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[4 POSTS] CREATED: Oct 8 2025 at 13:21 by Aguzaza RESPONDENTS: BarbieGirl / Balance / Soulmate LAST POST: Oct 22 2025 at 00:10

Am here new please how does this forum works ...

OtherAITP?
[12 POSTS] CREATED: Sep 29 2025 at 18:33 by Aydan RESPONDENTS: Balance / Soulmate LAST POST: Oct 22 2025 at 09:40

I'm Aydan, 27 years old. I have been noticing something weird for years now, that I deliberately push to the back of my mind everytime. I have 2 younger siblings, and we're all 2 years apart from each other. I love them of course! However, recently the weird behaviours have been more frequent and it seems like it's been done on purpose. My siblings tend to ignore me on purpose and/o...

OtherHow do you deal with mobile phone addicts?
[8 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 25 2025 at 13:19 by Philameena RESPONDENTS: manalone / Soulmate / Omtz LAST POST: Sep 25 2025 at 23:09

How do you deal with an adult friend who is on their phone the ENTIRE TIME you're out with them? To date, I have not confronted the situation, but I've grown increasingly annoyed with the rudeness and I'm not sure how to "tactfully" handle it. What I would love to say is, if you're going to spend the entire night on your phone, why don't you just stay home? Tr...

OtherThe principal issue - update
[13 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 12 2025 at 18:33 by Ayshtonn RESPONDENTS: Balance / Soulmate LAST POST: Sep 12 2025 at 00:34

Okay, so before I give an update on my unprofessional and predatory principal, I would like to share why my girlfriend called him weird. He is EXTREMELY predatory (wish we had physical proof). We have a big picture on one of our walls in our school where everyone can addto it. That being said he had told her "Can you go color that wall just for me." in this voice that sent CHILLS throug...

OtherI feel like I might be crazy but I need help
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Jul 10 2025 at 07:04 by Alisboygonewrong156 RESPONDENTS: CreativeNick / Balance LAST POST: Jul 19 2025 at 22:49

Before i start fully explaining the situation I just want to say that I'm aware how absolutely insane and paranoid I sound but I need to someone to tell me if i am just being paranoid or if I am based in how I feel. this situation started today when me and my cousin who i also consider my closest and bestest friend of 5 years called like we normally do. the conversation was entirely normal un...

OtherI got kicked out and I'm due in 10 weeks.
[10 POSTS] CREATED: May 11 2025 at 09:27 by ahardrain RESPONDENTS: Soulmate / geelives / Balance LAST POST: May 24 2025 at 19:48

I'm 15 and pregnant. One of my best friends is the dad. He's 16. We've never dated, but we had sex a couple of times and he ended up getting me pregnant. We're still super close and he's really supportive. He comes to all of my appointments and cries with me and is just all around a super sweet boy. My parents have known about the pregnancy for around five months. They&...

OtherClassmate sticks her tongue out, rubs her tongue, and licks lid
[6 POSTS] CREATED: Mar 10 2025 at 11:58 by Charrprunk RESPONDENTS: BarbieGirl / Soulmate LAST POST: Mar 26 2025 at 02:39

My classmate always does weird things with her tongue. She often sticks her tongue out, showing the smooth polkadotted light pink surface of her tongue and the shiny pink edges of her tongue. I could also see the rainbow colors underneath her tongue like the blue and purple veins and yellow midline on the cherry pink underside of her tongue. I don't like it when I see her tongue like that....

OtherSeeking general life feedback
[168 POSTS] CREATED: Feb 13 2025 at 13:07 by Balance RESPONDENTS: Soulmate / Richard B LAST POST: Oct 1 2025 at 09:32

I don't want to focus in on any one issue, but there are a few different things troubling me as of late. I reckon I used to think I had a pretty good "radar" for sensing out good friendships, and people to consider friends. But some of my longest-lasting friendships have thrown me for a loop lately. I'm starting to think that maybe since I've grown as a person I now v...

OtherTorn between family and moving out - mom has dementia
[1 POST] CREATED: Jan 17 2025 at 22:04 by Gawain_Not_Wayne RESPONDENTS: rickyw LAST POST: Feb 2 2025 at 03:54

I'm fifty years old. I've overcome shyness and social anxiety, and thanks to thousands of pounds of private therapy, I overcame self-harming too. My sister is sixty-eight and my brother is sixty-four. My brother has severe mental health issues and is on benefits, and my sister is my mother's carer. Neither have worked for decades. My father died in 2012, and my mother is ninety...

OtherAm I overthinking or right on
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Jan 7 2025 at 22:58 by Peerow RESPONDENTS: manalone / Soulmate / rickyw LAST POST: Feb 3 2025 at 07:09

I need to know if I am overthinking things or am I right on the money!! I have been with this dude for going on 4 ta 5 years and we have been thru some shit.... But when we argue he calls me names and is so mean and hateful... He swears I am childish or always starting shit.... If I ask a question he says you ask too many questions or he will avoided the question all together....any t...

OtherLife has been destroyed need help!!!!!
[7 POSTS] CREATED: Jan 3 2025 at 06:03 by MonkeyLalaMonroe RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: Jan 6 2025 at 19:33

Okay I know this is a lot, but once I explain you'll see why I am seeking advice. So, my fiancé and I currently live in Salem, Oregon. We were brought here by someone who was considered a friend at the time. Let me say my fiancé had a work accident and destroyed his back and has stenosis in his neck so he can't work. Yes, we are currently working on applying for disability but it�...

OtherWhat should I do if my young cousin likes an old man?
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Dec 13 2024 at 06:21 by k0 (alias modified to protect identity) RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: Dec 19 2024 at 02:19

I am 19 years old, and my younger female cousin is 14 years old. She recently went to a new school for 8th grade this year. She has developed a crush on a 43 year old teacher. She claims it's not a crush and that she constantly thinks about him, etc, but I believe that it's disturbing. She knows it's disturbing, but has "undeniable feelings" for this man 3 times her...

OtherWanting someone I shouldn't, who may feel the same way
[11 POSTS] CREATED: Nov 24 2024 at 22:02 by elise RESPONDENTS: Soulmate / zendaya / PonkaNFellas LAST POST: Dec 19 2024 at 04:46

This is not the world's most interesting problem, but I am at a place where I'm not sure what to do, and don't feel comfortable telling family and friends. I am currently in college (undergrad) and am in a program that I am investing a lot of time into. within this program, we have graduate student mentors, who we obviously see a lot. I have a terrible, terrible crush on one of ...

OtherI survive a nightmare
[1 POST] CREATED: Nov 24 2024 at 10:30 by alphastar RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: Nov 28 2024 at 02:29

My mother set me up a court law trap. A couple of years earlier a stranger sued me for absolutely lies and the court was recently. My mother persuaded me to use her lawyer and while I was certain I would be declared innocent she threatened me the court eve that she would have me condemned. In fact this is what happened luckily a suspended sentence. Now my mother threatens me that other unknown...

OtherWhat to do after college
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Oct 27 2024 at 14:52 by Usfbull27 RESPONDENTS: sunlights45 / Soulmate LAST POST: Oct 27 2024 at 19:35

I am almost done graduating college and I have Absolutely no idea what to do when i am Finished. To me there are three options: 1. The first one being move to a new state and start a whole new life (i am Not a fan of Florida whatsoever) 2. Get a job in my degree and pursue that even though I do Not want a desk job for the rest of my life 3. Stay at my job now as a server that probably makes mo...

OtherSocial media dilemma
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Oct 21 2024 at 01:04 by Koolbeanzz RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: Nov 5 2024 at 03:41

Didn't really know what to title this post My tiktok account is currently private cuz of a situation that had happened. The person is already blocked on there. It was a scammer But I do wanna go back to public but I'm afraid of them finding me again. Mostly because I noticed my posts don't get much engagement private like it did when it was public. I changed my username and ...

OtherI want to get rid of my dog
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 27 2024 at 08:49 by Jetae RESPONDENTS: Curlylocks / Soulmate LAST POST: Sep 2 2024 at 01:50

Owning a dog is my biggest regret in life. My dog is 6.5 years old. I adopted him from streets when he was a pup. I made a huge blunder at that time by being playful with him. Walking him outside is the biggest nightmare for me. Letting him defecate is the most difficult thing. He doesn't defecates at home. He poops and urinates only outside. I get abused by people for letting him defecate...

OtherI regret touching my cousin
[5 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 22 2024 at 16:03 by Gooober RESPONDENTS: Soulmate / manalone / Kindness LAST POST: Sep 15 2024 at 23:53

It's been almost 10 years since I've spoken with her, the last time being when I catfished her after planning a meetup where I came onto her. Before that, almost every encounter I had with her involved me groping her. I want to reconnect and apologize but I'm afraid she'll react negatively and/or expose our past. Help?...

OtherAfter four years of isolation, I accepted that I would die in my room.
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Apr 27 2024 at 06:20 by sadsadguy RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: Apr 30 2024 at 03:00

I've been hiding away from my room for 4 years, this started around 2020, during the pandemic era, I started becoming a shut-in at sixteen, now 18, I dropped out of high school the moment I became a shut-in, the reason was the constant bullying with my appearance, I hated how I looked, and staying in my room all day during the pandemic has made my appearance even worse, so when I noticed how ...

OtherYour advice
[1 POST] CREATED: Apr 15 2024 at 04:40 by Beatrice RESPONDENTS: Grig LAST POST: Apr 16 2024 at 16:35

Hi. On September 14, 2023, a lady from a social media app told me that she could help me with clothes sewing. We meet online on September 16, and we meet in person at her house on September 23. I had two bags that contained a box of chocolate for her family and clothes for her daughter. (I wanted to show my gratitude before she even sewed anything for me.) A Cozy Earth Bamboo Creamy...

OtherHelp. Do I have rights to this kiddo?
[1 POST] CREATED: Mar 29 2024 at 22:58 by ScaredGIGI RESPONDENTS: manalone LAST POST: Mar 30 2024 at 13:18

For the past 4 years I have raised a child like he has been my own. His mother was just a neighbor. She was having a lot of trouble with men and having to move a lot. The child was with us four days a week to help her out. Then when school started he started to live with us because she "forgot" to register him. So we got him registered in my town. He moved in with us and started school....

OtherHow to manage life without owning a vehicle?
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Feb 26 2024 at 07:35 by eryengesh RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: Mar 2 2024 at 14:30

I'm from a country (India) where it requires extremely good driving skills. Roads are narrow and traffic is very heavy. Traffic is so heavy that there is a huge risk of unskilled drivers to bump into other vehicles. All cars and vehicles are very close to each other. In India, we all have manual car transmission. Actually, me (25) and my brother (27) are naturally not made for driving cars...

OtherCan sexual orientation change after trauma???
[5 POSTS] CREATED: Feb 23 2024 at 14:08 by c0nfusedAF RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: Mar 1 2024 at 15:07

Hi everybody, i am currently freaking out. i've been out as a lesbian for almost 4 years, known it for 7. i'm in therapy for other reasons and i'm starting to find out that i have a very messed up, complicated relationship with men due to me being abused online by an older man when i was in my early teens. that's the big reason but there has been some other minor instances ...

OtherRoommate vent & concerns
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Feb 12 2024 at 04:18 by disengagedNPC23 RESPONDENTS: lily31 / manalone LAST POST: Feb 12 2024 at 12:39

New here, but I've been dealing with some roommate issues for over 2 years now, and I'm at a loss. First, as vaguely specific as I can be, this is my first living situation outside of living with family, but I would like to think that I'm managing as best as anyone could. I, 27M, am living with a two roommates, 32F and 45M, who are engaged. We planned our move in together for a ...

OtherElderly mom, terrible sisters. At my wits end
[1 POST] CREATED: Jan 7 2024 at 23:52 by ClariceStarling RESPONDENTS: manalone LAST POST: Jan 8 2024 at 04:46

First time asking for advice so bear with me. This past Christmas Day, my 85 yo mom had a stroke. I was the one to contact one sister who has Power of Attorney, etc. Also a RN who has tried to help keep my mom healthy. Since then, my mom has been in the hospital and it's been difficult to say the least. The One Sister I've been talking to, and to say we have no real relations...

OtherFrustration with teen son
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Dec 18 2023 at 03:46 by Sports Dad RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: Dec 24 2023 at 11:12

My son is a talented quarterback in American football at his high school. He is also gifted in education. I’d never force him to do anything he doesn’t want to do, but he loves football. He has been noticed by over 20 colleges and has invites to camps, but will not complete the college questionnaires when asked by the coaches, will not respond to the coaches requests for camp attendance, etc. ...

OtherGift exchange advice
[5 POSTS] CREATED: Dec 16 2023 at 06:33 by Hebobcat RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: Dec 22 2023 at 16:21

My husband and I host a family get together every Christmas Eve for our adult children and grandchildren (we have 5). We also invite my adult great-niece and her family (husband, children (3), and sisters (2) that live about 45 minutes away. We buy our grandchildren five gifts each and my niece’s children and sisters one gift each. It’s always kind of awkward when handing out gifts because our...

OtherAddicted to Instagram
[1 POST] CREATED: Nov 11 2023 at 04:01 by eryengesh RESPONDENTS: nav LAST POST: Nov 11 2023 at 07:12

25 year old male here. I have a serious Instagram addiction. I spend a lot of time viewing Instagram posts, shorts and stories. It gives me a lot of pleasure but I don't realize how dangerous it is for me. I waste around 1.5-2 hours on Instagram per day. Wasting my huge portion of time is very counterproductive for me. This addictive habit is destroying me as a person. I have zero discipline....

OtherDealing with bullying behaviour
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Oct 25 2023 at 09:47 by ritachin7 RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: Nov 2 2023 at 17:19

I am wondering if someone could give me some advice. I don’t reside in the UK or USA so the laws are slightly different. We have a building administrative manager within a complex of just 4 units. The other units are dominated by a family – father, mother, daughter and son. So, the family controls the building administrative manager although, by law, they are supposed to act fairly and equ...

OtherAnyone in here with strong spiritual abilities? who can feel illness?
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 25 2023 at 14:45 by Pige123 RESPONDENTS: Constant Gardener LAST POST: Aug 26 2023 at 20:01

want to hear how many here on the site. can / are good in terms of spiritual abilities in terms of sensing illness at a distance? since some people are good at laying on of hands.. if anyone here can help, who will help for free?...

OtherI like this girl and don’t know what to do
[10 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 19 2023 at 19:35 by throwaway05022005 RESPONDENTS: doggydilemma / Constant Gardener / Soulmate LAST POST: Aug 28 2023 at 17:13

Met this girl at orientation week of college, and she is super sweet and fun to be around. We’re also doing very similar majors which means I’ll most likely share some classes with her, and I really like her. However I’m not so sure if she likes me back because there are times where I think she does and other times where I don’t think so. We’re both part of a friend group and I heard ...

OtherLosing battle with ejaculation
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 14 2023 at 07:19 by eryengesh RESPONDENTS: nav / blue_sky / Soulmate LAST POST: Aug 22 2023 at 14:44

25 year old guy here. I have a very weird and insane habit of ejaculating which is ruining my focus and personality. I am really sorry to express embarassing things about myself here but I want to seek help. I often think about quitting ejaculation forever but I fail to stop my urge to ejaculate. I ejaculate 2 times daily. My way of ejaculation is also extremely unusual and weird. I take aroun...

OtherMental
[434 POSTS] CREATED: Jun 11 2023 at 16:09 by doggy dilemma RESPONDENTS: Soulmate / doggydilemma / Constant Gardener LAST POST: Oct 29 2023 at 20:24

I believe I may need genuine Help. I just can't seem to get it anywhere....

Other10 years since leaving primary school and want to put a celebrate vide
[1 POST] CREATED: Apr 30 2023 at 16:12 by Oh RESPONDENTS: oldmainer LAST POST: May 1 2023 at 23:15

I'm planning to celebrate 10 years of the anniversary of when I left primary school in July by looking back on the day and putting a celebration video on YouTube so I can look back at it every year. I'm concerned however someone will find out about the video though and say something about it. What should I do? I miss primary school very much and I like looking back every year....

OtherAm I wrong for feeling hurt?
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Apr 18 2023 at 03:26 by Bad with social cues RESPONDENTS: oldmainer / Sherlie / Balance LAST POST: Apr 22 2023 at 07:33

My friend got into a relationship and didn't tell me. They told others that they have only recently met but kept it a secret from me and we've been friends for years. It kind of hurt that they thought they could tell others but not me and it makes me feel like they don't trust me or that maby we they don't think we're as close as I thought we were. I only found out that th...

OtherShould I say something
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Apr 6 2023 at 15:32 by Chillin77 RESPONDENTS: oldmainer LAST POST: Apr 7 2023 at 00:52

Okay here goes nothing, I’m a 46f a good few years ago I got with a guy Much younger than me. It wasn’t serious met a few times, we lost touch and remained friends from a distance. He got married last year 1st anniversary was recently. He moved to my area and started working locally, which I’d see him daily He is now telling me daily he has always loved me (cringe) Although he’s a g...

OtherShould I quit my life and become a hermit?
[1 POST] CREATED: Mar 26 2023 at 05:04 by eryengesh RESPONDENTS: wesleyian46 LAST POST: Mar 30 2023 at 11:56

Hi! I'm a 24 year old dude here (nearing 25). I have destroyed my career by quitting my master's degree before completing it. I made a very terrible and foolish mistake just because I felt extremely terrible symptoms. I still have Bachelor's degree (BA). I took Psychology and Anthropology in the final year of my Bachelor's program. I studied English, Anthropology and Psychology...

OtherShould I work abroad whilst family is in crisis?
[1 POST] CREATED: Mar 14 2023 at 16:30 by Thanosmarvel RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: Mar 14 2023 at 17:32

Hello, A lot of info to cover but I'll try to keep it brief. I have been thinking about working abroad for a summer (most likely at a US summer camp) as I have always wanted to have the experience and develop myself as a person in addition to being a much needed break from everyday life. Aside from the obvious worries about travelling abroad for the first time on my own thousands of miles ...

OtherI have some kind of mental illness
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Mar 10 2023 at 06:29 by eryengesh RESPONDENTS: oldmainer / Amie Masque LAST POST: Mar 10 2023 at 15:41

I'm a 24 year old guy. I have a very bad habit of wasting my time on internet. I spend around 9 hours on internet. I mindlessly waste time on watching youtube videos, instagram, quora and searching the web. I feel like I have nothing to watch or search on internet. I compulsively try to think what should I watch/search. I feel unsatisfied with the amount of things I search/watch online. ...

OtherWant to do what others are doing
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Feb 22 2023 at 17:02 by SunStar123 RESPONDENTS: Amie Masque / oldmainer / chatthegreenmile LAST POST: Feb 24 2023 at 19:53

Why do I get jealous of other peoples lives and follow what they are doing and want to be like them. I go on holidays with my husband, have nights away, meals out and go the cinema yet I feel other people have better lives. If our kids go on holiday, to gigs or nights away I get jealous even thou I want them to be having fun and looking after themselves. I settled down young and had my kids and...

OtherHow do I tell my parents?
[5 POSTS] CREATED: Feb 22 2023 at 08:52 by eryengesh RESPONDENTS: Soulmate / oldmainer LAST POST: Feb 27 2023 at 11:04

I'm a 24 year old dude. I'm in huge trouble related to my career as well as health. I made extremely foolish decision. I am having mucormycosis like symptoms since late April 2021 (caught due to covid-19). When I heard about this disease for the 1st time, it was already very progressed as it reached my eyes by that time. Two months later, it had reached my brain (around July 2021). I...

OtherProblem with mom, sorry long
[18 POSTS] CREATED: Oct 22 2022 at 14:31 by MamaFlyz RESPONDENTS: Soulmate / oldmainer LAST POST: Nov 5 2022 at 02:37

I am angry at my mom…..she is very passive aggressive. My siblings and I are not that close, she used to pin us against each other as children, they rarely see her. After high school I put myself through nursing school and got accepted into school to be a nurse practitioner. My dad died and she claimed she got no money and asked for me to help her financially. I did and didn’t go to school...

OtherHelp Is he going crazy or something else
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Oct 12 2022 at 18:02 by Causeican RESPONDENTS: oldmainer / Peerow LAST POST: Oct 17 2022 at 11:45

Hello. I am writing this to get any kind of advice,help,relief, anything that will make this bullshit stop! I am with a guy who seriously thinks he can see things, he talks to himself... He catches things out of the air, and when he catches them he will throw them in baggies, a bowl with a lid, he was throwing them in microwave last night and pushing start saying they turned in to static... He th...

OtherWhy does it sometimes smell in my youth club's corridor?
[8 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 30 2022 at 18:11 by Youth 2019 RESPONDENTS: Aka / Soulmate LAST POST: Sep 7 2022 at 14:28

It sometimes smells in my youth club's corridor. I'm a young person and should I talk to my youth leaders about this? Every time I go out in the corridor I have to hold my nose....

OtherFeeling depressed lately
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 8 2022 at 09:12 by MRacc RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: Aug 9 2022 at 05:11

Well, where do I start? Let's start from the beginning. As a kid, I was born into a situation where my parents divorced when I was around 6 years old. I am male and I have a sister who is about a year older than me. Shortly after my parents split and officially divorced, my mother (who my sister and I were living with) found out that she had cancer. As a result, my mother moved us with her ab...

OtherI want to do an activity like vlogging but
[11 POSTS] CREATED: Jul 31 2022 at 15:12 by baldman123 RESPONDENTS: Balance / Aka / Soulmate LAST POST: Aug 9 2022 at 01:06

Hi guys ..im new here and i really need your help,anyone that can give a best advice about me.I really want to do vlogging but the thing is im not really a person that is normal like others,i am person with lots of issues and mistakes ..and it bothers me everyday,im afraid t show my self because of like i said im not a perfect person,i really like to do vlog because it makes happy.Hope you guys be...

OtherShould I get another cat?
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Jul 13 2022 at 19:59 by Vib RESPONDENTS: Aka / fightingthroughlife / Soulmate LAST POST: Jul 19 2022 at 00:33

I have a 3-year-old male cat, and I'm considering getting him a companion. I'm away from the house a lot because of my job, and he doesn't like being alone. When I am home, I give him love and attention, but lately he's become bored and scratching up the furniture. It was suggested by some friends of mine that I should get another cat, but when I did that, the two didn't g...

OtherDream about a dentist
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Jun 30 2022 at 21:24 by Vib RESPONDENTS: Aka / oldmainer LAST POST: Jul 3 2022 at 01:57

Hi. I'm wondering if you could help me interpret a dream. First, I would like to say that I am terrified of dentists. The last time I went to a dentist was when I was a kid. I had a very traumatic experience and didn't go back since. This is relevant to my dream. I don't remember all the details, but I recall sitting in a dentist's chair, and the dentist is talking to me. He...

OtherMy dad needs help
[18 POSTS] CREATED: Jun 23 2022 at 02:11 by new girl RESPONDENTS: oldmainer / Soulmate LAST POST: Jul 8 2022 at 03:22

Hey, there. I need some advice for my dad, who is struggling from separation from my mom and supporting us. I am currently a community college student who is being taken care of by my parents since I only make $15 an hour. The problem is that ever since my dad separated from my mom, he is still having to pay most of our house bills and his kids' education. My mom, sibling, and I are living i...

OtherMy mom is very angry about a family holiday, please help
[5 POSTS] CREATED: May 24 2022 at 18:42 by Iloverosie RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: May 25 2022 at 14:52

I live with my mother in the family home. My father wasn't there when I was growing up. My siblings are gone away to live and work abroad. One of my siblings has plans to come home on holidays this summer. My mom knew this and she was looking forward to the visit. She was cleaning the spare room for months. It's an older house and there is some damp and some jobs to do on the ho...

OtherCircles
[1 POST] CREATED: May 19 2022 at 09:14 by Balance RESPONDENTS: Aka LAST POST: May 23 2022 at 21:00

I grew up in what we'll refer to as town 'A'. It is a small place, and aside from going to school and joining the workforce here, I had no desire to stick around. Many years ago I moved to town B, and spent a good chunk of my young adulthood there. I gradually made friends there, found areas I liked to go to, and had my longest-lasting job thus far. It wasn't all roses, b...

OtherMother in law
[24 POSTS] CREATED: May 4 2022 at 06:15 by Louise Anne RESPONDENTS: manalone / Soulmate / transmutation LAST POST: May 16 2022 at 14:21

My mil is sensitive , caring , lovely Etc , all the reasons why it’s complicated. Without even knowing or noticing why , she somehow creates such anxiety. She’s 2 different people. Perhaps all the above when things go her way. But then she has always said she can be nasty If she’s wronged , and that she’s not forgiving. Examples- i recently had major surgery. On the build up , I’m th...

OtherFirst post
[1 POST] CREATED: Apr 17 2022 at 02:54 by Skylarswims RESPONDENTS: lily31 LAST POST: Apr 17 2022 at 06:26

I'm on here because I honestly want to get my life back on track, but sometimes everything just seems to fall apart. I think I'm just looking for someone/something to keep me grounded in reality, and not drifting off into my own thoughts and emotions. I know people are going to say "why don't you tell someone", "why don't you get a therapist" and my reply i...

OtherWhen do women get held accountable for continued lies?
[1 POST] CREATED: Mar 24 2022 at 23:58 by FalselyAccused RESPONDENTS: Cuddleswithfoxes LAST POST: Mar 27 2022 at 02:56

My ex continues to spread false accusations of abuse towards my youngest child. She is now accusing me of sexually abusing my child, which is completely false and ridiculous. She has continued to throw false allegations at me for the past 4 years. I’ve done nothing wrong, EVER. Why does she get to continue lying about me and spreading these false accusations without being held legally accountabl...

OtherWhat should I do about a troublesome close friend?
[17 POSTS] CREATED: Mar 8 2022 at 07:52 by new girl RESPONDENTS: manalone / Smthanonymous / Akm160281 / minsungisreal1 / life partner 1 / oldmainer / saru / xfam1 / Sweet girl 123 LAST POST: Mar 13 2022 at 14:01

There is this guy that I am very close friends with. We actually used to date for a very short time back in high school, but after breaking up he abstained from dating again due to his conservative and religious beliefs, which is totally cool. The problem I am having with him now is that it has gotten to the point where he often rants about feminism and openly supports gender roles. He would even ...

OtherAnyone else get annoyed with declarations of faith conquers all
[8 POSTS] CREATED: Jan 4 2022 at 11:30 by Aka RESPONDENTS: Soulmate / mona / new girl / oldmainer LAST POST: Jan 17 2022 at 08:27

The title pretty much says it all. Now don't get me wrong, I know God exists. I have seen enough in my life to know with certainty. It isn't just a belief with me. Now on to the debate. I keep seeing quotes, comments, posts on the social media platforms I use that all seem to say the same thing. Faith will get you through. Faith protects you. Etc. The last one I saw that really inf...

OtherCan't let go of the past, should i seek therapy?
[6 POSTS] CREATED: Dec 2 2021 at 05:39 by NotAJudge RESPONDENTS: growthdaily3443 LAST POST: Dec 11 2021 at 00:55

I don't know if it's cabin fever or the lack of friendships but I find myself thinking of the past too often. The what if? And shoulda coulda woulda. Usually when I speak on it, people say it's normal and to move on. I do and for a while I do well, but then it creeps up like roaches in a dumpster in the back of a buffet restaurant. It doesn't just cross my mind it will take ove...

OtherPeople fussing over another friend, ignoring me
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Nov 2 2021 at 00:33 by Gawain_Not_Wayne RESPONDENTS: oldmainer LAST POST: Nov 2 2021 at 12:25

I used to very shy with no friends. I got over this, and now have more circles of friends than I can manage. One circle of friends has people that live in a town two bus-rides away. I met them when another friend used to have free petrol as part of his job and kindly drove us all regularly to this town for nights out. Now he's married, but I've kept in touch with the people I met in ...

OtherIs the chatroom broken? I can't get in
[1 POST] CREATED: Oct 27 2021 at 11:16 by Searching RESPONDENTS: Richard B LAST POST: Oct 27 2021 at 15:24

Hello is anyone else having trouble accessing the chatroom? The green circle just keeps spinning around .. Searching :)...

OtherI have a crush and I need help trying to make them like me CREATED: Oct 14 2021 at 02:15 by Ineedhelpliketf LAST POST: Oct 25 2021 at 05:18

So I started liking this guy and I think uphe cute, funny, smart but stupid sometimes. And idk if he like me or not. Help me pls....

OtherMooch living with me
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Oct 10 2021 at 05:10 by Passingthru RESPONDENTS: sputnik00 / NotAJudge LAST POST: Oct 10 2021 at 12:43

I have a friend that I've known for about 30 years. He's one of the few friends from that time that has stuck around through my own personal problems. He makes money by selling a particular product (not drugs) that was lucrative in the 90s but has fallen significantly since. He was a caretaker for an elderly gentleman, a WWII vet, who died last year (not from COVID). Because of the d...

OtherShould a 15 year old girl visit her mom who will be in jail for 7 months CREATED: Sep 9 2021 at 22:07 by B1924 LAST POST: Sep 9 2021 at 22:48

Would allowing my 15-year-old daughter to visit her mom who will be in jail for 7 months for check fraud be a bad idea even if they have a good relationship since then she will see the inside of a jail and prisoners? Not to mention her mom in a jumpsuit. My daughter would like to go and seems enthusiastic and my wife says bring her if she wants but I’m not sure Actually my daughter does n...

OtherSocial anxiety and school CREATED: Aug 21 2021 at 11:42 by Dylon LAST POST: Aug 22 2021 at 07:24

Hello, Background info for context on my mental state Tw; bullying, Molestation, Suicidal thoughts My name is Dylon and I need really bad help. I have been trying to see if I have social anxiety because I have very bad symptoms of SAD. I have been bullied since 2nd grade and was sometimes treated with disdain in my household. I would tell my mom about my bullying and she would just say th...

OtherLife reset, anyone ever done one?
[1 POST] CREATED: Aug 15 2021 at 18:58 by AJH1988 RESPONDENTS: DojaBoyTellEm LAST POST: Aug 17 2021 at 22:04

So basically I've hit an age where you start to realise you're a proper adult now and with lockdown so on coinciding with some bad times personally it's started to make me harp back to when I was 21 so on with world in front of me and in a good state. Now however I have a child who I am no longer with the mother, a series of failed relationships, poor habits like smoking and poor...

OtherSecond chances and how to ask for them
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 7 2021 at 17:33 by multigalactic RESPONDENTS: DojaBoyTellEm LAST POST: Aug 17 2021 at 12:18

So it’s a bit of a complicated story, but two years ago I was a part of a conservation organization doing backcountry trail work. It’s a five month, government funded program and it was a relatively small crew. I had to leave the season about a month in because family issues were taking over my mind and heart and I couldn’t be out in the wilderness with no way to contact them for days. I lef...

OtherFrom Syberia to Hell!
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 2 2021 at 13:34 by sonangela7 RESPONDENTS: Letstalk121 / arabella5 / carter LAST POST: Aug 18 2021 at 11:57

I do not even know where to start, the situation is so sad, and I am ashamed of myself, I cannot approach anyone and ask for help, and here to be my last chance to try on this forum. I am a married woman; I work in a kindergarten and have a ten-year-old son and a husband. We do not live in a rich level as many of us; however, I can say that we live in poor conditions, my husband and I have small w...

OtherDo you know what this mean?
[7 POSTS] CREATED: Jun 28 2021 at 17:50 by Jacob_heart54 RESPONDENTS: carter / arabella5 / sophiecan / sonangela7 LAST POST: Jul 28 2021 at 13:24

I was doing my work and when I looked up I saw the girl i liked looking at me & smiling then she looked down at my collarbone while smiling. then she looked up at my face again and she was still smiling so I looked away. Then later when I was talking to one of my friend & I couldn't really hear him cause I had my headphones on & he said jacob did you hear what I said & i said ...

OtherToo many challenges in my life right now
[10 POSTS] CREATED: Jun 27 2021 at 13:46 by MRDKHOS RESPONDENTS: oldmainer / carter / sonangela7 / arabella5 / sophiecan / Cupid LAST POST: Aug 1 2021 at 16:06

Please bear with me, if this thread gets quite long :-) I know that there are many people who are probably worse off than me, and maybe I shouldn´t complain - but right now the sum of all my challenges are just slowly getting a bit too much for me. Let me explain what I mean. For your info, I am 46 years old now: 1) I have a very close connection to my mother. However she is - if not termin...

OtherYearly family gathering - I don't wanna go
[8 POSTS] CREATED: Jun 14 2021 at 00:44 by APE1972 RESPONDENTS: 8Twenty8 / sophiecan / arabella5 LAST POST: Jul 23 2021 at 15:44

Hi all Maybe my problem is not really that big a problem in many peoples eyes, but nonetheless it sometimes really bothers me and it would be great with some input. When I was younger and when my grandmother was still alive, there used to be a yearly gathering at her house, around the time of her birthday, where the entire family on my mothers side would be gathered from noon until late even...

OtherSevere anxiety and being kicked out at 18
[8 POSTS] CREATED: May 30 2021 at 03:23 by anxiousnikki RESPONDENTS: sonangela7 / arabella5 / sophiecan / carter LAST POST: Jul 28 2021 at 13:22

Hello… so i’ve always had very severe anxiety for as long as i can remember and it’s basically ruining my life at this point. I see a therapist and i’m being evaluated for a mood disorder diagnosis (bipolar 2 seems most likely). I said something really stupid that i didn’t mean and seriously regret but my mother is a bit of a narcissist and i don’t think there’s any way i can conv...

OtherIs my friend a bad friend, or suffering somehow?
[2 POSTS] CREATED: May 23 2021 at 17:26 by Peraamore RESPONDENTS: SilviaGirl LAST POST: May 25 2021 at 23:33

I have a friend who, since getting into a relationship (7years ago) has slowly disappeared. It would start with not answering messages or agreeing to meet us. She would claim that her phone was playing up, or she had to delete the messaging app for storage space etc. This has gone on for probably at kesst 5 years so she has had a new phone in that time, and also uses it for work purposes s...

OtherWhat do I do about my dad?
[3 POSTS] CREATED: May 16 2021 at 03:11 by cvsmixleafyy RESPONDENTS: Aka / 8Twenty8 LAST POST: May 23 2021 at 02:09

I don't really have anywhere else to put this, as I tried telling my friend and she said: "well that's bad but my dad is worse" and I have nowhere else to turn. I really need advice so any would be appreciated (sorry for grammar mistakes it's late at night and I'm tired): So my dad has bipolar and used to take medicine until I was about 7. Something happened and he...

OtherWalking on eggshells with family of origin
[2 POSTS] CREATED: May 12 2021 at 15:19 by smilieemama RESPONDENTS: Anonymous1 LAST POST: May 14 2021 at 12:56

Hi all. My name is Rose. I have finally come to terms with the fact that my family of Origin is toxic. My dad is a supreme narcissist and prescription drug addict/abuser, my mother enables him and does deal with some depression, and my sister is just downright mean and vicious. I am the scapegoat. Father: always been abusive. made me into the person who took care of him rather than the other wa...

OtherI just need to tell someone this. I don’t know.
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Mar 26 2021 at 06:57 by Selma RESPONDENTS: Bluebird11 / Sunbeams LAST POST: Mar 28 2021 at 21:38

I don’t even know how to start. Maybe from the beginning but it got that that point that I really don’t know where it all started. Basically I have been in tons of tinder and bumble dates. Most of them become my friends. Some of them I hook up and a few of them I have sex with. So in January I went on one and we got along we kissed but I wasn’t feeling it. In February I went to another it wa...

OtherDo you guys know what this mean?
[5 POSTS] CREATED: Mar 22 2021 at 14:01 by Justin_taylor24 RESPONDENTS: Aka LAST POST: Mar 22 2021 at 19:04

Ok so My friend wrote this on her Twitter page that said Always in between wanting to post a lot on social media & wanting to delete all socials & be like that person you went to school with that you think of randomly & hope they’re doing well....

OtherMade a bad choice
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Feb 21 2021 at 18:00 by Dumb RESPONDENTS: Aka / January / SilviaGirl LAST POST: Mar 4 2021 at 16:44

I have suffered with depression and anxiety for a long time. It has affected me very badly and caused me not to be able to think logically about things. At the moment I am having a bad time in work and I feel like everyone hates me there and I don't belong there. These feelings have made me all confused and I feel I am making a lot of bad decisions. When a work colleague asked me to join ...

OtherWhats wrong with me?! Seriously
[1 POST] CREATED: Dec 19 2020 at 00:34 by r2NRIN RESPONDENTS: Aka LAST POST: Dec 19 2020 at 11:22

I have always struggled in relationships and just people in general, I have severe PTSD due to assault and it is has heavily affected everything. I havent dated in 2 years as my last relationship he called me frigid. I am 20 next years and still a virgin. I probably make no sense but go with me on this. I have tried to find someone who is understanding and not for pity and whats me for me and not ...

OtherMy ex asks me strange questions.....
[5 POSTS] CREATED: Oct 16 2020 at 19:46 by Anon1994 RESPONDENTS: luvbirdsoldier LAST POST: Oct 20 2020 at 19:39

I'm pregnant with my ex's baby. He left me for someone else so things weren't great but now were civil. What's confusing me is that on two different occasions he has asked if I plan to have any more children. I asked him why and he claims he was just wondering but I feel theres more to it than that. He has also started asking personal questions about the pregnancy like whethe...

OtherNeed help to get my life back together
[7 POSTS] CREATED: Oct 9 2020 at 12:54 by dalton95 RESPONDENTS: MISSSY2 / luvbirdsoldier / mfb LAST POST: Oct 18 2020 at 22:25

So where to begin really? •I’m 29 years old •I’m from a wealthy and respected family •My family is stable – no real problems •I have no friends – lost many friends due to my high alcohol consumption •I never had a loving relationships – Dated only 2 girls in high school and that’s it. •Lost my virginity with a prostitute •I have been masturbating a lot everyday f...

OtherCovid breach
[1 POST] CREATED: Oct 5 2020 at 19:14 by Christy RESPONDENTS: manalone LAST POST: Oct 6 2020 at 00:35

My parents are due to celebrate a big anniversary. They are both in their 80's My sister has planned to go away to a country on the UK's Covid warning list which means she should by law quarantine for 14 days on her return. However she is planning to come to my parents party within a week of her return. She says they will get a private test and then come along. I have issues wit...

OtherIrritated
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Oct 3 2020 at 08:07 by Sassy RESPONDENTS: Bookworm / 8Twenty8 LAST POST: Oct 15 2020 at 01:44

Hi, this is very embarrassing but I really need advice. My husband and I have been together for 26 years and married for 17. About 4-5 years ago my husband picked up a nasty habit and it’s driving me crazy that I’m starting to dislike him. I’ve tried ignoring it but it’s getting worse and worse and last year my kids even mentioned it saying it’s irritating and nasty to them too. He has s...

OtherHow can I find a 25-35-year-old woman who wants to travel the world??
[9 POSTS] CREATED: Sep 25 2020 at 21:09 by worldtraveler RESPONDENTS: MISSSY2 / Bluebird11 / Iam_me LAST POST: Oct 1 2020 at 00:14

Ok, so I'm a single male bachelor, in my early-50's, good-looking, in good health, and quite wealthy. I want to find a young woman who would like to travel and see the world (probably most women would fit this description, no?) with me paying all the expenses (sounds great, right?). Will there be romance? Maybe, but only if we both want it. The problem is, I am only interested in wome...

OtherDon't understand
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 11 2020 at 02:57 by Desiarability RESPONDENTS: lily31 LAST POST: Aug 18 2020 at 18:20

The One Thing I Have Been Trying To Understand All My Life Is My Mother Has Ruined Everything In Entire Life Example My Marriage My Birthdays My Prom Etc... And The Only Thing I Can Come Up With Is That She Takes The Meaning Of Being A Narcisist To A Whole Different Level Believe Me. She Goes Out Of Her Way To Make Me Look Bad In Front Of People To Put Me Down Every Chance She Gets To Blame Me For...

OtherHow can I turn my life around?
[1 POST] CREATED: Jun 23 2020 at 14:13 by ohla RESPONDENTS: Silvarion LAST POST: Jun 24 2020 at 15:43

I need advice about changing my life. I have been a housewife for years and my kids have left home years ago. I want to work but I am not very brainy and I have only worked wit kids in the past and done cleaning jobs. I don't want to really work with kids again because im 5O in a few months and feel I have raised my own 3 and want to do something different. im in a rut at the moment and all I...

OtherMother of the groom CREATED: May 24 2020 at 07:21 by Christy LAST POST: May 25 2020 at 04:27

My son is getting married later this year. I get on well with his fiancee. However I feel excluded from things to do with the wedding. There was a big weekend when she went dress shopping with her friends and then again to make the final choice. She then took her mother along to see the dress and again for the second fitting. There were pictures on FB of them celebrating with fizz and general...

OtherAm I being irrational? Please help! CREATED: May 9 2020 at 08:28 by Earthsigncap LAST POST: May 10 2020 at 13:49

Am I being irrational? I have a twin sister. We are best friends however she never really supports me when I am going through things. It's like, if I'm going right, she chooses to go left every time. Am I being unreasonable and just putting my frustration on her because I am in denial? Years ago, I was going through some issues with my then boyfriend. I'd go to her to rant be...

OtherIs this narcissism? CREATED: Apr 21 2020 at 22:43 by Nyxta LAST POST: Apr 21 2020 at 23:24

I met a person online, i will call this person J, we bounded fast. Tho J and i argue really bad over nothing. When we fight, J becomes really aggressive, he calls me names, he tells me that i cant remember what he said to me and that i have a memory of a fish. He basically knows exactly what to say to me that will hurt me. During this fight when i kept on closing the call because i didnt wanna tal...

OtherMy friends bullied a 13 year old girl online
[6 POSTS] CREATED: Feb 10 2020 at 11:16 by JackGuy RESPONDENTS: Meebee LAST POST: Feb 12 2020 at 19:05

I was playing Minecraft and just having a good time with my friends, and one of their brothers my friends were from 22-26 and the guys brother is 17 then this person joined, don't know how, but they said they were 13 and they all just bullied her and it was really messed up it was 5 of them doing it so i felt kinda nervous about speaking up, mostly because i didn't know/barely knew a...

OtherWhat should I say to my friends?
[1 POST] CREATED: Feb 10 2020 at 07:23 by justsomeone21 RESPONDENTS: Meebee LAST POST: Feb 12 2020 at 18:27

I just graduated from high school and I still want to maintain my friendship with my school friends. I have been catching up with them but they don't invite me to their parties. They take drugs at their parties and they know I don't do drugs. I'm actually fine with others taking drugs because I don't have to take them myself. I texted them asking why they don't invite ...

OtherLeaving a sick friend stranded?
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Oct 22 2019 at 23:08 by Tuesday RESPONDENTS: manalone / HannaM LAST POST: Oct 26 2019 at 00:14

Am I wrong? Am I selfish? I don't know how to make this right... I don't think it will be right. Last year my friend was dx with stage 3 cancer. The odds are stacked against her. She lives a thousand miles away and her dream was to come visit me. Now we have only been in touch via text past few years with my family life being unstable and her cancer dx. But I want to see her a...

OtherHelp!?!? Help me decide
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Oct 21 2019 at 15:26 by Ashleytrii RESPONDENTS: flipp LAST POST: Oct 31 2019 at 12:00

Hi guys, This is not a relationship or dating question I’m kindly ask you for advice because it’s been 6 months deciding which path should I take and as of today I’m still undecided. Giving me your advice would be a big help. So I just recently became an Accountant last May and I’m now working at a job which I don’t really like. The benefit really doesn’t outweigh the cost an...

OtherNot being invited to wedding for my nephew
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Sep 29 2019 at 23:53 by SunshineandRoses RESPONDENTS: Rosie893 / HannaM LAST POST: Oct 31 2019 at 13:51

I was the only family member that was not invited to my nephew's wedding. Other relatives were invited. I am upset and feel left out, as if the family is ousting me. ...

OtherThe 29 year old virgin
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Sep 14 2019 at 03:37 by Candace RESPONDENTS: Musanda LAST POST: Sep 16 2019 at 19:45

It's hard to know where to start. I am 29 years old. It looks like I have a lot of my life together, but I am just hanging on by a thread. I am someone who has always been alone. I have friends and family, but never any type of romantic relationship. I have always wanted one, but don't feel deserving - not for any particular reason, but just by virtue of being me. I don't kn...

OtherInlaws
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Sep 4 2019 at 04:15 by lizbarba RESPONDENTS: lily31 / Skinnygirl2 LAST POST: Sep 6 2019 at 08:06

Hello everyone, So I have been married for a little bit over a year now, and I am expecting. I never really had a good relationship with my in laws. They think my husband is an angle/god and even his cousins agree that they treat and talk about him like he is a god. So obviously ever since I came into his life I was never good enough for him. They always talked about me and my parents; in fact, t...

OtherHow do I politely decline an unwanted invite?
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Sep 3 2019 at 02:41 by 94duvillet RESPONDENTS: lily31 LAST POST: Sep 3 2019 at 16:07

I was invited to my boyfriend's friend's fiance's bridal shower. Just me. Not him. I suffer from social anxiety (am trying my best to get treated) and very much do not want to go to this bridal shower ESPECIALLY because it was only me who was invited (which is expected - bridal showers are usually just women). When I first got the invite I had a pretty bad panic attack over being i...

OtherWhat's going on???
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 17 2019 at 21:19 by Tallbean RESPONDENTS: AAAAHHHHHH LAST POST: Oct 12 2019 at 00:29

Hey y'all so here's my problem, a while ago I met a girl through her lovely twin sister who hoped we would become friends as well. At first we were cool and all, noticed she was slightly perverted, like to talk to me and post pictures revealing some of her chest and just fetishised men dressing as women a lot. Yet it was nothing related to me so I let my opinions settle in my gut. ...

OtherHow to interpret avoidance
[6 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 11 2019 at 03:29 by Jezebel RESPONDENTS: Davina LAST POST: Aug 11 2019 at 16:27

I ran into a coworker while walking near work on my lunch break. I was texting with someone and smiling while looking at my phone. When I looked up I saw him looking at me and smiling and seemingly happy to see me, but as soon as I looked up he looked away and completely avoided me and avoided eye contact. He could not have tried harder to not look at me at that point. This is someone I ha...

Other8 months pregnant while life crumbles around me
[1 POST] CREATED: Aug 8 2019 at 11:44 by Shantron RESPONDENTS: Davina LAST POST: Aug 9 2019 at 23:50

I am in need of someone to talk to about everything. I've been diagnosed with Anxiety, Depression, ADHD and Bipolar Disorder. I am 31 years old and 8 months pregnant as well as trying to remodify a custody agreement in order to get my 8 year old daughter home. I also help take care of both my parents who have heart failure and other diseases. I am currently unemployed and living at home wit...

OtherFriendship problems CREATED: Aug 4 2019 at 12:51 by Nyxta LAST POST: Aug 5 2019 at 00:54

My older online friend and i met through a game.After i broke up with my ex (long story but it had to with my friendship with this person) 1 day or 2 later he confessed to me and insisted trying giving him a chance, even though i rejected him and explained the reason to him. So he kept telling me cheesy things(which i hate) and how special i am to him and he somehow wanted me to tell him the same ...

OtherWhen your life makes national news.... CREATED: Jul 31 2019 at 20:51 by MamaBear LAST POST: Aug 3 2019 at 17:02

This is going to be a heavy read, and should probably have some warnings posted. Not sure how to do that, so just giving fair warning that this will cover several triggering topics. So to anyone that decides to wade in anyway, thank you. We were notified last week that our friend and coworker, Daniel Salcido, had been involved in a murder-suicide, and their 2yo son was missing. They hav...