1. When someone ignores your texts and cancels plans with you at the last second, they are not playing hard to get. They are letting you know they are not interested in dating you. 2. You will save yourself a lot of trouble (and heartache) if you are blunt about what you want from a …
“Lauren, you need to love yourself first before anyone else can love you.” Every time I hear this line from someone or see it on some inspirational Instagram post, I scream inside. I usually drop some F-bombs as well. Seriously, f*ck you. It always makes me think back to a friend of mine who is …
Growing up with a toxic parent can and does really suck. It leaves you with lasting issues, most of which you might not even notice. While a toxic father can be just as damning, the toxic mother is much more common. Most people who grow up with a toxic mother don’t even realize that their …
Whether I know you in real life or not, I know you. I know your daily struggle as you navigate this world solo, because I’ve been there. I know you’re strong and independent and you don’t need anyone to complete you or your life, but admit it: part of you really wants to meet someone …
You are allowed to pick and choose when to answer my texts. You are allowed to drop out of my world for weeks and come crawling back like nothing ever happened. You are allowed to flirt with other girls and then slide into my DMs pretending I am the only person you have any interest …
There’s nothing like the feeling of finally being in a healthy relationship. After one too many disasters, a decent, caring guy has finally come along who doesn’t play games, “forget” to text you back, get “too busy” to see you, or any of that other crap. You’re happy AF and never want this dream to …
We can all have life partners without them being our soulmates and our relationships with them can be great. That being said, they are still very different than what a real soulmate relationship would be like and we need to realize that. Soulmates are people that our soul recognizes and has been with time and …
To the girl who always feels left out, Girl, let me just tell you, I know the feeling. It feels as though my whole life, I have been that girl. You know that feeling when you are standing in a group of people and someone comes up and asks everyone to go to lunch in …
Believe it or not, once upon a time I was just a caring, optimistic girl looking for love in my life. I minded my Ps and Qs, showed my genuine kindness and enthusiasm and behaved with grace with every guy I met. One by one, my enthusiasm went from Taylor Swift sweet to burn all …
Dear beautiful soul, You might’ve woken up in bed alone this morning, but I want you to know that someone in this world loves you. Someone in this world wishes you well. Someone feels the sadness aching between the walls of you, and prays for it to be gone. Someone senses your struggle, because they used …