So why does it seem so easy for certain people — and so hard for you? Maybe you notice that your relationships start out with a great connection, but then fall apart before there’s exclusivity. Or you’re always finding fault with the people you date, deselecting them for superficial reasons, and not letting anyone get too close to you. “Why can’t I find love?” you wonder. These are signs that you’re self-sabotaging your chances for love....

As I get older, I’ve realized that I’ve turned into a grumpy, crotchety lady who really doesn’t want to be around people. “Generally, people become more emotionally stable, agreeable, and conscientious as they leave their youth behind,” says Jenn Granneman, author of The Secret Lives of Introverts, “They also become quieter and more self-contained, needing less socializing and excitement to be happy.” According to Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Gestalt Therapist, and YourTango Expert, Christine Vargo, a helpful reason for this is explained in Susan Cains, “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking....

During the countless press tours and interviews for the original movie, as well as “Avengers: Endgame,” hardcore Marvel fans have found a way to criticize Larson’s every move, calling her arrogant, snarky, aggressive, defensive, and everything else under the sun. The bullying has become even more apparent, reaching Larson herself as she answered a journalist’s question about the future of her character at the D23 Expo in Anaheim. Why do people hate Brie Larson?...

Say, for instance, you need to impress someone this week, which is something many people will have to do, for work, for romance — you get that point. Rough Horoscopes are in store for Gemini, Libra, and Pisces. Here’s why. OK, this means your intentions are good. You mean well, but you’ve got this monster transit, AKA Moon square Pluto hovering above you, twisting and turning everything that comes out of your mouth....

There was a time when I wished to forget about you. I hoped for a day when I could hear your name in the halls without looking back. I dreamed for that day to come where I didn’t think about texting you late at night when I missed you. I couldn’t wait for the day that I finally got over you. RELATED: How I Finally Stopped Letting Him Control My Happiness It’s strange to think that one day you would disappear from my thoughts....

Around finals week last year (i.e., “hell week” as it’s called in our college circles), one of my professors said something along the lines of, “Everyone wants to save the world. You are all so ambitious and young that you believe that the world is yours to save, but sometimes it’s okay if the only person you save is yourself.” On a side note, I’m sure she is not the first person to say this or something like this, but she just happens to be my source....

In fact, it won’t actually take her any time at all … because she’s not doing it. She won’t be partaking in this project in the same way that we did not partake in creating a large cardboard sunflower, a design-our-own board game, or a “cloud photography” assignment. Why not, you ask? Because I have a big problem with the amount of time-zapping homework the elementary school doles out and I’ve decided my daughter won’t be doing her homework anymore....

It seems like it should be easy! You don’t love them and you want to find someone you do love, so breaking up should be easy. Nope. But once you understand why it’s hard to be the one initiating the breakup, things become clearer — and I have come to learn that there are clear reasons why it’s hard to break up with someone even if you don’t love them....

The Oscar-nominated actor, best known for his roles in “Superbad,” “21 Jump Street,” and “Wolf Of Wall Street,” wrote about how it doesn’t make him “feel good” to read comments about his body. RELATED: Lena Dunham Says ‘Stop Equating Thinness With Happiness’ After Haters Mocked Her Weight Gain In Wedding Pictures “I know you mean well but I kindly ask that you not comment on my body,” he wrote. “Good or bad I want to politely let you know it’s not helpful and doesn’t feel good....

Your good morning texts turn into not hearing from him for days. You might be dating a guy right now who suddenly pulls away every time things seem to be going well between the two of you, leaving you to wonder if your relationship is doomed, or if there’s something you can do about it. Why do men pull away? There are a number of reasons why guys pull away when they like you, such as fear of commitment, loss of interest, doubts about what they want, or unresolved feelings about an ex....

Ambivalence is the inability to choose between two opposing courses of action, so you take none at all. In relationships, it is when you can’t live with a person, but can’t live without them either. Most adults who have had more than one relationship have experienced ambivalent feelings toward their partner at one point or another. But what happens when you have chronic ambivalence? RELATED: How Choosing 1 Of These 2 Belief Systems Changes The Way You Think...

He manipulates, controls, degrades and berates you. You suppress your hurt feelings. You even make excuses for his reprehensible, hurtful behavior. RELATED: 6 Twisted Things Master Manipulators Do In Relationships He promises repeatedly to quit drinking, to get counseling for his anger issues, and to stop verbally and physically battering you. Instead, he blindsides you with a cutting remark or rages at you for no clear reason. You know in your heart that your relationship is a lost cause and yet you stay with a man who is slowly destroying you....

I spent my first 24 hours on TikTok yesterday, and I learned a lot about human suffering, and how it turns into toxic competition when it goes invalidated. TikTok is not conducive to healing and living. It’s just not. I posted two videos yesterday before exploring any, and that was definitely a mistake. I was overwhelmed by the number of people wanting to follow me, and I knew none of them....

Hundreds of people spoke their opinions and commented on how mind-blowing the audio meme was, with plenty of people confused about how they could hear two different words with the same audio clip. They may not have known it at the time, but this phenomenon is called an auditory illusion. Auditory illusions are false perceptions of a real sound or outside stimulus. According to Diana Deutsch, a British-American psychologist who is known for her work in music and speech illusions, auditory illusion are a “result from hearing sound patterns that are highly probable, even though they are heard incorrectly....

Well, I’ve got some news for you: You need to stop holding a candle for this man, and you need to stop this. I’ve been in your position of having a crush that’s unrequited and know it’s not enviable. I know that it’s not easy to just walk away from someone you feel so passionately about, and I know what it’s like to be that person’s girlfriend, too. All in all, the only one who could possibly enjoy this all is the guy, and that only happens if he’s a jerk....

The subreddit TrueOffMyChest is a place where you can get personal things off your chest, but just that, not for opinions, relationships, advice, and preaching as the description of the subreddit details. There are other subreddits for all that. The woman says she’s ‘seriously considering divorcing’ her overweight husband, but not for the reason you think. The woman said that at first, she and her husband were moderate weights, got along, and he was super sweet, taking her to romantic places and so forth....

Sharing her story on a thread on the UK-based parenting site, Mumsnet, the woman asked other forum users if she was being unreasonable for being upset with her family after they excluded her. RELATED: Mom Asks If She’s Wrong For Not Inviting Family To Baby’s Baptism So No One Can Post Photos Of Her Online Her family did not invite her to their New Year’s party after she hosted a Christmas gathering....

It’s usually a time of pure excitement for children to run downstairs and look underneath the tree for that special present with their name on it. One woman, though, explained that her Christmas list is a bit shorter since she isn’t buying presents for one particular child in her family. RELATED: Teacher Asks If She’s Wrong For Telling Her Student ‘The Truth’ About Elf On The Shelf She refuses to buy her 5-year-old nephew a Christmas gift despite buying gifts for her other nieces and nephews....

Wanting a little more context to the story, people asked her what exactly happened, and when she told the full story, people were divided on how to feel about the way Friedman acted. The TikToker says she refused to give up her seat when a family asked to swap. “I am not a villain for not moving from the seat in first class I paid full fare for,” read the caption on her initial video....

It’s a place where folks have formed their own version of a court system, like a jury of some sort that hands down particular judgments about each situation that’s posted. One woman in the subreddit wanted to get a second opinion on her refusal to take down a video featuring her ex-husband — maybe he was embarrassed by his moves. The video she posted included her ex-husband ‘drunkenly’ dancing in the back....