Real stories about dating and relationships in New York City. Truth is more interesting than fiction.

Archive for April, 2010

I’m Just Not Made That Way

I have some very complicated views on life and dating.  Well that’s a lie.  The truth is, I don’t believe in much. Which is complicated. I believe that life isn’t fair. That bad things happen to good people. And sometimes the line between right and wrong can get a little blurry. Some people might define [...]

Why Are We Even Talking About This – Safe Sex?

I’m a 39 (weeks away from 40) year old women who enjoys a healthy sex life and not with a single, long-term partner. I don’t think of myself as promiscuous. But the fact that I have anywhere from 2-5 new partners a year + a fb that I’ve been seeing for years (who I don’t [...]

Accidents Will Happen

I think enough time has passed for it to be safe for me to tell this story.  I think.  I hope. And if not, well, the damage has kinda already been done. So a while ago I was working on my real identity* stuff.  Rebuilding it. You see, back when people started to actually read [...]

Finale

Stories are shaped by the way we tell them. There are the facts, and then the way we present the facts. Our attitudes and prejudices. I could tell this story a few different ways,  each with it’s own spin. I’m not sure which would be right.  Instead I’ll just try to throw it all out [...]

Wabbit Season Redux: The Icarus Syndrome

This week’s Guy’s Story is from my good friend Jackie Summers. If you’re not reading his blog, F*cking in Brooklyn, you should be. Today is Sunday and that means it’s time for another Guy’s Story.  Every Sunday I have posts from male guest authors. Wabbit Season Redux: The Icarus Syndrome The equinox has come, and gone. Daylight [...]