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Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
4 hours ago

I'm 37 and I finally figured out that vulnerability isn't saying something brave in a room full of strangers - it's telling the person who matters most that you're not okay and meaning it - Silicon Canals

True vulnerability is sharing fears with those who matter, not just public displays of emotional openness.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
45 minutes ago

Resentment Resolution: Free Yourself From Emotional Burdens

Resentment is a persistent feeling of unfair treatment that links past offenses, leading to a degenerative emotional state.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
17 hours ago

I'm 37 and I've already learned the hard way that self-worth takes time, healing isn't linear, and letting go is painful while you're learning to move forward - Silicon Canals

Carrying emotional weight from the past hinders self-worth; true self-worth is built internally, not through external validation.
Yoga
fromYoga Journal
14 hours ago

Want to Drastically Improve Your Life? Start Telling the Truth.

A society built on lies cannot survive, as truth is essential for meaningful interactions and human dignity.
#parenting
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

My Mom Seems to Think I Owe Her for Raising Me Alone. I Don't Want to Pay Her Price.

Family relationships shouldn't be transactional, and one is not obligated to provide childcare for a parent.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

When Your Adult Child Says 'I Hate You' and Then Wants Money

Emotional outbursts from adult children often stem from overload, and parents should change their responses to reset dynamics.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

My Mom Seems to Think I Owe Her for Raising Me Alone. I Don't Want to Pay Her Price.

Family relationships shouldn't be transactional, and one is not obligated to provide childcare for a parent.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

When Your Adult Child Says 'I Hate You' and Then Wants Money

Emotional outbursts from adult children often stem from overload, and parents should change their responses to reset dynamics.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

7 Words Adult Children Say Before Cutting Off Parents

Disconnection often begins quietly, with feelings of not being understood leading to significant relationship breakdowns.
more#parenting
Careers
fromFast Company
12 hours ago

Why you're just one event away from quitting your job

Unexpected jolts can lead to impulsive job resignations, but deliberate responses can facilitate smarter career decisions.
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

The Psychology of Apology in High-Stakes Failure

Sam Bankman-Fried framed the FTX collapse as mismanagement while publicly apologizing and denying intent, reflecting self-justification and reputation management.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

After her remission from cancer, Christine's friends abandoned her just when she needed them most | Bianca Denny

Support often diminishes after cancer remission, leaving survivors like Christine feeling abandoned and struggling with their psychological wellbeing.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
5 minutes ago

It's Time to Rethink the "Anxiety Drives PDA" Narrative

PDA is not solely anxiety-driven; it shares traits with ADHD and ODD, suggesting a more complex relationship with demand avoidance.
Careers
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Laid off? Lean on your relationships, not your network

Job cuts due to AI are rising, emphasizing the importance of building strong relationships before layoffs occur.
#divorce
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Navigating the Complex Decision to Divorce or Stay Together

Divorce decision-making is a complex, ongoing negotiation of opposing forces rather than a simple rational choice.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Navigating the Complex Decision to Divorce or Stay Together

Divorce decision-making is a complex, ongoing negotiation of opposing forces rather than a simple rational choice.
more#divorce
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
9 hours ago

There's a generation of people who were taught to apologize for their needs so effectively that as adults they experience wanting something as a form of aggression against whoever might have to provide it - Silicon Canals

Many adults associate expressing needs with guilt, viewing requests as impositions rather than natural interactions.
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

People who grew up being the one their parents confided in didn't become mature faster. They became adults who can't tell the difference between being trusted and being used, because the two things arrived in the same conversation and nobody told them those were different experiences. - Silicon Canals

Emotional parentification involves children taking on adult roles, leading to hypervigilance rather than true emotional maturity.
Careers
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

I was always the reliable one - the one who showed up, remembered, rearranged, and absorbed - and it took me until 58 to wonder whether anyone would have come looking if I'd stopped - Silicon Canals

Being the reliable one can lead to personal neglect and invisibility in relationships.
#friendship
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 hour ago

I stopped being the one who called - and within eight months I had confirmed, without a single confrontation, exactly which friendships were real - Silicon Canals

Friendship maintenance can often stem from anxiety rather than genuine connection, revealing the disparity in perceived reciprocity among friends.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
17 hours ago

Psychology says the loneliest part of getting older isn't being alone - it's realizing that some friendships were only meant for a season, and not everyone grows with you - Silicon Canals

Friendships often fade as adults prioritize responsibilities and seek deeper connections, leading to feelings of loneliness even among familiar faces.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

There was a moment in my late twenties when I realized every close friendship I'd lost wasn't a relationship that ended. It was a version of myself that could only exist around those specific people, and the grief was never about them leaving. It was about that version of me having nowhere left to live. - Silicon Canals

Friendship dissolution often signifies the loss of a version of oneself rather than just the loss of a relationship.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 hour ago

I stopped being the one who called - and within eight months I had confirmed, without a single confrontation, exactly which friendships were real - Silicon Canals

Friendship maintenance can often stem from anxiety rather than genuine connection, revealing the disparity in perceived reciprocity among friends.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
17 hours ago

Psychology says the loneliest part of getting older isn't being alone - it's realizing that some friendships were only meant for a season, and not everyone grows with you - Silicon Canals

Friendships often fade as adults prioritize responsibilities and seek deeper connections, leading to feelings of loneliness even among familiar faces.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

There was a moment in my late twenties when I realized every close friendship I'd lost wasn't a relationship that ended. It was a version of myself that could only exist around those specific people, and the grief was never about them leaving. It was about that version of me having nowhere left to live. - Silicon Canals

Friendship dissolution often signifies the loss of a version of oneself rather than just the loss of a relationship.
more#friendship
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

There's a particular grief that hits when your parent asks you for help with something they used to do effortlessly, and neither of you acknowledges what just shifted. You both pretend it's a preference. It's not a preference. It's the first visible transfer of authority that neither of you consented to. - Silicon Canals

Aging parents often disguise their need for help as preference, masking the underlying shift in the parent-child power dynamic.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

People who always respond with "fine" when asked how they are aren't lying - they learned, at some specific point in their life, that the true answer produced outcomes that were worse than the silence, and fine has been the silence ever since - Silicon Canals

Personal experiences with anxiety and emotional responses reveal deeper truths about coping mechanisms and the challenges of authentic communication.
#emotional-health
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

The friend who always checks in on everyone but never tells anyone when they're struggling isn't hiding. They've simply never had the experience of someone noticing without being told, and after long enough, the idea of being spontaneously seen starts to feel like something that happens to other people. - Silicon Canals

Being the emotional caretaker in friendships can lead to neglecting one's own emotional needs and feelings.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

Psychology says people who've mastered not caring aren't detached - they went through a period of caring so much it nearly broke them, and came out the other side with a much shorter list - Silicon Canals

Mastering the art of not caring comes from exhaustion, not indifference, after deeply caring and learning what deserves emotional energy.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

The friend who always checks in on everyone but never tells anyone when they're struggling isn't hiding. They've simply never had the experience of someone noticing without being told, and after long enough, the idea of being spontaneously seen starts to feel like something that happens to other people. - Silicon Canals

Being the emotional caretaker in friendships can lead to neglecting one's own emotional needs and feelings.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

Psychology says people who've mastered not caring aren't detached - they went through a period of caring so much it nearly broke them, and came out the other side with a much shorter list - Silicon Canals

Mastering the art of not caring comes from exhaustion, not indifference, after deeply caring and learning what deserves emotional energy.
more#emotional-health
#relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago
Psychology

Nobody warns you that when you stop caring what everyone thinks, you also discover which of your relationships were held together entirely by your willingness to be whoever the other person needed - Silicon Canals

Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
6 days ago

Help! I'm Making a Big Change in My Love Life. Being Honest About My Past Could Sabotage It.

Honesty about past relationships is crucial for building trust with new partners.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

Nobody warns you that when you stop caring what everyone thinks, you also discover which of your relationships were held together entirely by your willingness to be whoever the other person needed - Silicon Canals

Stopping people-pleasing leads to a necessary audit of relationships, revealing which ones are genuine and which are based on expectations.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
6 days ago

Help! I'm Making a Big Change in My Love Life. Being Honest About My Past Could Sabotage It.

Honesty about past relationships is crucial for building trust with new partners.
more#relationships
#intimacy
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Before You Share Your Body, Ask: Do They Know You?

Physical intimacy often occurs before emotional intimacy, highlighting a paradox in relationships where vulnerability is avoided despite physical closeness.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Before You Share Your Body, Ask: Do They Know You?

Physical intimacy often occurs before emotional intimacy, highlighting a paradox in relationships where vulnerability is avoided despite physical closeness.
more#intimacy
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

The Two Thoughts That Quietly Ruin Adult Children's Lives

Struggling adult children often face analysis paralysis due to the fear of uncertainty, hindering their progress and confidence.
#therapy
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

When Therapy Explains Before It Understands

Therapists may misinterpret clients' experiences by relying on familiar frameworks, potentially overlooking genuine feelings and differences.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

When Therapy Explains Before It Understands

Therapists may misinterpret clients' experiences by relying on familiar frameworks, potentially overlooking genuine feelings and differences.
more#therapy
#relationship-dynamics
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

The couples who last aren't the ones who never hurt each other. They're the ones who developed a shared language for repair that both people trust, and the language matters more than the injury because injury is inevitable and repair is chosen. - Silicon Canals

The quality of repair after conflict is more crucial for relationship longevity than the frequency or severity of conflicts.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

The couples who last aren't the ones who never hurt each other. They're the ones who developed a shared language for repair that both people trust, and the language matters more than the injury because injury is inevitable and repair is chosen. - Silicon Canals

The quality of repair after conflict is more crucial for relationship longevity than the frequency or severity of conflicts.
more#relationship-dynamics
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
15 hours ago

The people who apologize the fastest in any disagreement aren't the most empathetic people in the room. They're the ones who learned early that conflict had a cost they couldn't afford, and the apology isn't resolution, it's a payment to make the danger stop. - Silicon Canals

A child's relationship with their mother predicts their security in all adult relationships, not just romantic ones.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

Psychology says the loneliness of having no close friends is not the same loneliness of being isolated - it is the loneliness of being consistently almost known, of spending years in relationships that go up to the edge of real intimacy and stop, and the stopping is always the same stopping and it is always your own hand on the door - Silicon Canals

Real connection requires depth, not just quantity, in relationships to avoid feelings of isolation.
#boundaries
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

People who stop trying to be liked are often accused of having an attitude - by the people who most benefited from them having none - Silicon Canals

Setting boundaries often leads to others perceiving you as difficult or having an attitude problem, despite unchanged competence.
Relationships
fromBustle
5 days ago

Hi! You Need Boundaries With Your Mom.

Setting boundaries with a parent can protect emotional well-being and individuality, especially in complex relationships.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

People who stop trying to be liked are often accused of having an attitude - by the people who most benefited from them having none - Silicon Canals

Setting boundaries often leads to others perceiving you as difficult or having an attitude problem, despite unchanged competence.
Relationships
fromBustle
5 days ago

Hi! You Need Boundaries With Your Mom.

Setting boundaries with a parent can protect emotional well-being and individuality, especially in complex relationships.
more#boundaries
#family-dynamics
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
1 day ago

I Spent Years Wishing My Husband Would Ask What I Needed. When He Did, I Froze.

The burden of managing family responsibilities can overwhelm one partner, leading to a need for shared support and communication.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

Psychology says the adults most likely to feel invisible in their own families are not the most difficult ones - they're the ones who made themselves so consistently available, so reliably capable, so quietly present, that everyone around them stopped noticing the person and started relying on the function - Silicon Canals

Reliability can lead to emotional invisibility within family dynamics, where the capable individual is overlooked despite their struggles.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

My Father Is Finally Rid of My Hellish Mother. But I'm Very Concerned by What He's Doing Now.

The letter-writer is concerned about her father's engagement to a younger woman after a long, unhappy marriage.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
1 day ago

I Spent Years Wishing My Husband Would Ask What I Needed. When He Did, I Froze.

The burden of managing family responsibilities can overwhelm one partner, leading to a need for shared support and communication.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

Psychology says the adults most likely to feel invisible in their own families are not the most difficult ones - they're the ones who made themselves so consistently available, so reliably capable, so quietly present, that everyone around them stopped noticing the person and started relying on the function - Silicon Canals

Reliability can lead to emotional invisibility within family dynamics, where the capable individual is overlooked despite their struggles.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

My Father Is Finally Rid of My Hellish Mother. But I'm Very Concerned by What He's Doing Now.

The letter-writer is concerned about her father's engagement to a younger woman after a long, unhappy marriage.
more#family-dynamics
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

Children who grew up in homes where one parent was the peacekeeper and the other was the storm almost always become adults who can read a room in seconds but have no idea what they actually feel when nobody else is in it - Silicon Canals

Emotional intelligence can stem from childhood experiences in volatile family dynamics, leading to heightened perception of others but self-blindness.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
10 hours ago

A letter to the person who is terrified of giving up being single: the freedom you're protecting is real, and the loneliness you're tolerating is also real, and the courage isn't in choosing one over the other, it's in admitting you've been holding both this entire time - Silicon Canals

Long-term singleness can bring both genuine freedom and loneliness, challenging the narratives of being either broken or enlightened.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Time-Outs Work, if We Can Learn to Do Them Right

Well-implemented time-outs lead to positive outcomes and healthier relationships in adults who experienced them as children.
Relationships
fromHuffPost
2 days ago

People Who Convinced Their Partners To Open Their Relationships Share How It REALLY Went For Them

Open relationships can be a solution for couples facing emotional challenges, allowing sexual freedom while maintaining a primary partnership.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Why Deep People Struggle in Modern Relationships

Modern dating prioritizes speed over depth, creating pressure that conflicts with those who need time for genuine connections.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

I realized recently that I've spent years becoming whoever the room needed me to be - and now I honestly can't tell the difference between what I actually enjoy and what I've just been pretending to for so long it stuck - Silicon Canals

Constantly adapting to others' expectations can lead to losing touch with one's authentic self and preferences.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

When the Body Heals: Recovery From Relational Stress

Emotional stressors can lead to chronic stress, affecting immunity and increasing autoimmune disease risk, but healing can occur after relational stress ends.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

I'm 44 and I have started paying attention to how I feel the morning after I spend time with someone - not during, when the performance is running, but after, when the honest version arrives - and that single habit has told me more about my relationships than twenty years of thinking about them - Silicon Canals

The morning after social interactions reveals true emotional states, often contrasting with the perceived enjoyment during the event.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

Not everyone who stays silent during an argument is shutting you out. Some of them grew up in houses where raised voices preceded things that couldn't be taken back, and their silence isn't withdrawal. It's the sound of someone trying very hard not to become a person they promised themselves they'd never be. - Silicon Canals

Silence after an argument can signify deeper emotional struggles rather than mere avoidance or rejection.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Why You Struggle With Trust (Even When You Want to Connect)

Difficulty trusting others often stems from learned protective patterns rather than a lack of desire for connection.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

I've Asked My Boyfriend to Stop Sabotaging Our Sex Life in This Way. His "Excuse" Is Beyond Selfish.

Communication and compromise are essential for a healthy sexual relationship.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

You know you have a high-quality woman in your life if you feel more like yourself around her than you do alone - not because she completes you, but because her presence creates the specific condition under which the version of you that doesn't need to perform anything gets to simply exist - Silicon Canals

Authentic relationships allow individuals to be themselves without the pressure of performance.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

People who grew up watching their parents stay together unhappily often become adults who are simultaneously terrified of commitment and terrified of leaving. They inherited the architecture of endurance without ever being shown what it was supposed to protect - Silicon Canals

Children of unhappy marriages may develop relational paralysis, feeling unable to commit or leave due to learned endurance without understanding its purpose.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

Psychology suggests people who become difficult to be around with age are almost always carrying an unprocessed grief - for the life they expected and didn't get, for the recognition they believed they had earned and never received, for the version of themselves they were supposed to become - and the difficulty is what that grief sounds like when it has been stored as resentment for long enough to become the way they experience everything - Silicon Canals

Unprocessed grief can manifest as bitterness and negativity, stemming from unfulfilled dreams and unmet expectations in life.
#marriage
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

I'm 65 and I recently realized I have spent my entire marriage being the strong one, and now that I actually need someone to be strong for me I don't know how to ask without feeling like I'm dismantling a promise I made forty years ago - Silicon Canals

Long-term role rigidity in marriage can lead to one partner becoming the sole pillar, creating an imbalance that may hinder growth and change.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
4 days ago

6 Signs Your Marriage Is In Its "Meh" Era & How To Shake It Off

Most married couples experience phases of disconnection, but recognizing the need for attention can help rekindle intimacy and connection.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

I Told My Friend Some Private Things About My Wife. Now I'm in Big Trouble.

Maintaining long-term friendships can be challenging when past grievances affect perceptions in a marriage.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

I'm 65 and I recently realized I have spent my entire marriage being the strong one, and now that I actually need someone to be strong for me I don't know how to ask without feeling like I'm dismantling a promise I made forty years ago - Silicon Canals

Long-term role rigidity in marriage can lead to one partner becoming the sole pillar, creating an imbalance that may hinder growth and change.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
4 days ago

6 Signs Your Marriage Is In Its "Meh" Era & How To Shake It Off

Most married couples experience phases of disconnection, but recognizing the need for attention can help rekindle intimacy and connection.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

I Told My Friend Some Private Things About My Wife. Now I'm in Big Trouble.

Maintaining long-term friendships can be challenging when past grievances affect perceptions in a marriage.
more#marriage
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

The people who seem unbothered when someone pulls away aren't indifferent. They've simply been left enough times that their nervous system learned to begin the departure before the other person finishes theirs, and what looks like calm is actually a head start on grief. - Silicon Canals

Emotional responses often begin before conscious awareness, as the body processes grief and loss through involuntary reactions.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

Psychology says the most damaging people in your life are rarely the obviously cruel ones - they're the ones who were kind just often enough to keep you doubting your own perception - Silicon Canals

Intermittent reinforcement creates confusion and self-doubt, making it difficult for individuals to recognize toxic relationships.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

There's a specific kind of guilt that belongs to people who left difficult families and built better lives. It's not survivor's guilt exactly. It's the knowledge that your peace required a distance that someone who raised you experiences as abandonment, and there is no version of the story where everyone is okay. - Silicon Canals

Family estrangement often leads to complex guilt that doesn't fit traditional narratives of victimhood or ingratitude.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

The person in your life who never complains and handles everything isn't at peace - they learned so early that expressing a need cost them something that they stopped expressing needs entirely - Silicon Canals

Being perceived as 'low maintenance' can lead to neglecting personal needs and emotional struggles.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

The friends who tell you the hard truth aren't the bravest people in your life. The bravest are the ones who tell you the hard truth and then stay close enough to watch it land, knowing you might not speak to them for weeks, and choosing the relationship over their own comfort anyway. - Silicon Canals

Remaining present after delivering hard truths is a significant act of bravery that often goes unrecognized.
Mental health
fromApartment Therapy
4 weeks ago

How I Found My Way to a New "Me" After Leaving an Abusive Marriage

A domestic violence survivor navigates complex grief after her abuser's suicide, rebuilding her life through therapy and family support while learning to separate trauma from cherished memories.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

45 Breakup Strategies: How Most People End Relationships

Research identifies and ranks 45 breakup strategies, revealing common behaviors people use to end romantic relationships.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

10 Reasons It's Hard to Accept Your Partner's Rejection

People struggle to accept relationship endings due to past abandonment, loss, injustice, perfectionism, low self-worth, and fear of never finding someone comparable again.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How to Restore Trust After Betrayal

Trust rebuilds not when behavior stops, but when the system enabling secrecy fundamentally changes, requiring vulnerability and transparency rather than mere behavioral compliance.
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

My Girlfriend Dumped Me. My Reaction Is Freaking Me Out.

My college girlfriend and I (both women) were together for four years, through a pandemic, graduation, and almost a year of post-graduation long distance. It was a very good relationship; we basically never fought, treated each other very well, genuinely liked each other, etc. She broke up with me a few months ago after realizing she wanted kids-I definitely do not.
Relationships
Relationships
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Asking Eric: I can't make myself be happy about my partner's job

Separate work life from the relationship, set boundaries, communicate needs, and cultivate independent interests to reduce envy and distance caused by partner's work travel.
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I'm panicking about my new relationship. After my husband's affair, how can I commit again?

Avoiding new relationships after betrayal narrows life, substituting constant vigilance for ease and reducing the possibility of loving connections.
Relationships
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

If You've Gone No Contact With Your Parents, Tell Us What That Experience Has Been Like

Adult children often go no contact for varied reasons as a means of survival, healing, and self-preservation after feeling unheard.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Asking for a friend: I thought my boyfriend was going to propose over Christmas but instead he told me he needed space and moved out. I feel blindsided and at rock bottom...

I'm devastated and don't know where to turn. I was expecting a proposal from my boyfriend over Christmas, but instead he told me he wasn't sure if he wanted to still be together. He's moved back to his parents' house, and we have barely spoken since. I'm so angry, but I also know I would take him back in a heartbeat. I don't know what to do.
Relationships
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Asking Eric: My friend keeps calling, and I don't know what to tell her about her partner

I realized after several months that, while I enjoyed Susan's company, her partner Mike is not someone I am comfortable with. He is a heavy drinker and makes sexist and racist comments that leave me cringing. I've reached out to Susan several times to suggest the two of us do things solo, but unfortunately, they are quite joined at the hip.
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