If your mate said, "You only love me because I love you." What would you think?
I would think: Hmm, I don’t understand what he is saying. I wonder what the problem is. What does he want or need? How should I handle this? Should I just laugh and try to defuse the situation? Might back fire. Perhaps he’s feeling a little insecure - so I could say, “Well, darling that puts you in control then!” But.. but he might think I am not taking him seriously which would make him feel even less secure… or perhaps this is a way of bullying me… hmm need to nip that right in the bud.. but then again he might be trying to express some deep rooted pain. Oh this is beyond me. I need to do some more data gathering before I can plan a strategy and anyway it would be quite interesting to know what he does mean by that. Better just say, “Darling, I can’t imagine what you mean. Could you possibly explain that a little to me?”
In which episode did Barney say "We have to nip it in the bud?"?
I assume that you are referring to Don Knotts on _The_Andy_Griffith_Show_. I don't know the episode title, but the complete line listed in IMDB is, "First sign of youngsters going wrong, you've got to nip it in the bud."
Gambling problem how to nip it in the bud now?
If you want to save your family, then you should take ONE-HUNDRED PERCENT control of all his finances. If he's not willing to take that step, then he is not willing to get better, and you better start thinking of a "Plan B" to save you and your kids. In other words, he hands over his paychecks to you. He cancels EVERY credit card that he owns. He carries ZERO cash with him. You pay all the bills. You take care of every bit of financial decisions for your family. If he needs something, YOU buy it. If he needs lunch, he BAGS a lunch and brings it to work! Seem extreme? It's not. This is exactly what you should do if you truly want to "nip it in the bud". If you think $3,000 is bad, you ain't seen nothing yet. If he can go for 6 months without lying to you, then you can start working in some sort of lunch allowance that he's allowed to carry to buy lunch once per week. If you even find out he buys so much as a lottery ticket, it's back to 100% bagged lunches. Keep one thing in the forefront of your mind - Gambling addicts WILL CONTINUE TO LIE as much as they can get away with. Do NOT trust him with any money for a very long time. This doesn't mean that you don't love him. This doesn't mean you don't trust him as much as you always have for all other aspects of your life. You simply cannot trust him with money right now. Not for a long time.
I think my guy friend likes me. How do I "nip it in the bud" before things get awkward?
We're in the beginning stages of friendship, and he is sending me a lot of vibes that he has a crush on me. I'd like to be his friend, but I'm not interested in dating. I'm scared that he's misinterpreting my friendliness as interest. The thing is, he hasn't outright told me he likes me, which means that I can't outright tell him "No." Any ideas on what to say to him, if anything? Thanks!
How could I deal with a 10-year-old girl in love?
Like the story, even with the diapers stuck to the tail and in love. I think is not love, only illusion, when we are very young, little kids, it is spent falling in love every five minutes, not love is a kind of curiosity, admiration, how many have not gone beyond being attracted to a person, and lives in the clouds? At my age of 5 I fell in love or illusion with a young man of 15, I was a pupil of my mother, how many times he falls in love with his artists, boys or girls older, that is, it is a kind of curiosity of fascination, towards another person but it is not love, it is only a passing attraction, and one day he will reach a mature age and will remember those beautiful days of childhood, to see that they were only fleeting loves, or platonic. On the other hand, we never have accept and agree with minors when it fell in fake illusions or ideas. As an alternative way of doing things, it is better to enroll her in social activities, sports only for children her age, and supervised.Try to traveling. Try to travel to other places, to make her motivated by other things that are more fascinating than falsely believing she is in love. I believe that she needs some psychological counseling in order to make her realize she is only a temporary fantasy, not love. To make her comprehend that at this age she thinks she is enamored but it is not so, it is just a physical attraction, an illusion, but not real love. It is better for her to play with the dolls.
I love my ex boyfriend, and he loves his ex girlfriend. What do I do?
Your question would certainly qualify for either Logical Reasoning or Brain Teasers.. Just Kidding…The optimal solution is..You Love your current boyfriend and ask your ex to love his current girlfriend.. Kidding once again…Yes.. All I can do is Just Kidding cz I don't find a way to answer this question without wittiness.See.. In case if you don't have a boyfriend now other than your ex, it would mean that he is not interested in you and is still in love with his ex girlfriend and has feelings for her. Soon or later there might be some misunderstandings between you. So I would suggest you to nip the bud at its early stage and move on in your life.Now if you are having a boyfriend now and you love your ex boyfriend, just show the above paragraph to your current boyfriend.Really sorry if my answer hurts you. But can't find an other way.Readers are requested not to bash me in the comments section below.Thanks for reading..
How do you apply the 5 love languages in your relationship?
I don't! I just go with the flow. One thing I have learned in my 40+ years of relationship experience(s), is to not tolerate any stupid mind games. To respect myself fully, and expect full respect in return. If you don't ‘nip in the bud' any mind games etc. straight away you will leave yourself open to disrespect for the duration of the relationship. You will be seen as weak and walked over as a consequence of your inertia! Good partners are incredibly difficult to find. Bad partners are ten a penny! Learn to sort the wheat from the chaff quickly! Relationships can be wonderful with the right person. With someone who disrespects you they can be an ongoing nightmare. Please take note of what I say. It took me 35+ years to learn this. Being single and lonely is much better than intermittent happiness in a relationship that will ultimately destroy all your confidence. Take care.
What does the phrase “darling buds of May” mean?
The phrase is from one of Shakespeare’s more famous sonnets: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? (Sonnet 18)It is not explained there as such, but presumably refers to the still-newish, and delightful, buds on the trees, which would be shaken by the “rough winds” of May, and thus not quite be a perfect comparison for Shakespeare’s love.The phrase has been adapted and adopted for centuries since then, most conspicuously in the TV series alluded to in Tom Bright’s answer, in which implicitly the “darling buds” are the daughters of the Larkin family. But that’s obviously not the original meaning.
Invited guests want to overstay their welcome. What do I say to get out of it?
I truly don’t think I have anyone in my life who would do something like this.I’m assuming this is hypothetically someone that I’m not really wanting to have visit me, like a mooching friend or relative. They are the ones who've been rude by arriving unannounced and by attempting to stay too long. I would be very polite upon their arrival, but if they announced that they were planning to stay with us for a couple of days ,or more, I would nip that in the bud by saying, “We’d love to have you tonight, but we have obligations over the next few days that would make your visiting any longer inconvenient. I wish you had called so we could have made arrangements.” Then, I would serve whatever I was already planning for dinner, no matter how mundane (for planned guests I usually prepare a feast). I would also set them up on the sofa’s with blankets an a pillow, as I wouldn’t want to have the extra work of rewashing the sheets and comforters and remaking up my guest room beds. (Terrible, I know, but why should a visit from someone I don’t want to see cause me a ton of work and mess?) The next morning, we’d get up and get ready like we had to head out the door for an appointment. I’d offer cereal, yogurt, fruit coffee (for invited guests, I would cook a proper breakfast). I’d fold up their bedding and help them gather their things while telling them that we had to leave for our appointment at 10 am and then expect them to leave when we do. Then, my husband and I would go out somewhere for a late breakfast until we were sure they were out of town!Like I said, this is assuming that I don’t care very much for this person and don’t want them to visit. I don’t actually know of anyone in my life who would make a surprise visit like this unless it was an emergency and then, I’d be happy to help them and give them my usual mannerly , special treatment.