with him for the rest of his life, even up to the point of threatening to black mail her if she ever leaves him. Also, I like to bet that he doesn't actually take therapy, but rather just lying to her about it and using his friends 'supporting' him just to get her to shut up.

@allankaige7364

Жыл бұрын

Although he should make an effort for his health, you guys don't know how hard it is to change the few foods some autistics can tolerate.

@reneebear3641

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t agree he’s a selfish jerk, he’s clearly autistic & sensory issues that come with autism will do this He needs therapy bad though

@reneebear3641

Жыл бұрын

Never mind I finished the story, good lord yikes

@abbylee233

11 ай бұрын

@@allankaige7364that isn’t the issue. I have autism and it makes eating certain beans and peas close to impossible (unless cooked at home to the point of being mushy). He may be autistic but that doesn’t excuse his manipulation and emotional abuse. Autism doesn’t make people manipulative it makes processing information and even stimuli difficult to do. It makes recognizing nonverbal body language difficult(in ourselves and others). I am sick of people using autism as an excuse to manipulate or abuse someone. We know right from wrong if taught. We can tell when someone is very upset(crying, screaming, ect).

I ate pizza all through my early 20s, but that was because I was studying to be a chef. I spent all day cooking, the las thing I wanted was to cook even more once I got home. I probably would've kept it up if I hadn't gotten a stern talking to from my doctor about how my diet was affecting my health.

@lmaChroma

Жыл бұрын

I feel that, I hated cooking at home after a long day of cooking. Let's hear it for microwave meals and takeout!

@erichanastacio9695

Жыл бұрын

Basically, I found pizza is a well-rounded meal (no pun intended, LOL) Bread for carbohydrates Pizza sauce (tomatoes) has lycopene, an anticancer veggie Cheese for calcium Meat toppings for protein Other ingredients like garlic, onions, bell peppers, rosemary, oregano, olive oil, and other spices which are also good for the body. Pizza is versatile. Almost anything goes. Including PINEAPPLE, which Chef Gordon Ramsay hate. LOL 😂😂😂

okay with the pizza story, it hit a bit personal. i have an avoidant eating disorder called ARFID and im also on the spectrum. to me it sounds like he has that as well. for those who dont know, ARFID stands for avoident restricted food intake disorder. its something that develops in childhood and has trauma and genetic factors like choking as well as some other causes. its really not easy to deal with. im really ashamed of my eating habits and embarassed abt it because like OP's bf, pizza is one of the only meals i can have. most of it comes down to sensory stuff. its not picky eating, we cant control it. people with this disorder would rather starve than to eat something we never had or arwnt comfortable with trying. i kind of empathise with the bf because im similar. im aware its unhealthy and im not proud of it but luckily arfid can be managed with therapies which im planning on doing when i get a formal diagnosis. even though i can understand the eating i dont agree with the bs he pulled with his gf with the blackmail and all that. its shitty and im so sorry OP had to go thru that. im glad she cut him out he was manipulative as fuck. another thing i dont understand is the blog and the streak??? like. idk its rlly nothing to be proud of. its hard to live with but hey, you do you ig

@yubikyu

Жыл бұрын

I also have an arfid diagnosis and just finished writing a similar comment lol, I'm glad someone else was thinking the same thing

@nathanmcbow158

Жыл бұрын

Some people actually try to confront their issues, other choose to embrace it and ignore all the writing on the wall. Sounds like you chose the former, so you have already taken major strides in the right direction.

@just__abee

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely same. I have ARFID and ADHD, and while I have sympathy for some aspects (I.e. him being so focused on making sure he could find safe foods in a foreign country) he had no right to deny he had a problem and ESPECIALLY no right to treat his girlfriend like that. ARFID’s a fairly new diagnosis so it can be harder to find therapists experienced in treating it, but it’s not impossible, and speaking as another 25 year old with ARFID it’s hard but you CAN make progress. He has a problem, and I feel bad in that aspect, but he shouldn’t be so *proud* of it, especially when real progress is possible. And good luck to you with getting a formal diagnosis and therapy, you’ve got this

@MmeHyraelle

Жыл бұрын

THIS! the girlfriend just brushed that off to deny that it was actual needs. They weren't compatible and i feel sorry for him suffering an anxiety-inducing girlfriend that push you over like you're a meatbag.

@BCFBreakfastClubFan

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I was recently diagnosed by a counselor, and I'm almost 49. I have lived my whole life with people making fun of me, telling me I;m crazy, selfish, spoiled, etc. I'm not selfish like the guy in the story, though. I try to live normally. When I am going to eat somewhere that might not be "safe", I carry a peanut butter sandwich in my purse, which I sneak off and eat in the bathroom. I'll kind of pick at my food on the plate, and make up an excuse if I'm asked about why I didn't eat. Lately I've learned to be a bit more honest, though. It's more embarrassing for me, than anything else. The guy in the story is a jerk.

I learned as an adult that my late grandfather used to be an alcoholic, making him sometime verbally abusive to my grandmother. Then, one day, he suddenly realised what he was, and what he saw in the metaphorical mirror disgusted him. that day, he threw away all his beer and alcohol and stop drinking. I know it doesn't take away the way he acted when drunk, but I'm proud that he was strong enough to take a hard look at himself and admit he was the problem, and then did something about it. He died when I was a teenager, and I wished I knew him as an adult now.

The pizza story: before it was mentioned, I already knew it was ARFID. And for the record, it usually goes alongside SPD and/or ASD. As someone with ARFID it is incredibly difficult to deal with and it has even triggered severe anorexia. I went through periods of eating only pasta, only stir fry, only hot cross buns. Its very stressful, its not something I can control and it's so so hard to deal with going out eating or anything - anorexia aside. Trying new foods is terrifying. I wish people were more kind or understanding but I get it, it's not something most people *can* understand. It's just how we work, I suppose.

@bonniehalf-elven

Жыл бұрын

It's how he handled it that was the problem. He wasn't apologetic or wanting to change; he double and tripled down.

@fantasy2reality717

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the pizza thing was a concerning behavior, but what made this break-up worthy was the threats and anger and yelling

@planets_align

Жыл бұрын

I NEVER KNEW IT HAD A NAME THANK YOU. I’m not picky at all, but for some reason my brain and body work together to make me refuse food every single day. It’s awful and I wish I could have an appetite more often, I’d have a whole lot more energy.

@randywright8908

Жыл бұрын

Nice of rslash to make fun of someone with a clear eating disorder. And the anger, and stuff doesn't bother me. Because that's what tends to happen when. You try to force what you think is right. On someone with an eating,and mental disorder. She never really tried to understand, she just tried to force the issue.

@velvetdarksoul8741

Жыл бұрын

​@@randywright8908 he's a ninja turtle

Second story: so ops boyfriend was only bluffing about exposing op for being an alcoholic in the past all because, she keeps on bringing up the topic of him eating the same food every day. I guess he doesn't care if he ended in the hospital for eating pizza every single day.

@DarkHeartTheEmo

Жыл бұрын

Maybe he should do the BORG challenge, it have the same outcome, btw don't do the BORG challenge unless you have a death wish.

@morgandouglas6014

Жыл бұрын

And even if he lives long enough to make it to Day 9,000 of his pizza streak, eating like that is pretty much how you become too big to fit in a car. With eating habits like that, he’s lost the right to be butthurt about not reaching his fitness goals.

Story 2: Hey, I like pizza, but I'm not the kind of person to eat just pizza every day, that's just too unhealthy. It's not quirky, either, it's just sad. And yeah, 27 years of pizza is just asking for death. OP escaped her alcoholism, but her ex won't be willing to escape his pizza addiction

There was a coworker of mine that worked at Walmart with me. He drank at least 3 two liters of soda everyday. (We were cart pushers). I told him his wee wee is gonna suffer pushing all the kidney stones out in 10 years. (He was 25). He genuinely did not know what a kidney stone is. The idea of pushing rocks out while peeing made him reanalyze his soda addiction.

I was doing dishes and had to stop to wrap my mind around “I usually massage his legs until he’s drunk enough to fall asleep but he’s not an alcoholic.” I’m sure this stories about to get worse so I need to collect myself before moving on.

Story 1: I'm so glad that the story ended up going so well in the end. It took her admitting to what he was showing signs of to finally leave which finally got him to admit to having a problem, and that it was ruining things for him and her. I'm glad that it ended well in the end, he sobered up and now they're happy. I hope for the best for their future because once someone is an alcoholic, it can be tricky to stay away from it (it's like any drug addiction) and so happy for their engagement! I agree with ya Rslash, why not get oven mits or a towel or something so she's not burning her hands on a pot.

I sincerely thank you, Rslash, for including Pizza The Hut in your thumbnail. Spaceballs was indeed an awesome movie, and I appreciate your reference to it!

OP1: Alcoholics aren't always bad people all the time. This guy sounds like an alcoholic who's generally a good guy with a problem he needed to address and continue to address. I hope all of the story is true and accurate and that they have a happy life together.

Pizza Boy Story: 11:59 I believe that he has a medical condition called "ARFID". The cause is made with a fruit called a Tomato and the bread to make the crust is made out of a grain which is a form of vegetable. 14:10 There are many reasons why people can have ARFID. This could be because of trauma or because other foods can actually bother him. I can understand how you may be able to feel but you need to not just FORCE him. It can make you as a person deep down feel like a burden but if you don't feel safe to tell someone without being crucified for speaking out then you will not say anything or even want to try new foods. 20:30 No, I can tell you that if you put these two together they would kill each other. The mustard guy would want mustard on the pizza and the pizza guy would want the mustard guy to eat nothing but pia that was plain without cheese or any fruit since the pizza guy won't eat protein or fruits and vegetables.

Pizza actually isn't as bad for you as people think. It is one of the few foods that includes most or all of the major food groups. You have your carbohydrates, you have fruits and vegetables with the sauce, you have dairy with the cheese, if you eat meat on your pizza that is that food group. If it's not overly greasy it's actually really healthy

@SkunkApe407

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, same with alcohol. A little bit is actually healthy, but consuming only alcohol every day, for years, will still kill you. Pizza is inherently unhealthy, and is in no way something you should eat at every meal. Leave the dietary advice to someone who isn't clueless.

@brandontyler1754

Жыл бұрын

@@SkunkApe407 so my doctor was clueless? Years ago he's the one that told me that. He said if you can find pizza without the grease on it is one of the healthiest food you can eat. Like I said because of incorporating most of the food groups

@SkunkApe407

Жыл бұрын

@@brandontyler1754 yes, your "doctor" was clueless. Either that, or you heard what you wanted to hear.

There's so many different toppings you can put on pizza to make it better/healthier though. However, when people want to eat pizza every day, they're usually not that type of person.

@yubikyu

Жыл бұрын

In a lot of cases it's not about want. Sounds like he has ARFID and honestly there are so many things I like the taste or smell of, but I just...cannot eat it at all. Its really difficult and mentally painful to break those rules in your mind

@DarkHeartTheEmo

Жыл бұрын

​@@yubikyuIt isn't the case for this guy, he is doing that as a challenge a challenge that nobody care about, if he have ARFID he would have to eat pizza everyday of his life, but he said he would stop after a certain point if he doesn't die frist, besides he can eat other stuff, he did eat something else on this post, he is using ARFID as an excuse.

@llamaniaman4002

Жыл бұрын

@@DarkHeartTheEmo I honestly think the challenge was just an excuse. I think he began to realize how weird and unhealthy his habit was and decided to turn it into a "challenge" to rationalize it and make it seem like it was just in good fun. And, I'm not certain, but I think him saying he's high-functioning on the spectrum was also just a theory he made in his head to rationalize his unhealthy and outrageous behavior. He could be high-functioning but we don't really have enough information on how he acts outside of the pizza, only that he was abusive. Just going off the fact OP, the victim, doesn't believe he's high functioning (which in most cases, should be fairly obvious when you do enough research) I don't think he is. He is definitely on the spectrum and I don't see why you'd doubt he has AFRID (the only other thing he ate was french fries, and OP didn't really clarify if he even enjoyed them on not) but probably not high-functioning.

@dudeorduuude5211

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a bad parenting consequence, and a bad habit he picked up that his parents didn't correct since he started eating solid foods.

@KittenUndercover

Жыл бұрын

Not really. You can add veggies and protein but that doesn’t take the unhealthy parts of the pizza away.

Second story: I was thinking he was on the Spectrum before it was mentioned. That is a very common thing for those on the Spectrum. Doesn't excuse him from being a jerk, though. And I myself (with the help of my parents) broke that habit pretty early on. Although I tend to sometimes hyper-focus on a few foods, it's only for a brief period.

"You can't save someone who doesn't want to be saved" really fits the pizza story.

If I were OP when he threatened to "expose" me I'd link him this reddit post and point out that I'm already ahead of him. Except that I haven't put in any identifying information... yet. Also if he didn't get Scurvy that means he's a fan of putting a certain ingredient on Pizza that tends to make the internet go insane whenever it's mentioned.

Good for the first guy for getting off the drink, it's nice that OP finally came to realize what was really going on. As for the second story, I'm wondering what he and the crazy mustard guy would think of eachother xD (oh damn I mentioned the mustard lunatic before hearing R/Slash mention it, guess after watching so much of his content I'm on his wavelength).

@thenightmaricsenpai524

Жыл бұрын

They'd probably fight because the mustard guy would dare to put mustard on pizza

This is like a weird Yin Yang of stories. We have two stories about posters in abusive relationships, and who threaten to leave their significant others. However, one story involves the poster’s boyfriend having a wake up call and getting his life together for the sake of his girlfriend, while the other doubles down on the behavior and blames the girlfriend instead of actively improving himself. Nice showcase of the “duality of man”, I guess.

As someone with sensory issues, eating a wide variety of food will cause me to literally gag and have to re-swallow it. I sympathize with the guy who will only eat pizza, because I know what it feels like to attempt to swallow something out of my "comfort zone" and have my throat muscles suddenly convulse against my will in the exact same response they would have if I were putting poison into my mouth. However, even though his sensory issues may be real, painful, and absolutely debilitating, I would never put someone through the abuse that man's girlfriend went through. Her concerns are completely justified, and his reactions were not. It's horrible that he has to deal with what I think I am right to say is a sensory issue, but as much as I sympathize with those who have this issue, his actions towards her are inexcusable!

Oh I love that first story. I'm so happy for them! OP got out of a bad situation, and he realized he needed to get better so he could take care of his partner.

I used to eat noodles every day, but then my body said enough was enough, and it made me sick to my stomach.

First story made me nervous. Glad everything worked out for them though… hope things don’t fail. Relapses can always happen no matter the time spent sober, but it sounds like he has wonderful support. Good on OP… Reddit is mindful of him lol

@stunfire

Жыл бұрын

Ya, she can relapse into abandoning him at his lowest time, her love being too thin to try and help the one she claims to love.

@Aymarichan

Жыл бұрын

@@stunfire helping somebody with an addiction is hard on you. She isn’t a bad person if she couldn’t handle it.

@stunfire

Жыл бұрын

@@Aymarichan True, though she certainly didn't love him and certainly wasn't wife material for leave over spaghetti and blanket hogging.

@Aymarichan

Жыл бұрын

@@stunfire she left because he was an abusive drunk and her mom dealt with the same stuff.

@counterfeit4450

Жыл бұрын

@@stunfire dude, I don’t think we listened to the same story. Lmao. She left him because he was abusive and drunk. The spaghetti and blankets were just what helped her realize it. You’re picking up the shallowest points of the issue. Lmao

The girl who burned her hands on the pot, burned them because she was trying to strain her spaghetti without a colander, not because she picked up pots with her bare hands... If you don't have a colander you basically have to hold the lid slightly off and it causes burns because your hand is in the path of the steam.

Me: Who would cause a Spaghetti incident at 3 in the morning? First story boyfriend: OH BOY 3AM.

First Story: YEAAAHHHH HEALING AND 2 YEARS SOBER!!! CONGRATS, to both of them.

Can we have stories about Kevin? ❤

@MamaLauren523

Жыл бұрын

I second that ✋️😊

@SKMedia252

Жыл бұрын

And tales from tech support

@theghustler

Жыл бұрын

Ohhh yeah you read my mind, and it's been a while since any of Kevins story was uploaded

@chriscarpenter3370

Жыл бұрын

we definitely need more of that. also r/puppybloopers!

@msmorbid8893

Жыл бұрын

YES MORE KEVIN!

Story 1: It's good to hear there is a happy ending. Alcohol is one of the multiple causes in relationship strains (my aunt was married to an alcoholic for over 20 years and even though he didn't abuse her or their kids, it was the cause for their divorce). OP's fiancé did realize he had hit rock bottom when OP left and wanted to change for her. Hope he keeps it up ❤️⭐️ Story 2: I love eating pizza but eating pizza for every day is too much. OP noticed this and tried to warn her ex what will happen if he kept this up for 10,000 days. I work with kids that are on the spectrum and I don't think her ex is on the spectrum. Yes I know kids and adults who on are on the spectrum are very particular with what they eat (and even how it is even prepared in some cases), but I think OP's ex is just plain addicted to pizza (maybe even have an eating disorder) and completely refuses to acknowledge the issue nor change his chosen lifestyle. Forget 10,000 days of eating pizza- I don't think he will even make it to 100 without medical intervention. OP took the opportunity to realize that she can do much better and took all the right steps to ignore his threats of blackmail.

@orbitmouf

Жыл бұрын

I just want to comment for story 2: I know someone who has been diagnosed as HF autistic at 45 and one of her main frustrations was people who “worked with autistic kids” telling her she wasn’t autistic, she went to an adult autism specialist in Australia. I know you likely mean well but HF autism can be hard to spot and made more difficult by people used to working autistic children telling autistic adults who are likely more abled but still on the spectrum that “they aren’t autistic”. I’ll just point out to the many autistic people who have commented on story 2.

1st story: before update Id tell op if she did go back. give him an ultimatum either do AA or if has even one more of those nights...she'd leave. making him cut alcohol would be tough. but that shows what kind of guy he is. she didnt need to give an ultimatum. he chose to quit drinking 100% on his own. he saw he was an alcoholic and the problem it caused, how it was about to ruin the relationship. so he made choice.

Rslash’s rant about her not owning oven gloves made me chuckle tbh

Wow. Listening to the first story is kinda hitting different for me. It literally just made me realize that one of the guys I dated is a alcoholic but I immediately got away anyways because I recognize the signs of him trying to manipulate me multiple times. My stepdad is literally a alcoholic! (Which I thought so when I was younger but didn’t think about it anymore as I got older.) I’ve became so used to it, I’ve became super desensitized. 😨 I am currently horrified.

I’ve always joked that if I had to eat one food for the rest of my life, I’d choose pizza. But … MY BROTHER IN CHRIST, NO!!!

Basically, I found pizza is a well-rounded meal (no pun intended, LOL) Bread for carbohydrates Pizza sauce (tomatoes) has lycopene, an anticancer ingredient Cheese for calcium Meat toppings for protein Other ingredients like garlic, onions, bell peppers, rosemary, oregano, olive oil, and other spices which are also good for the body. Pizza is versatile. Almost anything goes. Since he doesn't want to go away from his pizza cravings, then DON'T STOP HIM! Just give him other food to eat alongside his pizza. Like soup, mashed potatoes, or chicken. Just add them to his pizza menu. YOU DON'T CHANGE HIM OVERNIGHT. Make it subtle. Don't take away his comfort food. Just add little bits here and there to supplement his dietary needs.

One of the biggest lies a person can tell themselves: "If I love them enough, they'll change."

Sounds like the dude in the second story could have some sensory issues when it comes to textures and tastes. Maybe Pizza is his comfort food. But booth him and OP needs to compromise if this relationship is gonna make it.

@itsOasus

Жыл бұрын

OP WAS trying to compromise. The problem was he wasn't willing to budge at all. Which is also the difference between his avoidant eating and her alcoholism. She was willing to change. He wasn't.

@SkunkApe407

Жыл бұрын

Um, she literally begged him to get help. She catered to his obsession for their entire relationship. Then he threatened to blackmail her when she broke up with him. That isn't a "sensory issue". Stop making excuses for him. Calling this behavior a disorder makes you an enabler. Hold people like this accountable, rather than offering them copouts, ffs.

Sometimes I like to get a bag of pitas, and make single-serve pizzas with them. Half the recommended serving of tomato sauce based on nutrition labels because I find the taste overwhelming, the serving recommended on a shredded mozzarella package, and then half a cup of boxed salad greens and some crumbled up deli meat of choice. Toast it in the microwave for a minute. Have that with extra salad on the side, and you're good! For several days, now and then. I need novelty too much.

For second story: his argument that he is fit is absolutely medically wrong, you can be high on cholesterol without being obese, even with six packs you can be high on cholesterol.

You know what they say, girls marry their fathers, a daughter born in an abusive home will often lead to the daughter dating abusive men. Whilst she did do exactly that, I’m glad the boyfriend got the help he needed.

I've ended a relationship because they were so picky. Like, restrictive picky, to the point we could only go to certain restaurants. They could only eat certain foods prepared a certain way. We just didn't go out.

Story 1: I have PTSD from my dad screaming at me as a child everyday. He's a narcissist and bipolar so if I fell and hurt myself he would scream at me, if he was stressed he would scream at me, if I didn't do something he expected me to do but didn't tell me to do, he would scream at me. I have gotten a lot better now, but for a long time if someone simply said something in an agressive tone I would panic and start crying. I'm glad OP and their boyfriend and doing better now.

Pizza story: outward fitness doesn't count for anything in the end. My grandpa passed away this year at 70. Heart attack in his chair. He worked out twice a day and could touch his toes and was incredibly chiseled. But he only ate McDonald's, Rice Crispy treats and Fiber One bars... Now I wish we would have pushed him about hit diet instead of calling it a cute little quirk.

I'm glad first post had a good ending because I really thought reddit was overreacting but damn sometimes you gotta trust others perspective.

@stunfire

Жыл бұрын

They were overreacting as I bet you anything they kept saying "run and don't look back," and not one talked about helping him.

@neverdateagamer1498

Жыл бұрын

@@stunfire not this one. OP just didn't believe any comments that claimed he was experiencing any angry drunk behavior. They included ways of addressing and how to help him. OP was undereacting.

@stunfire

Жыл бұрын

​@neverdateagamer1498 Well, she ended up overreacting, considering she chose to leave rather than help. They must of inflated classic examples of the drunk abusers with this guy being mean in his sleep. In his sleep. In his sleep. Say it with me, in his sleep.

@neverdateagamer1498

Жыл бұрын

​@@stunfire she was helping but he didn't start helping himself until she left. Technically she did help him because he decided to face his alcohol abuse after suffering the consequences.

@KattoTang

Жыл бұрын

@@stunfire How is leaving an overreaction? How the hell was she supposed to help him? Have you ever lived with an alcoholic? They're the only ones who can help themselves, they have to *want* to change, and put in the work to make that change happen. You can't do it for them. Also, the dude screamed at her over the phone. He wasn't asleep then. I have my doubts that he was asleep most of the other times too. It really just seems like he was just inebriated and didn't remember it later because of being inebriated. It doesn't at all sound like sleepwalking/talking.

First Story: No way in hell this just "sleep talking". He sat up and yelled at OP because he took her blanket. He literally rolled over to face OP and says "he can do better". Him feeling "incredibly guilty" is just his way to gaslight OP and make her feel guilty for even thinking he means what he says (even though he clearly does). Nah, this is sketchy af. All of a sudden things are good AFTER OP confronts him about this? I’m not buying it. So he was an alcoholic and was an abusive alcoholic. I’m glad he saw the error of his ways, it sucks it took OP leaving him briefly for that to happen instead of him realizing it himself but I’m glad he is doing better. Second Story: Oooook, so I get having a favorite food but this guy is taking it to the extremes. One, he is really selfish; instead places OP wants to go, he forces it to be not only pizza places but a specific pizza place. Also, I can vouch for what OP says, I live in NY and I’m often in the city, there are pizzerias everywhere so this guy does all this traveling in the subway for something that is walking distance everywhere. When he does go to somewhere OP wants, he spends the time complaining? Wow. And two, this is extremely unhealthy. He talking about wanting kids and all of that, he probably won’t make it to that point with this diet. Woooow, airing out your partner's dirty laundry because they refuse to watch you slowly unalive yourself with your horrible diet is pure abuse and I’m sure OP can sue. This guy is absolute trash and OP should just let him eat himself into an early grave. Lmaoooo buddy didn’t even have the balls to do it and people who threaten to unalive themselves to scare their partner into staying are horrible people

The perfect trio, this pizza guy, that mustard guy, and Nikocado avocado

Something about the Pizza Boy story reminds me of something I heard in culinary school. "You'll have an easier time getting someone to change their religion before you can change their eating habits."

what is it with crazy boyfriends obsessing over random foods and trying to ruin their gf's lives whenever they oppose their diets? Next thing you know, there's gonna be a story titled "My boyfriend tried to stab me because I didn't eat potato chips while pregnant"

@debymello4756

Жыл бұрын

Made me remenber a story where a guy had a gf that only ate junk food and though that it was fine because she was thin and he was nervous about going forward because he wants kids but didn't want the kids eating only junk food because mommy does. He expressed it, plus asked if she wanted to see if she had an eating disorder because he was worried for her too, gf responded to that concern by saying the kids would eat what they liked and that he was a control freak who though he could tell her what to do when even her parents treated her "like a real person" and didn't force her into a healthier diet. So, I guess it's a "was spoiled as a kid" red flag

@abiean222

Жыл бұрын

@@debymello4756 i mean, on the one hand, let kids eat what they want, on the other hand, unhealthy eating will kill you. the solution is to not give your kids junk food until they know better and make delicious healthy food.

@debymello4756

Жыл бұрын

@@abiean222 I get you, just don't think that a legal guardian would be powerless to make a tween/early teen eat grilled cheese sandwiches as after-diner snacks instead of for diner because it's what they like. I know some moms would take the plate away if their kids insisted

@Nekogal21

Жыл бұрын

​@abiean222 and some just develop aversions to some of the healthy stuff they had as kids. I used to eat a large range of fruits and veggies and home cooked meals when I was really little and now I can barely eat most of it because it has negative effects on my body like strawberries and raspberry without gagging or being sick, coconut because it now leaves me with rashes whenever I consume it or use it in hair and body products and dark leafy greens as it leaves me with the taste of a penny in my mouth for at least 4 days afterwards also every banana I eat leaves me constipated now regardless of the amount of them I have

Pizza guy sounds like he may show up as an example on Dr. Bernard’s Chubby Emu medical channel. The good doctor covers cases where people end up in the hospital after weird eating binges, or eating or drinking things they should not be consumed by humans.

@SkunkApe407

Жыл бұрын

Biggun is a 25 year old male, presenting to the ER as a human planet, which is where we find ourselves now...

@kimhohlmayer7018

Жыл бұрын

@@SkunkApe407 yup! You know Dr. Bernard. 😂🤣😂

@SkunkApe407

Жыл бұрын

@@kimhohlmayer7018 Dr. B is awesome.

7:35 - 8:45 Made me cry a bit. No amount of "I love you" is worth more than breaking out of a habit.

As someone on the spectrum myself, that stubborn behavior and refusal to acknowledge problems, let alone work on them, and selfishness is why I don’t tend to seek out my peers. Autism is an explanation, not an excuse, and a lot of those in the community think it is an excuse

The pizza guy one is absurd. It's easily and clearly affecting OP's life and their relationship if they can't go out without being able to get pizza, and pretty specific pizza. I love pizza myself but I couldn't imagine eating it every single day. Maybe every second day. :P But I certainly wouldn't force my partner to do so. Hell, she often doesn't like the pizza I do, so if I'm craving one for dinner you know what we do? I get that, and we get her something she'd like aswell.

I felt so bad for the first girl, I'm glad everything worked out

No way! If the pizza guy and mustard guy met, all it takes is putting mustard on the pizza to cause a death match.

“I can’t control what he did or ate” Yup, he’s got a control issue. Maybe his parents didn’t give him any control as a kid, or they bullied him about being “picky” when he just needed space.

Loved the callback to the mustard episode! Both those guys are insane and I wonder if pizza guy will ever snap like mustard did. I fear for pizza's next partner!

As someone with an eating disorder, I can completely sympathise with pizza guy, it's unbelievably hard to try new things without boking

@lilliematthews7922

Жыл бұрын

I can sympathize with wanting to eat pizza and not try new foods. I can’t sympathize with blackmailing someone.

@SkunkApe407

Жыл бұрын

So you can sympathize with someone who threatens blackmail over being dumped? Cool story.

@robertlavery6896

Жыл бұрын

@@SkunkApe407 na, just the eating disorder part. In fairness, I posted this prior to hearing that part.

@SkunkApe407

Жыл бұрын

@@robertlavery6896 I don't even see how it's a disorder. From what I can tell, it's a privilege thing. I grew up well below the poverty line, and we didn't have the comfort or convenience of having "trigger" foods. We ate what was served or we went hungry.

@robertlavery6896

Жыл бұрын

@@SkunkApe407 I think it's an undiagnosed eating disorder.

That sleep talking story ended up so wholesome! I'm glad the bf is able to subdue his addiction.

#1: He's not being aggressive "in his sleep", he's aggressive when he's sleepy and drunk. Why is this? Probably at least partially because he is definitely an alcoholic. Plenty of alcoholics can start and stop and start. Immediate withdrawal is not the only sign, it can take years to reach that point. This behavior is clearly disordered, and it's not because he "talks in his sleep". I'm saying this as a recovering addict, if you're in a relationship with someone actively addicted, you need to let yourself have distance, and know that you don't owe them reconciliation. I hope the 2 of them are happy and healthy

I love how that story had a happy ending it’s super cool that he was able to get better

Dabney legit sneaking in the dad joke of "pizza work". He has achieved peak dadness, and he will be amazing!!😅 Edit: As a person in recovery, I am glad that she moved on. Her pizza loving ex is abusive af. Not healthy for long term sobriety.

First Story: Yet another reason I like being a non-alcoholic. I do not drink a drop, partly due to stories and horror tales like this, partly since my taste buds can not stand alcohol at all.

I remember hearing about a guy who only ate Mac and cheese for every meal. But the reason for it was he grew in an abusive home and he came to associate Mac and cheese with comfort and control and he never really grew out of it. That could explain the pizza guys eating behavior.

As soon as I heard OPs bf had soda and that at his bed, I knew where it was going SO HAPPY FOR THEM WOOO

Hi RSLASH I love your videos they make my day so much easier to get through!

As someone who’s a chronic sleep talker, most of my sleeptalk is gibberish. My husband sometimes says that if I say his name, it’s because I’m scared from a nightmare and not fully lucid. He’s usually able to calm me down and get me to “sleep” again, and I remember nothing in the morning. I have NEVER, in 24 years of life and talking in my sleep, said anything that cruel to someone. Poor OP :( EDIT: That first comment was after the first update. Good for OP and her fiancé!

Pizza boy is gonna get a rude awakening from only ever eating pizza. I ate really unhealthy after high school because that's when I finally started buying all of my own food. But my God it will catch up to him sooner or later.

Story 2: I am also on the spectrum, and have a more limited palate than many (for instance, I don't like most condiments). But ever since becoming an adult, I do at least attempt to try new foods, and I've found that many are enjoyable. There are plenty that I still don't like due to texture, flavor, ect, but I'm willing to try. I hate it when people use their neurodivergence as an excuse to act like a child. You are responsible for your own actions, regardless of anything else.

2nd story. That guy is outwardly “fit” probably because he’s malnourished.

OMG, I think Pizza Guy had a child. The child's name is Chase and he's a cartoon teenager who has a livestream called Three Guys in A Beach House. The thing is, whenever Chase sees pizza, something in his brain clicks, and the next thing he knows, the pizza's gone and he's covered in sauce. He's a character in the reboot of Total Drama Island.

Im so happy thungs worked out in the sleep talker story. My husband was an alcoholic too, an admitted one. It caused so much stress between us and i cried so much that he finally stopped. He and i love spending time together, and im happy he chose us over alcohol

two stories about someone's addiction. one about an alcoholic, one addicted to pizza and later attention. you'd think the one with trivial addiction (aka pizza) would be the one to have a happier ending

Story #1 hit home for me I had to leave a partner I cared deeply due to his alcohol abuse. I knew from the beginning, but he showed desire for change and wanting to quit. Sadly he never did and I told him I wouldn't sit here and watch him slowly kill himself. Though he wasn't violent, he would have crazy mood swings. Took that as a sign to leave. Either alcohol would kill or turn him violent one day and I didn't want to be there for any of it. I still keep tabs on him from time to time. Sad what alcohol does to a person because he was a great person.

@stunfire

Жыл бұрын

What did you do to help him? Did you encourage rehab, or did you just up and bail on him at his lowest like op did in story 1?

@MyFiddlePlayer

Жыл бұрын

​@@stunfire You are so aggressive on this point, one wonders if you are in denial about alcoholism, in yourself or a loved one.

Story 2: the second OP’s bf needs to go to therapy, he has a REALLY complicated relationship with food and he CAN help it, even if he’s “high functioning”. And it’s something he HAS to try to fix, because pizza is not a healthy daily food. There are weeks where I can only eat chicken nuggets - when I feel like I can’t eat other things, that’s an indicator that something is WRONG. OP’s bf has just accepted his state as “normal”, and that’s extra dangerous.

My grandfather is an alcoholic, he is a mean drunk. I'm not clear on the details, but he either yelled at or slapped my grandmother once during their marriage. She told him if he ever did it again he'd never see her or the kids ever again (my uncle and mom). He hasn't touched a drop in almost 30 years. Despite the urge to drink can get so intense he crys. As cheesy as it sounds, he's my hero.

Idk if you will see my comment but your videos help me so much. l have several disorders including adhd and one which causes amnesia, having your videos as part of my daily routine helps me remember to do chores and eat.

Hi Rslash thanks for the hard work. I start my day with your videos and it makes the day easier.

I haven't even listened yet. Just here to praise Dabney for the video description pic. "My bf literally only eats pizza" and he puts pizza the hut on it! 😂

with the pizza story: I’m diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder and food aversions like that are very strong for me it’s not so much a feeling of not liking other foods but foods I’m not familiar with feeling “unsafe” like my brain will be like “hey what if you eat something new and it makes you sick and you die” it’s frustrating because i know it’s ridiculous but it’s still always at the front of my mind when I’m thinking about trying a new restaurant or making a new recipe one thing that’s helped me is making a list of what i consider “safe food” and trying to find something made with the same ingredients or variations of the same dishes but with maybe 1 or 2 new ingredients so i feel like i can try to branch out but still have that safety net it’s really hard to explain without sounding crazy

@skeletonbone

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also on the spectrum and that’s definitely contributes to some of the aversions i have especially when it comes to textures like another thing that’ll make it hard for me to try a new food is not knowing what textures are gonna be in it and fear of encountering something with a texture i can’t deal with its annoying because I’ll be eating something and it’ll be fine but then i have like 1 bite with a texture that i can’t stand and I’ll just feel sick and can’t eat anything after that and I’ll be scared to try and eat more of that meal even though i had enjoyed it until i encountered that texture because I’m like ok i could have another good bite but i could have a bite with that texture i hate

Story 2: I have high functioning autism as well, and pretty much only eat pizza (I literally just had one) and although I do like pizza I hate that my diet is so restricted, every time I go somewhere I try to eat something I haven’t before but it almost always tastes terrible! (For some reason most things taste of spinach?!?) I know it’s bad but I’m trying to find something else! Now I’m going to go have six apples, 4 kiwis, 2 bananas and a burger!

@N0xiety

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How about some other food with cheese? I feel that you would really enjoy Philly Cheesesteak Stromboli for example, look it up and you will understand. As an enjoyer of pizza, i would put this in a similar category of food and enjoyment to it tbh. Sure, it wouldn't be any healthier than pizza, but it sure would provide some variety. There are a lot food that incorporate cheese and dough similar to a pizza out there.

@DreadEnder

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@@N0xiety I do like tortellini and spaghetti bolognaise (I’m about to have some soon) and I usually LOAD it with parmesan cheese! So I’m covered there!

@DreadEnder

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@@N0xiety pizza is one of my favourites but I’d say chicken casserole is similar in my ranking and my grandmothers chicken soup is extraordinary!

For those wondering what the thumbnail is supposed to be. That's Pizza the Hut from Spaceballs.

@tiffanyofthebooks

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Yes! Pizza The Hut! I was just going to post that.

On the first story 2 things to put on your wedding registry 1. Pot that I can actually hold 2. Oven mitts

I'm a recovering alcoholic, sober some 36 years now...and proud of it! I don't shove my sobriety into people's faces, I don't mind them drinking since the temptation to join them is long dead. But if someone asks me why I'm not drinking or taking all of my pain meds I will share with them. There are a lot of things I've done that I am ashamed of...but being in recovery is not one of them. So, yeah, I recognized the first alcoholic because he could have been me back in the day. OP's BF threatening to "expose" her drinking problems was bush league manipulation. And I'm glad she called his bluff. As for his pizza addiction? Whatever the reason for it he was not going to seek help for it until he was ready. Just the same as any other addiction, including alcohol, one has to want it to end.