My dad can shoot the shit for hours with strangers at Starbucks about pretty much any topic. Why blonde roast is better than French roast. He can have a full on conversation with the TV screen during a basketball game. Why the hell did you do that, you idiot?! He can even carry on a […]
Something you should know about me: I am not spontaneous. Actually, that’s not entirely true. I am super spontaneous when I’m on vacation. But I haven’t been on a real vacation in almost two years. So, I don’t think that counts. In my day-to-day life, I operate on two speeds: Routine and Hedonism. I mostly […]
Ah, first dates. So nerve-wracking. If only you knew exactly what was going to happen, then you could plan out everything in advance. But first dates are kind of like playing the lottery. You gotta be in it to win it, but sometimes you end up empty-handed. If you’re a woman, you know these sort […]
Has Your bf or girlfriend ever demanded more romance? I’m sure they have. Being romantic is the general expectation in most relationships. But bae sometimes has a different idea of how to be romantic which leads to some relationship struggles. Just because you love one another does not mean you both have the same expectations. […]
Is there anything more annoying than waiting for a text from your boyfriend? Don’t you get so upset at just how upset you get? One of the most common couples fight is via the cell phone. Who texts who more is not necessarily the issue here. It’s a matter of respect. Right ladies? This is […]
Relationships can be rocky to navigate through. It’s an important skill to learn how to survive in one. Step one is communication. You have to let your boyfriend or girlfriend know what exactly you require. It’s important to set rules and boundaries and to make them clear. Being in a couple involves lots of learning […]
Have you ever dealt with a serial upstager? A one-upping, attention-grabbing, spotlight-stealing individual who never quits? Have you forgotten what it feels like to tell a story about work/the crazy man outside of your apartment/that time you were in Africa teaching kids to read and write/anything in its entirety? Have you’ve become all too comfortable […]
Three years ago I became pregnant with my son and the father was my then-boyfriend. The day I told him I was pregnant, he hit the road and I didn’t hear from him until my son was three weeks old. He stuck around for a month and then hit the road again, just as quickly […]
Hello, I’m Gwen Kansen and I have Asperger’s Syndrome. I repeat myself a lot. If a room is crowded I try to get out immediately. It takes me longer than most people to do pretty much everything because I make slow transitions. But I’m fun at dive bars. I used to manage a vintage clothing […]
