Photo by Jeremy Marasigan from Burst You have probably heard about Narcissus, an impossibly handsome figure from the ancient Greek myth of solipsism and self-obsession who fell in love with his image and had an unfortunate end. Even to this day, the term `narcissist` refers to people who exhibit characteristics related to narcissistic personality disorder […]
Category: Love & Relationships
Setting Boundaries with Parents as Adult
Sometimes parents struggle with the balance between being a parent and allowing their adult children to have their own lives. And things start to get complicated. A lack of healthy limits may create stress, anxiety, and dissatisfaction, hindering relationships with your parents.
Meaning of Conscious Uncoupling
Divorce is often associated with resentment, bitterness, and animosity. Something no person ever wishes to go through. It certainly isn’t part of anyone’s long-term plan, nor does its progression have a step-by-step guide that can fully prepare you for the outcome. But when shit hits the fan, what if there was a way to separate […]
The Reality of Living With a Man
Have you ever wanted to move in with your boyfriend? And I know what you’re probably thinking: “Oh my God, it’s going to be so fantastic living with him, like, how hard can it be when you live with someone you love so much?!” And yeah, no one is negating the loveliness of sharing a […]
How to Recognize and Rework Resentment in Relationships
There is a lot of mystery surrounding people in approaching romantic love. We never truly know how or how much love we are capable of giving or receiving without getting burnt a couple of times. Many things come from our homes, or what we have learned from mom and dad, while others are mere reactions to […]
How to Deal With Jealousy?
On a cold and rather romantic Valentine’s Day in 2003, C. Harris had just been convicted guilty of the murder of her restlessly cheating husband. She had run him over with her car time and time again after walking in on him and his mistress, secretly meeting up in a sketchy hotel room for some […]
How to Survive Gaslighting in a Culture of Manipulation
In the last couple of highly digitalized and social media-driven years, this generation has successfully brought some “miniature” and internalized issues, right in the middle of that Instagram feed spotlight. What was once “the norm” has since been publicly shamed and called out, especially when it comes to social issues concerning young women and the […]
How to Maintain a Friendship When You’re in Different Life Stages
Companionship among humans is a tale told by many throughout our species’ history. From the first-ever platonic sign of affection, originating around 2-3 million years ago, to what we today refer to as “besties” – people have always needed other people to survive. Whether we’re killing time, loneliness, or have a deeply rooted sense of […]