I'm not prepared to speculate. I can think of a number of reasons (beyond the solution that Occam's razor would have us choose), but these reasons are informed by my experiences, beliefs and any number of personal factors, none of which is "psychology". Looking at one behaviour in isolation and trying to figure out…

When you say "she is anorexic", you are diagnosing someone, in the same way as you would be if you said "she has cancer/diabetes/depression" after looking at them. You can't tell how healthy someone is by looking at them, and proclaiming that you can is at best concern trolling and at worst body policing. You don't…

For the record, I'm a professional with a licence to diagnose and I wouldn't diagnose an ED without a full interview, consultations with family and possibly medical testing too.

As a psychologist, I feel the need to stand up here and say that saying "It's psychology" doesn't make your unsubstantiated claims any more believable.

I mean, I'll scroll through the whole "What to Watch" category here, I'm not lazy, but some real suggestions would be cool. I'd like something fun like SHIELD or BSG.

I need a new TV show once SHIELD ends. Any suggestions?

Ah, the Just World hypothesis. Also known for blaming all rape victims, everywhere. I hadn't applied it in this situation, but that makes a lot of sense.

And we all blur the line between fantasy and reality all the time. We project our insecurities onto other people. We think we know what they're thinking and what their motivations are. We experience cognitive dissonance and so rationalise our choices: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive… The more our beliefs are…

Well, think how neurotic you'd be without this relationship, right? ;)

Oof, that rapid bonding thing is the most painful of all. I'm still trying to figure out how to create stages between "you don't know me so I won't trust you even a little bit" and "you're 100pc in my inner circle".

www.baggagereclaim.co.uk is a great site for women who are attracted to Mr Unavailables or Ass Clowns (in the writer's own words). So much truth there.

1. We're women, and our needs and emotions are Other, not the default. What men want is right, what we want (if it diverges from that) is wrong

Exactly, you have the concept of the Highly Sensitive Person, and there are plenty of books out there to help sensitive people deal in a world that isn't built for them.

Nope, I was madly, head over heels in love that whole time. I had the same love for him on the day we broke up as I did when we got together as teenagers. I had wobbly moments where I felt neglected/not cared for and I would voice that, be told it was my own neuroticism, and I would accept that, try to change myself…

Right? I'm just out of a ten-year relationship, I'm in my 20s, and the relationship made me batshit crazy. Everything bad in the relationship was equated to me being neurotic and worried about nothing. Turns out those bad things I noticed were warning signs that he actually didn't give a damn about me for years...Now,…

Links to hot naked dudes, please? Most free porn I've come across is totally male gazey and not interesting at all.

My mother, myself, by Nancy Friday.

This comment needs to be boosted. Seriously, whatever the judge's views, according to the law this is explicitly NOT rape. I believe they're working on legislation to fix this.

Yes. There's a feeling of entitlement. It's similar to the "give Auntie X a kiss", when "Auntie" X is no relation and the kid has never met this woman before.

Bike riding is AMAZING for dodgy knees as it builds up the muscles around the knees and so adds support. Even if you don't lose weight,cycling should really help your knees. Good luck!