...The positive effects of masturbation were not related to the mode of stimulation."

So, there you have it. If you need stress relief, masturbation is effective self care for women!

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Yup. But if you hit the + when you post, you can create chains of comments that display together.

In a sentence:

She sent a rebooty call at 1 AM, acting like we were just picking up where we left off. My sister in christ, six months of ghosting cannot be erased by “I miss our talks.”

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I don't post much, but when I do, it's mostly related to my art. *smiles*

From my project The Whimsically Illustrated & Annotated Dictionary of the Utterly Ridiculous Things We Do for Love.

Inspired by the guy who made breakfast for a friend, and she suddenly started acting possessive, asking when they would spend more time, and ultimately lost the friendship.

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See also: “Okay, but if they didn’t mean it, then WHY would they do that?”

Their affectionate behavior felt like a promise to me, but was more of a muscle memory to them. Romagination: Objects in the mirror are not as committed as they appear.

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Egoshock is a real thing, people. It's that moment when you realize you're not as irresistible as you imagined, even to someone you weren't particularly interested in.

My disinterest was met with an unexpected lack of enthusiasm, and I suddenly realized I was in egoshock.

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Three "use in a sentence" options:

The moment I realized that my coworker, whom I’d never flirted with, had decided I wasn’t her type either, I was struck by egoshock—who knew my charm could be resisted?

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Versus personal connection and admiration.

❤️ They have boundless compassion.
❤️ They are brilliant.
❤️ Their smile lights up every room.
❤️ They are insightful AF.
❤️ Their presence makes the world a better place.

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You can spot this (in mostly in men, let's be real) when they describe their love for someone with a list of what the other does for them.

🫂 They have been there for me through everything.
🫂 An amazing parent to our children.
🫂 Made our house a home.
🫂 Never failed to kiss me goodnight.

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Ruinous empathy can also cause you to not continue a conflict once it's started. By not being completely clear. Not following up. Not enforcing boundaries you've set.

It's ruinous, all right!

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Or more complex:

Your new datemate does something that puzzles you and makes you feel uncomfortable. But you aren't sure if your feelings are valid, and you don't want to make them feel bad (or create potential conflict), so you don't say anything, and it just keeps happening.

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It can be as simple as a friend having spinach between their teeth and you don't say anything, because that would embarrass them, because you don't tell them, 32 other people see that spinach before someone tells them, and then your friend remembers having lunch 33 people ago...

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Which results in you not speaking up and clarifying what bothers you, how you would like to be treated, or when someone is doing something wrong.

Beginning to see the issue here?

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