Hi, we missed you! Now, can you please STFU about… [TW: Sexual Assault]
[TW: Sexual Assault] One sexually assaulted me; the others hurt and abused me emotionally when close friendships imploded. I have PTSD after the whole experience. How do I get other friends to...
View ArticleHormone Help: PCOS vs Migraines
In the Red Corner, we have PCOS, a three-time champion with Special Ruptured-Cyst Attack! In the Blue Corner, we have Possibly-Hormonal Migraines, defending the title and famous as the inventor of the...
View ArticleIt sounds awesome, unless it doesn't! How is the perceived pitch of my...
My recording sounds fine on some sound systems, but occasionally seems off-pitch on other setups. I have no idea what's going on. Help me understand this, and prevent it in future? I wrote &...
View ArticleI'm thinking of breaking up with you because you're depressed. Yes, I am just...
Oh, MeFites, I could use your insight. I'm probably going to have to call things off with my girlfriend - and it's mostly because she's depressed and out of resources to deal with things, so small...
View ArticleIs maintaining one's boundaries beyond the bounds of etiquette?
How does the etiquette concept that "The only thing ruder than rudeness is pointing out said rudeness" not imply letting oneself get walked all over? Help me understand this, if you would? AskMe is...
View ArticleIt’s not quite Domestic Blindness... so where do you get Domestic Contact...
My partner says he simply doesn’t see some things that need to be done around the house. I believe him. He is unhappy about this; we would both like to see it change if possible. How can he learn to...
View ArticleRelationships as a choice - despite dependence?
"I love you, and I choose to be here. ...Of course, if this doesn’t work out, I get deported." I could use your perspectives on choosing to be in a relationship despite sometimes feeling trapped in it?...
View ArticleHow do you know what you want?
This is going to seem like a very strange question, but how do you know what you want when you don’t know what you can have? Especially when other people are involved, trying to speculate on an...
View ArticleTheir needs don’t trump mine - it’s not about “trumping” anyway! Gah!
Sometimes, people will hurt me - and then get so upset about having done so, that they want me to comfort them. Or else they become so inconsolable that we can’t move forward without talking about...
View ArticleWhy is everyone I’m attracted to depressed?
I’ve realised in recent months that everyone I’ve been in a relationship with had/has a mood disorder - depression, or in a couple of cases, cyclothymia with crushing lows. This seems like more than...
View ArticleHow do you just... not talk?
My voice is possibly damaged; I can speak, but I probably shouldn't. Any tips on how to remember this? I'm a professional singer, and have a fair bit of work booked for the rest of the year; I'm trying...
View ArticleLibido Rollercoasters Going In Different Directions...
After years of his turning me down sexually and not wanting to touch me as I enjoy, now he's interested... and I’m not. Is there anything we can do? [NSFW] This is long, sorry.Him: Loves me. Working;...
View ArticleGluten, dairy-free camp cooking
I'm going camping for a few days, yay! We're splitting cooking duties with another couple going, but they're celiac and lactose intolerant. How do we feed them? Added challenge: we don't have access to...
View ArticleActing an Old Woman character without resorting to cliché?
I have an audition for a fascinating role in a comic opera - a feisty soubrette who's magically aged to 75 while pretending to be that age. How do I play a much older character without resorting to...
View Article"You can't handle the truth!" But I need to learn how to...
Last week, my partner admitted that he's been not just hiding things, but outright lying to me. The revelations hurt, but I need honesty if we're to stay together. How do I make it safe for my partner...
View ArticleHelp me find someone to help me help myself?
Therapy hasn't been providing the insight or chance to make changes that I seek. How do I find someone who actually uses the practical approach that they claim? I'm in awe of some of the amazing...
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