When people in healthy relationships offer me advice, they’ll usually mention that “no one is perfect” somewhere in their story.  People in unhealthy relationships will also claim that they’ve stayed because, “no one is perfect.”&n… Read full post »

When I was a child, I was obsessed with death.  Unlike Harold in the 1971 flick Harold and Maude, I wasn’t infatuated with dying.  I was obsessed with trying to do everything possible NOT to die.  Staying alive was just as consuming as orchestr… Read full post »

Online dating can be a nerve-wracking experience for most people. Meeting someone new. Being transparent. Hoping the first date will end with a kiss instead of duct tape. It’s all rather unpredictable. For me, online… Read full post »

I’ll admit it, I like to dress up like a skanky whorebag for Halloween. I love taking stupid photos with complete strangers in West Hollywood—it’s like a tradition. However, Halloween 2011 was different. Instead of dolling up in the trashiest outfit I could find, I… Read full post »

Last year, I experienced my first heartbreak. We didn’t have a conventional relationship. He was non-committal and I convinced myself it was acceptable (it wasn’t). I was clouded by the hope that he would someday be a man and make things right with me.… Read full post »

When I was in elementary school, my parents enrolled me in an after-school program because they both worked. College students who wanted to be teachers usually led these groups, which were… Read full post »