Tag: bad relationships
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Why the Bullying Pattern in My Life Re-Surfaced
When the same painful pattern of emotional manipulation resurfaces in your life, there’s a reason rooted in early programming. A raw, unflinching essay on recognizing the cycle — and why this time, everything changes.
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Relationships Aren’t Always How They Appear from the Outside
Some of my friends and family are worried about me. They’re concerned about my relationships, one in particular. It’s not a bad relationship. In fact, I consider it the sweetest, most caring relationship I have ever had with a man. Yes, any man. It’s also the deepest, closest relationship I have ever had in this…
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You Can’t Help Whom You’re Attracted to But…
A lot to be thankful for! At Grayton Beach State Park (Florida) on Thanksgiving Day, 2008. c by Shannon Bailey Funny how things happen. My daughter was supposed to be with her dad on this Friday night but he had a date so that meant either she spent the night at my house or got…