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[story time] what do you do when someone else's mental health becomes a burden on your own?
what??? our very first thread? we are getting so many amazing responses to bel’s essay that I thought this might be something worth opening up t…
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the feminine urge to ache
"What do I do when my friend's mental health is becoming a burden on mine?" Writer Bel Hawkins answers.
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is it possible to be a lesbian but be in love with one specific man?
Four of our favorite NYC writers answer calls for advice: "How do I reconcile loving my cis-het boyfriend and my burning desire to be with a woman?" and…
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i practically begged my therapist to diagnose me
Rayne Fisher-Quann pens a thoughtful response to a reader who found themselves preoccupied with receiving a diagnosis from their psychiatrist as an…
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am i the asshole bc i don't want my s/o to fix her teeth?
One of the main things that made me fall in love with her was her smile...I feel like the slight crookedness of her teeth makes her smile…beautiful and…
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i can’t always be there for my “crisis friend”
"How do you deal with your lifelong best friend who now lives a very different life than you? She’s in a constant state of crisis while I’m finally at a…
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kate lindsay
can i manage infatuation in a "healthy" way?
I learned a new word recently called "limerence," which is, essentially, the state of being obsessively infatuated with someone marked by intrusive…
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what should the beginning of a relationship feel like?
"This whole situation has left me wondering what 'giving someone a chance' really means and if I made the right choice. What should the beginning of a…
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my friend and i are growing apart. should we break up?
Just because a friendship is long-term doesn't mean it has to be long haul. We asked three of our fave New Yorkers how to handle a faltering friendship…
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i'm (f28) in love with my best friend (f27)
I (f28) have been friends with my best friend (f27) since we were 12, but in the last couple years I kinda get the vibe that she’s into me…but we both…
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Eva Reign
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AITA for thinking my partner and I need to like the same things?
I've noticed something that's starting to feel consistent with my new partner: they hold really strong opinions about art/movies/music/books I like, in…
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it feels like my body is going "out of style" again
I feel like I've taken a huge step backward in terms of my body acceptance...Even with all the emotional work I've done, I don't know if I've ever…
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Catherine Mhloyi
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