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I Came Across a Bear in the Woods — Here’s Why I’m Glad It Wasn’t a Man
I Came Across a Bear in the Woods — Here’s Why I’m Glad It Wasn’t a Man
I’ve officially entered the bear vs. man argument
Suzanna Quintana
Apr 23
A Massage that Turned Dark
A Massage that Turned Dark
The gray area of abuse
No blabs
Apr 21
It was the Better Part of Me That Made Me Tolerate the Worst in Someone Else
It was the Better Part of Me That Made Me Tolerate the Worst in Som...
It’s why I struggle with the word abuse
Colleen Sheehy Orme
Apr 20
What if I Were Bitten by a Snake and Other Thoughts to Start My Day
What if I Were Bitten by a Snake and Other Thoughts to Start My Day
Wrestling the monkeys in my head
Lori Welch Brown
Apr 19
I’ll Just Sit Here Quietly, She Said
I’ll Just Sit Here Quietly, She Said
She doesn’t want to bother anyone with her existence
Charlie Brown
Apr 19
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How to Spot an Unbalanced Friendship
How to Spot an Unbalanced Friendship
The Attention-Hungry Person makes you their supporting cast
Katherine Hart
Apr 17
It’s Only Abuse if You Wear Sunglasses Inside
It’s Only Abuse if You Wear Sunglasses Inside
And other misconceptions I learned about love
Suzanna Quintana
Apr 17
My Mother-In-Law Pressured Me to Have a Baby and Almost Broke Me
My Mother-In-Law Pressured Me to Have a Baby and Almost Broke Me
When will this obsession with reproduction end?
Ali Hall
Apr 16
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My Sweet Revenge on the Guy Who Slapped My Ass 35 Years Ago
My Sweet Revenge on the Guy Who Slapped My Ass 35 Years Ago
You picked the wrong victim asshole
Sheila Tracy
Apr 16
This Is My Naked Era
This Is My Naked Era
Welcome
Kate Brennan
Apr 15
On Paper, Life is Golden; In Reality, It’s Bronze at Best
On Paper, Life is Golden; In Reality, It’s Bronze at Best
Bronze is still a winner so stop beating yourself up
Lori Welch Brown
Apr 12
My Partnership Just Ended — Now I’m Using the Pain for Deeper Healing
My Partnership Just Ended — Now I’m Using the Pain for Deeper Healing
He left after I realized I deserved a more secure, supportive, and sustainable romance
Alice Crady
Apr 8
My Ungraceful Exit From a Vanilla Marriage
My Ungraceful Exit From a Vanilla Marriage
How unfulfillment led to an unexpected affair with a woman
Tiffany Norman
Apr 8
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