Shadowing Practice: reddit stories and minecraft to watch while you're doing something else - Learn English Speaking with Video
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My two favorite things are playing Minecraft and reading about the insane drama that strangers post on the internet.
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So let's do both at the same time.
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I've found a couple Reddit stories about relationship drama, so let's read these while I get some chores done in my Minecraft world.
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I gotta build a small automatic sugarcane farm that I desperately need, so let's get that done and judge some strangers.
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Okay.
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All right.
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We've got a bit of a lighthearted one, a lighthearted, uh, relationship issue here.
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I just, um, I skimmed over this one.
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I think it's, I, it seems pretty good.
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We'll, we'll see how it goes.
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Uh, am I wrong if I ask my girlfriend why she only gets the largest things at restaurants and doesn't finish them?
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So I've been dating Cass for about four months now.
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I feel like we've gotten into a very good rhythm of things and I've enjoyed every date with her.
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The only thing I question is whenever we go out to dinner at a restaurant, no matter where we are, Cass will always just buy the biggest plate,
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like a platter, but throughout the dinner, we'll just poke at her meal while we talk.
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By the time the check is cleared, the majority of the plate is still there and Cass just takes it home.
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The issue isn't money.
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Even if Cass gets something expensive, I will just minimize my meal to stay within budget.
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The issue is
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that I'm starting to feel a certain way about having dinner with Cass just for her to barely eat anything
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but take the rest home.
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Why ask for so much food if she knows she won't finish?
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Is there an issue at home where she needs to take extra food?
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Is she not actually hungry
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and just agreeing to have dinner for something else? as a boyfriend i'm comfortable with giving a helping hand
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when she needs it but i'm not sure i'm not sure
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if i'm overthinking
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or maybe crossing a boundary we haven't reached yet is this something where i should just be up front
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and ask her about it
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i definitely like i i get this i get feeling this way like if you are if you're paying for someone to,
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if you're paying for someone's dinner, I understand like I can be in that headspace sometimes where I'm like, you know, why aren't you eating the food that I, that I bought?
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But I think you have to be like a little open -minded.
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I don't know.
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You don't like, it's, it's fine.
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If, if she wants to order food and take it home, that's, that's okay.
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I guess like if you're super constrained with money, I understand like you don't want someone ordering a really expensive dish
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and then not eating it like I get it and
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and maybe that is worth having a conversation about I don't think it's like
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that big a deal to bring up it doesn't need to be like a huge conversation um
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so I do I do get it um I guess for me personally it wouldn't it wouldn't be
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that big of a deal if if someone's just taking the food home that they don't finish
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um if she's ordering like like three things off the menu
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and then taking taking two home like that's a problem yeah I would bring
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that up but it just doesn't seem like it's that it's
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that big of a deal it's it's just kind of like one of those funny like early relationship type things
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that just kind of like bugs you a little bit
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and maybe you need to get over but you know
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if you want to have a conversation about it that's fine
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um there there's an update there's an update to this one
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and i'm i'm very excited to read it
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because i want to see where this i want to see where this goes i want to see
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if he if he confronted her about this conundrum i wonder i wonder
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if she started eating more let's uh let's read it here
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okay all right here's the uh here's the update hey everyone
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so i posted on here a few weeks ago about my then girlfriend cas then girlfriend oh no
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so as a mini update to
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that dilemma she was having food issues at home i offered to help
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and she accepted however it doesn't really matter she ghosted me two weeks later
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i'm not going to pretend that it doesn't hurt but for the most part i've moved on
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we had a short -lived romance and for what it was worth i liked it
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and i'm not going to ask why she would do something like that.
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Oh no. Poor guy.
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The main issue I'm having is about the gift I got her for her birthday.
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Cass has always wanted to go to the Met Opera, but couldn't because tickets were too expensive for her.
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Since we had been dating for two months by that point, I was feeling pretty good about things.
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I liked Cass and I expected our relationship to at least last past her birthday.
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I bought her a ticket.
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I bought only one for her since it would be a day on which I had to work.
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I added it to her email, so she also got the QR code for the ticket.
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And she was grateful at the time, but never mentioned it again, so honestly I forgot.
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As I was removing her from my socials, I noticed that she had posted on her story on Facebook about her early birthday present,
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how she was so excited to go and couldn't believe it was happening.
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I rarely go on Facebook, so I never noticed it when she posted.
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Then I saw the price for the ticket was still there.
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$224.
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Not gonna lie, I got a bit salty about that kind of money going to someone who just vanished.
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I checked the website, and of course there are no refunds.
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The only option they had was to exchange it for another show.
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The opera isn't something that interests me, and I don't know anyone else who would want to go, but part of me is tempted to just exchange the ticket to something else out of spite.
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It feels really mean to just pull out the rug from under Cass, especially when it's something she's always wanted to see.
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Maybe it's because there are still some feelings there, or maybe it's
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because it's genuinely something awful to do he's he's talking about
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uh exchanging feeling awful about exchanging the the ticket for something else
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so that she can't then go to the thing that she's really wanting to go see
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honestly i don't think i think you should be petty be petty man she ghosted you exchange
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that ticket that's that's my take why not i don't see anything wrong with
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that she's gonna ghost you exchange the ticket would it be would you be in the wrong for doing
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that absolutely but but you know what she's eating all your food she's ordering big plates
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and then she just ghosts you out of nowhere take away
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her birthday present just do it i love the pettiness or you know just continue being a good person and
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accept that she vanished from your life
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and you're never going to see her again and
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that you did something nice for someone
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that you had a brief romance with that's pretty rough though
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like are people out here doing this are people out here like seeing each other for months
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and months and then just completely like cutting ties and ghosting like not a word to be said to the other person.
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That's kind of crazy.
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The, the dating culture has gotten kind of wild.
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If you've been seeing each other for months and there's at least like some, clearly like some sort of connection there,
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you're, he's, he's ordering you food and you're taking it home.
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I think I'm on this guy's side for this one.
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And, uh, I, I wish, I wish him the best.
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Let's, uh, let's move on to the next, uh, the next situation here.
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Okay.
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I think I found another doozy here.
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It's entitled my boyfriend opened our relationship.
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Now that I finally found someone, he wants to close it.
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Oof.
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All right, here we go.
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I come from a small town where everyone knows each other.
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I was raised in a very strict Catholic household.
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I had a pretty sheltered life growing up, no dating, no parties, none of that stuff.
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So when I moved to the city for college, it was a whole new world for me and I had total freedom.
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That's when I met my boyfriend.
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He's a little older and honestly the most amazing person I've ever met.
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He taught me so much about life and made everything feel exciting.
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I was completely over the moon when we became a couple.
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We've been together for three and a half years now.
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I've had so many firsts with him.
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Naturally I assumed we would get married and he was my one and only.
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Then about eight months ago he sat me down and told me that he felt like our relationship was losing its spark.
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I was shocked because I thought we were doing really well.
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For a second I thought he was about to break up with me
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but instead he said we should open the relationship and explore polyamory.
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He said it's more normal now and that it could actually help bring us closer together.
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I was hurt, like really hurt.
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I couldn't believe he'd even asked me that but I loved him too much.
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He's my first love.
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I didn't want to lose him so I said yes.
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He made some rules but honestly I didn't care about the rules.
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I couldn't imagine being with someone else.
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I only wanted him.
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But for the first month things did not get better.
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I saw him less and less.
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He was always busy.
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I checked his social media and saw that he started hanging out with some girl.
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She posted him all the time, and I was burning with jealousy.
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But I couldn't say anything.
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When I did see him, he was sweet like always, but it started to feel like he was just trying to make up for not being around.
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I felt like I was the one doing all the work planning stuff, texting first, and chasing after him, holding on so tight while he felt far away.
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Oh, this is rough.
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then a few months ago we were supposed to see a movie together
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but he bailed on me last minute but i went anyway
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while i was there i ran into one of my friends
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and she was with her older brother we ended up watching the film together
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and afterward we grabbed some drinks and i started noticing how attractive
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and funny the older brother was i caught him looking at me a certain way too
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and like maybe he felt something i didn't pursue anything though this was all so new to me Liking someone else?
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That felt weird.
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I wasn't used to anyone but my boyfriend.
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He eventually found me on Instagram and we started talking.
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I told him about the open relationship and being poly, and he was super chill about it.
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He said he was happy to spend time with me without worrying about cheating.
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We started hanging out more, and honestly, I didn't feel so alone anymore.
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I didn't feel like I had to beg someone for love.
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Even the little time I spent with my boyfriend started to feel like enough, because my heart didn't feel so empty anymore.
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One day after we'd become close friends, he just kissed me on the lips.
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Oh!
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And it hit me that I had feelings for him.
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We ended up hooking up not long after.
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It was amazing.
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I felt cherished he was whatever blah blah blah we even joined a gym together
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and started working out he's a busy guy and he
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but he always made time for me and always invited me into his world
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and his hobbies i felt special
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and giddy then this week my boyfriend comes to me
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and says i think we should close the relationship
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and focus on each other i was confused i asked him
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why things are really good for us he said it's time to think about the future
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and building something serious then he brought up religion you're catholic you get it
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if you want this to last it should just be the two of us
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when i hesitated he started guilt tripping me like i was
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doing something wrong like i wasn't thinking about us i love him i really do
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but now i'm confused i feel upset i didn't ask for any of this he opened the door
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and i just followed because i loved him and now
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that i found a little peace a little joy he wants
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to shut it all down it feels unfair just wanted to
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get this off off my chest yeesh it sounds like your boyfriend's a little bit jealous
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that you found somebody of your own this is why i mean okay
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if polyamory is like your vibe that's great that's awesome
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it's not my vibe but i really i don't think
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that it should be like i don't think like opening up the relationship is going to save a relationship
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if you don't feel the spark anymore that's just my opinion
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i don't know i just i don't see it as
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that feels like you're putting a band -aid on a larger problem
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and i mean like things were great for this guy
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when he had found another person
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if you can't take the heat get out of the kitchen
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right like as soon as your girlfriend finds someone of her own you have to be okay with
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that that's what polyamory is you need to be all right with it going both ways
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and i think he was just being a bit greedy and
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and taking advantage of his girlfriend frankly i i mean this much is obvious right
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but there's actually there's actually an update here for the rest of the, for the rest of the story.
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So we'll, we'll read that and then make a, uh, we'll, we'll make a final judgment at the end.
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Okay.
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So apparently this update is five days after that initial post that we just read.
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So let's, let's hear how the discussions have progressed about this relationship.
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I can't believe people just like give you a peek into their lives on the internet.
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Like this is, this is just so great.
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This, the story is just here to read for everyone.
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This is awesome.
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And I get to steal it for content.
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This is great.
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I spoke to my boyfriend and told him that I don't want to close the open relationship.
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I've grown to really enjoy dating the other guy.
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And it's not something that I just agreed to do to experiment.
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I told him it should be a joint decision and you can't just open and close a relationship as you please.
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Yeah, that makes sense.
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Especially when someone else's feelings are involved.
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I also told him I was incredibly disappointed he brought up my faith,
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knowing how much trauma and guilt I've carried up from my religious upbringing and how manipulative and unfair that was.
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He didn't respond to my comments about religion, but instead said, if you want a future with me, this needs to end or we're done.
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And I told him, then it's done.
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Oof.
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He got heated
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and said I was throwing away nearly four years of our
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relationship for a guy I've only been seeing for a few months and tried to make me feel guilty.
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But then I reminded him that he was the one who lost the spark
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and who wanted to sleep with other women and who opened the relationship in the first place.
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It wasn't me.
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I just agreed because I loved him and I hoped he would realize that I'm the only one for this, for him.
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I didn't ask for this.
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After some time, he calmed down and we had a long emotional conversation.
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He cried and apologized.
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He told me he should have ended things instead of trying
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to fix our relationship with polyamory that's what I said he admitted he admitted he still loves me
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and seeing me happy with someone else made him feel jealous
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even though he knew he had no right to be he said he probably deserves the pain
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and respects my decision to end it we hugged and agreed
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that though our relationship is over our first two years were
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beautiful we'll always have a place in each other's hearts even though our relationship has run its course
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and then she goes on to explain how she's gotten into a relationship with the other guy.
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And it's a, it's a happy ending.
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Apparently the other guy wanted to be in a relationship with her, but was too afraid to broach the subject because of the polyamory and her other boyfriend.
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This is great.
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What a lovely ending.
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Get rid of the jealous guy that wants to open your relationship.
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That's what I say.
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No, I mean, like, honestly, like this is like, you could see this coming, right?
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The relationship wasn't working months ago.
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You you don't feel a spark in.
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Like you're going to start feeling a spark with other people and that doesn't like re -spark your own relationship.
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I don't think so.
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I guess I haven't done polyamory.
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That just doesn't like that doesn't, that math doesn't work in my head.
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It feels like if you're no longer feeling that spark, going after other people is not the answer.
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And then when your person starts dating other people, you're just going to feel jealous like this guy.
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I don't want to hate too hard on polyamory though.
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Like I know that it works for a lot of people.
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Um, and if, if it's worked for you, let me know.
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I'd love to hear, hear your story, but, um, it needs to be like a, a decision between both parties to open the relationship.
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You can't have one person that's really not feeling it.
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Like in this situation, like the poster was just not, was not about polyamory and really just wanted to stay with their person.
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Like the decision has to be very much made between both parties and they both have to be okay with it.
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If you have one person that's kind of hedging a little bit, then it's just not going to work.
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But I mean, who knows?
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I don't know anything.
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Let me know your thoughts on this.
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Check out the progress on the farm here.
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It's looking good so far.
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Got the two layers done and I think I just want to add one more.
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I don't want to go too crazy.
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This is just like a small farm to run in the
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background all the time for whenever I need sugar cane and whatnot.
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Okay, this last one is a little bit heavier, and I'm a little less qualified to weigh in on, but let's read it anyways.
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Am I the asshole for wanting to divorce my husband after he left our newborn
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and toddler with our teenage daughter while he went out with another woman?
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Okay, here's what it says.
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I feel like I need some outside perspective on a really tough situation.
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My husband and I have been married for 19 years, and we have three kids together.
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A 13 -year -old daughter, a 2 -year -old, and a newborn.
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Our journey to parenthood wasn't easy, we faced a lot of fertility struggles, and my husband has been my rock through it all.
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That's why this situation has hit me so hard.
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Recently, I started thinking about divorce after I realized my husband had left our young children at home alone
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while he went out on what appears to be a date with another woman.
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It's been difficult for me to process everything, and I'm still unsure if I'm overreacting.
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His parents seem to think it was just a mild mistake, but I honestly find that hard to swallow.
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A couple of days ago, I decided to take a much -needed me day.
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I told my husband how I felt, and he agreed I could go out for a bit.
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I went out with my mom and sister for lunch, a mini shopping spree, and we even got our nails done.
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It was so lovely to have some time to unwind.
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I left the house around 1 p .m., planning to be back at 6 p .m.
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My husband was supposed to be at home with the kids since we didn't have anyone to babysit on short notice.
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While I was out, I received notifications from our ring camera.
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Around 5 .50 p .m., I saw something was happening at the front door.
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I called my husband, who assured me everything was fine and that he was just picking up pizza.
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I thought nothing of it, knowing he was with the kids.
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Fast forward to 6 p .m., when I got another notification that he was back home.
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Due to the long wait at the nail salon and bad traffic, I didn't arrive home until 8 p .m.
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When I got inside, I immediately noticed something was off.
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My husband's car was gone.
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I walked into the house to find my toddler playing with spit, and my newborn was crying uncontrollably.
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My teenage daughter was in tears because she couldn't calm down the baby.
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Oof.
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I quickly took the baby, changed her, fed her, and got her into bed, checking with checking in with my daughter to see what had happened.
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She told me she didn't know where her dad was but
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that he had told her to watch the kids because he had something important to do.
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I comforted her and reassured her that it was a big task for her to handle alone.
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I felt awful she had been put in that situation.
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My husband finally came home around 10 p .m looking somewhat drunk.
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When I asked where he had been he casually claimed that he was with his wife and having a good time.
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It felt like a slap in the face.
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He took off his pants and acted as
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if he took off his pants and acted as
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if everything was normal completely dismissing what had just happened the next day
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when I confronted him about his absence he lied
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and said he fell asleep at 7 35 I was furious
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called him out for being dishonest insisting I knew he had
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been with another woman I reached out to my mother -in -law
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and my own mom for advice trying to gain some perspective
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my mother -in -law minimized it saying it was a common mistake for men
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and that That I needed to move on for the kids sake, you know.
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They need their father at home.
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I've been doing a lot of soul searching since that day.
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Part of me wants to fight for our marriage, to believe we can work through this rough patch.
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However, another part of me is devastated and feels that I deserve better.
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I think about filing for divorce, seeking child support, and pursuing custody of the kids so that I can provide them a stable environment.
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So here I am, wondering if I'm being the asshole for even considering divorce.
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Am I overreacting?
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No. Should I be more forgiving because of our history?
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Or am I justified in wanting to leave this relationship for the happiness and safety of myself and children?
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Oh boy.
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I'm always worried that like these Reddit stories are fake and that, you know, someone's just like writing these for clicks because a lot of them are.
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This one seems kind of real.
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Um, and, uh, I don't know if it's not real it happens to a lot of people
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so i don't know my immediate thoughts are that oh my god
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she needs to divorce this guy there's no like smoking gun proof
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that she has that he was with another woman
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which you know i guess is is something
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but he's clearly lying about his whereabouts and and you can't be having
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that in a marriage that's just untrustworthiness he's clearly showing
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that he is untrustworthy so i mean like she's obviously not not in the wrong here
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i think she needs to figure out a she needs a
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little more evidence i think to go off of maybe before
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it's like a full -blown divorce like i don't know like he he left the house and
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irresponsibly left the children like he said he was going to take care of them
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and then didn't notify her
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that he was going to be like he didn't send a text saying
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that he was going to leave the kids with their 13 -year -old daughter?
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Like, that's incredibly irresponsible parenting.
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What are you doing, dude?
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You're also cheating on your wife.
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You're just a terrible guy.
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Oh my god, wait, hang on.
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Wait, there's an update.
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Okay, we have an update.
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We have an update.
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So, okay, so this is two weeks later.
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A lot has gone down, and I appreciate the advice.
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For those who think it was fake, that's just your opinion.
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Okay, well, that's what I was talking about.
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My husband and I went back and forth for a couple more days after my last post.
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I finally got him to watch the video and it proved that he was the one lying while saying I was lying.
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He kept watching it and coming up with excuse after excuse.
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I told him that if our marriage fell apart, it would be because of his behavior that night.
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I asked him a few things.
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One, why did he leave our daughter with the babies?
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Great question.
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Two, what was he doing?
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Another fantastic question.
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Three, who was this so -called second wife.
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Yeah, I had that question too.
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All he could say was that I was being too dramatic and that I was not trusting him too much.
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I shot back.
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You broke my trust when you left the babies alone with our kid.
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I told him that he had one chance to come clean and that if he didn't, we'd have to talk about divorce, child support, and all that.
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Still, he stood firm saying, I didn't do anything.
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I was so frustrated.
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I asked him why he couldn't just be honest.
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His answer?
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Why do you think I was cheating.
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That's not trusting me.
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Well, you're not giving her a straight answer, dude.
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I reminded him that he had admitted to being with his wife, his second wife, right in front of me.
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He said, I was drunk.
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I replied that he shouldn't have gone out
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and gotten drunk without a way of getting home safely while our kids were at home without an adult.
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He apologized, but that didn't change what he did.
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I told him his actions messed up our daughter's trust in him, hurt our marriage, and affected our parenting.
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He just kept pushing his own narrative about that night.
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On April 17th, he told me that I was overreacting and that we should keep it together for the kids.
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I reminded him that he lied to me, called me a liar, put our kids in danger, and wrecked our marriage.
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Then he snapped and got mad, claiming there was a reason for everything, but he wouldn't tell me anything.
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Okay?
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Two days later, on April 19th, he came clean and admitted that he's seeing another woman.
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There it is.
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He came clean and admitted he's been seeing another woman, calling her his second wife.
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He told me that if I couldn't accept it, then it didn't matter to save a marriage that was already falling apart, with only me trying to hold it together.
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I shot back that since he was the one ruining our marriage and wrecking our lives with this nonsense, then fine, let it be.
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I told him he'd be the reason our kids wouldn't have a dad in the house because of his selfish, ignorant, and irresponsible behavior.
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He lied to our daughter about her phone, put our kids in a tough spot, lied to me, messed up our marriage, and then made me look like the one who's dishonest.
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Yeah, I mean, so we all kind of knew.
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We all knew that he was cheating.
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So, I mean, like, I guess we were just waiting for the smoking gun, which is him telling her that he cheated. So,
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congrats to this person for sticking to their guns i mean to stand firm through all of
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that is just fantastic i i commend this this person this poster for doing
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that this is just a wild ride these people just be out here cheating
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and getting caught on ring cameras like i feel like ring camera ring has single -handedly cornered the market in
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catching spousal infidelity you can't get away with it you're gonna get caught
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good on this good on this uh this poster that's all the stories i have for now
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if you made it this far into the video consider subscribing it makes me feel like i have self -worth
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when see the number go up but thank you again for watching and uh goodbye okay goodbye goodbye
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “reddit stories and minecraft to watch while you're doing something else”. This video has 401 sentences and 4998 words to shadow. The speech runs for 25:28. The speaker talks fast, about 196 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| spark noun | /ˈspɑɹk/ | A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction. |
| cheat verb | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
| jealous adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ | Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. |
| overreact verb | /ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈækt/ | To react too much or too intensely. |
| newborn noun | A recently born baby. | |
| poster noun | /ˈpoʊstɚ/ | A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall. |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| lighthearted adjective | Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad. | |
| vanish verb | /ˈvænɪʃ/ | To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed. |
| dishonest adjective | /dɪˈsɑnɪst/ | Not honest; shoddy. |
| irresponsible adjective | /ˌɪɹ.əˈspɑn.sə.bəl/ | Lacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent. |
| confront verb | /kənˈfɹʌnt/ | To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with. |
| toddler noun | /ˈtɑdlɚ/ | A young child (typically between one and three years old) who has started walking but not fully mastered it. |
| notification noun | /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ | The act of notifying. |
| vibe noun | /vaɪb/ | An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bring up verb | To mention. |
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| mess up verb | To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss. |
| shoot back verb | To give an abrupt response or retort. |
| take off verb | To remove. |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I think it's, I, it seems pretty good.
- We'll, we'll see how it goes.
- You don't like, it's, it's fine.
- Should I be more forgiving because of our history?
- What are you doing, dude?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | I've been dating · you've been seeing · I've only been seeing |
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if Cass gets something expensive, I will just · if she knows she won't finish · if our marriage fell apart, it would be |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've found · we've gotten · haven't reached |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is cleared · is tempted · be said |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 146 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: vanish /ˈvænɪʃ/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, cherish /ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪʃ/, casually /ˈkæʒuəli/, assure /əˈʃʊɹ/
- Long words — get the stress right: overreact /ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈækt/, irresponsible /ˌɪɹ.əˈspɑn.sə.bəl/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, devastated /ˈdɛv.əˌsteɪ.təd/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like spark, cheat, jealous.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.