My MIL Won't Shut Up About My Weight so Now I'm Refusing To Visit Her
by CafeMom
CafeMom— A woman posted in Reddit's AITA forum about her passive aggressive mother-in-law and after she made mean comments about her postpartum body.
talkSPORT—I’m a former two-weight MMA world champion who fought Jon Jones and Rampage Jackson – now I’m in a movie with The Rock. Ryan Bader is taking a brief hiatus from MMA. The former UFC brawler and current Bellator Heavyweight Champion is stepping away from his day job to star in Dwayne ‘The Rock
The Guardian—We all want to cut out the bad parts of ourselves. It won’t work, and it won’t make us happier. Trauma, vulnerability, dependency like it or not, we can’t just wish them awayWhen I was a little girl, I cried a lot. I used to wish ferociously that I was not such a crybaby. I remember the shame so well. Sitting on my bed on a Sunday evening, hot-cheeked and furious with my tears, holding on to the thought that when I was a grownup, I would never cry. I would be a strong, confident and capable woman, and I would never again feel like a sobbing little girl who doesn’t want to go to school...
The Guardian—I’m worried my new partner won’t love who I really am. Try to steer your focus to what you want rather than what you think you should beThe question At 36, I find myself in a stable phase of life, contrasting my earlier years of nomadic renting and dead-end jobs as an artist, a passion I’ve abandoned. My dog is my sole source of joy, yet even that pleasure feels dulled lately. I struggle to feel real or connected, lacking focus and interest. Despite overcoming anorexia and surviving a long, violent relationship, I still battle the emotional blunting...