Tag: toxic relationships
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It’s Okay to Let Go of Toxic Relationships for Your Well-Being
Get Pregnant Fast In life, it’s common to be surrounded by wonderful individuals. I’m lucky to have supportive parents, a loving partner, and healthy connections with friends and family. However, I’ve also encountered a few individuals I’d classify as “toxic.” While I usually strive to see the best in everyone, it’s important to acknowledge that…
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14 Things I No Longer Care About As I Get Older
Get Pregnant Fast As I navigate through the years, I’ve realized that what truly matters has become strikingly clear. The minutiae that once seemed significant? They can take a backseat. With each tick of the clock, I understand that life is too short for unnecessary drama and negativity. I’m shedding the things that weigh me…
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I Cut Ties with My Own Mother
Get Pregnant Fast Parenting By Amy Carter Updated: July 16, 2020 Originally Published: Sep. 12, 2011 As a child, I often found myself engulfed in a whirlwind of anxiety and confusion, never realizing that my feelings were far from the norm. I mistakenly believed that these emotions were entirely my fault. Years down the line,…
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It Took Me Way Too Long to Break Free from My Toxic Stepfather
Get Pregnant Fast Growing up, my mother and I found ourselves under the oppressive rule of a man who was both her husband and my stepfather. We endured a great deal of verbal and, at times, physical abuse that left us feeling like captives in our own home. During my high school years, he would…
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I Should Have Realized I Deserved Better
Get Pregnant Fast You know, looking back, I should have recognized the signs that I was worth more than what I was getting. For instance, whenever his favorite song, “It Wasn’t Me” by Shaggy, played on the radio, he would belt out the lyrics as if they were his anthem. But I ignored it. I…
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When He Says You’re Not Enough, Keep This in Mind
Get Pregnant Fast It doesn’t matter who you are—your beauty, kindness, or intelligence. He will twist love into a form that feels like love, yet isn’t. And somehow, you’ll find yourself believing him. At first, he will seem like the embodiment of your dreams. Unlike anyone you’ve ever encountered, he showers you with attention, listens…
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I Made the Tough Decision to Cut My Mother Out of My Life for the Sake of My Family
Get Pregnant Fast Growing up, I often felt a sense of anxiety and confusion that I couldn’t quite put my finger on. I thought that my feelings were somehow my fault, not realizing that they stemmed from my complicated relationship with my mother. Years later, after diving deep into therapy and gaining self-awareness, I started…
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6 Reasons I’m Embracing My Midlife Journey
Get Pregnant Fast When I hit the milestone of 35, something shifted within me. I began prioritizing myself, and as a result, motherhood—and life in general—became significantly more manageable. Now at 37, I’m confidently striding into my forties with a newfound mantra of “I do what I want.” If this is what a midlife crisis…