She pushes people away. She knows it. Sometimes, she feels herself doing it but, if history is any indication, there’s not much she can do to stop herself. She doesn’t know why, but she has some theories: Daddy Issues Dad. … Continue reading Chapter 4: Walls
Dear Me, Hi you. I know you are very confused right now. Confused and scared. You have been alone for so long that everything about relationships feels foreign to you. I was looking through pictures of you from the past … Continue reading An Open Letter to Myself (On Relationships)
If I had to pick my most annoying habit, it would be that I like to correct people. Grammar, semantics, spelling, wrong answers, misquoted statements – if it is wrong, I will point it out. It’s a problem, and I … Continue reading Musings: A Taste of My Own Medicine
I was very young when I met my first boyfriend. Besides the fairytale novels that I’d spent many a night reading, I had no idea what the ideal partner was supposed to be. Should he be funny? Considerate? Tall? Emotional … Continue reading Are Relationship Standards Holding Us Back?
She saw the light at the end of the tunnel, and fled from it. Who hurt you? He sizes her up. Not in a rude way. In fact, he looks more confused than offended. She doesn’t understand the question. A … Continue reading Chapter 2: Royal
She lies there, counting the tiny red circles on the ceiling. She has to squint to make them out in the dimly-lit room. She doesn’t feel as embarrassed as she has the times before. Today she feels numb. Numb, unsatisfied, … Continue reading Chapter 1: Kyle
You stare at him from across the table. His smile mirrors yours. You’re both having a wonderful time. All of a sudden, the waiter drops a leather booklet on the table. The temperature drops 15 degrees. No one is smiling … Continue reading Who Should Pay for The First Date?
I recently googled ‘How to Find Yourself after a Breakup.’ Now, I’m not big on relationship advice. I firmly believe that no one relationship is like the next. However, we all go through breakups at one point. Some people handle … Continue reading 7 Ways to Find Yourself After a Breakup
My longest relationship lasted 5 years. When it started, I was barely a teenager. When it ended, I was budding into a young woman. The years in between, my adolescent years, were ones where my body would change, I would … Continue reading Finding Myself
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