Pretty People Problems, Part 1
“I fantasize about us together often.” A friend admitted this to me last week, during a drunken Facebook chat, the theme of which was, “I think you’re hott and I never told you.” Some people would be...
View ArticleHow to love unconditionally when you’re angry
From AHAParenting.com “I know, you never actually stop loving your child, even when she acts like a monster and you can’t stand being with her another minute. But unfortunately, the love you feel...
View ArticleBreaking plates
Ever smashed a plate against a wall? Watched it break into tiny pieces, then stomped those fragments into dust on the ground? It feels so good. When we started discussing anger in my support group...
View ArticlePlaying by the rules
1. I will respect and maintain the confidential nature of my group. Confidentiality is a must. I will not share information outside my group that could reveal the identity of members. 2. I will respect...
View ArticleNostalgia waxing
Some people listen to a song to remind them of a certain time or place or person in their life. Some flip through photos, or call a loved one when they’re feeling homesick. I read books. Not chapters....
View ArticleChoosing his religion
The scene: A messy bedroom. The players: Me and Mr. T The plot: Cleaning out our closets. Me: “I’m going to use that for my shoes.” Mr. T: “What? My bookcase? What am I going to do with my books?” “You...
View ArticleThe Story of a Life
This is a Story of a Life. Not just Anyone’s life — this is the story of Someone’s life. Maybe you. Maybe me. Maybe Someone you know. So it goes. Act I Girl meets Boy. Girl likes Boy and Boy likes...
View ArticleScraps
Image by Or Reshef, courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons All I got were scraps The leftovers After work After chores After the lawn was raked and the laundry clean After my sister After my brother I...
View ArticleTo The Nice Guys I Cheated On or Dumped: I’m Sorry
Love Stories Suck by Tom Giebel (via Flickr Creative Commons) *To Brian, Tyler, Cody and Thatcher … this one’s for you. Nice guys finish last. We hear this all the time. Along with endless “articles”...
View ArticleRethinking Infidelity: A TED talk for anyone who has ever loved
“Betrayal in a relationship comes in many forms. There are many ways that we betray our partner: with contempt, with neglect, with indifference, with violence. Sexual betrayal is only one way to hurt...
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