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I hope it's not weird to post this. About two weeks ago, I took a single-day course and noticed a cute person there signalling interest. It was the first time I've felt mutual attraction and safe in the interaction, but we didn't talk. I think they were t
Follow up on my last thread.I tried talking out my true feelings with my friend. I did it respectfully - both to their feelings and my truth. They replied and were seemingly apologetic (which I reciprocated) and apparently sad I might reconsider opening u
My nephew is asking questions after an involuntary admission to hospital of his Mum who is living with Schizophrenia. We want to support him with age appropriate information to help him understand complex mental illness.
Hi all recently dealing with manipulation and control from my bf mother, she yelled at me on the phone because I didn't reply to text and said have I got a problem then I blocked her and broke up with bf but got back with him only to then have her call my
Hi, I'm new to this forum, and I hope you can forgive the long post. I'm the mother of a 24 year old daughter who was diagnosed with BPD at 19 and ADHD at 20. She is reasonably independent-she works part time as a carer and is currently living with her br
Wishing a peaceful day to those grieving, with PND or BPD, estranged, with C-PTSD, or otherwise with mixed or complicated feelings about recognising motherhood.Take care. You count too.
I’m involved in a friendship that used to be very close and emotionally open, but over time (after a period of lost contact) it has become more surface-level and less emotionally expressive. For context, I tend to bond emotionally and don’t do well with s
Been married over a decade and some and since the beginning of April have tried to end the marriage. I want out because they are just really mean. To me, to our kids. Like every day I have to defend what I do and how I use my time. We've been in therapy a
Hi there, I have never done anything like this before but here I go anyway. I’ve been married to my husband for 19 years. I married very young aged 19 and moved out of family home. My parents and siblings never approved the relationship- t
I’m 28 years old and have been living independently in Australia since I was 18. It hasn’t been easy—I’ve struggled a lot on my own—but I’ve always worked hard, saved consistently, and stayed focused on my goals. I take pride in being financially responsi
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