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What to do about my boyfriend who drinks and parties too much?
I've been with my boyfriend for 3 years now. One thing I don't like about him is when he drinks. Him and I have gotten in many arguments about him and his drinking. It gets to the point were he a few times he physically...
NativeGirl03
Xper 5 Age: 34 My friend claims that he "doesn't have a desire to live" - but due to the extent of my own abuse, I DON'T BELIEVE HIM?
I had a VERY abusive childhood, to the point where I'm 22 and still dealing with the results. The house I lived in with my parents was my hell, and I was legitimately being abused and I was suicidal. I have a friend Jim...
therealaccount
Xper 5 Age: 35 I feel like I'm going crazy?
I've struggled with the after-effects of being abused all my life. I'm somewhat socially awkward because my controlling mother kept me from going out not once in high school. I was so quiet and withdrawn because I was...
misssouthernbelle
Xper 7 Age: 34 A friend of mine is being abused by a parent?
This is an absolutely serious question. I ask for absolutely no jokes or criticism. A friend of mine, she is only 13 years old, and her father is abusive. She has a concussion currently because he had pushed her head...
Anonymous
(36-45) Abusive step father what should I do. my best friend said I could mob in with her in about a year and a half?
Ever since I was a kid my mom had been with some disgusting animal who she married. I had witnessed them fighting multiple time and even him attempting to strangle her half to death when I was six. Now I'm 16 and he now...
Anonymous
(25-29) How do I deal with an emotionally abusive ex?
Our relationship was okay. Ultimately, we just weren't right for each other. We also had some big trust issues which lead to me breaking up with him. That was 8 months ago. I still love him and have been trying to be his...
Anonymous
(45 Plus) Did I just get used as an emotional crutch...?
We've both been in abusive relationships. He just got out of his 6 months ago. We started out as friends. He jokingly called me his therapist, as I would help him. I knew he was talking to other women when we first met....
misssouthernbelle
Xper 7 Age: 34 Is it OK if I don't really care about my father... Need good answers.?
My father has been abusive and neglectful with me all my life. One thing that happened today was that he didn't listen to me: He just said he knows what I'm saying... If I ask him he tells me something different. If I...
Anonymous
(36-45) Guys: is this too harsh to send to him? Or should I just let it go?
LONG STORY SHORT: He got out of an abusive relationship 6 months ago and I had been helping him for the past two and he initiated more, only to toy with my emotions and tell me that he didn't want to hurt me once I told...
Anonymous
(30-35) Guy tells me there is a conflict of interest, what does he mean?
I told him that I felt like he would never appreciate me as a good woman and all I've done for him, after he refuses to get close to me, but let other women in after his abusive relationship before he met me. He's told me...
Anonymous
(30-35) Should I be worried, or not let it bother me?
He just got out of an abusive relationship 5 months ago. I was in one last year and I'm finally healed, so I felt like reaching out to him. I feel like we've been through a lot, as I've been his life-line and friend. He's...
Anonymous
(30-35) I feel like my friends' mother :/ Any advice?
You know that old saying about parents and how sometimes they just have to let their kids make mistakes? That's how I feel right now. Only it's about my 20 year old friend and her relationship. I posted about her a few...
Prettygurl12
Master Age: 32 Advice need to send closure letter to abusive ex
My ex unblocked me on Facebook 8 weeks ago he had me blocked for 5 weeks. I haven't contacted him until a few days ago by accident! I thought I had sent a message to a friend same first name but it was him! I did it...
Anonymous
(36-45) Help...toxic friend (I think)...
This is a question for anyone to answer if they don't mind. I split up with my ex a few months ago. Obviously, I made mistakes but he was emotionally abusive, threatening and possessive. Throughout our relationship, a...
Anonymous
(36-45) I need to move out! Abusive mom
My mom continues to treat my like I'm 16 and we got into an altercation this weekend over some dumbass laundry. OK so I know how to wash my clothes. But my mom said I overloaded the machine because there was no bubbles or...
Anonymous
(36-45) Broke up with boyfriend for not treating me right, advice pls? Abusive relationship ;(
Hi, I had been with my boyfriend for one year and 2 months. He was an emotionally, verbally, kind of physically abusive person. He was also a control freak. He verbally abused me like saying if I looked in the mirror it...
Anonymous
(30-35) Why do I feel like I want to be abused?
I'm 17 and but for some reason I feel as though I want to be abused, even though I know it's so undesirable. This doesn't make sense but I feel like if I was abused then I'd be special, maybe I have a sort of 'abuse is...
Anonymous
(30-35) Does it mean he still cares?
I never imagined in a million years I would ever have an affair. yes there are things lacking in my marriage. my husband is emotionally and verbally abusive. I have lived with that for ten years now. one day at work a...
Anonymous
(36-45) HELP!! My boyfriend wants to break up with me because I have lied and hidden things from him, but I love him
I met my fiancé 15 years ago we were good friends. I am 32 and he is 40. We started dating 5 years ago. My roommate needed a lot of my time and attention more than I would say a normal friend would ask for. When she found...
Anonymous
(36-45) Could what he said imply that he's been violent to girls in the past?
I met a guy in a summer group that lasted for 3 weeks. In the first week he had a crush on one girl, in the second week he liked another girl. They were briefly together then on the last day of the third week he said she...
Anonymous
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