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Hi everyone. The ongoing saga continues... I decided today that the most kind and compassionate thing I can do for both myself and my partner is give them space. We have been actively in conflict for 2 weeks straight, and I can no longer av
Hi, in july last year i ended things with my partners of a year due to not being able to community anymore and i felt trapped and controlled. We did no contact up until a month ago and he told be that he moved on, i was okay with it at first and im happy
TW ABUSEMy partner has autism and I probably do too but he's scaring me. It's no reason to make me frightened when he is heightened. It is like walking on egg shells and the worst is he knows I have nowhere to go. I'm vulnerable and my cat is with me and
Hi allMy previous post was an insight into my sister always playing the victim and portraying our mother as the “villain.” I’m well-versed in trying to put up boundaries but as I said then I’m pretty tired since she’s been at this for years. I was pr
My husband and I are rock bottom in our relationship. We’ve been together for 18 years, have 2 kids under 10. Husband is suffering from depression and won’t talk, any form of meaningful communication is non existent, intimacy is now also non existent. App
Hi all, I have a difficult family member who causes a lot of tension in the household. I have been encouraged to set boundaries with them regarding their tendency to endlessly rehash past issues and dumping everything on me. Their behaviour triggers
I’m so sick of my family members constantly arguing and dragging me into their fights. I just can’t win. If I don’t comment, I’m selfish, if they think I’m taking sides I’m disloyal and lying. If I tell them not to bring me into their arguments, I’m rude.
Hello im looking for advice and for people to be bluntly honest with me about my situation. I’ve been married for 8 years I have 3 young children. 2 years ago I met someone else and I’m deeply in love with her. I’ve been lying to my wife and to my gi
Hi all. So, Ive been going through it with my long distance partner. They were doing better yesterday and the day before, but they're back down in the Everything Is Bad and Awful place, and im having to be really careful with what I say, and how
Hey, What a great place to get some advice. I have been with my partner for a few years. I have let him almost dictate the terms and conditions of our relationship. When I try to contribute or voice my opinion he disengages and won't communicate. I get to
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