Friday, January 23, 2026

I’m So Over My Partner’s Toxic Positivity

How 'bout now?!
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I'm So Over My Partner's Toxic Positivity

I love this piece by an anonymous mom because it details so perfectly how sometimes we're fundamentally mismatched with our partners, even love we love them. In it, she writes: "His endless positivity makes me feel like I'm letting him down daily." Oof. Read it and weep.

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I’m So Over My Partner’s Toxic Positivity

How 'bout now?! Jan. 23, 2026 Medios y Media/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images meet me in the dark place I'm So Over M...