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Singles Awareness Day
Valentine’s Day, or as I often refer to it “Singles Awareness Day,” is fast approaching, and I only now realize what this means for my sanity. Allow me to explain:
The past few years on Singles Awareness Day (or SAD) have been pretty difficult on me emotionally for a number of reasons. Even though I sometimes had a good time on the day itself, it was usually that time in the year when I lost a lot of faith in myself. It has generally been the darkest periods of my year emotionally (save for one or two very extreme exceptions).
It occurred to me that Valentine’s day was a point when I gained a lot of hope for a future relationship which just never ended up happening at all. These realizations were especially crushing blows to my morale, and to this day are difficult to talk about.
But as a means of healing, and perhaps a way of moving on, I thought I’d relate some of the experiences I’ve had in the past. Read More…
February 11, 2010
Tags: Nice Guy, Relationships, Single, Singles Awareness Day, Valentines Day Posted in: Stories 
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Missed Opportunities, Part Deux
I get incredibly frustrated when I have an opportunity and fail to take it. The last time I talked about Missed Opportunities is when I explained how I’d come up with a great plan that never works because I already missed my chance. I also know that there are times when I could certainly take advantage of an opportunity, but don’t because of some fear in myself.
Just earlier today I was to plan a workshop for the church group I co-organize. The group has been going through a period of low attendance lately, so I prepared myself for the possibility that only a few people would show. The workshop I had in mind was low-key, but it did require at least four or five people (including me) to be there. Unfortunately, it ended up being me and one other person. Read More…
January 22, 2010
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How to Lose A Guy in 10 Seconds
This one is mainly for the ladies, but guys can learn a whole lot from this as well. This post is a pretty long one, but there’s a lot of good stuff in it, so you may want to read the whole thing. In short, I overheard a great conversation on the subway today, and I thought I’d share what I gathered from it.
There was a couple sitting across from me and they were with a female friend. The woman (for our intents and purposes will be named Woman) was telling her friends (the Boyfriend and Girlfriend) about how she had just been asked out by a friend of hers. What hooked me into the conversation is when she said, “Really, he’s the nicest guy, but I just…” At that point, I didn’t even try to look like I wasn’t paying attention. Read More…
December 17, 2009
Tags: Communication, Dating, Men and Women, Relationships Posted in: Stories One Comment
Story Time: Just a Friend
As I mentioned in the previous “Story Time” post, the chapters of Romeo And… alternate between anecdotes and explanations. Since I’m only posting the anecdotes, I’ve skipped from Chapter 1 to Chapter 3. Read More…
October 28, 2009
Tags: Dating, Memoir, Rejection, Relationships, Story Posted in: Stories One Comment
Story Time: Childhood Trauma
In addition to the other changes I’ve made to the blog, I’ve decided to take a more lighthearted direction as well. I wanted to tell stories of my progress through each new goal; however, since this is a unique goal with such a long timeline, it is difficult to tell relevant current events. Instead, I’ve decided to share and analyze stories of what has happened to me in the past. Read More…
October 25, 2009
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