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I have an idea about it, its a fairly straightforward description where the truth comes out slowly over time to help "insulate" the offending party from ownership, blame, and in some cases shame. Fr…
No contact but still living with narcissistic mom? — (27F) I’ve stopped talking to the person who gave birth to me but I’m still living with her and some other members of my family. My income is a bit strapped right now due to quitting my full time job …
How to Prepare/Take Advantage of Starting Over in a New Location? — Howdy everyone, I (25M) am in the process of preparing to move by the end of this year. For reference, I’ve lived in a relatively small and insulated place in the U.S. for most of my life, where the m…
Ah. Yeah that changes the calculus a bit. It's my experience that Pittsburghers are very attached to their hometown. And considering that you've only been dating a couple of months, her moving is a ha…
The logic of Stoicism as presented in Meditations dictates that the value of an action resides entirely in the intent of the pilot and not in the data returned by the external environment. Project Gro…
There is much less emotional connection remotely. When my therapist and I are in his office our entire focus is on the conversation. It feels like an insulated safe space. We can feel the emotions and…
You also can use the solicitor to be present at the sale in your stead. Use your representation to insulate you.
Yes, and I prefer to imagine it, and get back to enjoying my life as a single woman. I was planning on staying single after my finance died suddenly in 2022. I was in grief and shock. It was so painfu…
My girlfriend is a former twitch partner level streamer. I would have never "matched" with her if she'd put that in her profile because I've dated people who identify as "gamers" and it's like a cultu…
I don't think it's better, but I assumed a 3 year relationship deserves an in-person conversation. Public will keep him insulated from the worst of the tantrum, ideally.
>Public will keep him insulated from the worst of the tantrum, ideally. Maybe. Or she might cause a massive scene in public. Personally I wouldn't want to take risk. She doesn't seem very mentally s…
A part of me going to thoughts of covid era is frim reports of countries where they are having rolling black outs as a result of fuel rationing or mandating work from home/ even odd fuel days and thin…
It helps but it’s a crutch to insulate me from myself
OK. But, when does, "starting adult life" begin? 15? Surely, the start of adulthood is on a case by case basis and hugely influenced by societal expectations, personal maturity levels, and the parent…
Exactly. Unless you live in a hippie commune, everyone is constantly sizing themselves up every single day. It's not that we do it to be better, but it's how we subconsciously align ourselves to ou…
the one i keep catching myself running: calling withdrawal "independence." stepping back from people and framing it as self-sufficiency, when really it's just avoidance wearing a stoic mask.\n\nEpicte…
If a guy can pay his bills and has a plan to pay down the debt, it wouldn't deter me. If he had any reticence with a pre-nup, it would. It's probably too soon to be talking pre-nups, but he should wan…