As a person with anxiety, it is safe to say it has had an impact on my relationships. When I was in my previous relationship, it was when my anxiety was in full swing, and panic attacks were a regular occurrence. However, I was really lucky to have a boyfriend who was supportive and didContinue reading “Not Tonight Dear, I Am Having A Panic Attack: Anxiety and Dating”
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A Note To My Future Boyfriend
Last week, I read this wonderful article on the Odyssey called “To My Future Girlfriend.”Reading that article inspired me to write my own verision of that article. Dear Whatever Your Name Is, I want you to know that I am looking forward to the day we meet, if we haven’t met already. Despite whether orContinue reading “A Note To My Future Boyfriend”
Too Much?
When it comes to dating, I am the type of woman that knows what she wants. I also am the type of women that does not take any crap from anyone — whether it may be a friend who is upsetting or annoying me, a guy that won’t leave me alone, or a guy thatContinue reading “Too Much?”
6 Things Every Guy Dating a Career Oriented Girl Should Know
For as long as I can remember, I knew I wanted to be a journalist and a writer. To reach that goal, I held roles at publications, nonprofits, and websites. Add in classes, a job to pay the bills, and it’s safe to say that I was a pretty busy lady. Because of that, maintainingContinue reading “6 Things Every Guy Dating a Career Oriented Girl Should Know”
Honest Thoughts About Dating
Let me be bluntly honest by stating that I freaking hate dating. I hate the awkwardness of first dates, the whole DTR (defining the relationship) concept and the rules about what is okay to do at what given stage. I find it both crazy and confusing, and I graduated college with a 3.0 GPA, so I amContinue reading “Honest Thoughts About Dating”
6 Tips For Dating Someone With Anxiety
Being a significant other to someone with an anxiety, or any kind of mental illness for that matter, can be a daunting thing, especially if you have no experiences with the disorder. Anxiety can cause many different problems, especially in your point of view, you do not understand why your partner is freaking out aboutContinue reading “6 Tips For Dating Someone With Anxiety”
I Don’t Owe You
As I mentioned in my last post, I am an avid user of several dating apps, such as Tinder and Ok Cupid. And, before I continue, these apps have put me in touch with some amazing people that I would not have met otherwise, something that I will forever be grateful for. However, it hasContinue reading “I Don’t Owe You”
Learning to Love
Fear comes from many aspects in life. One of those aspects is from past experiences, whether they may be from trauma, heartbreak or anything that causes anxiety or fear to rule over your body. One of those fears is learning to let someone in after heartbreak. I have been broken up from my former boyfriend forContinue reading “Learning to Love”
A Single Girl’s Input on National Boyfriend Day
Yesterday was National Boyfriend Day, and suddenly, my timeline was filled with pictures of cute couples, all accompanied by a paragraph explaining why they are so lucky to have their boyfriend in their lives. As a single girl, one would think that I would want to stay off Instagram or be salty about the factContinue reading “A Single Girl’s Input on National Boyfriend Day”
A Response To A Huffington Post Article
Recently, I’ve read this article on the Huffington Post about how marriage is celebrated as being a bigger accomplishment than doing something such as a college graduation or another professional kind of accomplishment. After reading this article, I had given it great thought, as I agreed strongly with the writer’s point of view. Last summer, I metContinue reading “A Response To A Huffington Post Article”
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