Shahida Arabi

I am a twenty-something writer who lives alone in Manhattan, in a dream apartment with a doorman and even a walk-in closet. But unlike Carrie Bradshaw, I left my Mr. Big for good.

While INFJs can have a difficult time setting boundaries with toxic people at the onset, they all eventually reach their limits.

Sometimes it’s better to embrace the beautiful uncertainty of being alone, to stand in the beautiful certainty of knowing you can always save yourself.

Those who self-harm are often trying to cope with a deep pain they feel they don’t have the resources to cope with otherwise.

Limerence is an involuntary state of deep obsession and infatuation with another person. But unlike requited love, it can have disastrous consequences.

Those with OCD may be very well aware that their compulsions and obsessions are irrational, but that does not make them less prone to engaging in rituals to ward off the obsessive thoughts and impulses they may have.

A sociopath is a pathological liar – someone who will lie just for the fun of it.

Whether you believe in the idea of twin flames or not, it’s important to distinguish between what could be a twin flame-like relationship and what is actually a false twin flame connection.

Which flaw of yours do you try to hide from your partners early on in the relationship? Have you ever wanted someone you couldn’t have?

You do everything to please them and are loyal to a fault, even when they give you nothing in return but pain.

When someone tries to control them, they rebel.

Many survivors are targeted because of their intelligence and success, not due to the absence of these qualities.