Emily Heist Moss’ best guy friend suddenly stopped returning her calls. They were not lovers, they never even kissed. But it broke her heart as much as any other breakup. My worst breakup was not the one when he called me eight hours before our three-day weekend adventure and told me he was rerouting his […]
When I am asked, I simply say that I don’t feel the need to identify with one. Girls are “beautiful” and boys are “handsome.” It was a simple enough rule to most, but to my 7-year-old logic, it seemed a rather silly convention. My failure to understand such distinctions was largely because I couldn’t distinguish […]
What may have appeared perfect from the outside was just one big mess on the inside. From the moment I got engaged to be married for the first time, I waged a ridiculous—and tyrannical—battle for domestic supremacy. Once my then-husband and I crossed the threshold into our rented one-bedroom apartment after our wedding in March […]
It may not come from the people we expected it to come from. It may not be found in the places we expected to find it. But it always comes, right when it should. Five years ago, I sat at my computer on a snowy winter evening and scrolled through the Craigslist personal ads, wondering […]
This originally appeared on Mamamia. Republished here with permission. To my darling son, I know this is not a conversation any boy wants to have with his mom at any age, so I’m going to let you off the hook. Sort of. By writing you this letter, I’m going to spare you from having a […]
For some singles, the holidays can feel like a constant reminder of their relationship status. It’s that time of year again. Over the next couple weeks, you’ll be invited to parties or forced to socialize with people you work with. A lot of single folks feel trepidation about these gatherings. Their greatest concern? Having to […]
The “friend zone” myth reinforces that men and women can’t be friends, reeks of entitlement, and impedes the natural development of relationships. The “friend zone” is stupid, throw rocks at it. This is my perpetual gut reaction to these two words and their compound variant, whether the concept is coming from someone I know (“She […]
This originally appeared on Alternet.org. Republished here with permission. Cosmopolitan magazine has long been a bastion of weird, implausible, and downright baffling sex advice. But with that knowledge also comes the question, “Has anyone actually tried their tips?” With a little nerve, a supportive and willing partner, and a high tolerance for humiliation, I aimed […]
