@kristen1942: One of the biggest problems in relationships (actually in everything) is that men cannot regulate themselves. #men #women #fyp #marriage #emotions
Regulating his emotions while my entire nervous system is out of wack because I can sense he’s bothered. You’re able to put out the fire before it starts but then you’re exhausted.
2026-01-20 04:31:41
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Tressa Roberts :
this is why every time I brought up an issue or a need that wasn’t being met, I'd end up comforting and regulating him instead of us actually talking it out.
2026-01-21 00:12:49
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csjjdjjrjendjdjwn :
Old me: walked on eggshells anticipating his mood ~ New me: leaves at first sign of emotional immaturity or lack of self discipline
2026-01-20 11:56:46
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yopi :
and that's why narcissists go for empaths
2026-01-21 01:09:15
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MorganCBarnes :
It is SCARY how easily I’ve slipped into regulator in my relationships with men. Even my marriage, I have to resist sliding into that. It has to be intentional
2026-01-20 03:30:31
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Brat__35 :
The moment I realise the atmosphere changing because they’re unregulated, I ignore them or I act indifferent. They say I don’t love them and I’m a terrible person for that. Oh well.
2026-01-20 06:14:03
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mar_mar :
Genuinely stunned by how well you articulate these things that feel almost inexplicable
2026-01-20 06:31:44
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dee :
I lost my 20’s to this dynamic 😔
2026-01-20 04:23:07
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Empress 🇱🇷 :
I do NOT regulate men’s feelings. I am always respectful and act in ways that protect my agency, it’s it. They can journal about the rest.
2026-01-20 03:52:44
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Sith & Wesson :
Yeah and I have no interest in doing that ever again
2026-01-20 03:53:14
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victoriadickens82 :
And we as women sink into depression..
2026-01-20 05:21:11
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Larkin-piecesoffreedom :
it will never cease to blow my mind, all those decades thinking I was the only one going through things. Just to find out, I am not alone.
2026-01-20 03:40:10
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jwcs1997 :
My whole entire family dynamic; me, mum and my brother trying to stabilize my dad's volatile moods especially anger.
2026-01-20 04:44:19
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NachoMama :
Men are at peace when women suffer in silence. Truest statement i have ever read.
2026-02-26 17:25:04
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Whitney :
And then they say you’re overreacting when you finally have a meltdown because your nerves are fried and you’re overstimulated
2026-01-21 14:22:12
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Trace :
This app has changed my life because I’m learning from women just like me
2026-01-20 06:39:46
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Molly Mariah :
i’ve often said to male partners over the years “i don’t like doing the emotional work of two people but men are socialized to expect it and don’t learn the tools to self regulate” finally with someone who understands me when i see this now
2026-01-20 06:59:22
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kozzie :
You came up with this watching my 27 year marriage (that just ended). Right?
2026-01-20 05:15:07
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OneofUsCannotBeWrong 🇨🇦 :
Literally said “woman up and control your emotions” at him last week. I didn’t yell, I said it calmly, because… sigh.
2026-01-20 07:10:52
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K Mac :
Ooooooft this is SO spot on. It really does not matter how I say something, when or how many different ways. I put the onus on me to try again in a different way but it’s never been about communication, he just doesn’t want to hear the message
2026-01-20 09:31:15
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Nana B :
27 years. This is exactly what happened. It has taken 27 years to finally be able to leave.
2026-01-20 04:02:39
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jennyrey :
and then perimenopause enters the chat and we remain perceptive, but step into our own authority and groundedness. convinced its why this is a big divorce age group.
2026-01-20 17:16:18
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