Signs You Might Be Overfunctioning in Your Relationship (And How to Stop)
Overfunctioning in a relationship occurs when one person takes on excessive responsibility for the underfunctioning or passivity of the other person.
Signs of overfunctioning include a constant need to please, controlling everything, avoiding conflicts, excessive worrying, taking on your partner's problems, and feeling exhausted. [ more ]
Help! My Best Friend From College Has Had a Very Creepy Personality Transplant.
The letter writer is confused and hurt by the change in demeanor of a former close friend who they now work with.
The letter writer is unsure how to navigate a professional relationship with the former friend and is seeking advice on whether to reference their previous friendship. [ more ]
Help! I Want to Give My Husband My "Two-Week Notice."
Takeaway 1: The advice column suggests that the person should leave their cheating husband who had an affair with someone they had a restraining order on.
Takeaway 2: The column advises sending a respectful email to the team explaining the decision to step down and offering support during the transition. [ more ]
Help! I Want to Give My Ex Babies. It's the Least I Could Do.
The letter writer wants to convince her ex-husband to have children with her, even though they are divorced and he struggled to find someone during their open marriage.
The letter writer acknowledges that her plan may come across as manipulative and that she is still involved in the polyamory lifestyle. [ more ]
Biba Kopf interviews Evan Parker, asking basic questions that readers might have about free jazz music.
David Toop interviews Robert Wyatt and Alfreda Benge, discussing Wyatt's love for pop music and Benge's perspective on their relationship during the album's making. [ more ]
Signs You Might Be Overfunctioning in Your Relationship (And How to Stop)
Overfunctioning in a relationship occurs when one person takes on excessive responsibility for the underfunctioning or passivity of the other person.
Signs of overfunctioning include a constant need to please, controlling everything, avoiding conflicts, excessive worrying, taking on your partner's problems, and feeling exhausted. [ more ]
Calm Sage - Your Guide to Mental and Emotional Well-being
Signs You Might Be Overfunctioning in Your Relationship (And How to Stop)
Overfunctioning in a relationship occurs when one person takes on excessive responsibility for the underfunctioning or passivity of the other person.
Signs of overfunctioning include a constant need to please, controlling everything, avoiding conflicts, excessive worrying, taking on your partner's problems, and feeling exhausted. [ more ]
Bill de Blasio looking 'lonely, cold and homeless' at NYC coffee shop
Bill de Blasio looked like a forlorn, aging city hipster as he spent the morning after New Year's all alone, dressed in sweats and a wool cap, gazing wistfully out the window of a NoHo coffee shop.
Bill de Blasio looking 'lonely, cold and homeless' at NYC coffee shop
Bill de Blasio looked like a forlorn, aging city hipster as he spent the morning after New Year's all alone, dressed in sweats and a wool cap, gazing wistfully out the window of a NoHo coffee shop.
My Boyfriend and His Mom Have an "Intimate" Habit I Can't Get Out of My Head
If your partner's behavior makes you uncomfortable, it's important to communicate that to them and have a conversation about it.
Recognize that each family has its own dynamics and rules, and it may not be fair or necessary for them to change their behavior based on your preferences. [ more ]
Taiwan: Presidential candidates debate in shadow of China DW 12/30/2023
Taiwan's presidential candidates clashed over the island's ties to mainland China during a televised debate.
The candidates discussed ways to handle Taiwan's relationship with Beijing, with the DPP candidate advocating for sovereignty separate from China. [ more ]
I'm a straight married guy who spends the vast majority of every year working on site overseas supervising a large scientific experiment my business partner and I set up.
Asking for a friend: 'I recently went back to college after a 20-year gap and two children and it's given me a new lust for life. Now I feel suffocated in my boring relationship'
Going back to college after a long break can be life-changing and give a sense of purpose.
The individual is concerned about their relationship because their partner is not interested in new adventures. [ more ]