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Should I get a labiaplasty
The one thing nobody tells you
Healing sucks
Happiness5/5Much better
Stress1/5Much lower
FinancesNo change
Again?Yes
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Health6–12 months ago
Started therapy
The one thing nobody tells you
Starting therapy was so scary but I am so glad I done it! At first the first couple of months I would say I felt that I’d made a mistake because I felt like I was bringing up emotions that I just did not want to deal with so it was quite stressful and emotional but when I stuck it through I now realised it’s not about forgetting it’s about learning how to cope with the emotions
Happiness5/5Much better
Stress4/5Higher
FinancesNo change
Again?Yes
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RelationshipLess than 3 months ago
I gave her a second chance after finding out she cheated!
The one thing nobody tells you
I didnt think i would be so focused on it, i thought I had forgiven her but I cant stop thinking about it! I hope this wears off
Happiness3/5Same
Stress5/5Much higher
FinancesNo change
Again?Unsure
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Career3+ years ago
Left a stable corporate job to start my own business
The one thing nobody tells you
I didn't expect how lonely the first year would be. The freedom was real, but so was the silence.
Happiness4/5Better
Stress4/5Higher
FinancesSlightly better
Again?Yes
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Health1–3 years ago
Had weight loss surgery after years of trying everything else
The one thing nobody tells you
How much my relationship with food had to completely change mentally — the surgery was the easy part.
Happiness5/5Much better
Stress3/5Same
FinancesSlightly worse
Again?Yes
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Relationship1–3 years ago
Left my husband after 11 years of marriage
The one thing nobody tells you
That grief and relief could exist at the exact same time. I didn't know feelings worked like that.
Happiness4/5Better
Stress5/5Much higher
FinancesSlightly worse
Again?Yes
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FamilyLess than 3 months ago
Had a baby in my late thirties
The one thing nobody tells you
How completely it rewires your sense of what actually matters. Everything reprioritises overnight.
Happiness5/5Much better
Stress4/5Higher
FinancesSlightly worse
Again?Yes
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Financial6–12 months ago
Bought my first house as a single person
The one thing nobody tells you
How much pride I felt. Nobody tells you that part — I just stood in my own kitchen and cried.
Happiness4/5Better
Stress4/5Higher
FinancesSlightly worse
Again?Yes
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Career6–12 months ago
Took a new job for more money even though I liked where I was
The one thing nobody tells you
That money genuinely does not buy the feeling of belonging somewhere. I miss my old team every day.
Happiness3/5Same
Stress3/5Same
FinancesMuch better
Again?Unsure
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Moving3+ years ago
Moved abroad for a relationship
The one thing nobody tells you
That homesickness isn't about a place — it's about the version of yourself you left behind.
Happiness3/5Same
Stress3/5Same
FinancesNo change
Again?Unsure
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Education3+ years ago
Quit my degree in final year to pursue something I actually cared about
The one thing nobody tells you
That people's opinions about it lasted about three months and then they completely stopped caring. I wasted so much energy worrying.
Happiness5/5Much better
Stress5/5Much higher
FinancesSlightly worse
Again?Yes
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