Grief is a unique sort of torment. The way memories of what you lost can roll over you for hours and then suddenly stop, only to start again when you’ve caught your breath. In the midst of the mourning, it can be easy to lose sight of anything but the loss itself. So, what happens […] More
We all handle loss in our own ways. Some laugh, many cry, and others avoid it entirely. We all process those emotions in the way and time that is most comfortable for us, and then we tentatively step forward into the new normal. But sometimes, other people take offense to that first step. That was […] More
Grief is a strange thing. Some experience it all at once, a great storm of loss that drowns out everything else and then dissipates. Others feel grief come in waves, ebbing and returning with little or no warning. So, with everyone having their own unique version of grief, can someone else really judge how you […] More
Many people take plants and gardening very seriously. Over the generations plants have become more than just greenery. Besides careers and hobbies, they are used as comfort tools for therapy and are considered children for many. So when they are destroyed it is a devastating loss. Case in point… Redditor plantmomaita wanted to discuss their […] More
Money. Everybody needs it. It makes the world go round. It can also cause massive chaos. Money issues can be especially difficult in personal relationships. Case in point… Redditor Effective-Branch7237 wanted to discuss his experience and get some feedback. So naturally, he came to visit the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit. He asked: “AITA […] More
Grief is not a straight line. There’s no quick fix, no simple set of steps to follow when finding our way through the woods of grief. The challenge, though, is that our path through loss often effects those around us. So, what happens when the path you’re taking isn’t just not helping, but actively hurting […] More
Making the end of a relationship work is near miraculous. Exes being friends seems attainable, but often fails miserably. So when it works that’s great. So the new partners need not be jealous. You can’t battle history, and we probably shouldn’t try. But embracing it can be emotional. Case in point… Redditor JinxForASoda wanted to […] More
Loss is inescapable. We are fragile beings, on a fragile world. We try to deal with that truth in a variety of different ways but sooner or later we must face it directly and we all face it differently. Some of us grow angry and lash out, others deny that we’re feeling anything at all. […] More
We all deal with loss in our ways. Some of us shut down, others get angry, and some watch lots of Netflix. We all cope in our ways. What happens, though, when someone tries to breach one of your boundaries and attempt to use shared trauma to do it? That was the issue facing Redditor […] More
Understanding and Comprehension are often used interchangeably but these are vastly different concepts. Comprehension means to accept that an event occurred. The event happened and people were affected because of it. Understanding is when we connect the event to the emotions it created and have empathy for those touched by it. So, what happens when […] More
They say there is a time and place for everything. Of course, we usually hear that saying when the time and place are anything but correct. So, what happens when the time and place aren’t just incorrect but incredibly inappropriate? That was the problem facing Redditor and Original Poster (OP) StitchedAnime when she came to […] More
