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My Father’s Daughter: The Real July. Content Warning.
I wrote this after experiencing a Complex PTSD from episode when I looked at a photo from 2016. No names, but the country blues are now behind me. I do not cave to narcissism.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 6 months ago in Psyche
How Social Media Is Quietly Rewiring Your Brain. AI-Generated.
I didn’t realize how much social media was affecting me until I caught myself unlocking my phone for no reason. Not to check a message.
By OLSOL Exchange6 months ago in Psyche
The Power of Presence
When “Good Parenting” Became a Feeling In modern parenting conversations, “good” has increasingly come to mean emotionally warm, verbally affirming, and immediately comforting. A good parent is expected to soothe distress quickly, validate feelings consistently, and minimize discomfort whenever possible. These traits are treated as obvious indicators of healthy parenting, reinforced by cultural messaging, therapeutic language, and social reward structures. When a child feels better in the moment, the parenting decision is assumed to have been correct, and when discomfort persists, the decision is often framed as a failure of care rather than a necessary part of development.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast6 months ago in Psyche
The Train That Didn’t Stop
The train was already moving when I jumped on. I didn’t even check where it was going. All I knew was that I needed The platform behind me blurred into nothing as the doors shut with a heavy thud. My chest was still tight, my breath uneven. I found an empty seat by the window and tried to steady myself.
By hasnain pathan6 months ago in Psyche
The Girl Who Heard Colors. AI-Generated.
In a crowded city filled with noise, speed, and endless gray buildings, lived a girl named Meher. To everyone else, the city sounded like chaos—honking cars, rushing footsteps, distant chatter—but to Meher, it was something entirely different.
By Waleed khan6 months ago in Psyche
Thirty (one) and Neither Flirty nor Thriving. . Top Story - March 2026.
I'm thirty-one and orbiting the same few mistakes like they're landmarks. London is already awake before I am (or before I've slept) - sirens somewhere far enough to ignore, buses sighing at stops, people moving with purpose I can't quite borrow. I lie there for a bit, tasting last night at the back of my throat, trying to remember if I meant to drink that much or if it just...happened again.
By Stace6 months ago in Psyche
Trump’s Worldview
We all know that Trump is a narcissist. Even the people who still support him cannot deny it at this point, with all the self-aggrandizement, lavish flattery and gifts he receives from those who want to grease his hand. Qatar luxury plane, Argentinian $40B bailout, and FIFA Peace Prize are just the tips of the iceberg everyone can see, but I also encourage you to look into the crypto enrichment schemes by the Trump clan and his economic "deals." Also, research who really benefits from the Iran war.
By Lana V Lynx6 months ago in Psyche
The Weight of Invisible Things. AI-Generated.
Sana looked completely fine. That’s what everyone said. She smiled when she needed to, laughed at the right moments, and always submitted her work on time. To the outside world, she was calm, composed… normal.
By Waqas Ahmad6 months ago in Psyche
The Silence Between Thoughts. AI-Generated.
Arman always believed that silence was peaceful. He preferred it over noise, over crowded rooms, over meaningless conversations. Silence gave him control—or at least, that’s what he thought.
By Waleed khan6 months ago in Psyche
The Dark Side of People Pleasing
"Any Virtue, without Moderation and bestowed in Excess, can become Vice." - Me, trying to sound professional while staging an intervention.
By Natasja Rose6 months ago in Psyche
When Experts and Outsiders Challenge Each Other
I had a conversation with my online group yesterday. A few of them asked me why when they speak up or question something online, professionals shut them down or block them.
By Annam M Gordon6 months ago in Psyche
woman in purple
I was enjoying my pets company at bedtime and was met with a type of vision unlike any I’ve ever experienced before. At first blink I saw a throne. With each flutter the image grew more prominent. It was a woman nursing a goblet in one hand, with a leg draped over the arm rest while the rest of her body slouched to the left. Garments unclear but she was dressed in the colour purple.
By Amashira6 months ago in Psyche