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Relationship Advice: How To Have A Successful Relationship with a Mental Obstacle

Posted by strange on February 11, 2015
Relationship Advice: How To Have A Successful Relationship with a Mental Obstacle

Before reading this article, please take your shoes off and step into your Bae’s shoes (I hope they aren’t sweaty ew gross…).
*gives you a moment to tie shoes*

Posted in: Uncategorized | Tagged: dating advice, depression and dating, depression and relationships, depression love, mental disorders and relationships, mental health, mental illnesses and relationships, relationship advice, valentine's day

Relationship Advice: Dear Masculine Bae with a Mental Obstacle

Posted by strange on February 11, 2015
Relationship Advice: Dear Masculine Bae with a Mental Obstacle

Dear Masculine Bae with a Mental Obstacle,
You have a Bae who loves you, so open up to your Bae and let your Bae help you. Have compassion for your Bae who is worried sick about you, and ease into talking about your issues with your Bae. Your Bae will never know or be able to help until you start talking. Practice action-therapy vs. numb-therapy, meaning, take baby steps to confront your problems.

I dated an extremely masculine Bae one time who ignored EVERYONE when he was in a funk and just numbed out on who knows what.

Posted in: Uncategorized | Tagged: california sad boys, dating, depression and dating, depression and relationships, depression in men, love, man stuff, manly, masculine, men, mental disorders, mental health, mental obstacles, my boyfriend has depression, my girlfriend has depression, relationship advice, sad boys, sadboysclub, social anxiety and relationships, tough, valentine's day

Relationship Advice: Dear Bae of Bae with a Mental Obstacle

Posted by strange on February 11, 2015
Relationship Advice: Dear Bae of Bae with a Mental Obstacle

Mental obstacles are draining. They can take away all desire to live, so your Bae with a mental obstacle will probably need help researching alternative methods of self-help, therapists, help-lines, support groups, supportive bloggers, etc.

Posted in: Uncategorized | Tagged: dating, depression and dating, depression and relationships, love, mental disorders, mental health, mental obstacles, my boyfriend has depression, my girlfriend has depression, relationship advice, social anxiety and relationships, valentine's day

Relationship Advice: Dear Both Bae’s with Mental Obstacles

Posted by strange on February 11, 2015
Relationship Advice: Dear Both Bae’s with Mental Obstacles

Dear Both Bae’s with Mental Obstacles,
Everyone is different, so everyone’s mental obstacles need different loving. 

Well, the tables have turned and I’m dating someone who has mental obstacles as well. He gets it and he’s definitely not letting me go and dropping me off in crazy town any time soon, so, I’m stuck here figuring out how the hell this is gonna work with our two different types of depression – hence this post.

Posted in: Uncategorized | Tagged: dating, depression and dating, depression and relationships, love, mental disorders, mental health, mental obstacles, my boyfriend has depression, my girlfriend has depression, relationship advice, social anxiety and relationships, valentine's day

Relationship Advice: Dear Feminine Bae with a Mind Obstacle

Posted by strange on February 11, 2015
Relationship Advice: Dear Feminine Bae with a Mind Obstacle

Dear Feminine Bae with a Mind Obstacle,
Your Bae is not your therapist, Bae is your Bae. If you treat your Bae like your therapist, you will lose your Bae. Your Bae needs compassion and understanding toward your mental obstacle, but you need to have compassion and understanding towards the space that your Bae needs. Here’s how to practice space, or “non-attachment.”

If you are the one with a mind obstacle…let me tell you a story…

Posted in: Uncategorized | Tagged: dating, depression and dating, depression and relationships, love, mental disorders, mental health, mental obstacles, my boyfriend has depression, my girlfriend has depression, relationship advice, social anxiety and relationships, valentine's day

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