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Making the best of ill health, surprise, doesn’t usually feel good; there’s the burden you’ve put on others, and (if you’re caring for someone who’s

When people feel most powerless, they instinctively attempt to exert as much control as they can; even—especially—when they have less control than ever.

Like the injured gazelle at the watering hole, human beings also have an instinct to conceal their weakened status; often, our worst fear isn't being set upon

When different members of one family worship more than one god, life can become an unholy mess. If all parties can appreciate each other, however, and share

Accepting that we are all fucked by life is a basic tenant of the f*ckfeelings.com philosophy; there's a certain zen to it, as we encourage not just being one

It's easy, when someone can’t control their behavior, to assume that they are evil, stubborn, or somehow defective and that you’ve got to get through to

While being selfless seems like an admirable quality in the abstract, most of us learn early that people with a thing for giving aren’t actually so easy to be

From having your sister falsely accuse you of stealing her doll to being landed with a deadbeat dad, most people learn early that family is rarely fair. Still,

Often, the easiest way to infuriate someone is to try and do something nice for them; just ask, say, the citizens of any country occupied in the name of

In difficult situations with difficult people, we’re often tempted to turn to the law for help, hoping that the authority of police or the court can set

Trauma becomes a part of who you are—the more you fight it, the more you punish yourself—so don't struggle against the scars, physical or mental, that's