My girlfriend is a bit older than me — pushing 40. Needless to say, she doesn't look as good as she did when she was younger, although I like how she looks. But she insists on taking nostalgic trips through old photos and showing me how she looked when she was younger. Every time she does, I feel depressed; I've never been with anyone else before, which she knows. And I was a late virgin, which she also knows (she took my virginity). So I have regrets about my past. How do I navigate this with her? Do I ask her not to show me these photos anymore? She likes showing them to me, so I've just kept quiet and suffered in silence, but I don't know if I can do that for much longer.
It sounds like you're feeling conflicted, caught between wanting to support your girlfriend and dealing with your own insecurities and regrets. It’s important to communicate your feelings in a way that’s honest but also empathetic to her needs. You could express how much you appreciate her, but also share that seeing her past photos makes you feel insecure or brings up negative emotions tied to your own experiences. Let her know that while you understand why she enjoys looking back, it affects you in ways she may not realize. It’s not about telling her what to do, but about finding a balance between honoring her memories and taking care of your own feelings. Being open and vulnerable about this could help both of you navigate this dynamic in a healthier way.
>>32601332ChatGPT is worthless
>>32601327God why can't men just look at old photos and think "haha cute" or "that's a bad haircut" and not "woe is me why is the universe so cruel as to not let me fuck my girlfriend when she was 17"
>>32601360Not what he was talking about you weirdo. No one is THAT concerned about fucking a teeny bopper.
>>32601327>—use of emdash detectedwide berth, fake LLM bot post
>>32601363The focus of the post is definitely "my girlfriend isn't as hot now as she was in these pictures" and not "I didn't do enough exciting things in my 20s".
>>32601367It's more so "I released my wife is an old hag now and I would like someone my own age since I'm still fairly young". He just haves to accept breaking her heart.
>>32601379*realized
>>32601360Because I feel like a failure. It's not about wanting to fuck a teenager, but about the fact that I didn't manage to have a girlfriend until I was in my 30's. She did nothing wrong with showing me the photos.>>32601364I like the em dash.
>>32601327tell her this:>BITCH YOU LOOK BETTER THAN YOU DID BEFORE STOP LIVING IN THE PAST LIKE SOME CRUSTY DUSTY ROASTIE THAT PEAKED IN HIGHSCHOOL
