“Why everything that’s supposed to bad make me feel so good?”—Kanye West For the most part, I’m very capable of not giving into temptation. I think about all of the consequences and repercussions of my actions and scare myself into doing the “right thing.” While that works (most of the time), I sometimes question what […]
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Proposition Season: Is Three Really A Crowd?
Let me be the first to admit that I’m naïve when it comes to being pursued. Yes, every week I write about love and relationships. Yes, I can help you figure out if someone’s into you or not. Yes, I am hella intuitive. But when it comes to my own love life, if you do […]
Baggage Claim
“Bag lady you gon hurt yo back/Draggin’ all them bags like that.”—Erykah Badu Often, people tend to primarily associate heartbreak with romantic relationships. But the reality is that many of us experience that type of pain well before we even think about dating. Romantic relationships just happen to provide a space for such deep-rooted pain […]
When to Try Again
There are people out there who never give exes a second chance. They have the philosophy of not falling prey to the “yo-yo syndrome,” i.e. breaking up and getting back together with your former mate. I understand it, mostly because I believe that constantly breaking up is not just emotionally damaging to both parties involved, […]
Why Love Is Not Enough
Friend 1: Jon cheated on me again. Friend 2: Man! Why haven’t you left him already?! Friend 1: Because I love him! (cue dramatic tears) Friend 2: (Blank stare) We don’t have to watch a cheesy talk show or soap opera to witness a couple that sticks together in the name of love that really should […]
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