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My narcissist female relative doesn't even share when she goes to hang out with the male naracisst relative and his girlfriend. I feel extremely left out and lonely when this happens. It's painful man. She doesn't bother to say "Good-bye." just leaves, like I don't matter. But I know I do...

Hey everyone I have a question. I love being a geek but I have two relative naracissists that like to cut me down. Mainly, make fun of my interests, what makes me, me. How do I continue my geek pursuits without feeling their shame get to me? The cool thing is, it seems like my geeky side is...

I know it is important to show emotions when you feel them. But growing up, being angry and sad it was viewed as wrong in my parents eyes. I'm still learning to process anger and sadness. I had an okay childhood but I'm pretty sure I dealt with and still deal with depression. I do take medicine...

How do I become more independent, please? My grandma and my dad still see our interactions as a parent-child relationship and I want an adult-to-adult one.

So I'm at a point in my life where I know my hobbies and I have an idea of what my values are. But...I still struggle to increase my confidence. Do you all have tips that could help, please?

I'm curious to know, does anyone else feel like it's hard to make genuine guy friends? I have one from high school but I used/still like him and he wants to hang out sometime. Although, he's usually busy with his art business and I'm left on read. He's a good friend just a little clueless lol. I...

How do I become more gentle with myself when it comes to either undereating or overeating? I am at a healthy weight BUT I have always seen myself as fat. Probably has to do with being overweight when I was younger. I hate being skinny now, I know I should be grateful, but it just reminds me of...

Back in high school, I was in an emotionally abusive relationship for 2 years. Being belittled, gaslit, shame, guilt, tears, anger, confusion. Then I was "happy" and I still am sometimes. But like, it can feel like a mask y'know? I take Duloxetine for mainly anxiety but also my depression. I...

Wherever I go, I scan the area searching always searching. I'm safe here? Wait... That familiar auburn hair that I've learned to dread. Is that him? At the local store? I hope not... I tell myself he's not there, but my brain doesn't believe me. Anxiety. Fear. I need out. Lord, help me...

A promise ring. *sigh* he gave me a promise ring a month in. A MONTH! That's when I should have left, I should have known. Especially when he had ignored me in anger. That was MY choice to say no. I'm glad I did. He promised marriage but way too damn quick. Still we talked about it, we were...

Dear Me, I want to apologize to you right here, right now. I put you through a lot of hell. Long nights of crying and cursing his name. Not knowing why. Now I know why. I dismissed all the red flags and now I can't tell the difference between the green flags and the red ones. Perhaps I never...