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How do you feel attractive when you do not look like social media standards?
Every time I open Instagram I feel worse about myself. The beauty standards promoted seem completely unachievable for mo…
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Why does loneliness feel physically painful?
I have been going through a very lonely period in my life and it genuinely feels like physical pain sometimes. A heavy a…
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Why does heartbreak cause physical pain in your chest?
After my breakup I have been feeling actual physical pain in my chest. Not a heart attack kind of pain but a dull aching…
16
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How do you deal with regret over paths not taken?
I made a career choice 10 years ago that I sometimes deeply regret. I wonder constantly about the parallel life I could …
30
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Why do small things sometimes trigger enormous emotional reactions?
Sometimes an insignificant event like someone's tone of voice or a small disappointment triggers a disproportionately in…
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How do you recover from embarrassing yourself in front of someone you like?
I completely embarrassed myself in front of my crush yesterday. I said something so cringe I cannot stop replaying it in…
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What is the difference between a bad day and a depressive episode?
Some days I feel genuinely terrible but then I am fine the next day. Other times the low mood persists for weeks. I cann…
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How do you handle a teenager who has completely shut you out?
My 15 year old son used to talk to me about everything. Now he barely speaks to me, spends all his time in his room, and…
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How do you co-parent effectively with an ex you resent?
My ex and I have a 5 year old together. Our relationship ended badly and I genuinely resent them for how things went. Bu…
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How does childhood trauma show up in adult relationships?
I have been doing some reading about trauma and I am starting to see how my difficult childhood might be affecting my ad…
2
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How much alone time is healthy in a relationship?
My partner wants to spend every evening together and gets upset when I want time alone. I love them but I feel suffocate…
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How do you help someone who is isolated and refuses help?
My elderly neighbor lives completely alone and seems deeply isolated. When I try to check on them they insist they are f…
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Is it unhealthy to prefer being alone most of the time?
I genuinely prefer being alone. I enjoy my own company, I find socializing draining, and I am happiest when I have long …
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Is it normal to still miss your ex after 2 years?
It has been 2 years since we broke up and I still think about my ex almost every day. I have dated other people but noth…
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How do you set boundaries with overbearing parents as an adult?
I am 28 years old and my parents still call multiple times a day, show up unannounced, and have opinions about every dec…