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The Mellowing of Age? A Mans take on... a Man's Role.
I'm only 23, soon to be 24. Still, I've always been the type to hang with the older generation, talking about Billie Holiday or Dusty Springfield or Ella Fitzgerald. They always imparted that old wisdom on me and I l… -
The Hard Choice: Friend Who is a Girl or Girlfriend?
I am by no means a good person. Nor do I ever intend to be. What noble deeds I commit are merely a side effect of my rigid moral code. And so, the title of Good Person will never be on my mantle though the title of G… -
A Letter to My Hot but Inconsiderate Girlfriend
I'm getting tired of your shit. Every time you come around you have to bring Jill, Jessica, Eva, and Gianna around too. Doing jello shots and shooting the breeze when I'm trying to sleep. Instead of being in bed wit… -
The Screaming Girlfriend and Conflict Resolution
I came through to a friends pad to go to a bar. When I arrived the two were fighting about something and I knocked and waited outside. After a time he walked out of the house and brushed past me, giving me a gruff, "… -
Your Crazy Ex-Boyfriend Wants to Go Medieval on Me.
(This post deals with men exclusively. Crazy ex-girlfriends or baby mamas are another post entirely. They fight differently). I've talked my way into a woman's bedroom and talked my way out of handcuffs. But someone tha… -
I Want to Date You, But You're Illegal
Living in East LA, you get that problem sometimes. It's estimated that 20 to 30 percent of East LA residents are illegal immigrants. East LA is 96% Latino, and when you meet someone at a party or at the club or at the ki…


