Nope I think the same thing. I want my Mum to be able to enjoy her grandkids, I know my partner’s grandparents (who are more important to me than his Mum) would love to see their favourite grandson’s children, and I want my kids to be able to spend as much time with their future Nanna as possible since my Grandad was…

This is a very real fear of mine, and I’ve had it since I was about 11. I’m 22 now and it’s not the right time but I don’t want to plan to have my first kid and 30, the second at 33 but then find it takes me 4 years to get pregnant and then I’m significantly older. Congratulations to you though!

That is fantastic! Can I borrow to use on my partner’s Grandmother?

I’m 22 and absolutely baby crazy. My partner is 23 and isn’t quite ready (nor would it be sensible at this point since I have another year of final study and he has one and a half) but if someone was to hand me a baby or I was suddenly 7 months pregnant I honestly feel I would be ready. I’m probably going to get…

27 and 30 is young? I guess it depends on your circles I suppose. I’ve got mad baby fever and I’m 22 and have only been with my partner 2yrs. None of my close friends have kids either so I don’t know where it came from. If I stay with my partner and we get married in the next few years I’d estimate I’d be looking at…

That is some dedication. If I was in that class I don’t think I would be over the trauma.

I was waiting for someone to post this! Thank you!

We know it’s acting, because we can actually SEE it. She gets it!

Definitely Psychological help. If you don’t click with the first one find one that you do, specifically who does CBT (most do). This has been so helpful for me, and even though I’m on medication at the moment it has made it so much more effective! In terms of books there’s one called ‘The Confidence Gap’ which is…

I went on 5 dates with my guy before we kissed. He was aware that I was kind new to this and a bit shy, and didn’t want to rush things or “scare me off”. We laugh about that now since I have a much higher sex drive and couldn’t wait, but the night we first kissed I was certain that if he didn’t do it first I was going…

I don’t know much about the Canadian healthcare system but I believe it’s similar to Australia’s. If so, I would recommend getting organising to see your GP to get a referral for a Psychologist. Shop around until you find the right one but I’ve been where you are and sometimes it’s good to have someone who is an…

4. Vertigo - try to find a physio who specialises in vertigo/BPPV. I work for one in Australia (a bit far I’m afraid) and he has helped so many people (including my friend) to overcome it :)

Yep, I have definitely experienced this. During a period of severe anxiety any man whether they were walking towards me or behind me, regardless of whether they looked at me or not, or had male/female/child companions I would feel very intense anxiety and a certainty that they were going to harm me (attack me,…

I’m exactly the same, I love doing little things for my bf, friends and family members. It took my bf ages to accept gifts from me without anxiety due to his abusive past. When it comes to gifts he says that I’m just so much better at buying them but I really think that it’s just the thought that is put into it and…

Horrific, yet effective? Unless the trauma drove them to drink...

And any feelings of anger, sadness etc etc she has probably been taught are unacceptable as has been mentioned upthread. She just has to grin and bear it, it’s “God’s Test” or something.

I am actually expecting the next scandal to be him sexing men. He’s such a hypocrite nothing would surprise me at this point.

As an Aussie... nope. Not too bad, but definitely not great.

It probably doesn’t help for me to say but it sounds like you have a great relationship with your Mum :) As for her ‘new BFF’ I would think that her behaviour has a lot to do with her own family. She only lost her husband 2 MONTHS ago and by the sounds of it has a shitty relationship with her kids, so I wouldn’t be…

Best wishes on the application and condo! I really hope it works out for you :)