Looking for an old question about relationship experiences...

October 6, 2014 7:27 PM

I have been combing through AskMeFi looking for a question that I remember reading approx. 2 years ago about relationships. I cannot find it here or in google search. I am curious if anyone has bookmarked or favorited it and will happen to remember.

The post asked something like, (I am paraphrasing from memory):

"I am curious, what was your relationship like in the beginning with your significant other whom you ended up marrying and having a successful relationship with? Was it passionate right off the bat or slowly warm up over time. Was there any conflict early or smooth sailing? How and when did you know they were "the one" for you?; please share your experiences."

I remember that there were lots of great answers and shares and I would love to find it again.

posted by incolorinred to MetaFilter-Related at 7:27 PM (15 comments total)

Nevermind. Finally found it.
posted by incolorinred at 8:55 PM on October 6, 2014 [1 favorite]

The answer was probably "DTMFA and get therapy for yourself" anyway.
posted by turbid dahlia at 8:59 PM on October 6, 2014 [9 favorites]

Not really.
posted by incolorinred at 9:19 PM on October 6, 2014 [1 favorite]

Was it "Eat the MFA"?
posted by taff at 11:56 PM on October 6, 2014 [2 favorites]

Was it "Eat the MFA"?

That's at least better value than ending up $70k in debt for the MFA.
posted by Dip Flash at 5:07 AM on October 7, 2014 [8 favorites]

I've eaten an MFA. They're kind of stringy and get caught in your teeth, like celery.
posted by desjardins at 6:16 AM on October 7, 2014 [5 favorites]

Come to think of it, there were lots of recipe suggestions. Lots of stews and pot roasts.
posted by incolorinred at 6:50 AM on October 7, 2014

I know that question wasn't actually intended to taunt the chronically single, but, well...
posted by showbiz_liz at 8:15 AM on October 7, 2014 [2 favorites]

Haha, showbiz, sorry for dragging everyone into my masochism. I now wonder what the whole point to this exercise was too.
posted by incolorinred at 8:37 AM on October 7, 2014 [1 favorite]

Yeah, good thing I didn't read that post while having a glass of wine. I'd be sobbing into it about now. Stupid relationships. Always ending in break-ups or death.
posted by Athanassiel at 11:58 PM on October 7, 2014 [1 favorite]

Unfortunately this thread is not currently showing time indexes, so I wondered if incolorinred answered their own Meta in record time? If not, what is the quickest someone has answered their own Meta? (Heh, can't wait till pb posts a Meta and answers it himself, man that will be in nanoseconds.)
posted by marienbad at 7:21 AM on October 8, 2014

Yep Athanassiel, let's just embrace the ridiculousness of the human condition. The absurd feature about relationships, especially really good ones, is their resemblance to a landmine in that they tend to blow up spectacularly when you are no longer on them.

marienbad, it may be approaching a record, but do we also count the 1800.3 seconds pre-post time?
posted by incolorinred at 7:48 AM on October 8, 2014

God dammit that thread is closed to new comments. WHAT IS THE POINT OF BEING SMUG AND MARRIED?
posted by DarlingBri at 12:10 PM on October 8, 2014 [1 favorite]

Post a humblebrag askme question that is juuust different enough to sneak by.
posted by showbiz_liz at 2:06 PM on October 8, 2014 [2 favorites]

I vaguely remember an old post of people comparing proposal stories I've been meaning to drag up...
posted by incolorinred at 2:47 PM on October 8, 2014