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January 1, 2022.
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January 1, 2022.

An unfiltered string of random thoughts as we begin a new year

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you, me, xtc
Apr 30, 2024
you, me, xtc
Apr 30, 2024

The night started innocently. I thought it’d be the regular — cocktails, shots, conversation and dancing before calling it a night. But once his friends trickled out and Bubs, Diana, and I were left, someone had the idea to go to a rave.

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Apr 30, 2024
my girlfriend
Jul 3, 2023
my girlfriend
Jul 3, 2023

I’d kind of known all along that he had a girlfriend. I’d used my tool box of resources — intel, instinct, and the internet — to connect the dots.

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Jul 3, 2023
who are you?
Jun 26, 2023
who are you?
Jun 26, 2023

The guy I had previously written off as one-dimensional was turning out to be dynamic and endearing. I realized I might’ve been wrong about my initial assessment of his character.

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Jun 26, 2023
No Script for This
Feb 26, 2023
No Script for This
Feb 26, 2023

Two months into us talking, he sent me a selfie of him holding a VHS camcorder. “Sex tape on deck,” I wrote back.

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Feb 26, 2023
This Could Be Something
Jan 25, 2023
This Could Be Something
Jan 25, 2023

He gave me time, consistency, and loyalty. It felt healthy and like I was finally doing something right in my love life.

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Jan 25, 2023
Mouth-to-Mouth
Jan 16, 2023
Mouth-to-Mouth
Jan 16, 2023

My mouth filled with a warm pool of his saliva. It elevated my pleasure in a way I’m still struggling to describe months later.

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Jan 16, 2023
TTYS
Jan 9, 2023
TTYS
Jan 9, 2023

“I’ll talk to you soon” sounds innocuous. The problem is that phrase is one of the most neutral, noncommittal, inconclusive sentences in the English language.

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Jan 9, 2023
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Jan 2, 2023
The Thrill is Gone
Jan 2, 2023

I tried to figure out what part of the formula that originally produced magic between F and me was missing. It dawned on me that it was spontaneity.

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Jan 2, 2023
San Francisco is for Lovers
Oct 10, 2022
San Francisco is for Lovers
Oct 10, 2022

I hadn’t seen F in three years when I peeped on social media that he’d just flown into the city where I happened to be vacationing with my family…

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Oct 10, 2022
I’m Not a Liability
Aug 22, 2022
I’m Not a Liability
Aug 22, 2022

The idea that I’m on a constant mission to find content for my dating blog is a misconception that couldn’t be more untrue. Let me explain.

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Aug 22, 2022
The Other Woman
May 2, 2022
The Other Woman
May 2, 2022

We’re conditioned to believe there’s not enough love and attention to go around, but maybe that’s not true.

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May 2, 2022
The Switch Up
Apr 4, 2022
The Switch Up
Apr 4, 2022

Cooper gave me two words to describe himself — “compassionate” and “confident.” But I didn’t see either of those traits displayed as our relationship ended.

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Apr 4, 2022
A Weekend in My Life
Mar 21, 2022
A Weekend in My Life
Mar 21, 2022

A retelling of three back-to-back-to-back nights with me in Los Angeles

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Mar 21, 2022
SLAA Dropout
Mar 7, 2022
SLAA Dropout
Mar 7, 2022

The organization is a great resource for people seeking treatment and looking to overcome their affliction. For me, there was just one problem… I didn’t want to be sober.

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Mar 7, 2022
Me, Myself — My Valentine
Feb 14, 2022
Me, Myself — My Valentine
Feb 14, 2022

Even when partnered, there’s no guarantee that your person will stick by you. That’s why I think it’s important to decenter romance in our lives and realize that we’re our own forever valentines.

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Feb 14, 2022
SEXT SLAVE
Jan 31, 2022
SEXT SLAVE
Jan 31, 2022

I didn’t expect our relationship to evolve with the intensity and speed with which it did. When we started sexting we’d only seen each other in person three times.

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Jan 31, 2022
Am I Dating a Man or My Phone?
Jan 10, 2022
Am I Dating a Man or My Phone?
Jan 10, 2022

With each ‘lmao,’ heart emoji, and metaverse kiss, I've become a little more intrigued and a little more invested.

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Jan 10, 2022
January 1, 2022.
Jan 3, 2022
January 1, 2022.
Jan 3, 2022

An unfiltered string of random thoughts as we begin a new year

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Jan 3, 2022
First Date Wedding
Dec 20, 2021
First Date Wedding
Dec 20, 2021

A few months ago I was invited to be a plus one at a wedding. The invitation was extended to me by a guy I matched with on Hinge, and if I agreed to go it would be our first date.

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Dec 20, 2021
Almost Doesn’t Count
Dec 13, 2021
Almost Doesn’t Count
Dec 13, 2021

All I ever wanted was for him to want me back. And this past spring he finally did. One text from him set the tone for the shift in our dynamic: “Can we not wait two weeks?”

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Dec 13, 2021
Our Baby
Dec 6, 2021
Our Baby
Dec 6, 2021

“Do you want to see the test?” I asked. I scurried into the bathroom, pulled the stick out of a drawer, and presented it to him. There it was. Our potential future spelled out on a digital display clear as day: Pregnant.

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Dec 6, 2021
Back to Blake
Nov 29, 2021
Back to Blake
Nov 29, 2021

Two months after I hooked up with Blake for the first time in years, I got a text from him on a Thursday morning around 9am: “How you been?” How had I been? Depressed, unmotivated, and heartbroken...but I went with, “Okay. u?” 

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Nov 29, 2021
He Hurt Me Twice
Nov 22, 2021
He Hurt Me Twice
Nov 22, 2021

Maybe the past should stay firmly planted there. When Jake reappeared in my life last December I was happy, but cautious in the beginning…

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Nov 22, 2021
The rare night out 🔥
This, followed by an eggplant appointment 👌🏾
How? 🥺
Partying with my uncle/godfather is a 10/10 every time. When I count my blessings I always have him in mind ♥️