When I was in college, I met my boyfriend on a dating website. His name was Dave. It was 2002. This basically made me a trailblazer of online dating. I was dating online before it was socially acceptable… when it was an embarrassment that only the obviously desperate did. I talked to Dave on the phone for a few weeks before we decided to meet in person. I loved…
I had a long chat with a dear friend last night who was recently side-swiped by someone who is, at best, a highly dysfunctional human being, and at worst, a sociopath. I listened as he described the relationship, which had played out over several years. I empathized deeply as he described his experiences with this master manipulator – the story all too familiar to me. Crying to make…
I started writing a post on May-December relationships and I felt pulled in a different direction as I thought back on some of my past loves. Sit tight for May-December, I’ll finish it next. For now, hold my hand as we venture down the rabbit hole of the L-word, with all its social trappings and knee-jerk reactions. I can tell you with absolute clarity all the details surrounding…