Silver linings

Brief_Recognition509 · 2025-12-26T17:55:17+00:00

The number of times I've eaten what I want without remorse! Fuck yes

Acceptable_Piano4809 · 2025-12-26T04:47:51+00:00

My man, I’ve been here for 3 years now and I want to say this is one of the best posts I’ve EVER SEEN in this sub!

This is the absolute best part of divorce, and there’s not much good about it, if anything. I’ve been through 2 now, one as a kid, and one of my own, and the joy of doing something you love that was taken away from you by marriage, is what it’s all about!

Merry Xmas to all you guys out there… stay strong for 2026!

🤛🤛

Lucky-Pomegranate-96 · 2025-12-25T18:15:31+00:00

It’s like in the circus where the elephant grows up tethered to a post. Eventually the circus master removes the tether yet the elephant is conditioned to stay right where he is .

I know I am trying to fight this . Hope I get there

Gattsama · 2025-12-25T15:59:23+00:00

When we were separated I had moved out to an Airbnb. I go on almost daily runs, I was only planning to run 3 mi but I felt great and wanted to keep going. Then I got hit with this wave of: I didn't tell anybody, I didn't tell her, there's going to be drama when I get back, etc. Then I realized... There's not going to be any drama I've moved out.

I literally felt this weight lift off my shoulders that I didn't even know that I was carrying. My breathing improved. My spirit lifted. And I kept running. We were separate at the time, but it was yet another example of how I realized that we were not functional together.

Lucky-Pomegranate-96 · 2025-12-25T13:52:52+00:00

Yeah … I can actually at an onion without fear of her complaining about me eating an onion. But we weren’t even having sex the last few years so why did she even care I ate an onion?

I don’t even like onions that much , and I get that when I hopefully date/meet someone again I certainly wouldn’t have onion breath if I wanted to get physical….

It’s hard for me to get used to the freedoms ..

KingJon85 · 2025-12-25T00:33:58+00:00

Brother you can do whatever the fuck you want! Enjoy!

1millionBURNINGsuns · 2025-12-24T22:47:15+00:00

I love the “oh shit” moments. They’re so sweet. “Oh shit: I can leave this in the sink? I can leave the door open and let the bugs in? I can leave these clothes unfolded? etc”

And yet my house is cleaner and tidier.

Abracadabra. Oh shit yo!

MiloGoesToPorridge · 2025-12-24T16:22:01+00:00

Did you slather on the ketchup, mustard and put some chopped up onion in there?

These are important details.

dharmattan · 2025-12-24T16:15:57+00:00

No beer?

nomohydro · 2025-12-24T15:46:39+00:00

Haha, totally relate. Leftover Chinese for breakfast? Why the eff not?

Ok-Grand-1882 · 2025-12-24T15:40:07+00:00

Hotdogs and a couple fried eggs. Sunny side up. Yum. I'd hit that.

Schmetts · 2025-12-24T15:25:51+00:00

It’s 10:20 and I just had some Oreos with my coffee. If I were still drinking I may have topped that coffee off with a little something and felt no shame about it too.

Helpful-Paramedic463 · 2025-12-24T15:15:12+00:00

There absolutely is. Small victories.

Title	Silver linings
Author	Slowloris81
Upvotes	40
Comments	17
Date	December 24, 2025 3:05 PM UTC (7 months ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/Divorce_Men
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