Love is a beautiful experience, but it’s not without its flaws. At some point in life, most of us have felt the sting of being hurt by someone we deeply care about—be it a partner, a close friend, or ...

When someone hurts your feelings deeply, it can feel like a punch in the gut. You might replay the moment over and over, wondering why they did or said what they did. But the truth is, life is full of ...

In our digital age, people often use online communications to form and maintain relationships—especially teens and younger adults. While that can be a good thing, it also means that online ...

Getting hurt is a part of life. Humans are complex beings. We love hard, make mistakes, and get stuck in habits that are both healthy and unhealthy. Sometimes we don’t make the best decisions, and ...

Being able to put your past abuse into perspective doesn’t mean you will be immune from being hurt in the present. If you are around people for very long, you will end up hurt by someone. Your past ...

When someone breaks your trust, it can be doubly hard to trust them again. That feeling that you get when you just can’t get over it is not about you learning if you can trust them again but about you ...

In college, a friend of mine would always mock my sense of direction. No matter which way I went, my first step was always met with: "You never know where you're going." To her, the comment was ...

In the distant (or not-so-distant) past, someone hurt you. Maybe they made fun of your favorite outfit, (metaphorically) threw you under the bus at work, or bullied you at school. Years may have ...