Category: Relationships
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How to Recognize Emotional Manipulation in Relationships: A Guide for All Who Know Their Worth
Recognizing emotional manipulation in relationships is crucial for protecting your mental health and well-being. If you’ve ever felt confused, drained, or constantly questioning yourself in a relationship, it might be time to evaluate whether you’re experiencing emotional abuse or manipulation. This post outlines the key signs of emotional manipulation, from…
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Feeling Like an Option? Here’s What Staying Too Long Taught Me
It started as a normal night. Friends, a hockey game, espresso martinis at a local spot. Nothing deep. Until it was. Somewhere between drinks, the conversation turned to dating. To relationships. To how exhausted everyone felt. And one phrase kept coming up again and again. Placeholder relationships. The kind where…
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Why We Stay in Unhealthy Relationships (And How to Cut That Shit Out)
Today, let’s dive into something that’s been weighing on my heart. As a 34-year-old that has navigated the sometimes rocky terrain of love and partnerships, I’ve come to realize that we often cling to unhealthy relationships longer than we should. Why do we do this? The answer is layered, complex,…
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Ghosting: The Unspoken End to Modern Relationships
Ah, ghosting. It’s one of those terms that elicits a mix of disbelief and bemusement. As if dating isn’t complicated enough, now we have a phenomenon where people just…disappear. At 34 years young, I finally experienced my first ghosting episode this year, and instead of wallowing like a sad bitch,…
The Girl in Gucci Glasses 