How Long is the Talking Stage?

After getting out of a good relationship, it was not that hard for me to recognize surface fools. I call them surface fools because their intentions were very obvious and even in the most vulnerable of states, I was not that desperate or weak to cave into temporary attention. Then, I met #him. He was […]

Walking Away is So Hard: Why I Stayed

At some point I knew he wasn’t who I wanted him to be. But I stuck through it−him going on a weekend vacation with his ex, not having money to pay for dinner, not texting me when he returned from a trip out of town, and forcing me up against a wall as he wanted […]

Why I Thought I’d Become His Girlfriend

There was a period in college when I dated (and I say dated somewhat loosely) someone who kept me in the bae zone. By that, he never would completely “commit” and came up with many excuses to defend his position. Being the naive and #unchose girl that I was, I stayed and dealt. Years later, […]