Brains are tricksy things, and you’ve got to do some due diligence to make sure that the things that are going on in your head are actually… well, […]
Everyone’s got needs. And sometimes that means you’re needy.
Sometimes, a “truth bomb” lives up to its name. While reading The Real Cause of Neediness over at Elephant Journal, there was one on the first page. Here […]
How are you spending the seconds of your life?
Economics has a reputation for not dealing with real people or nuances like emotion and relationships. But there is one economic concept that can help us in our […]
Identifying the Common Shitty Squirrel behavior
I posted this cartoon from Poorly Drawn Lines on social media yesterday with the comment “I know people whose significant others are like this.” And… yeah. I do […]
Running the abuser on a separate mental loop – and how that hurts the ones who care
Something happens when you’re in an abusive1 (or otherwise awful) relationship. You learn to cope. It’s especially effective (but does not require) when the abuser has succeeded […]
If you walk on eggshells, sooner or later they’re gonna break.
It is a sign of a healthy relationship that you consider your partner(s) feelings. It is a sign of a toxic relationship that you walk on eggshells worrying […]