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Family members want nothing to do with me

by TryingtoKeepHope on Wed August 20, 2025 12:23pm

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How do I begin to discuss this?

by Sistersister on Tue June 3, 2025 9:20am

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by Webb89
Thu August 14, 2025 11:14pm

I can't believe it's got worse

by djmichelle on Thu August 14, 2025 3:46am

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by djmichelle
Thu August 14, 2025 10:23am

Telling Work (Childcare)

by Beans on Tue January 21, 2025 7:41pm

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by Katy
Mon July 14, 2025 12:48pm

Media has ruined my life…

by Eye of storm on Sat May 31, 2025 12:42am

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by Holdingthegrenade
Sat May 31, 2025 8:49pm

Trusting people

by Br0ken on Mon May 5, 2025 1:50am

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by sadso
Mon May 5, 2025 11:08am

Telling friends

by Spike on Wed April 2, 2025 4:04pm

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by Spike
Wed April 9, 2025 5:39pm

Neighbours mother plastering it all over Facebook...

by Devastated_mum on Fri April 4, 2025 5:45pm

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by Devastated_mum
Tue April 8, 2025 5:31pm

Trial

by Meg18 on Wed April 2, 2025 10:53pm

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by Caggie164
Thu April 3, 2025 10:54pm

Found my ex on social media post

by ShatteredWorld on Sat March 29, 2025 2:25pm

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by Eye of storm
Sun March 30, 2025 9:46pm

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