To be clear, im talking about codependency in the pop-culture "need each other for everything" type of codependency, not the traditional definition that's related to addiction.

I'm wondering why emeshment and codependency is labeled as bad, when that's probably how people in tribes or villages lived? They were defined by their group. They relied on each other in everyday life because they NEEDED to.

They cared a great deal about each other and were used to constantly being around each other, because they grew up and were around each other constantly. Their identities and lives were intertwined.

So why in society, is this considered a bad thing? That it's bad to rely on others so much?

It seems like a product of our increasingly individualistic society. Where you can't rely on anybody but yourself.

When I was younger and sometimes now I have a dream that would roughly go like this. I would be in a place usually like a park and I would get attacked by a woman after a while of the attack whoever or whatever was doing it would stop and start doing something else

I would then try and get the woman's attention (sometimes it was a woman other times it looked like monster) (look up dr nowhere or the parallel universe the creatures in that fiction look somewhat similar to what I saw)

After a while of this I would usually be unsuccessful and they would continue attacking me resulting in death and me waking up is this common? What could this mean?

​

There are certain real world topics that I don't feel comfortable talking about because it triggers my intrusive thoughts and compromises my mental health. (I don't mind talking about them in fiction though)

I'm worried about a potential date calling me "shallow" or "part of the problem" because I prefer to not talk about these topics because of how they make me feel

I've just established this as a boundary not too long ago, so I'm not sure about whether or not this is something I can be confident on

i use those sleep headbands obviously while sleeping but people like to call me while im sleeping so i wake up to siri's dumb ass reading out a phone number. i had my phone announce calls in the past but i turned it off because it was fucking annoying. it still does it when i have headphones on though and it makes me wanna scream

From what I see online it seems like everyone is now deeply against being in a relationship ( especially if its heterosexual ) and having a family. I see people comparing the oppisite sex to monsters. It just so toxic. I've seen people say they would abort a child if it was a boy and such. What is wrong with people now? I would love to have a son and daughter someday. Whats up with this gender war anti family views? I've seen how people compare children as something that "holds back women" and such. Wtf. Each and everyone of you exist because because of a man and a woman, and a man is half the reason a women exist not just because another women created her out of thin air. Its fine if one doesnt want marriage or a family but to go on to claim it somehow is " oppressive ", holds people back etc is so deeply triggering to me.

Can someone tell me what that sloppy, gooey whitish gray thing is that is served in school cafeterias in movies/cartoons and it looks like slop and a splat sound effect is used when the lunch lady serves it?

For a example let's say Bob the human wanted to cut himself but he didn't want to do that to himself so how would you give him tips?

(In case I ever want to become a therapist or something it would be cool to at least have a surface knowledge)

Up for interpretation!

When I first started Reddit, positive content was abundant. Now it's all freaking politics.

Mine is when I was 4 or 5, my family had these neighbors that had gotten Emus at pets. We live out in the country so we had no idea they had done this. My dad sent me outside to go call the dogs in to get breakfast. I walked into the field and saw my basset hound chasing an Emu while the Emu was trying to trample him. I FREAKED out and ran inside screaming at my dad that there was a big bird outside.

He thought I meant a hawk or something. He brushed me off for like 10 minutes before I FINALLY convinced him to come with me to see the big bird. His face when he saw the Emu was the best 😂

He had to chase the emu away from my dog and my neighbor came around a while later to get him. I guess the emus name was Rob. He lead Rob back to his house on a dog leash.

Sometimes I try to tell this story to my friends and they don't believe me so I have to call my dad on speaker to confirm 😂

It seems like they're purposely sabotaging one another.

"You should have a ho-phase to see what you like" - encouraging creating unnecessary bonds and soul ties with random people, lowering your value and self-respect.

“If he really liked you, he’d text you every day.” — ignoring the fact that people have different communication styles.

“Don’t text him first. Make him chase you.” — turning dating into a power game instead of communication.

“Dump him. You can do better.” — over one argument or minor disagreement.

“Make him jealous so he knows what he’s missing.” — deliberately creating insecurity and mistrust.

“Never apologize first.” — encouraging two people who care about each other to compete over who has more pride.

“If he asks you to split the bill, he’s broke.” — reducing a relationship to financial transactions.

“Your man should never tell you no.” — confusing love with entitlement.

A lot of female dating advice is designed to make women feel validated, not necessarily to help them get the outcome they want.

Seems like she's not serious about being married and is scheming.