There’s always some guy who thinks he’s God’s gift to women. He may believe that he’s so good-looking that every woman would naturally want to be with him; maybe he offers some shallow quality that he thinks no other man will ever have. Sad to say, I have had the misfortune of knowing and dating a …
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The Ones Who Never Grew Up
Dating in my mid-twenties made me realize how much I am no longer 16 years old. Despite having bills that I don’t like to pay, I love being an adult. I get to explore every option that I’ve ever desired, I can party every single night until whenever I want, I wear what I want …
The Competitor
I’ve realized that there were a number of different categories of men. Going into adulthood, I didn’t understand how many types there were until I kept dating and noticed certain men that I attracted or to whom I was consistently drawn. Why did guys of a certain personality keep approaching me? Apart from the fact that …
Still in Hell: High School
High school was an interesting time for me. I was still trying to find my identity. Between being a nerd, an occasional teacher’s pet, and plans on how I was going to take over the world, boys never seriously ventured into my mind. Well, until I started to get a little attention. I was a …
Entering Hell: Growing up Urban
After the awkward years, comes high school. From battling between weird moments passing between the two sexes, menstrual week mishaps, identity crises, homework from some crazy teacher who lifted weights in the corner while the students sat in class doing math problems, I’m not sure which phase actually comes across more awkward or troubling. Both …
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