Search Results: dealing with being hurt

Why did my ex ghost me? did he really care about me?

The reason me and my ex were still sleeping together is because he did NOT want to get back together after I broke up with him even though I know he deserved it I had basically second guessed myself. He was more offended...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Break Up & Divorce

Why did my ex treat me like this? Did he really even love me?

Anonymous

(25-29)

Health & Fitness

Catastrophizing thoughts (cognitive distortion):what it is and how to cope with it

Ever feel excessive stress and worry for a small nuisance, you know it’s nothing to be worried about but you can’t help but worry about it? Well, that is known as catastrophizing which is a type of cognitive distortion....

ADFSDF1996

Editor Age: 30

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Break Up & Divorce

Why do I feel no urge to date?

The last 2 men I’ve dated were both extremely toxic and emotionally and physically abused me. I’ve been trying to date again but after how those 2 guys hurt me, I just can’t do it. I know we’re in a pandemic so it’s not...

Walamagicc

Xper 6 Age: 25

Relationships

Can you ever get the attraction back once you start seeing your boyfriend as your lazy teenaged son?

Here are the main issues: - He put off graduating university until a year after me so we couldn't move back home when we'd agreed we would. - He is very attached to his pizza delivery job even though his car...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Break Up & Divorce

A guy I knew for more than 7 years online asked me to be his girlfriend. I really liked him and agreed to it. 3 weeks later he ends it what happened?

We talked online over the course of 7 years it had it's ups and downs. He was in a relationship that he explained mentally screwed him up. You stressed to me that he wasn't ready for a relationship. But then turn right...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Break Up & Divorce

Is she still holding on?

My girlfriend has been in Japan for about a month. While she has been gone I have been dealing with an extremely stressful situation. Unfortunately this affected her because she always wants to help me. She became...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Health & Fitness

A detailed description of what relapsing feels like [self harm]

I've written a number of anonymous posts about self harm and have decided to post this with my real username because I'm sick of people attacking me for this without even knowing who they're talking to. I also feel the...

tallandsweet

Editor Age: 24

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Break Up & Divorce

He says his then ex was awful and is crying, and now I am obsessed for being concerned... Narcissistic much?

So D (first initial of his name) a long back story but will cut through: - meet, date briefly when we study in foreign country. - come from different continents. - stay vaguely in touch, over bdays & politics - I go on a...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Guy's Behavior

A guy I know has recently started calling me babe. What in the hell does this mean?

I recently reconnected with a guy that I used to be friends with benefits with. When we were together we had amazing physical chemistry. However things were a bit awkward because he was dealing with a complicated...

dbaby91

Xper 5 Age: 34

Relationships

Would it be wrong for me to break up with my boyfriend because he’s too depressing?

I love my boyfriend so much, but we’ve been going through a bad really rough patch. We’ve been together for 3 years. Due to COVID he was stuck quarantining with his family a few states over. Typically he lives with his...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Relationships

Not like it matters. You think I’m fucking around so why even try? is my ex mad at me?

It’s a backstory to that title but she hasn’t been texting me and ignoring me. My ex girlfriend handles being hurt but distancing herself and she’s dealing with depression but she ignored me a few days ago and then I...

OldboyJon

Xper 7 Age: 34

Break Up & Divorce

What to do if you've been dumped by your girlfriend!

You've been dumped by your one and only love and she was the perfect diamond in the rough you have ever found. It was hard finding her and you ended up losing her, what's worse is that she left you. And what's more...

certifiedalphafemale

Xper 6 Age: 28

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Break Up & Divorce

How to deal with people cutting me off?

2 of my relationship broke down due to them wanting to have a sexual relationship not a serious one which ended up them wanting to control me and then 2 of my girl mates also cut me off due to them wanting to control me...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Health & Fitness

Why I sometimes don’t like to identify as part of the chronic illness community

For my entire life, I’ve been dealing with a number of chronic health conditions. At first it started with the common conditions such as asthma and eczema. Then it turned into some lesser known conditions. It’s hard to...

Anonymous

(30-35)

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Family & Friends

How to deal with not having friends and fake friends?

I've had many backstab me , use me , abuse me , leave me , insult me , betray me , hurt me , spoke bad about me even when I've been there for them. Sometimes it gets lonely , when people speak when it benefits them and it...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Dating

What kind of person I am dealing with?

Met online. Everything seemed fine. Later they started to alienate themselves, won’t answer for 2 days straight and reappear again out of blue like nothing happened. I know they are going through stuff but I was just...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Break Up & Divorce

How do you get rid of lingering pain from a past relationship?

I look back on my first relationship-the most painful one- trying to figure out how to heal from the last bits of anger that still sting when I think about being ghosted by someone who I was still in love with. This time,...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Relationships

Girls, It hurts so much but I think this is the only way to move, am I making the right choice?

Kind of need some perspective here, in love with best friend, she considers me one too, known each other for 4 years but my feelings always get in the way and she's made it clear she's not interested. I have lessened...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Dating

My wedding has been postponed and I’m pregnant now. How can I handle dealing with stress because of the corona virus?

I’m engaged and we have to cancel our wedding in June I’m really hurt by it they gave me a later date in December which I hate snow and winter so that’s completely out!!! My dress and theme doesn’t even match that we were...

Anonymous

(30-35)