How Do We Really See Each Other Across Identities?: Notes From a Queer Breakup December 10, 2019 by The Queer Insomniac Leave a Comment Almost a year after separating from my partner, we had a second breakup. Our first breakup, though incredibly painful, was what I can only describe now as tender. After trying to surmount the difficulty of a nearly ten-year age difference, our romantic relationship ended upon the realization that I was not yet ready to "settle down" and wanted more time to explore life as … [Read more...]
How To Unwrap Yourself From a Toxic Relationship When the Person Is Gone — But Not the Pain August 26, 2019 by Mary Robinson Leave a Comment It has been almost two years since I ended my last long-term relationship. It seems so strange that we have now been apart longer than we were together. When it began, I thought I had finally found my person. I soon experienced anxiety and doubt after many red flags started to surface. I had longed to love and share my life with someone and I settled for a toxic relationship … [Read more...]
Cómo despegarse de una relación toxica cuando la persona se ha ido pero el dolor prevalece June 16, 2019 by Emanuel Urrea and Mary Robinson Leave a Comment Han pasado casi dos años desde que termine mi última relación duradera. Parece tan extraño pensar que hemos estado separados mas tiempo del que estuvimos juntos. Cuando empezó, pensé que finalmente había encontrado a esa persona. Pronto empecé a experimentar ansiedad y dudas luego de que muchas señales de advertencia empezaron a surgir. Yo anhelaba amar y compartir mi vida con … [Read more...]
Bisexual and Black: Navigating Heteronormativity and Religious Homophobia in the Dating World October 7, 2018 by Michon Neal Leave a Comment Editor's Note: This article was originally published on Postmodern Woman under the title "Learning to Love Without Filter: The Many Contortions in the World of Bisexuality" and is republished with permission. “I want you to myself,” she whispered to me as her soft fingers curled through the baby hair growing on my neck. She twirled a few strands around her fingers and tugged, … [Read more...]
