The girl sitting across from me on the subway was an exact replica of me at fourteen years old: chubby face, disobediently curly hair, a slim body struggling to develop and a slightly rowdy innocence that would one day cause some trouble. She looked so much like me I had to do a double take, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘men withdraw’
What I Would Tell My Future Self About Love
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged afraid of commitment, afraid of love, bad boys, being single, broken heart, commitment, dating, fear of commitment, He's Just Not That Into You, men withdraw, non-commital, relationship, single, single women, what men want, why didn't he call, why won't he commit, why won't he marry me on June 20, 2011 | 8 Comments »
What’s So Wrong With Not Wanting to Be Alone?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged afraid of commitment, afraid of love, afraid to be alone, afraid to end up alone, broken heart, codependent, codependent relationships, finding love, marry me, men withdraw, single women, singles, why am I single on January 31, 2011 | 15 Comments »
I have a friend, we’ll call him Buster, who’s in a marriage most people might refer to as “shitty.” He’s got the bitter wife, the resentful kid, the budding alcohol problem, whole nine yards. Buster caters to his woman’s every wacky whim and exhausts himself trying to put himself in her dainty shoes to empathize [...]
Do Men Really Fake Relationships?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged afraid of commitment, afraid of love, cheaters, cheating, do men fake relationships, fake relationships, fear of commitment, He's Just Not That Into You, lars and the real girl, men who won't commit, men withdraw, non-commital, playboys, single women, what men want, why won't he commit, why won't he marry me, women can fake orgasms men can fake relationships on November 29, 2010 | 22 Comments »
Women can fake orgasms. Men can fake entire relationships. This juicy tidbit marking the romantic distinction between males and females recently made its way onto my Twitter feed. Enjoying a brief chuckle after reading it, I soon realized how closely this alleged truth hits home: my friend Jay is in a fake relationship and I’ve [...]
Land of the Free
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged afraid of commitment, being single, commitment, fear of commitment, finding love, He's Just Not That Into You, independent woman, men withdraw, non-commital, strong women, why am I still single, why didn't he call, why won't he commit on July 5, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Jack and I had our first romantic interlude on the 4th of July. Back in college, going out with someone usually meant deciding to end up in the same place, so I wouldn’t have called it a proper date. We met at Boston’s Charles River Esplanade, watched a couple bands and some fireworks, then Jack [...]

