Melanie Bracewell - Untangling a Toxic Relationship

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<p>Have you ever dated someone you knew, logically, was a bad idea? A puppeteer twenty years your senior, perhaps?</p> <p>🎟️&nbsp;Our live show <em>Together Again</em> is on sale now! Tickets here - <a href="https://bit.ly/4mEK9Ep">https://bit.ly/4mEK9Ep</a></p> <p>Melanie Bracewell has, and she joins us in the Vulnerabilitea House to answer the question, &lsquo;who do you go to advice for? Why?&rsquo; (spoiler: it&rsquo;s not her puppeteer ex-boyfriend).</p> <p>Unpacking the disarming realisation that all of our parents were once our age, Mel talks to the guys about making useful mistakes in your twenties, finding a litmus for what loves looks and feels like, and how to make friends with people as an adult (who aren&rsquo;t already on your netball team).</p> <p>Mel bonds with Hugh about the realities of an ADHD brain and the fallacy of thinking you are super organised for something, and most importantly, the burst of self-compassion that can come from a diagnosis.</p> <p>Mel, we&rsquo;ll be your side-by-side friend.</p> <p>If you want to watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link - https://youtu.be/NDKke1ATdLE</p> <p>🫖Other imperfects episodes mentioned in this episode</p> <ul> <li>Matt Okine - Comedy &amp; Tragedy - <a href="http://bit.ly/4q5LW8f">http://bit.ly/4q5LW8f</a></li> <li>Hannah Ferguson - Outspoken but Not Broken - <a href="http://bit.ly/4qcCHDy">http://bit.ly/4qcCHDy</a></li> <li>Campbell &lsquo;Struthless&rsquo; Walker - Withdrawing with Drawing - <a href="http://bit.ly/4q8MHgO">http://bit.ly/4q8MHgO</a></li> </ul> <p>📺Things to watch</p> <ul> <li>Cheap Seats - <a href="http://bit.ly/3KNoEnA">http://bit.ly/3KNoEnA</a></li> <li>Mel&rsquo;s YouTube Special &lsquo;Forget Me Not&rsquo; - <a href="http://bit.ly/4hbCQ63">http://bit.ly/4hbCQ63</a></li> </ul> <p>💻Things to check out</p> <ul> <li>Meladoodle (Mel&rsquo;s Tumblr blog) - <a href="http://bit.ly/4mXO1AF">http://bit.ly/4mXO1AF</a></li> </ul> <p>🎟️Things to buy tickets for</p> <ul> <li>Mel&rsquo;s Live Tour &lsquo;A Little Treat&rsquo; - <a href="http://bit.ly/46ZoZuU">http://bit.ly/46ZoZuU</a></li> </ul> <p>🩷To host your own Vulnerabilitea House, (with the new cards!) purchase here -&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz">http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz</a></p> <p>🩵To purchase our journal (or your novel)&nbsp;<em>My Imperfect Life,</em>&nbsp;click here -&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz">http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz</a></p> <p>💌To subscribe to our newsletter, <em>my imperfect email</em>, click here - <a href="http://bit.ly/45NyQDy">http://bit.ly/45NyQDy</a></p> <p>🩵To join our patreon community, <em>A Little More Imperfects,</em> follow this link - <a href="http://bit.ly/4mqunxu">http://bit.ly/4mqunxu</a></p> <p>🩷 AND you can subscribe to <em>A Little More Imperfects</em> through Apple Podcasts too, here - <a href="http://bit.ly/4mq5BO5">http://bit.ly/4mq5BO5</a></p> <p><br>0:00 &ndash; Can you just give me the clothes off your back?<br>12:48 &ndash; Who do you go to for advice and why?<br>23:57 &ndash; Realising your parents are human too<br>27:20 &ndash; The no-strings puppeteer<br>31:24 &ndash; A lot to un-pack, a lot to understand<br>35:56 &ndash; Side by side relationships<br>43:16 &ndash; Making useful mistakes<br>50:02 &ndash; Dodging a break-ups and short term memory loss<br>59:27 &ndash; Replying to negative comments<br><br><br>The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you&rsquo;re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>