family
Family can be our support system. Or they can be part of the problem. All about the complicated, loving, and difficult relationship with us and the ones who love us.
Grieving for a Father Who Rejected Me Even in His Death
I find I can feel rejection in so many different scenarios — with friends or family members. I don’t mean to; it’s just an underlying sheet of my core. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t sit there and stew in it and sit cross-legged like a child. I take the time to talk myself through it and reknit the scene. I know where it’s born from. It always comes from my dad.
By Chantal Christie23 days ago in Psyche
The Psychology of People Who Go Silent When They’re Hurt
We’ve all experienced it at some point—someone gets hurt, and instead of arguing, explaining, or expressing their emotions, they go completely silent. No messages. No reactions. No visible anger. Just… distance.
By Shahid Zaman23 days ago in Psyche
Love Used as Control and Praise Is the Leverage.
In some toxic family dynamics, control is built through praise, attention, and emotional reward. One family member positions themselves as the source of approval. They constantly lift certain people up, praise them publicly, single them out, and make them feel chosen, special, or important. On the surface, it looks supportive. It looks loving. It looks like pride.
By Annam M Gordon24 days ago in Psyche
The Know‑It‑All Partner
The secret cost of the "always right" relationship dynamic that no one talks about If you’ve ever loved a know‑it‑all partner, you already know this: the problem isn’t that they’re wrong. It’s that you stop existing as a full person around them.
By abualyaanart28 days ago in Psyche
BPD: When the Nervous System Lives at the Edge
A compassionate reflection on Borderline Personality Disorder that explores emotional intensity, unstable self-image, fear of abandonment, and the possibility of healing through understanding, support, and treatment.
By Flower InBloomabout a month ago in Psyche
