Some time in November of 2011, I was looking through my friend's Facebook and saw this really cute guy tagged in her picture. I decided to add him because it said he was her cousin. He accepted my friend request and we talked for two months before we ever even met in person. I know, it's a little sketchy to meet someone online, but he was my friend's cousin. 

Well, January 3rd, 2012, we finally met in person. He stayed the night at my house and we hung out the next three days. It was a little quick, but he asked me to be his girlfriend on January 6th. Well, here's a little background on him and a little on me.

He has a son, who was born on my birthday. I'm the type of girl whom before that, never would have dated someone with a child, but I decided to give him a chance. I was thinking maybe he was different from other guys because he had a child, but man was I wrong. More Here...

I haven't been with my boyfriend very long, but it's really difficult to trust any guy. At first, I couldn't figure out why it was so hard for me to trust; then I began giving it some thought and I believe it's because of my dad. More Here...

January 22nd is the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.

Last Thursday at school, I passed by some people handing out flyers and carrying big signs that said, "Stop the War on Women" and "Abortion Rights." Aren't they having a war on the little innocent sea monkeys? (Juno (2007)) In my women’s studies class, we read this anthology called Sister Species: Women, Animals, and Social Justice edited by Lisa Kemmerer. There was a quote that stuck with me :

“Embarrassingly, history has shown time and again how humans complain about the pinch in their own shoes, while failing to see that their tight-fitting shoes are trampling on someone else” (9). More Here...

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So, there's a guy I dated briefly (but intensely - my first love) five and a half years ago. We tried to see how we felt about six months afterwards (I broke up because it was clear he wasn't over his ex - even though I really liked him). So for roughly five years it's been comments and likes on Facebook, but that's it. He had a long-term girlfriend and I moved away overseas, having two significant relationships (one with a guy, call him Guy R, from his city).

A few months ago, Facebook tells me that he is now single. Approximately a month ago, he writes me a Facebook message (two years to the day that he last wrote me, something he pointed out) just being nice, wishing me happy holidays and asking how I was. I respond in kind, and he responds to my response. More Here...

For those of you who don't know, Manti Te'o is a star football player.  He just finished 2nd place in the Heisman voting, and is a projected top 10 NFL draft pick.  It was recently revealed that the girl who he was in an online relationship with didn't exist.  As of right now, it's unsure whether he was simply the victim of a scam, or was in on the hoax to gain publicity from her "death from leukemia" and/or to hide his true sexuality.  The story is still developing.  

I've spent a fair amount of time on the Internet, whether it's on here, AIM, Facebook, dating websites, message boards, or a variety of other sites.  I've encountered my share of women online, and more than my fair share of fakers.  So, for anyone out there who is trying to trick someone into thinking you're a girl who is interested in them, here's some advice for you. More Here...