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    lisak
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    what are you referring to, SOT?

    #104477
    sickoftrying
    Participant

    Clinical Social worker. Is that what you are asking Lisa?

    #104478
    barbra
    Member

    Mine was engaged and hitting on me. No shit – talk about a flag…obviously I was delusional -I thought it was because I was so damn special….

    By the way….over the years I finally smartened up a bit!
    🙂

    #104479
    lisak
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    thanks for clarifying sot, i wasn’t sure what sw stood for.

    #104480
    victoria-l
    Member

    No, I am not a social worker. I have a lot of personal experience with abuse I’m afraid. For a long time, I had to be my own therapist through it.

    Before D-Day, I worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    #104481
    sickoftrying
    Participant

    Victoria, some of the things you write sound like you are from USA but you said you are in Australia. Were you here at one point? Does.Australia have VA also?

    #104482
    victoria-l
    Member

    Yes, Australia has VA too. I also worked directly on projects helping American veterans. Before that, I worked remotely for a US company that is based in LA.

    I have traveled in the US, but have never lived there. I would love to one day, though. I have relatives in New York, and family friends in Oregon and Texas. My dad is from Italy, so I have dual EU citizenship.

    Did you mean my post about Steven Spielberg? The HBO mini series ‘The Pacific’ was filmed down here, a few scenes on my family’s property.

    #104483
    liza
    Participant

    That is way cool, Victoria!

    #104484
    kimberely
    Member

    Looking back to figuring out I had a porn addict on my hands had me realizing what was in front of me before d day that I missed. There were three that stand out

    1-First conversation about his ex he played it off like they grew apart and she wanted out. “She said I was a better father than a husband” was his response when I asked what would she say if she were sitting here and I asked what happened.

    2-Hearing her response via family that we were serious which was “He never wanted sex but look at him now!”

    3-Two-three times a week of sex went down to once every six weeks right at 6 mos of marriage. Very regular and satisfying during the previous 18 mos before he cut me off to once every six weeks.

    #104485
    anniem
    Member

    I think my first red flag should have been realizing what my ‘type’ was. The type who keep their emotions close to the vest and seem just a bit unreachable. Guess I found it intriguing and a challenge. Just shoot me now. He fit that type perfectly and I fell head over heels. Live and learn, I guess. Just wish it wouldn’t have taken me 22 years to learn. xoxo

    #104486
    diane
    Participant

    Oh yeah, I know what you mean Annie.
    “Deep, mysterious, reserved” turned out to be “hey ho nobody home here and nothing to share”

    #104487
    nap
    Participant

    Gosh when I look back now there are so so so many first red flags. He totally disgusts me there he was cheating right from the day we met. If I wouldn’t have to go to jail, I really would like to beat the shit out of that SOB. I hate his guts.

    #104488
    victoria-l
    Member

    Thanks Liza.

    I think the biggest red flag was he was always so calm, cool, and collected. No emotional problems. Nothing. Perfect. Porn took care of it all.

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