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Category: Mental Health

#1391: “Anxious Coworker Is Triggering My Mothering Instinct”

January 17, 2023January 19, 2023 ~ JenniferP

When work says, "We're like a family here," they never mean a happy, functional family.

Should you stay or should you go?

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 ~ JenniferP

Convert "What should I do?" questions to "How will I do the thing I'm most afraid of?" and see how you feel.

#1367: “I made a sacrifice to keep the peace. Was it right?”

March 7, 2022March 8, 2022 ~ JenniferP

"False Spring" in Chicago, is that wedding bells I hear?

#1353: My friend always takes over a day to respond to messages.

November 3, 2021November 4, 2021 ~ JenniferP

If someone averages 36 hours between responses, what happens if you assume that their response time will be 36 hours?

#1338: “*surprised Pikachu face* Another friendship that stresses me out!”

June 17, 2021June 18, 2021 ~ JenniferP

Let's you and me drive a stake through the heart of NiceGirlâ„¢ Summer.

#1337: About more than a mug: Boundaries, housemates, aggression

June 10, 2021June 16, 2021 ~ JenniferP

Introducing The Mug of Perpetually Being Mad At You

#1327: “My best friend’s other best friend is The Worst. How do I free myself without losing my friend?”

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 ~ JenniferP

Sometimes when you stop trying to make yourself like someone, it's easier to keep the peace at parties.

#1314: “I put my emotions in the fridge and went away for a few years and now I’m afraid of what’s growing in there.”

February 3, 2021February 4, 2021 ~ JenniferP

Numbness can be a survival skill, but the feeling's gotta come back sometime.

#1312: Did I make the wrong decision? And–why can’t I listen to everyone telling me I made the right decision?

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 ~ JenniferP ~ 1 Comment

I believe the classic phrase is "don't set yourself on fire to keep somebody else warm."

#1308: How do I deal with my edgelord friend?

January 11, 2021January 12, 2021 ~ JenniferP

Just spitballing here, but what if my fellow white people took bigotry in our social spaces incredibly fucking seriously for a change?

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