We’ve all been told to “toughen up” by our parents at least once in our lives. Sometimes, their “tough love” was justified, as we sometimes do indeed need to learn to stand up for ourselves and face our fears. Other times, however, it quite simply isn’t helpful. Not only having no positive long-term effects on […] More
Dealing with a sick child is exhausting. But dealing with a sick spouse right after dealing with a sick child is another level of tiring. A wife who felt run ragged by her toddler and husband turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Magical-Princess asked: “AITA for blowing up at my […] More
Like nearly everything, someone’s tone can be easily misinterpreted or misunderstood. Sometimes, if the words we say might suggest we are paying a compliment, the tone we say those words in might lead people to think otherwise. Conversely, a lack of tone could also cause confusion regarding something put in writing. Of course, sometimes no […] More
There are many things in our lives we wish we had more control over. Perhaps none more so than our emotions. No matter how hard we might try, we simply cannot control our emotions as much as we like to think we can. As a result, we will sometimes find ourselves saying things we regret […] More
If everyone had complete and utter control of their emotions, the world would be a much happier place. Yet, as we all know, no matter how hard some people may try, no one has absolute control over their emotions. There are some people who, despite their best efforts, have little to no control. Often resulting […] More
Resorting to name calling is never a wise idea. Even when we are being sarcastic and not meaning any harm, the recipient of your ridicule might still find the name you are calling them hurtful or triggering. That being said, the most frustrating thing about our emotions is, no matter how hard we may try, […] More
