Problematic and Non-Apologies: Why We’re Still Upset Despite Receiving An Apology

When someone harms or upsets us and they then apologise, it’s easy to assume that’s the end of it. Problem solved. Let’s move on. We’ve learned that getting an apology is what matters. So when we sometimes feel more hurt and upset after...

Podcast Ep. 227: Let’s Stop Pressing The Reset Button

In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I revisit the topic of pressing the ‘reset button’. This is where somebody attempts to reset the relationship to a point they feel most comfortable with by behaving as if the past...
What’s the Craic With Ghosting? (And no, it’s NOT the same as No Contact!)

What’s the Craic With Ghosting? (And no, it’s NOT the same as No Contact!)

When we need to break up with someone, it’s tempting, when faced not just with the prospect of acknowledging a partner’s position and how we might be impacting them, but also with the prospect of seeing and hearing them, to dodge the conversation. Some...

The Reset Button and Just Move On and Fuggedaboudit

There are certain people in our lives who if we haven’t been able to act as if we’re no longer bothered by something, whether it relates to them or not, they encourage us to “move on”, which is often subtext for ‘fuggedaboudit’. Of course...
About that time when I found out that a friend is dating an ex from Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl…

About that time when I found out that a friend is dating an ex from Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl…

A few months back, I reunited with an old school friend and we got talking about her love life. As she recounted her experiences with a Mr Unavailable, something said to ask who he was (the ‘ole spidey senses were up) and lo and behold, it was an ex from almost...