Focus on yourself and your own self-worth, and you never know what may follow.
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The first priority must be the safety of the most vulnerable – your mother and your sister’s children

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Your sadness at losing reminders of happier times may have been heightened by the traumatic loss of your dad

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Not long before the C…

Lots of adolescents like you missed out on key developmental stages during Covid. Taking risks is scary – but so is missing opportunities
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The sad truth is that most people with ‘bad bosses’ leave, but it’s early days and you want to make it work, so here are some options you could pursue

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You may have to sift through some uncomfortable feelings that you’ve buried – this may help defuse the ‘hate bomb’
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The diagnosis may have brought up feelings of anger and unfairness about the care you didn’t receive as a child. Could your brother offer you solace and support?

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It’s important you and your husband present a united front to his mum, and if she upsets you, you must learn to shut yourself off from her
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Feeling sadness is essential for feeling happiness, but unlearning the avoidance mechanisms your partner has put in place may take time

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It’s very rare that one individual is wholly responsible for the difficulties in a relationship. Perhaps you should go to counselling alone, where you can be heard

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