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i can’t shake this deep fear that my partner still sees me as a woman
"I recently came out as nonbinary. But there’s one thing that’s eating away at me: I’m AFAB and my partner is a cis man...I can’t shake this deep, deep…
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what if my friend group likes my new friend more than me?
"On multiple occasions, I've invited a friend to hang out with another friend group. After seeing them get along really well, I get insanely jealous…"
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Amalie MacGowan
the feminine urge to ache
i feel happier, lighter, but my friend has stayed the same
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Bel Hawkins
“it's kind of a turn-off to be 'better' than my partner”
"[My boyfriend] while being incredibly kind, smart, and witty...has no ambition to do...anything!...We've been together for three years, and he still…
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Bel Hawkins
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am I an asshole for wanting to date someone who makes more money than me?
"I am a pretty career-oriented person and I after paying off my student loans, I now make enough money to support my lifestyle. I’ve dated a lot of…
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Your Rich BFF
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am i not a “girls’ girl” if I’m jealous of my best friend?
"It pains me to admit (even anonymously) that i am sometimes so jealous of my best friend. If we aren't achieving - in whatever, relationships, work…
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why don't we talk about boyhood?
In todays' advice column pod, the mixed feelings team is joined by HEAVIES writer and former GQ editor Chris Gayomali and Them lifestyle editor Quispe…
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Chris Gayomali
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how do i "glow up" as a man?
The truth is, it’s even harder for young men today to work on themselves, let alone find a safe community with whom to be vulnerable about it. Stop…
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Chris Gayomali
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how do I know my gossipy friend isn't gossiping about ME?
"I recently caught up with a friend I’ve had for several years. She ended up venting about all of her other friends that I’ve met and started really…
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why does that unfollow bother me so much?
To follow or unfollow? That is the question! I recently had an acquaintance use both their business account and personal account to unfollow me! Ouch…
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Casey Lewis
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[story time] what do you do when someone else's mental health becomes a burden on your own?
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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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