“I do think that it’s exacerbated for men, due to the patriarchal standards that men aren’t allowed to be vulnerable. So when you’re already removed from community, to seek it out in a meaningful and sincere way makes men look ‘weak’: not…
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“The best meal I had was a burger from McDonald’s. It came from my oldest, who was meeting his little brother for the first time. It was especially great because I had to have an emergency C-section and wasn’t allowed to eat for a…
27 Things That Became “Normal” In The Last Few Years That Shouldn’t Feel Normal At All
March 28, 2026
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Mayo Clinic describes borderline personality disorder as “a mental health condition that affects the way people feel about themselves and others, making it hard to function in everyday life.”
BPD can include “a pattern of unstable, intense…
