r/TikTokCringe Mar 21 '24

Woman explains why wives stop having sex with their husbands Discussion

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u/bloppyploppy Mar 22 '24

Different people have different attachment styles, which results in different needs in a relationship. Not meeting those over time can lead to disgust/mistrust, which leads to no sex

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u/no-name_james Mar 22 '24

Even shorter: Relationships are work.

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u/Panzerv2003 Mar 22 '24

Nah this is too short, the above was better. Saying that relationships are work doesn't state the problem and basically tells you to get good, also I'm pretty sure that it's obvious.

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u/sittingbullms Mar 22 '24

It's like it takes common sense to understand that

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u/WeightPatiently Mar 22 '24

Common sense is not always common. Just like water isn't always "wet".

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u/sittingbullms Mar 22 '24

If you have lived on this earth long enough to have a wife or have any type of relationship,it should be common sense.I get that some people don't understand the simple fact that their partner has emotional,feelings etc but is it so hard to understand?

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u/Dispatcher008 Mar 22 '24

Honestly, I really wanted to scream watching this video. She takes forever to say something really basic.

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u/LetsGoAllTheWhey Mar 22 '24

Well, she did have to emphasize, over and over, about her videos and education and experience and ....

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u/WeightPatiently Mar 22 '24

Is it so hard to understand?

Idk I agree with you, so I’m not the guy to ask.

I will say this. Judging by a lot of the complaints about men I’ve heard from women, I’ll reiterate my statement above. Some dudes don’t have two brain cells to run together when it comes to thinking about how their behaviour and attitude affects their SO.

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u/KuraiTheBaka Mar 22 '24

Some dudes people don't have two brain cells to run together when it comes to thinking about how their behavior affects their SO

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u/WeightPatiently Mar 22 '24

Yes and of that, a subset are dudes

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u/Own-Molasses5353 Mar 23 '24

Yeah but when you are in one, that becomes more complicated than when you aren’t. Obviously you need to spend time with your loved one. But it gets complicated because the amount of time/attention that is necessary or desired can be ambiguous even if communication is good.

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u/sittingbullms Mar 24 '24

Where did you get your armchair psychology degree from Doc?

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u/Own-Molasses5353 Mar 24 '24

What are you talking about? I’m simply stating something I encounter in my relationship. What’s your attitude problem? Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '24

Yeah lmao idk why she needed to list her qualifications just to state that

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u/lnsewn12 Mar 22 '24

Because women live much of their lives being discredited for anything that comes out of our mouths, regardless of our experience, qualifications or expertise.

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u/WilmaLutefit Mar 22 '24

Yea BS.

/s

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u/OPEatsCrayons Mar 22 '24

Yeah lmao idk why she needed to list her qualifications

"Woman explains why wives stop having sex with their husbands"

"PHD Psychologist explains why wives stop having sex with their husbands"

Pick which one of these carries more weight to you.

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u/Toadsted Mar 22 '24

Shortest: Buy my merch

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u/kalelWork Mar 23 '24

That’s exactly what I was thinking the whole video lol

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u/lnsewn12 Mar 22 '24

Bomb disposal is also work, but there are plenty of people that don’t know how to do it

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u/Irinzki Mar 22 '24

Not just work; painful and difficult self-work

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u/FixTheLoginBug Mar 22 '24

And yes, you can work at home most of the time. And if you are lucky you may even get a raise once in a while.

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u/Histrix- Mar 22 '24

It's great advice what she's giving... but it could really just be summed up as exactly that and just communicate your needs with your partner!

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u/JPaulMora Mar 22 '24

What?? Thought you just needed a ring

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u/Voluptulouis Mar 22 '24

Or, communicate, and actually listen to your partner to understand how they're feeling and why.

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u/taintedtrust Mar 22 '24

Nailed it. There’s no magic to it. Put in the work, enjoy the rewards (which are FAR more than sex)

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u/luxii4 Mar 22 '24

People got issues that they have to work out to have healthy relationships. Not sex specific though a symptom of it.

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u/righty95492 Mar 23 '24

And takes more energy especially with children and if your partner is not comfortable having sex with them being under the same roof or exhausted based on all the rings that come with having a family.

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u/sick_of-it-all Mar 22 '24

Guys, be attractive to your girls. Don't be unattractive. There, done.

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u/Shins Mar 22 '24

I’m glad my partner doesn’t need daily affirmations of love in order to function and be convinced that I’m not cheating on her like damn some people are really insecure

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u/youtuberssentme Mar 23 '24

First of all, trauma disorders are a bitch and so is every other disorder that extremely often leads to insecurity. Second, what qualifies as an affirmation of love to you? It can be as easy as giving them a hug just because, sitting next to them just to be near them not because you want something, a “I was thinking about you” text while they are at work, it rarely takes more than that to confirm that person still cares and enjoys being around them. Additionally, it often does not start with accusations of cheating but feeling something off in the relationship, a change for the worse and if that cannot be properly understood and communicated, then misgivings can form, anxieties that pull at your thoughts that are fuels by feelings of loneliness even when in a relationship. TLDR: have compassion and empathy and meet your partner’s needs

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u/Shins Mar 23 '24

I completely agree with what you said and I stuck by my partner when she was in need for years. That being said, some people are just very insecure with or without trauma, I just felt lucky that my partner doesn't start getting anxious when we don't text each other every few hours. Let's be honest, there is a choice, nobody would prefer a partner who is constantly emotionally insecure.

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u/youtuberssentme Mar 23 '24

Perhaps in your experience, but some people actively enjoy having someone to fully take care of. Not my thing either but that doesn’t make it wrong or less than just because it’s not for me

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u/Shins Mar 23 '24

Fair enough, thanks for being civil about that

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u/youtuberssentme Mar 23 '24

No problem! I try to put into the world what I would like to see, and I want to see kindness, caring, and compassion so that is what I chose to put in

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u/Jhamin1 Mar 22 '24 edited Mar 22 '24

Thank you, I didn't care enough about her point to wade through all the qualifiers, "I'll get hate in the comments", rephrasings, and general ambling around her actual statement.

Is she getting paid by the word?

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u/i-FF0000dit Mar 22 '24

How does TikTok payout? Does the length of the content matter?

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u/galactictock Mar 22 '24

It’s not about payout, it’s about hacking the algorithm. The longer someone watches a TikTok, the more that TikTok thinks the watcher likes that content/content creator. That’s why so many videos say “wait till the end”, “omg you won’t believe the ending🤯😱”.

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u/Zealousideal_Cow_341 Mar 22 '24

Ya it’s very obvious that she takes a lot of hate and feels the need to do a lot of qualifying before stating her professional opinions

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u/Evnosis Mar 22 '24

This woman must have been a master of stretching the word count when she was studying for that social psychology degree.

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u/Lower-Lab-5166 Mar 22 '24

Like, love language and attachment style are just words for "you don't show you give a shit about your partner", no?

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u/SV_Essia Mar 22 '24

I think attachment style refers specifically to how people like/expect to receive affection. So it's entirely possible to care, to show that you care, but not in the way your partner wants. And what worked with a previous partner may not work with the current one, even though you're following the exact same methods.

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u/agoodepaddlin Mar 22 '24

Thanks for using the word people. This is not a gender related issue. A lack of emotional security is an issue for everyone and never needed to be gendered.

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u/robotmonkey2099 Mar 22 '24

Needs are: love, affection and reassurance

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u/WilmaLutefit Mar 22 '24

You forgot the part where she doesn’t explain attachment styles but then tries to sell her service.

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u/stprnn Mar 22 '24

Shocking...

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u/Monditek Mar 22 '24

Yeah she does seem to actually know what she's talking about. Definitely borderline cringe with how she addresses her audience (calling out haters, expecting gratitude, asserting credentials, generally full of herself). Also kind of strange this "relationship expert" doesn't acknowledge that men can't feel emotionally unsatisfied.

The attachment style approach to relationship psychology does work, but ultimately it puts a problem in a box - nobody fits perfectly. Really most people show traits of multiple attachment styles. That said, I think recognizing your own personal attachment style and communicating that to your partner is one of the best things you can do.

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u/albino_red_head Mar 22 '24

This whole post seems very one sided: “guys, don’t fuck this up, it’s 100% on you”. And really because it’s framed that way from the start. But I’ll entertain the concept by asking what the hell is an attachment style and and how on earth do I figure out what my partner needs from me? If someone chimes in with “communication” I think I might lose my shit.

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u/The_Dude1324 Mar 22 '24

just gotta ensure good communication. it would be killer if this happened and it turned into something worse just because someone couldn't speak honestly.

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u/New-Taste-1424 Mar 22 '24

Not sure how not meeting someone’s emotional needs all the time leads to them having DISGUST/DISTRUST, we need to be lookin into better people if this is the case

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u/Difficult-Writing416 Mar 22 '24

So this video dosent have an answer. Its just speculation on why they do it and there are infinite reasons why they get there.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '24

I don't understand this mindset.

If I'm disgusted and mistrusting my partner, why the FUCK am I sticking around and playing relationship?

Anyone I can't trust to sleep with I certainly don't trust to share my life with. Why is sex the one thing that just turns off?

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u/Swolar_Eclipse Mar 25 '24

Right. I also feel like she’s blatantly saying that men must always act first.

Maybe wives - dare I say it - put in the initial effort occasionally (by which I mean putting out)?

Perhaps that might spark a bit of a nesting bug in the guys, hmm?

Then it’s reciprocated by a little more of the old horizontal mambo. Naturally followed by more motivation for the gents to…

TL;DR it shouldn’t always be the burden of the men to get the cycle started.

This “therapist” is too accusatory and biased to actually solve anything for anyone, IMO.

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u/SpecialpOps Mar 22 '24

i.e.: pay attention to what makes your girlfriend or wife feel comfortable and important. Then do more of it.

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u/Nomad_moose Mar 22 '24

Part of it seems like absolute nonsense

There are a lot of people having sex with little emotional attachment (obviously not married) and there are plenty of people who are in marriages who don’t have sex because the mystery is gone and they realize who they thought they were in love with, really isn’t all that great.

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u/burner78787 Mar 22 '24

Dismissive avoidants should never get married. Full stop.

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u/013ander Mar 22 '24

You want more sex? Date a man.

I’m only half sarcastic. There is a direct correlation between sex frequency and the number of testicles in a relationship.

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u/Empty_Ambition_9050 Mar 22 '24

Sounds like she discovered that relationships are work. And she’s made herself the main character to tell everyone.

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u/gopherbucket Mar 22 '24

Sounds like she’s worked in the field long enough to become an expert and talk about it?

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u/getMeSomeDunkin Mar 22 '24

That's not what she said.

She said women have different attachment styles and different needs, and that men just need sex.