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Why Do I Push Guys Who Like Me Away?

This post was submitted anonymously. I'm 21-years-old and have never been in a relationship. I wasn't allowed to date until I was sixteen and, honestly, when I got that old I didn't care to. Now that I'm older, I'd like…
Sham Engagements, Love and Fear

This post was submitted anonymously. I met James in August. I had already been corresponding with him for a couple months, as he was coming here from the UK on holiday. My sporting hobby team had offered to play host to…
My "Daddy Issues" are Hurting Our Relationship

I was always told to be careful with men based on the hostile environment in which I spent my adolescence. My father went off the deep end in 2004 around the time I turned 14, and never got better. He immersed himself i…
Love: The Ultimate Jump

Imagine you're standing at the open door of a plane looking down from thousands of feet above the ground. The wind is howling in around that steel box and your legs are stiff but jelly at the same time. Your heart beat…
Transgender Day of Visibility

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. It is a day for transgender and gender variant folks to celebrate themselves, and to be out there in our communities showing who we are in an attempt to change minds…
Overcoming the Fear of Women

Much like going to the doctor, men tend to be terrified of women. Crossing them together and concocting a female doctor in a lab somewhere will yield results similar to immigration officers chasing after illegal maratho…
Help! I'm Scared to Have a Boyfriend...

I'm 14 years old and I and am scared to have a boyfriend. I know that I might sound a little young, but I have had some in the past. I liked to read books about mysteries and boyfriends and stuff but every time I get r…
Do You Really Need An SO?

Have you ever wondered how they do it? How some girls just get so lucky with guys? Is it their looks or personality? Their confidence? In my case, a lot of guys are intimidated. My best friend (who I and everyone…
Are You Afraid of People REALLY Knowing You?

What would we know about you if we really knew you? I'll go first. If you really knew me, you'd know that I have post-traumatic stress disorder.
Commitment Makes Me Crazy

I have a date tonight. A first date. With a cute guy who has been cracking me up via e-mail and text message for a few weeks now. Whenever I get excited about a first date, I get this horribly anxious feeling in my s…