So, what’s the hoopla with the term “FRIEND”? It seems that practically the whole world has fallen victim to this epidemic. It’s a circumstance of denial and untruth. This word is now an easy pretense to putting true meaning to what a relationship might really be. It appears that “friend” has been substituted for – Boyfriend, Girlfriend, Mistress, Ex, and any other imaginable un-platonic connection … Continue reading Are We Really Just “Friends”?
Marriage. Growing up I always believed that was where I would be at this age; happily committed to someone, who would love me unconditionally. Now, a week shy of 25 years old, I realize that it is one of the least important things on my to-do list. When did this happen? Was it in between all of the foul relationships or all of those hilarious … Continue reading Marriage:: Is It Something We Really Want?
By Vanessa Quiles Didn’t matter that our basis began faceless. For I was enamored off of the language he spat in phrases. Never was I played with. Instead, he taught me how to dance, to the cadency of his rages! Grabbed the pen from my hand and scribbled life back onto my blank pages. Damn his love…..contagious! At times I’ll sit alone, retrace … Continue reading L.O.V.E.
Everyone wants to be in a relationship. There’s something about being with someone that makes us feel complete. Maybe it’s knowing that you can count on that person whenever you need them or maybe its feeling loved and appreciated by your significant other. Whatever it is, the bottom line is that everyone wants to be loved. After all, feeling loved and wanted is a basic … Continue reading When It Comes To Relationships How Ready Are You??
I originally posted this back in May but I was speaking with a friend recently and felt like I needed to re-post this. With the popularity of the internet and all of these various networking/social/dating sites it is no surprise that many people today are beginning to find potential love interests on sites such as Facebook and Twitter. I was talking to one of my … Continue reading Twitter Love: Is love One Tweet Away???
When it comes to men and women just being friends I think that somewhere along the line the man, woman, or both begin to the see the other in a way that they may not have seen them initially. Meaning that during the time that the friendship develops, both individuals are learning about each other in a much deeper and honest way than you would learn about a potential partner. Because you’re relationship is at the friendship level, none of the pressure to ‘impress” each other exists. This allows you to let your guard down and really be yourself. But what you don’t realize at the time is that the overlap in what we want from both friends and partners is significant.
Continue reading Is it Ever a Good Idea To Go From Friends to Lovers?
All everyone wants is to be loved. That’s why we spend most of our lives searching for that person that “completes” us. In that search, we experience some good relationships and we also experience some not so good relationships. In either case, the hope is that we learn something from the experience. However, what we can never get the hang of is dealing with a … Continue reading Relationships End: Get Over It
When it comes to finding love are you willing to date outside your norm? Why are individuals that want love still single? Continue reading Why Can’t I Find “The One”?
I’ll admit it I’m a daddy’s girl. Always have been, and always will be. In my eyes there’s no better man in the world than my daddy. All daughters should feel this way but the reality is that not all men are as great a dad as mine is.
They say that any man can father a child but not every man can be a father to a child. Continue reading ♥Daddy’s Girl♥ (A Tribute to Great Dads)
Jump off, f*ck buddy, friends with benefits there are many terms used to describe sex with no strings attached. Whether you are the other woman/man or just that one person always readily available for sex at some point someone in the relationship (and I use that term lightly) is going to want more. It’s just human nature, we eventually all want what we can’t have. Usually … Continue reading Can You Go From Being a Jump Off to being the Main Chick????
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