Anonymous Venting for Mental Health and Emotional Support

[Translated from Spanish. Reminder: IIWIARS is English only]

Let's say I like a guy, but he always clarifies that he hasn't liked physical contact for a while. Back to the story: I was talking with a friend on a bench and I was looking at the second floor when out of nowhere he comes out with his group of friends and…

My mom went out of the country for a trip to Bali. She’s coming back today at 20:00, or 8 pm. She’s been texting me, saying how much she misses me and loves me but I just can’t reciprocate the feeling.

It’s not like I never loved her; I have before but it died the moment she chose our abuser over me. I guess I can…

so i found this random earring under the passenger seat in my girlfriend's car, and i'm trying to piece together where it came from. you know, like playing detective but with less cool gadgets. now, i’m not jumping to conclusions here, like some kind of relationship conspiracy theorist. it could belong to one of her…

I used to think I could keep my cool in stressful situations, but starting this new job has turned that idea upside down. The place is like a tornado of chaos, and while I kind of thrive in that whirlwind, it’s also got my brain racing like I’m in a car chase. Deadlines are looming like ominous clouds, and the…

Insecurity in relationships has been eating away at my peace of mind lately. Every time my partner hangs out with his friends without me, this gnawing dread settles in. I feel like I'm on the outside, just waiting for everything to come crashing down.

Things get even more intense when he doesn’t respond to my…

I've come to the harsh realization that perhaps, I'm not the nicest person around. In my mid-thirties, I find myself surrounded only by a single friend and a girlfriend, yet I can't shake the feeling that I'm somehow superior to others. My lifestyle is quite reclusive; I shy away from any social gatherings related to…

Hey everyone, I’m not usually one to air my personal stuff, but I really need some advice here. For the past few months, I’ve had this gut feeling that my wife might be cheating on me, and it's eating me alive. I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but the signs are starting to pile up, and I’m just not sure what to…

For the longest time, I’ve been stuck in this cycle of excuses. I’d wake up every morning telling myself I’d make changes, that today would be different, but by the time the day ended, I was back to square one. Whether it’s eating healthier, exercising, or even just cleaning my space, I keep putting it off. I’d tell…

How can I remember someone that I used to love with happiness and not pain?

There’s someone that I truly loved with my whole heart and he was for a while my best friend.

We met at a volunteer and then we became really like really close. He became my best friend. He truly understood me and knew about the mazes…

Got lots of love to give but no one wants to have it. They want the toxic ones.