As those of you who read this page regularly may recall, back in August I had a date on a train with a guy who'd been sat in my seat. I've seen him a few times since then, and spoken to him a lot - nearly every day in fact. Things have been going really… Continue reading An (Almost) Perfect Conversation – How Telling A Date About Your Mental Health Should Go
Tag: Relationships
Why I Don’t Feel Sorry For Jennifer Aniston
I picked up a magazine for the train ride home this weekend. It was Grazia or something like it. And the front page story was something about how we should all feel sorry for Jennifer Aniston for some new relationship drama or other. As someone who spends a considerable amount of time in doctor's… Continue reading Why I Don’t Feel Sorry For Jennifer Aniston
Imperfect Happiness
"If you look for perfection, you'll never be content." ~ Leo Tolstoy You don't have to be perfect, not even by your own standards, and never mind anyone else's. It took me a very long time to learn that, and I still frequently forget it. I know I'm not the only one. It's important to… Continue reading Imperfect Happiness
Mirror of Sanity – Why Bad Relationships Make Us Crazy
(Getty Images/Erica Vega/Vetta) "One of the cruelest things you can do to another person is pretend you care about them more than you really do." ~ Douglas Coupland I've been having a bit of a blip for the last week in terms of my mental health. I haven't being doing so good and had to… Continue reading Mirror of Sanity – Why Bad Relationships Make Us Crazy
Why You Should Embrace The Single Life
"I'm single because I was born that way." ~ Mae West If the only problem in your life is that you're single, the total number of problems in your life is zero. I want an iMac, I think it would be lovely to own an iMac, but the fact that I don't doesn't amount to a… Continue reading Why You Should Embrace The Single Life
It’s Not Me, It’s You
"Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounding yourself with ass holes." ~ William Gibson You should especially make sure that you are not surrounded by ass holes if a doctor has already diagnosed you with depression. Until you identify them they… Continue reading It’s Not Me, It’s You
The Cult of The Family
"People are pretty forgiving when it comes to other people's families. The only family that ever horrifies you is your own." ~ Doug Coupland I find myself becoming increasingly irritated by the cult of the family. I don't mean the Charles Manson variety. I mean the nuclear family, the extended family or whatever it is… Continue reading The Cult of The Family
Make-Up & Mirtazapine 