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Is the only way out to die?

I can only speak to what worked for me. First was therapy, I literally had to learn so many things that I guess I just never got growing up? Two of the biggest was actually what it's like to have a pe…

r/CPTSDcomment4/7/2026
Rejected in the final interview after a month long process

Rejected in the final interview after a month long process — This is honestly just a rant post, because I feel completely deflated at this point. I’ve been actively looking for a job for over a year now, moved to Spain three months ago to start a new life, and…

r/UXDesignpost5/6/2025
I'm not sure about my attachment style but I want to discover it right now 'cause I want to start healing!!!!!!

I'm not sure about my attachment style but I want to discover it right now 'cause I want to start healing!!!!!! — Sorry for the long text, I want to be thorough. So, I just ended my first ever relationship. I'm 20, I'm a lesbian from a conservative background and had a lot of internalized homophobia and religiou…

r/HealMyAttachmentStylepost2/17/2026
Did anyone elses parents correct your reality growing up?

Did anyone elses parents correct your reality growing up? — I just realised that whenever i would be upset and overwhelmed because of my parents pressuring me constnatly they would instead tell me that i am feelig overwhlemed because i am just too overwhelmed …

r/EmotionalNeglectpost3/7/2026
I just did something weird before bed and I'm curious if it works

I just did something weird before bed and I'm curious if it works — 've tried every habit people recommend for adulting better. Journaling. Meditation. Gratitude lists. Morning pages. I quit all of them within two weeks because they felt like homework. Tonight I trie…

r/LucidDreamingpost3/8/2026
Wanting to fix my life

Wanting to fix my life — I want to start my self help journey tomorrow. I am tired of being lazy and having no discipline. My life has been terrible so far I'm doing bad in school, I'm poor, I'm ugly, and I'm bad at socializi…

r/selfhelppost3/9/2026
I (F18) am jealous of my boyfriend (M18) for the gpt chat

I (F18) am jealous of my boyfriend (M18) for the gpt chat — I know it sounds strange, but I can’t do it anymore. At first my boyfriend started using chat for normal things, such as workout plans, food advice etc. at some point, he started sharing his appearanc…

r/relationship_advicepost3/9/2026
stopped trying to "fix" my adhd and started doing this instead

stopped trying to "fix" my adhd and started doing this instead — If someone is in a wheelchair, and they encounters stairs, they aren’t just gonna try their best to get down the stairs, they’re going to use the ramp or elevator. why should we keep trying to do thin…

r/selfhelppost3/10/2026
I will stop using ai.

I will stop using ai. — So I have been using ai for like everything: homework, writing some notes and even coding for me, that's horrible for my brain and even my future. But am deciding to change - I will stop using it com…

r/DecidingToBeBetterpost3/15/2026
My parents raised me to just serve people

My parents raised me to just serve people — I'm 22(F) and have moved away from my parents place but might have to go back because it has become too expensive to live alone and my parents bought a bigger house so it would all work out for me if …

r/AsianParentStoriespost3/16/2026
Nonordinary Perception

Nonordinary Perception — I'm so glad I found this community, I've posted in the paranormal and the witchcraft communities and been called fake, liar, crazy, and all kinds of names for sharing my paranormal experiences, so I'm…

r/experiencerspost3/18/2026
Anyone find overly strict Asian Parenting methods don't build discipline

Anyone find overly strict Asian Parenting methods don't build discipline — I grew up like many Asian Americans with very strict parents. They monitored my grades, homework, extra curriculars, and leisure activities. However, even though I was able to succeed under their wat…

r/AsianParentStoriespost3/18/2026
Nowadays, would you say it's easier to have kids / start a family in Asia or the West?

Nowadays, would you say it's easier to have kids / start a family in Asia or the West? — I know flings and casual sex and "game" and all that keep getting brought up in these communities, and I understand why. But let's suppose you eventually (or currently) want to settle down, take it ea…

r/AsianMasculinitypost3/19/2026
Cure Avoidant Attachment by Watching TV

Cure Avoidant Attachment by Watching TV — Can watching TV help treat a dismissing attachment pattern? In Dr. Dan Siegel’s book "Mindsight,” he presents a case study involving Stuart, a 92-year-old attorney with dismissing attachment. Stuart,…

r/HealMyAttachmentStylepost3/19/2026
Anybody Else’s Parents Unreasonably Obsessed with Academics?

Anybody Else’s Parents Unreasonably Obsessed with Academics? — Ever since I can remember doing well in school was pretty effortless for me. From the first through about the fourth grade, I was a model student who consistently brought home shining report cards an…

r/EmotionalNeglectpost3/19/2026
She turned sunlight into homework. I left her house years ago. My mind still hasn't.

She turned sunlight into homework. I left her house years ago. My mind still hasn't. — The sun came out today. And the first thing I felt wasn't warmth. It was guilt. A full-body, immediate, almost chemical reaction: *you should be outside. You should be using this. You're wasting it.*…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost3/28/2026
The way i am raised affect the way i do everything and its so annoying

The way i am raised affect the way i do everything and its so annoying — I can't tell people im busy sometimes. I remember the first time I said "mom, im busy i got to finish homework. I can do it after I read" my mom hit me so hard i bled. I can't stand up to for myself…

r/AsianParentStoriespost3/28/2026
Our couples therapist said something jaw-dropping last session--is this a red flag?

Our couples therapist said something jaw-dropping last session--is this a red flag? — Context: my spouse and I started couples therapy about 10-12 weeks ago. We were in crisis and on the brink of divorce. Things have been getting a lot better, and we have both been trying hard. But w…

r/therapypost3/29/2026
What’s the point of living if everything is a mistake?

What’s the point of living if everything is a mistake? — I’m 21f and it wasn’t until last year that the idea that ‘it’s okay to make mistakes’ even entered my consciousness. I was just always a well behaving kid. Now, it feels like everyone does anything th…

r/selfhelppost3/29/2026
where do i go from here?

where do i go from here? — hi friends, i’m not sure where to go to heal. i posted in a different thread about the situation leading up to my breakup with my now ex: https://www.reddit.com/r/polyamory/s/UQCEcqeyRU today is the…

r/BreakUpspost3/29/2026
5 years of relationship gone; I'm 20 and just was dumped

5 years of relationship gone; I'm 20 and just was dumped — me and him always had our issues of on and off. ive always stayed despite all the things he's done and i understadn that its my fault for allowing him to do the things he did. I just feel really sad b…

r/BreakUpspost3/30/2026
Tips for staying motivated after disappointment?

Tips for staying motivated after disappointment? — Diagnosed ADHD, currently on medication. I have a YouTube channel (promise this is relevant, not advertisement). I spent years deciding whether I wanted to start one and ultimately said yes, I do. I …

r/selfhelppost3/30/2026
Not sure how to make friends after my mom destroyed any attempts I made growing up

Not sure how to make friends after my mom destroyed any attempts I made growing up — I just remembered this as I woke up and checked my phone and there were no messages or anything. My mom was completely emotionally immature and unavailable and I turned to boys for attention. This got…

r/EmotionalNeglectpost3/30/2026
Why do I LACK EMPATHY or CARE for other's feelings or problems???

Why do I LACK EMPATHY or CARE for other's feelings or problems??? — I will start by saying. if you met anyone that knows me. they would typically say that I'm a kind person, nice, open minded etc. I have been noticing a pattern over the past few years. that I lack em…

r/selfhelppost3/30/2026
I'm already behind in life at 18

I'm already behind in life at 18 — I wasn't sure which flair to use, because I think I need advice on a lot of things. I also want to preface by saying I do not blame any of this on my parents, schools, mental health, etc, and this was…

r/selfhelppost3/31/2026
Please help me - Highschool senior rant

Please help me - Highschool senior rant — This is my first time posting in here, so sorry if the tag is wrong or if this is overly long or something. I also aren't very good at putting my thoughts into words, so I don't think this will even b…

r/selfhelppost4/2/2026
I hate that they deliberately try to ragebait you

I hate that they deliberately try to ragebait you — Like what is it with APs and wanting to deliberately ragebait you for no fucking reason? Like I just ate lunch and I just asked my AD if he had any news. Now for context, my AD, for whatever reason su…

r/AsianParentStoriespost4/2/2026
My partner (40M) always argues with me (32F) whenever I express my "negative" feelings to something he does

My partner (40M) always argues with me (32F) whenever I express my "negative" feelings to something he does — We have been together for 3.5 years and I am starting to see the pattern very clearly now. We went out to have lunch during the weekend and he was talking about his work etc, I am currently taking cla…

r/relationshipspost4/2/2026
How do I actually start?

How do I actually start? — Lately I haven't been doing anything and I desperstely want to start. I don't know if it's a motivation problem or a discipline problem but doing anything feels absolutely sluggish. I currently have …

r/DecidingToBeBetterpost4/2/2026
why do i keep self-sabotaging myself by going home to my family knowing it harms my mental health/success?

why do i keep self-sabotaging myself by going home to my family knowing it harms my mental health/success? — i go to college out in the city and i have my own dorm. i love having my own space even though it gets lonely sometimes, but it’s peaceful. there’s times where i have the fantasy or want to go home fo…

r/EmotionalNeglectpost4/3/2026
is anyone willing to read my super long journal entry? i’m feeling so much right now, i wonder if anyone else relates.

is anyone willing to read my super long journal entry? i’m feeling so much right now, i wonder if anyone else relates. — TW: strong anger/aggression, depression, suicidal talk, negative self-talk, small mentions of religion. I’m back home again, and I hate it. I’m not sure why I keep doing this to myself. I’m not happy…

r/EmotionalNeglectpost4/4/2026
My Parents Ruined My Life

My Parents Ruined My Life — My mom would call the police on me whenever she wanted to discipline me. She ruined two birthdays where I just cried in my room out of depression. She called the police (who comforted me) saying that …

r/AsianParentStoriespost4/4/2026
My father disabled me

My father disabled me — TLDR: my father broke my bone, ring finger, for the sake of his ego. I refuse to accept his apology. ADVICE WANTED I (22m) have had a long history with my father abusing and violating me and then h…

r/NarcissisticAbusepost4/4/2026
Actively repressing memories to maintain relationship with parent

Actively repressing memories to maintain relationship with parent — TRIGGER WARNING: Self harm and suicide mentions My mom tried hard to be a better mom than my grandma was to her, which I appreciate. We have a good relationship now that I live away and spend minimal …

r/EmotionalNeglectpost4/4/2026
Ex husband spiraling

Ex husband spiraling — I have full custody and legal of our 9 year old son. I have given his dad weekend options to spend time with our son. Weekdays there’s always homework, physical and occupational therapy, swim lessons…

r/Divorcepost4/4/2026
Can I level with yall for a minute?

Can I level with yall for a minute? — I knew everything about him. His favorite color, his favorite food, what he liked to do, down to the books he’d read. I met his family (not all, but the majority), I met the one person he loves more t…

r/ExNoContactpost4/4/2026
Should I just leave my father and move back to my home country with my mom?

Should I just leave my father and move back to my home country with my mom? — Tl.dr Should I(17f) just leave my dad(40sM) and and move back to my home country with my mom(40sF) (who isn’t in this country btw) bcz things are really messed up. My mom is thinking of getting a divo…

r/relationshipspost4/5/2026
Mist woods from childhood inside a dream

Mist woods from childhood inside a dream — when I was a kid maby 4 or 5 I got a nice red bunker and i loved sleeping in the top bunk it made me feel like I was someone important i have a few weird storys in that bed all very short exept this…

r/AstralProjectionpost4/5/2026
Dream life mist forest help

Dream life mist forest help — when I was a kid maby 4 or 5 I got a nice red bunker and i loved sleeping in the top bunk it made me feel like I was someone important i have a few weird storys in that bed all very short exept this…

r/LucidDreamingpost4/5/2026
A green elf in a purple hat told me to stop smoking, Logic vs Hallucination

A green elf in a purple hat told me to stop smoking, Logic vs Hallucination — Hello, first i apologize for a slightly long post and that the logic flow is not perfect, I am still thinking a lot about what happened. I am really looking for someone who could talk to me about thei…

r/Psychonautpost4/5/2026
I Think My Friend Is Lying About Where He Goes At Night

I Think My Friend Is Lying About Where He Goes At Night — **TL;DR:** My friend kept disappearing every night and his location showed him in the woods, so I went to check it out and found him standing in a circle with other people acting really weird. He to…

r/relationshipspost4/6/2026
update ap wanting to kick me out

update ap wanting to kick me out — situation ​escalatwd ​m​y ten year old brother didnt do homework assigned by ap. ap niw saying them two are going to move back to our home country and i (18F)​have to raise my brother and three dogs. …

r/AsianParentStoriespost4/6/2026
Why i believe that law of assumption is enough and methods are not important and you can make your own methods!

Why i believe that law of assumption is enough and methods are not important and you can make your own methods! — For some reason i have always had problems following SAT’s and specific methods , i mean it works but it always feels so out of character for me . And i believe many people are like this , as no pers…

r/nevillegoddardpost4/6/2026
What’s the best small change u made?

What’s the best small change u made? — I want to start doing better but I suck w habits. What’s the best small change u made that made u start doing better? I make all these plans to do my homework and workout and read and everything and t…

r/DecidingToBeBetterpost4/6/2026
I feel anger whenever my mom asks me for help

I feel anger whenever my mom asks me for help — I do not have a good relationship with either of my parents but my mom was the parent that was physically there, while my dad has lived in another country since I was a child. whenever I was a kid, I…

r/EmotionalNeglectpost4/6/2026
Being pushed down my throat femininity and my parents basically bullying me

Being pushed down my throat femininity and my parents basically bullying me — (trigger warning Mention of suicide and child abuse this talk has just reminded me of some memories from my childhood. Sorry for this skip if this triggers you )My mom has always nagged me even in fro…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/6/2026
Is it possible to have CPTSD from studying?

Is it possible to have CPTSD from studying? — Asking because I'm in my 20s and still can't finish even the first semester in the uni I'm studying in. Got sent twice. Both times ended with me getting into a mental hospital. It's my third time tryi…

r/CPTSDpost4/7/2026
Me (19M) and my girlfriend (19F) have some value differences that I seriously want to work out with her. What do we do?

Me (19M) and my girlfriend (19F) have some value differences that I seriously want to work out with her. What do we do? — Me and my girlfriend have had a long committed relationship ship to her. We've been 'official' since we were sophomores in high school, and we've been each other's no. 1's ever since. However, over t…

r/relationship_advicepost4/7/2026
Are my parents the nparents or am I just the shitty kid?

Are my parents the nparents or am I just the shitty kid? — Hello everyone, I'm Subha. I'll get straight to the point because this will be LONG. I've always wondered if whether my parents are narcissistic or not. And I needed your help to make me realise …

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/7/2026
My new therapist only talked about blank screen and how to practice during the session

My new therapist only talked about blank screen and how to practice during the session — I have panic attacks from long time cptsd and I’ve been seeing this new therapist twice. the first session was introduction and she gave me homework which was realizing inner voice and such. I tried t…

r/therapypost4/7/2026
I am lowkey tired of this, [Trigger Warning]: SI, trauma

I am lowkey tired of this, [Trigger Warning]: SI, trauma — I don't know where to start tbh. If you know me, no you don't, thanks. My parents were total idiots, they had me when my dad was like 2-3 years sober from drugs/out of rehab, and my mom had a difficu…

r/CPTSDpost4/8/2026
If you are new here..

Everyone coming here from the other subs is blessed to have finally sought a break from the emotional self-harm that seems to be at the core of the methodology in these other groups... which I took pa…

r/JosephMurphycomment4/12/2020
Your subconscious pays attention way more to your ACTIONS throughout the day, than to your script.

And this post is being shared here, as a homework for the sub. Is the article above essentially right or wrong ? And why.

r/JosephMurphycomment5/21/2025
Decided it’s time to call out blatant misrepresentation regarding our sub

"If I do Sally's math homework for her, then Sally will owe me a blowjob. I have not talked to Sally about my expectations, & when Sally does not deliver said blowjob, which I never actually asked fo…

r/AvoidantAttachmentcomment2/13/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

Friend with benefits is encouraging me to gain experience meeting other women, since she knew i was virgin when i first had sex with her. Not letting me label her as Babe on my phone contacts until i …

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/22/2026
54M – Going through a separation and just looking for people who understand

You're the same age as my LDR partner, who I met on this sub. We've been together for 14 months. We've definitely had those ups and downs regarding the afterlife of our respective ended marriages. Ou…

r/Divorcecomment3/9/2026
I (F18) am jealous of my boyfriend (M18) for the gpt chat

Damn girl his situationship with our favorite AI is the least of your problems.  You said it yourself - he’s dumb because he failed his classes due to not doing homework and can’t be arsed to gather …

r/relationship_advicecomment3/9/2026
I (F18) am jealous of my boyfriend (M18) for the gpt chat

what genuis wouldn’t know about chatgpt mechanics or would even think it’s incapable of lying? youre still young. Just leave him and stop wasting your youth with a man who is so desperate for validat…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/9/2026
I (F18) am jealous of my boyfriend (M18) for the gpt chat

no, i was hoping that he would be independent. long story short, his parents fucked up and showed him ways to find ready homework, when he was in 3rd grade, and he hasn’t studied since. i believed tha…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/9/2026
Wanting to fix my life

Hey friend. I actually think the plan you wrote here is really solid. Homework, cleaning your room, cooking one healthy meal, maybe some exercise — that’s exactly the kind of simple reset that works.…

r/selfhelpcomment3/9/2026
I (F18) am jealous of my boyfriend (M18) for the gpt chat

You've been given lots of good advice, but I don't see that anybody else has done the math yet: > genius, top 0.0001% in the world A cumulative probability of 0.999999 corresponds to a [z-score of 4…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/10/2026
Fed up with this

Stop hoping. Stop pinning everything on seeing movement or things happening in the physical world. I can sense your desperation which repels. You need to ALREADY HAVE IT on the inside. You need to n…

r/Manifestationcomment3/11/2026
Anyone else's parents never encouraged their hobbies?

I loved to read (and actually my English skills got me into a top college, NOT anything STEM), but my mom would get mad I took out so many novels from the library and threw a first edition novel down …

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/11/2026
Length of meditation

Yeah, an intro course starts with 5 minutes and ends with a full day for a reason.. the ongoing daily homework is typically 20- 30 min. The "5 minutes" is simply practicing presence, attention and awa…

r/Meditationcomment3/11/2026
Anyone else's parents never encouraged their hobbies?

Right! I think for my parents they struggled to accept I had grown up. Even my therapist thinks that. And once you’re an adult, your parents don’t have the authority over you that they once had. I …

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/12/2026
Friend said something that shocked me and explained everything...

No problem! I think that's what this is for, making us all feel a little less alone, and it's so helpful to see the patterns that other people have experienced to from their shitty spouses. Sounds lik…

r/Divorcecomment3/13/2026
Understanding the parent who ‘did nothing’ has been really hard for me. My therapist recommended I share.

Cyber hugs 🫂 Thank you so much for your kind words. I don’t think I realized how much I needed to hear them. My therapist is going to be very happy to hear I completed my homework during my next vis…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/14/2026
Shame on all the ‘parents’ who shamed and blamed their child because THEY didn’t want to feel like the useless, clueless, inadequate, emotion morons that they were!!!

My dad made me feel so ashamed/ worthless whenever I made a mistake - in homework or athletics. My mom I have no memories until she stuck up for me when I turned 13 and started talking back to my dad.…

r/CPTSDcomment3/15/2026
How to stop chronic procrastination that's genuinely ruining my life?

That's a pretty common experience among a particular demographic of young people. Usually very intelligent (or at least, very academically successful as a younger child), and either a little bit neuro…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/15/2026
How did you know a therapist wasn’t a good fit for you?

When I felt like I was running the sessions. When she gave me a homework assignment to read a particular book, and when I finished, found out she hadn't even read it herself and didn't have a clue w…

r/therapycomment3/15/2026
I will stop using ai.

The unpopular truth on Reddit. Anecdotally, I’ll share that I work as a researcher in a field that relies a lot on coding, and no serious person in our lab would do their work without AI. It is a huge…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/16/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 15, 2026

I think you might not be interested enough. I’m currently speaking to a few people and had a few dates with a couple of other people. The ones I’m not that into, when they ask me how my day goes I hav…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/16/2026
Which one trait helps you detect narcs early on?

Idk, I just get a bit of a vibe you know? What got me right at the beginning with the FIL was that he just seemed so uninterested in what anyone else had to say. I felt like he was humouring me all …

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/16/2026
I (36F) want to eat dinner together every night. Husband (37M) is resisting.

Is he a dick about everything or just this? If he’s normally a good husband, and it’s just this one thing, then maybe compromise could be found? I just think there are legitimate reasons to not want t…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/17/2026
Overarching Energy of the New Moon in Pisces on March 18th, 2026

I am always eating metaphorical popcorn when you post sooo good!!!! I am an artist and love spirituality, philosophy. It feels like the clouds are parting. Layers that I forgot were there are opening …

r/astrologycomment3/17/2026
I (36F) want to eat dinner together every night. Husband (37M) is resisting.

When people roll their eyes about my ADHD or say things that make me feel like they don't get it, I like to tell them about the time in college that I sat in front of my computer in my dorm room for 6…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/17/2026
effects of social isolation in childhood (as an adult). This is insane and i’m not crazy right?

Same. School. Home. Homework. ??? Saturday, clean the whole house myself. ??? Sunday, church all freaking day. Repeat. I tried to kill myself around age 5.

r/CPTSDcomment3/17/2026
When the Disciples could not perform Miracles, they were not told to become Detached or to do somatic release work, they were told that they MUST Believe!

No, I mean (and is just my own point of view ) that he didnt concern himself with inner homework and somatic stuff and regulating nervous system during his military draft so he could manifest him g…

r/nevillegoddardcomment3/17/2026
Potentially unpopular opinion re: Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

No need to apologize, my choice to share the info. And I feel that too. The idea of therapyGPT & homeworkGPT in particular are especially terrifying to me.

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/17/2026
I will stop using ai.

Same! I study in law school so this has been incredibly difficult to implement, what with feeling more "stupid" around people who clearly use AI to write case briefs and answer homework. But I feel li…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/18/2026
Had a shocking vision during a golden light meditation anyone else seen their 'future' family’?

It's just a historical fact. If you have a lot of belief system variables surrounding a practice, those are gates that cost belief at entry. You are guarding it as well though accusations. Like Monroe…

r/Meditationcomment3/19/2026
Who else was "the lost child" in their dysfunctional family?

Same. But I was also the eldest of a sick little sibling, so add to that my role as a 3rd parent. I was the one reinforcing rules, helping on sleepless nights and with homework. Now, when I get sick a…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/19/2026
I think I have to leave this sub

This makes a lot of sense... For me, I just never liked talking on the phone. In school I felt like I saw my friends all day everyday, I didn't want to now be on the phone talking to them all afternoo…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/19/2026
Who else was "the lost child" in their dysfunctional family?

I was the eldest son - I had to be a role model, and a servant. Constantly eating shit sandwiches of responsibility and not rocking the boat. Couldn’t socialize or learn to date, because that would be…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/19/2026
Can my parents deny me sleep because I got in trouble?

Hello friend. I just wanted to send you a hug. You’re a kid and kids sometimes get in trouble for things like talking or forgetting their homework. It happens and it does not merit abusive behavior. I…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/19/2026
Does anyone else feel like they're "performing" being okay in therapy instead of actually being honest?

I've recently started therapy and during the first couple sessions we were discussing what my goals were going to be wrt therapy. She gives me small homeworks and I was anxious before the next session…

r/therapycomment3/19/2026
Anybody else had a father that was physically there but wasn’t emotionally present like AT all?

Yes. I was "raised" by a single parent since my mother never immigrated. It was a weird dynamic where my father was "physically there," but he really didn't do much as a parent beyond basic necessitie…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/20/2026
What is your earliest memory of being neglected?

I missed a lot of school after being diagnosed with cancer. I was able to go in for a day (or half a day, to try? Can’t remember!). I was behind on the homework. I didn’t know what we were learning, s…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/20/2026
Dating Apps Make Me Feel Super Lonely

I coupled “coffee date thrown after a hello” meaning there is no intention to connect and filter before agreeing on a date. Hence the number game, the disappointment, the burnout I don’t have a solu…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/20/2026
Had a shocking vision during a golden light meditation anyone else seen their 'future' family’?

The only historical fact I’ve got from you so far is he coined the term —combining binaural beats, breathwork, mantra, and yoga nidra, but invented nothing new. REBAL is just another aspect of the lig…

r/Meditationcomment3/20/2026
Had a shocking vision during a golden light meditation anyone else seen their 'future' family’?

That's not the "it" I was referring to. And he didn't coin the term. Its more effective because of numbers. You can do your own homework if you it matters to you.

r/Meditationcomment3/21/2026
I’m scared I’m the kind of mom people talk about here, even though I’m trying so hard not to be…

I'm glad you're here. Everyone's story is gonna be different, so take what you will from mine. I had a father who was very present. He was a teacher, played games with us, spent summers taking us to t…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/21/2026
I’m scared I’m the kind of mom people talk about here, even though I’m trying so hard not to be…

Well done for genuinely trying to be the mom we all wish we had. I was severely emotionally neglected by both parents but especially my mother. I’m sure she was very tired from a full time job and all…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/21/2026
I’m scared I’m the kind of mom people talk about here, even though I’m trying so hard not to be…

Do you and your husband have any support network or is it just you guys parenting without help? My grandmother was so instrumental in being the extra parent I needed. If you have a grandparent, aunt, …

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/21/2026
Do you experience the paranoia of being in trouble?

Yup, I remember when a professor emailed me asking me to see him during office hours, I immediately assumed I was in trouble for homework. He had a selection of homework problems that we could pick an…

r/CPTSDcomment3/21/2026
My N mom started therapy and her first update made me sick

I would be *very* skeptical of the claim that she went to therapy. My nMom said she was after I asked her to, and several months later, I came to find out she was just talking to her pastor and *the g…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/22/2026
Why does it take years to realize you’re traumatized? And why does "standard" therapy often miss the point?

As a teen I was told in therapy I was introverted, very empathetic, and highly sensitive! Like that's all that was wrong with me. While I was actively living in abuse. I remember doing therapy homewor…

r/CPTSDcomment3/23/2026
What's a statement from your parents that sounded good back then but has aged like milk once you realized your emotional neglect?

I remember my parents being proud that I was so independent. Ride my bike to school , do my own homework, schedule my own tutoring. I had to because they basically weren’t raising me. High expectation…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/25/2026
How do you rebuild your life after depression takes everything?

Hi, so I’m in the throes of pretty moderate to deep depression right now. But I’ve gotten through it before so I’ll tell you how I did it before. The last time I had depression was from exiting my fir…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/25/2026
My slut shaming parents

Go do your homework, child

r/AsianParentStoriescomment3/26/2026
how old were you when you realized that your family and feelings weren't "normal"

Kindergarten/first grade. Former stepfather (rest in piss) started diddling me and threatened me with physical harm once. Mother did nothing. In first grade I asked for help on my math homework and g…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/26/2026