"It’s easy to see where the conflict is coming from on your side. You’ve been placed outside the gang by his family — they are treating you unfairly, they don’t see you on the same level, and an uncertainty has been cast over you by them."

"I think you should pick a day and time and go for it. You probably know yourself which one of them to call, just do it."

"...we must be there for our children. I know a lot of people think that this is some kind of fad, or young people trying to be different, and will eventually go away. It won’t, and we need to deal with it."

I do not want my child growing up in a broken home and I'm trying to walk the line between keeping my partner happy and not compromising on my own ideals

We’ve built a life together, but I don’t feel I can relax or be myself around her, like I need to improve on everything. I keep hoping things will get better, but they don’t. How do you know when it’s time to stop trying — and start walking away?

"Stop looking at your friends thinking they have it all sorted, the grass is always greener, but twice as hard to cut remember"

Lots of people just get on with life while their children are growing up, and find themselves drifting apart for no apparent reason, other than life has gotten in the way

I just can’t ignore the fear in my heart. Am I being too dramatic? 

You need this time to relax and get away from everyday life — and you don’t want tantrums ruining your buzz

People don’t change without real effort and accountability, and if she’s saying he has changed, she may be too close to the situation to see clearly