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To make a long story short, I come from an abusive family, estranged myself for my own protection and have a common link between them and myself.Said common link (a person) has been passing over items from these family members for a very long time. I alre
does anyone else have this issue in their household? no one to offer a silver lining or giving credit where its due. i feel its a way one spiral to a cold hearted bond in families but idk how to raise this in my household, especially since no one els
****CW - mention of self harm/intention to end their life Not sure if you can see what I've posted previously but in a nutshell; I'm separating from my partner of 8 years due to my own health concerns from the stre
I’m looking for support and perspective about my sister’s behaviour because it has been affecting my mental health for a long time. She has a pattern of making comments that are racist, xenophobic, transphobic, lesbophobic, ableist, and generally hostile.
Hi everyone I have been on here before talking about my family and I guess I’m looking to see if anyone relates and can give me some advice. I have always had some issues with my family due to a combination of my mental health issues and some o
Hi everyone, My mum has bipolar depressive disorder and with age has only gotten worse and worse. I am now in my mid 30's and have dealt with this illness affecting her my entire life. Things have not been easy. But they have recently gotten ve
Hi, [edited by moderator] I struggle with bpd so things get really difficult for me and times, I always feel like I am a burden to people and just a waste of space and time don't ever feel like I am worthy of things and I have had bad thoughts before I'm
My wife and I have been together a long time. As long as I can remember she has loved intensely, and had equally intense rage. The shift can be so quick I have no idea what triggered it. I spent at least a decade trying to become someone who would not tri
Hi there, The roller coaster ride has continued over the forty or so years we have been together, it has been a constant in my life for as long as I can remember. It has blighted our household and damaged relationships both within the family an
Hi everyone, pardon my English since it is not my first language! I've been talking to this guy online for almost a year now and we're in a stage where we simply are a couple unofficially until he got here, which he planned to by the end of this year
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