The history of your partner or someone you are dating always brings insight into the person. It becomes important to know the past of a person, as it’s the trajectory of their life that helps you understand and know them more. However, knowing the past of your partner might also bring some problematic emotional experiences, one of […]
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Does the past matter in a relationship? We all know relationships are a pretty complex phenomenon, and everyone has their own philosophy and ways to approach and perceive relationships. People come up with different opinions when it comes to this famous question: Does the past matter in a relationship? For some, it’s a closed chapter,
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What is Narcissistic compassion? 4 Signs of Narcissistic Compassion Empathy is when you can understand another person’s pain and circumstance, whereas compassion is one step more than empathy. It is when you not only understand another person’s feelings but are also there to act and help them, motivate and support them in some way; now
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Why do I miss my abusive ex? 5 reasons behind it . I can understand the contradiction of emotions; it might seem perplexing and counterintuitive to miss an abusive ex-partner. Let’s start with the concept of missing. Why do we miss anything? Typically, we miss something that’s been a part of our lives and has
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What is Gender envy? It’s when an individual feels envious of, or I’d rather say aspires to be like, another gender. Usually, this term is often used in the context of transgender individuals who describe someone they aspire to be like. However, gender envy is something experienced by anybody who simply wants to express themselves
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What you seek, is seeking you – Rumi “What you are seeking, seeks you.” is a pretty famous quote. You might have read this quoted somewhere in the name of Rumi. Who’s Rumi? Let’s start with a brief intro: Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet and mystic. Well, pretty much everybody knows this, but in
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Why does my mom guilt trip me? Guilt-Tripping mother? No one can damage you more than guilt-tripping parents or especially stereotypical “guilt-tripping mothers”. Let’s speak their language: “I’ll die someday, and then you’ll regret and understand what you’ve missed.” I guess I shouldn’t expect any help from you when I’m struggling all by myself.” “I did so
What is guilt tripping? Read the following statements before dwelling into this topic ‘I can’t believe you’d do this to me after everything I’ve done for you.’ ‘Ah! I’m glad, look who’s paying attention to me’ (acknowledging your efforts in a sarcastic manner). ‘I guess I’ll just do everything myself since nobody cares enough to
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How to validate someone’s feelings Before delving into what emotional validation is, let me clarify what it isn’t—how people knowingly or unknowingly invalidate the feelings or emotions of others. Although people usually do not understand the impact of invalidating someone’s emotions, the irony is that most of the time, the act of invalidating emotions is
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What are daddy issues? Daddy issues is not an official term in psychological literature. In fact, it carries more derogatory connotations. However, its increasing use by layman to describe mental health challenges, unhealthy relationships, or maladaptive behaviors they experience or witness makes it relevant enough for discussion, comprehension, and a psychological inquiry of this term.
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