A woman in her mid-40s is experiencing severe mental health problems and believes people from her past trafficked her; she refuses treatment and has developed destructive delusions about family members. Her live-in boyfriend also struggles; both are unable to work and live barely above subsistence, prompting a recommendation to contact county mental health services or a social worker for intervention and support. A separate individual reports intense limerence for a man, inability to connect with other potential partners despite trying dating apps and different types, and worry about being too fixated or missing out by waiting for one person.
My sister is struggling with severe mental health issues, and so is her live-in boyfriend of 6 years. She thinks everyone she's ever had contact with was involved in human-trafficking her throughout her childhood. Abby, we grew up safe and privileged on a farm, but my sister had some severe trauma starting in our late teen years. We are now in our mid-40s. She refuses treatment and thinks there is nothing wrong with her.
I'm struggling with something that feels both silly and painful. I've developed intense feelings (maybe even limerence) for a man I know, and no matter how hard I try, no one else seems to compare. I have tried dating apps, looking at younger guys, older guys, conventionally attractive guys. Nothing clicks. I keep thinking, why can't I just lower my standards? Or, why can't I find others attractive when I know logically this person isn't the only man on Earth?
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