You may have “challenges with emotional regulation, [such as] losing your temper, being overwhelmed by anxiety [or] having big feelings that you struggle to rein in,” Saline said.
This includes a “low frustration tolerance,” explained Terry Matlen, psychotherapist, founder of ADDConsults and author of The Queen of Distraction. For example, you may have a tantrum about something that seems…
At-Home Pap Smears Without A Speculum Is An Option In Other Countries. Here's Why You Can't Do This In America.
April 25, 2025
Under the Affordable Care Act, most private insurance companies are required to cover once-a-year routine Pap smears and HPV testing 100% with no copay.
“I know paps aren’t fun. I’ve been on both sides and have seen many different reactions to them. So…
I Had My Fallopian Tubes Removed To End My Marriage. My Then-Husband's Reaction Shocked Me.
April 15, 2025
In the summer of 2020, while the virus raged and my marriage folded in and collapsed in slow motion upon itself, I decided that I would become infertile.
My husband sat next to me in the waiting room before I was wheeled away, surprisingly good-natured about it all, even…
I Help People Get Divorced. These Are The Biggest Relationship Red Flags I Constantly See.
April 14, 2025
“I’ll make you pay for this!”
I used to hear these dramatic words uttered by jilted lovers in movies, and think it was something said in the heat of the moment, with no real consequences.
I’ve discovered that’s not the case when it comes to high-conflict spouses.
Abusers use gaslighting as a way to gain and maintain power and control in the relationship. They break down your confidence over time by making you think your interpretation of events is incorrect. The more you second-guess yourself, the more you start to believe their…
My Online Date Rejected Me. When He Asked Me Out Again 17 Years Later, I Was Shocked By What He Said.
April 13, 2025
It was a song that hooked me. “Boots of Spanish Leather,” a lesser-known Bob Dylan track I’d been playing on my Volkswagen tape deck obsessively — the Nanci Griffith version. I mimicked Griffith’s twang and bounced in and out of singing with her. It’s a song of…
I Finally Worked Up The Courage To Tell My Husband I’d Never Had An Orgasm. His Response Shocked Me.
April 5, 2025
The night I met my husband, we slunk into a faux denim sleeper sofa, a hand-me-down that resided in my parents’ basement for years, after too many PBRs and tequila shots. I insisted he watch several episodes of “Scrubs,” clumsily bringing my body closer to his on the…
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I was 21 when I got married. Young, starry-eyed, and ready to take on the world. Curt, who I met in college, was 23, a junior when we met. I was so young and innocent when we decided to get married, but of course, if you asked me…
I Was Eating Alone When A Man Came Up And Said 4 Words That Have Haunted Me Throughout My Life
March 4, 2025
“Hi.”
The 20-something man approached my table, the corner of his mouth curving up. He looked away and rubbed his chin before making eye contact and telling me: “I just wanted you to know that if you’d come in sooner, my girlfriend and I would’ve invited you to…
This Person Is Wondering If It’s OK To Sleep With His Dead Friend’s Ex, And The Internet Is Divided
February 27, 2025
Some people even drew from their personal experiences. One woman, user BBA101269, shared her own situation and how she feels about OP’s.
“My two cents (short version): I have an ex that I was very in love with. We broke up at some point, and he moved to another…
