Category: Anger
Carolyn Hax’s ‘Bitter Woman’ Pile On
It’s not your imagination that chumps are portrayed as bitter, controlling and deserve to be cheated on. Anyone catch last Sunday’s Carolyn Hax column pillorying a woman …
How Did You Deal with the Anger of Being Chumped?
Dear Chump Lady, When I was in the middle of severe trauma after D-Day, I was filled with so much rage I didn’t know what …
Babies Are Great!
Well, I don’t feel like doing much writing today, CN. I heard the news Friday, got in my car and drove an hour into DC …
What If I’m Never Meh?
Dear Chump Lady, I know that meh is the prize at the end of the rainbow for us chumps, but what if you’re not the …
‘Love Will Make You Do Crazy Things’
So, you all woke up to the news that actor Will Smith walloped comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s hair? The …
Angry Feelings Still That She ‘Got Away with It’
Hey Chump Lady, Thank you so much for your site. Once I found it and discovered that I had my own agency and that my …
Help Me Not Be a Bitch
Dear Chump Lady, Hi. I’m hoping you’ll be able to provide some guidance because my therapist is at a loss. My husband cheated, we’ve been …
I’m REALLY Angry. Is This Normal?
Dear Chump Lady, My husband walked in on Christmas Eve to break the news that he had fallen out of love with me and was …
He Doesn’t Hoover, He Rages
Hi Chump Lady, I’m 2.5 years out from D-Day (3-year affair with his assistant), divorce final a month ago, 20 year marriage, 2 great kids, …
Did He Cheat Because He’s Depressed?
Dear Chump Lady, Please help me sort through this mess. Help me get angry! My husband and I were together for 6 years and married …
The Resentment Rap
Dear Chump Lady, It seems if people aren’t on the Esther Perel train when it comes to their relationship ideologies, they talk about the Gottman’s. …
The Mindfuckery of Reverse Victim Offender
There must be a bazillion “How To Tell If He/She’s Cheating” articles on the interwebs. You know, the usual — new cologne, sudden penchant for …
Is All This Anger Normal?
Dear Chump Lady, My husband walked in on Christmas Eve to break the news that he had fallen out of love with me and was …
How Do I Get Over Feelings of Unfairness?
Hi Chump Lady, So I chucked out my ex after D-Day 2 a couple of months ago (although D-Day 1 was technically affairs…. I also …
Imagine Justice
Chump Lady is feeling a little stabby lately. This is what comes from following the news cycle. I won’t get into it. I try to …
Dear Chump Lady, How do I stop being so mad at my ex?
Dear Chump Lady, How do I stop being so angry at my cheating ex? I get flashes of it and it makes me tired. He’s …
Playing the Victim?
Dear Chump Lady, During my shock of learning and trying to understand why he cheated on me, when I thought we had a great relationship …
Dear Chump Lady, Where do I go with this anger?
Dear Chump Lady, After a year of being told lies about an affair I finally found the truth on the laptop. So he’s 50 and …
When You Need Cheater Twu Wuv to Fail
We’re all about Meh here at CN — that Promised Land of acceptance where the pain stops and you don’t really care what your cheater …
Sunshine, Lollipops, Middle Fingers
If you’re a woman, you’ve probably had a stranger tell you to smile. I remember the first time it happened to me, I was 19 …
