Articles in Love
Who needs therapy when you can write a blog entry about what’s bothering you?
Ever wished you hadn’t sent that text that seemed sooooo amazing while standing in front of the toilet stall? We all have. And there is a way to fix this problem. . .
Like the old song says, “If you want the things you love you must have showers…”
It seemed to have such potential, that first night we made small talk on the dance floor. The lights of a new city can be so enrapturing –turning memories into romantic reels of smiles, laughter …
For those less hip than I am (I almost got through that with a straight face!) the term Emo originated in the 1980s and described a brand of gritty, confessional rock music. It later widened, and has settled into a somewhat derogatory term used to label anyone who says anything remotely emotional. The brunt of this term is often directed at teens, with a mixture of pity and disdain: Oh those teens- what are they so angry about?
I used to think commitment was something that just happened when you found the right person, so that by the time your partner had transitioned from “the guy I’m seeing” to “my new boyfriend”, the cute stranger on the subway would be just that — a cute stranger on the subway.
My big brother taught me a valuable lesson about the difference between true friends and acquaintance friends.
