The Ember blog
Writing about the situations people bring to Ember — and how it went for the people who stood in them.
What people bring
Does no response mean no? Should you text again after no reply?
What 21 people who reached out and got no reply at all asked Ember: does silence mean no, should you text again, and how it went for them.
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What people bring
Why do I feel lonely even with friends and people around me?
Lonely even with friends and people around? What 19 people who stood here asked Ember, and how it went for them after.
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What people bring
My partner doesn't want intimacy: life in a sexless relationship
Your partner doesn't want intimacy and you still do. What 26 people who stood here asked Ember, and how it went for them over the years.
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What people bring
Am I overreacting? When your partner dismisses your feelings
Feel like you're overreacting? What 16 people whose feelings were dismissed by someone they were dating asked on Ember, and how it went for them.
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What people bring
Grieving the loss of my mother: does it ever get easier?
Grieving your mother and wondering if it gets easier? What 20 people who stood here asked Ember, and how it was for them years later.
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What people bring
My husband or wife left me suddenly: going through divorce alone
Your husband or wife left and you face the divorce alone. What 19 people who stood here asked Ember, and how it went for them after.
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What people bring
Your partner left out of nowhere, with no explanation
Your partner left suddenly, when everything seemed fine. What 15 people who stood here asked Ember, and how it went for them months and years on.
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What people bring
Just found out your partner is cheating? Should you stay?
Just found out your partner is cheating? What 17 people who stood here asked Ember about staying, trust and not being enough, and how it went for them.
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What people bring
How to stop thinking about your ex, when you still have feelings
Can't stop thinking about your ex? What 18 people who stood here asked Ember, and how it went for them after: no tips, no verdicts.
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Ways to be heard
Talking to yourself out loud: is it normal, and does it help?
Talking to yourself out loud is normal, and it can help you think. What it can't give you is being heard. An honest look at both.
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What people bring
Unrequited love: in love with someone who doesn't love you back
In love with someone who doesn't love you back? What 6 people who stood close to this asked on Ember, and how it went for them after the no.
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What people bring
Situationship: does he like me, or is he keeping me around?
What 11 people in a situationship asked on Ember — does he like me, he came back, should I ask him — and how it went for them after.
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