• Relationships

Watch This: When Did You Choose To Be Straight?

Winona Dimeo-EdigerMay 9, 2013 //
The Gay Agenda
Walk the dog, cook dinner, break up a heterosexual marriage. Read More »
Golden Girls On Gay Marriage
Sophia Petrillo sums it up perfectly! Read More »
Gay Marriage Ad
This marriage equality ad will give you chills. Watch »
"I was born that way."

This video has been around for a few years, but it’s making the rounds again and I think it’s always worth watching–and thinking about. The premise? An interviewer asks a number of straight people for their thoughts on the whole “Do gay people choose to be gay?” debate, and then follows up with a version of the question gay people get asked all the damn time: “When did you choose to be straight?” Reactions range from surprised to confused to genuinely thoughtful. A few people even change their answers entirely. Hit play to check it out. [YouTube via Upworthy]

Girl Talk: Dreams Of My Future Self

Ami AngelowiczMay 9, 2013 //
GT: Soul Mates
Is the idea of soul mates preventing us from finding true love? Read More »
Mourning Single Life
Do you need to mourn single life before finding love? Read More »
Soul Mate Spotting
Tips for spotting your soul mate. Read More »
Open Letter: Single Self
Ami wrote a letter to her single self. Read More »

The unexpected side effect of running into an old friend from college on the subway and falling deeply in love with Him, for me, has been a renewed interest in my past. I can’t tell you definitively why this is. Maybe it’s because I knew Him in college, and re-meeting Him after 16 years gave me a new lens through which to view my past self and understand her better.

My hunger to reconnect with my past self started with the hint of a memory of a photograph of the two of us from college. In my mind’s eye, I see it: Me and Him sitting next to each other in his dark, dorm room, both of us dressed all in black as we did at the time. Me: black  dress, black fishnets, black leather jacket and heavy, black eyeliner. Him: oversized black pants, a black baseball cap, black hoodie. His arm around me. Sitting on top of his extra long twin bunk bed. Top bunk.

I’ve convinced myself that this photo exists. Keep reading »

Blogger Allie Of Hyperbole & A Half Finds The Funny Moments In The Darkest Depression

Julie GersteinMay 9, 2013 //
I Have Depression
Jessica has struggled with depression all her adult life. Read More »
Explaining Depression
What does it really feel like to suffer from depression? Read More »
GT: Antidepressants
Going off antidepressants made Julie feel worse than depressed. Read More »

If you’ve ever been depressed or if you’re currently depressed or are wondering if you’re possibly depressed, walk — no run! — to the blog Hyperbole & A Half, where blogger Allie deftly, and sometimes hilariously, chronicles what it’s like to live with depression. In a new entry, posted today, Allie explains how depression can at first make you feel powerful in its detachment, and then slowly make it difficult to even approximate human emotions.

I could no longer rely on genuine emotion to generate facial expressions, and when you have to spend every social interaction consciously manipulating your face into shapes that are only approximately the right ones, alienating people is inevitable. Keep reading »

Mommie Dearest: 9 Gifts Mothers Really Deserve This Mother’s Day

Avital Norman NathmanMay 9, 2013 //
Mommy Wars Ceasefire
I want a ceasefire on the mommy wars, because it helps no one. Read More »
Mother's Day 2013
Why hello, Mother. Read More »
8 Types Of Mothers
...and the issues they gave you! Read More »
mothers day

Save the breakfast in bed, chocolate, flowers, and handmade macaroni necklaces. This Mother’s Day, I’m after something just a little bit more. On a day created to honor and respect all mothers, I feel that we sometimes fall a little short. And so, I humbly present to you my list of alternative Mother’s Day gifts: Keep reading »

Astrology 101: The Taurus Love Compatibility Guide

Winona Dimeo-Ediger & Katelyn KollinzasMay 9, 2013 //
Astro 101: Taurus Lifestyle
How to live like a Taurus. Read More »
5 Reasons To Date Each Sign
Looking for love? Find your perfect match here! 13 Photos »
Breaking Up With Each Sign
5 reasons you should probably run away. 13 Photos »

What do you know, it’s that Taurus time of year again! As a little birthday gift to you, dear Taurus, we thought we’d put together a compatibility guide to delve into the pros and cons of your romantic match-ups with each sign. Read on to get the scoop on all your potential pairings! Keep reading »

Debate This: Should Mothers And Daughters Be Best Friends?

The FriskyMay 9, 2013 //
8 Types Of Mothers
...and the issues they gave you! Read More »
Mother's Day 2013
Why hello, Mother. Read More »
Mom Secrets (GIFs)
There are some things we'd rather die than tell our mothers... Read More »
Debate This

We all agree that it’s lovely when mothers and daughters can maintain a close relationship, but we disagree when it comes to how close it should be — both as girls and adult women. There are some mothers and daughters who proudly call themselves “best friends,” others who always stay within their “parent” and “child” roles, and some mother/daughter relationships are so complicated they can’t even be labeled. Hey, whatever works for you! After the jump, we asked some women to share their thoughts about being best friends with mom: is it a heartwarming bond or just a major lack of boundaries? Weigh in with your opinion in the comments! Keep reading »

Hitched: What Not To Say To People Who Don’t Want Kids

Andrea GrimesMay 8, 2013 //
My Husband's Vasectomy
Why Andrea's husband is getting a vasectomy. Read More »

Now that I’m an old-ass boring married lady, spending all my time vacuuming in heels, watching my stories and making martinis at 5 p.m. in anticipation of the imminent arrival of the most interesting man in my world, the only thing left for me to do in life is get pregnant.

But that is not the plan. Well, the making myself martinis at 5 p.m. is frequently part of the plan. Which would be a bad plan if, indeed, Patrick and I were trying to have kids. But this Sunday, and every forseeable third Sunday in May after that, I will celebrate my mom and my mother-in-law, and never be celebrated myself.

By my own design. Of my own volition. With the express agreement of my husband, who will similarly find himself celebrating his dad and father-in-law on future third Sundays in June, but never receive a hideous tie of honor himself.

I realize this isn’t normal for most people. But whether it’s normal or not, let me ask you to err on the side of not being a presumptuous snoot when talking to people who don’t have kids and who, moreover, don’t want to have kids. Keep reading »

No, Just No: Teens Now “Proposing” For Prom

Jessica WakemanMay 7, 2013 //
Anti-Gay Prom
Special ed teacher joins students to create straights-only prom. Read More »
RuPaul At Prom
You won't believe what RuPaul werk-ed to prom. Read More »
Trans Kid's Dress At Prom
Tony Zamazal
Texas school allows trans student to wear a dress at prom. Read More »
will you go to prom with me?
promposals

The New York Post, which, granted, pulls complete bullshit out of their ass, reports on the apparent trend of ever-more-elaborate “prom proposals.” One kid asked his date over the school PA system, another brought a message of cupcakes to the classroom spelling out “P R O M ?”,  and yet another guy asked his girlfriend to prom on top of a gorgeous bridge in Florence, Italy. Let me repeat: his girlfriend. Like, the person who already had good reason to assume she would be his date to prom. Yankee Stadium also said seven kids so far this year have rented out the centerfield videoboard for $100 each to ask someone to prom; other (insane) kids are renting plane banners.  Keep reading »

8 Types Of Mothers & The Issues They Gave You

The FriskyMay 7, 2013 //
Mom Secrets (GIFs)
There are some things we'd rather die than tell our mothers... Read More »
Mother's Day 2013
Why hello, Mother. Read More »
Mommy Issues
Daughters Who Had Serious Mommy Issues In 2012
These daughters had it bad with their moms this year. 10 Photos »
Hooray for mommy issues!

We don’t get to choose our mothers. That would make everything so much easier. Or would it? There’s no such thing as a perfect mother. We may wish our mothers were in some way different, but that’s a waste of energy. The truth is, any mother we would have had would’ve left us with a lifetime of issues to sort through. On the flip side, those very struggles become the source of our greatest strengths. Bitch and moan all you want about your mom’s shortcomings, but you’ve got to love her because she’s made you the person you are today. In honor of Mother’s Day, let’s take a moment to be grateful for all the mother material we have to talk about in therapy.  Keep reading »

Dating Don’ts: 12 Things To Know About Dating A Musician

Jessica WakemanMay 7, 2013 //
Dating Don'ts: In Bed
Don't ever say these things in bed. Read More »
Anal Sex Songs
anal sex songs
We think these supposedly clean pop songs are actually about anal. Read More »
Dating Don'ts: Money
These bad money habits are bad news. Read More »
dating musicians

A few years ago, I had to swear off dating musicians. I’d been dating them since high school, both casual guitar-noodlers and career musicians who had songs on CW shows and their faces on T-shirts. Again and again I’d fall for the sensitive guitar player who wears eyeliner … and again and again the same patterns would repeat themselves that led to us breaking up. I have nothing but the nicest things to say about most of them as people. Don’t take my swearing-off musicians as a warning, per se. On the contrary, my loss is your gain — the more for you! Just make sure you know these 12 details first. Keep reading »

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