My parents divorced when I was four and after that, it was very rare to see my father. He still was sending child support and we saw him maybe two or three times a year max. He was the type of guy that made a lot of broken promises and never failed to let you down. I'm 20 now and my father and I are still not close, although the opportunity is there for me to reach out and form a bond. I haven't though, because deep down I'm still hurting over it all. He has a large family, with a very profitable job, great wife and they live in an amazing house. I feel like I kind of got left behind and he moved on. I'm not an only child though, I have two blood sisters, who are pretty close to my dad. It's just me, that has yet to form a bond with him. He's the kind of father who is your best friend, who is silly and fun, rather than an actual parent. I think I've had this problem with a lot of male figures in my life.
I wonder now if this is all affecting my current relationship of two years. My boyfriend and I are madly in love, but to some extent, I still feel like I can't let myself fully go and trust him. I have that thought in the back of my mind, not to give in and let someone have all of me, because I fear, they'll leave anyway. I've had this problem my whole life. I've never put my all into something, because I believe it'll just be gone before I know it. How can I convince myself to embrace my love and everything dearly, rather than hold onto it from afar, afraid it'll slip through my hands at any moment? I can never fully enjoy anything out of this fear. My boyfriend deserves better than that, he deserves all of me. And I want him to know he has everything I can offer.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: To be involved in more GROUP THERAPY, click here]
This dude is the four-time World Gurning Champion. What in Sam Hill is the World Gurning Championship, you ask. It's a competition in Egremont, Cumbria that dates back to 1267. Contestants are challenged to make their most grotesque faces while sticking their heads through a horse collar (random) and the audience applause determines a winner. The following photos are the runners-up in the competition. Perhaps I have high standards, but...I believe we've seen worse than this.
The little doggie at the beginning of this video is my hero. He wants to get on the counter, and by golly he finds a way to get on the counter. Naughty animals rule.
When it comes to relationships, it's a great feeling to be completely comfortable in front of your partner, but there are some things that I feel should be completely off limits in order to keep the romance alive. I am all for nudity, showering together, even primping together, but when it comes to going to the bathroom, I believe in the closed door policy! I know many couples that pee in front of each other and don't see what the big deal is, but that is just one thing I can safely say I would never do! In my opinion, what you do in the bathroom should be private, but what about you?
The weather folks take the cake in the screw-off department, but the sportscasters aren't much better. Last week, we watched John Madden draw interestingly juvenile pictures to explain a play. And now we got these screw-offs either fighting the giggles, making Freudian slips or throwing temper tantrums on the air. Score!
Issa
Sephora
Sofa Workshop