I’m new to the ABQ area and looking to get up to the peaks over the next couple of weeks. What are the best trails to get up to each peak? I’m not trying to do both back to back, probably two different weekends out and back each time
Am I the only person that gets genuinely annoyed by this? I’m aware I could get an offset ribbon rack, but that wouldn’t change the overlap of the skill badge for long.
I’ve always hated our blues and feel like they’re the worst of any branch (we’re just wearing overpriced suits) so I feel like the USAF is long overdue for a redesign. I know it would take years (probably more than I’ve got left in service) to actually roll out that kind of change given how long it takes to get blues already…ok, rant over
Edit: nobody has a strong opinion about our uniform stacked against other branches?
I (35M) and still very in love with my ex (26F), and while she says she still loves me and is very attracted to me, she also isn’t ready to try to reconcile even after almost a year. She’s not ready to be in any relationship, but has decided she’s open to moving on. I told her that if she really is moving on I don’t believe I can be in her life as just her friend when I’m still in love with her; she told me that I’m expressing a very selfish form of love.
Am I being ridiculous to think my heart and mental health can’t take it? Can you watch someone you’re in love with and want to be with move on with their romantic life?
As the title says, I’m (34M) struggling with reassurances for my partner (26F) of almost 4 years.
I’ve been unfaithful to her in the past, all with skinnier women while she is thick and curvy. I love her body, and thick and curvy is 100% my preference. The other women came on to me and as a sex addict (which I didn’t realize until 5.5 months ago) I eventually caved in.
The last time I was unfaithful was 7 months ago. We broke up and went NC for 7 weeks. 4 weeks ago we started couples counseling with the goal of reconciling. During NC and in the first few months of us talking again she completely rebuilt her confidence, but a week and a half ago it snapped when I wanted us both to dress a little nicer for a date while she just wanted us to dress comfy.
Because of this past, she doesn’t believe I’m attracted to her and she says my compliments seem insincere because they’re the same things I’ve always said.
I do say the same things I’ve always said, but I don’t say one or two things over and over. I used to use pet names for her that were special to her, phrases I’ve never used with anyone else but a few weeks ago she told me that most of them mean nothing to her anymore. So I had to find a new, special thing to call her - “my timeless beauty” in a foreign language that she learned growing up and I have tried to pick up on since we got together - in addition to still calling her “my lady”, “my girl”, “baby”, and “the love of my life”.
Some of the compliments I use, which I sincerely mean, are; you’re the most beautiful woman in the world to me; you’re stunningly sexy; you’re so effing gorgeous; you are jaw droppingly beautiful; sometimes I just get caught up staring at your pictures; I could watch you do anything all day: I also always tell her the features I love about her.
Can someone that’s been through something similar - either the cheater or the cheated - give me some advice on things that worked to restore your or your partner’s belief in the attraction?