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Do You Have to Stop Seeing Friends As You Age?

Miss Walrus If there's one thing I absolutely positively refuse to give up (or even slightly sacrifice) in a relationship, it's my friend time. I love my friends. I've been through way too many bad breakups to underes…
You Can Love Anyone

Miss Walrus When I was younger, I had this (ridiculous) idea that my dream man would somehow magically appear out of thin air, parade into my life & resolve my life-long fear of being "the cat lady." I didn't real…
When Exes Talk Smack...Online

Miss Walrus I thought I was over the world of internet drama - & smack talking - when I proudly exited out of the doors of my junior high school in 2001. I was wrong. With all these social media outlets availab…
WYD Someone in Therapy?

Therapy used to be a dirty word - it had a huge, awful stigma attached to it. Now, it seems like anyone whose anyone has been to some kind of rehab or therapy. If you met someone tomorrow who divulged that they wer…
I Actually Want To Be Single.

Miss Walrus Last week, as I'm laying out at the pool with my three best girl friends sipping a Bud Light & looking over my new issue of NYLON, a weird little feeling came over me: I want to be single. Right now,…
Do We Fall For People Like Our Parents?

Miss Walrus My current boy is a true blue-collar working man. He is set to acquire his uncle's concrete company as soon as he's ready (& graduated from college - as a fall back plan, of course), so he will most li…
When Is It Okay To Date More Than One Person?

Miss Walrus It seems like our society is obsessed with the idea of "dating," but does anybody really do it? Now, maybe it's just my age group (20-23ish), but it seems like nobody really knows how to casually date. …
How Much Do Your Parents' Opinions Matter?

Miss Walrus Earlier, I wrote a post that asked the question: How much do your friends' opinions matter? The responses were a mixed bag. It seems like everybody values their buds' opinions of their SO, at least a litt…
How Much Do Your Friends' Opinions Matter?

Miss Walrus In high school, I was a part of what I guess I would call a fairly exclusive clique. I had about three friends at all times, completely by choice. Therefore, my friends' opinions about everything - from m…
Do You Believe in the Goodnight Phone Call?

Miss Walrus Contrary to what my parents might think, I'm not a very big phone person. I would much rather talk to someone in person than through a pink piece of plastic suctioned to my face. So, I never minded much…