Timelines and expectations drive our culture. You must do x, y, and z by the time you are this age or you are not considered successful. You know what I’m talking about to, so don’t front! We all have things we expect to accomplish by a certain time and when it doesn’t happen, we have a … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Lust and Love
Blogs about relationships
creepin on ah come up
Thirsty. Creep. Nice Guy. All words use to describe, or rather insult, men who try to show any attention to the legions of single women who keep wondering why they can’t find or keep a man. Usually I say something like, “That’s not a diss,” to clear up any confusion that any woman reading this … Continue reading »
Why Men Don’t Cuddle
In the midst of all the “equality” talk regarding Gay & Lesbian rights, the art of cuddling was brought to my attention. It also didn’t help that cooler winds have rolled in for a few days. Oh well. So that made me think about why men don’t like to cuddle…even though I know plenty do … Continue reading »
Friends to Lovers..Is it Possible?
There is this one girl who has been in my life for a long time. And from day one I have been Jonesing. I tried to get at her back in the gap, in H.S., but she “had a man” and that dude was mad cool so I couldn’t just come in and throw salt on the … Continue reading »
I Might Cut You, But That Don’t Mean I Cut FOR You
In case you’re not familiar with #BlackTwitter, know that if you misspell a word or use improper grammar, the people you thought were your friends will retweet your mistake to make you look like an idiot. And THEN…then their followers get in on the action and start throwing unbelievable amounts of shade. For uppity niggas … Continue reading »
5 Love Languages…Simplified
Okay, I admit it!! I watched it. I watched The Life Lessons Class with Harpo and Dr. Chapman, the creator of the 5 love languages. And I liked it!! I think it has some validity and the ability to really help people. I agree that most folks, including myself, need help communicating with their boo-thang. For … Continue reading »
A Salute to Mistress Day
It’s February 13th . . . Do you know where your lover is? Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and men, especially married men, know that they have to do something nice for their wives/significant others. Mistress Day is February 13th, the day before Valentine’s Day, which straying men set aside to spend with … Continue reading »
Happy Valentine’s Day….
How morbid is this? A picture of, what has to be, Cupid…shot in the back with one f his own instruments of love. I mean we’ve always beheld this fictitious assassin as an agent of good and not evil, so to imagine this hero of matchmaking, viciously run down in such a humiliating and devastating … Continue reading »
Road Map to Marriage: 15 Signs to Know You’re Ready (Part 1)
Today we are blessed with another feature a post from E. Joy Coker. Joy is Chi-Town native working on the front line in her community for her community. As a writer, future author, and speaker, she has a passion for encouraging, motivating, and transforming the lives of young girls and women. She is a strong woman, beautiful … Continue reading »
No X’s Just Y’s
Today we have another guest post from Leelee Dorsett, the writer of Girlfriend Matters. Girlfriend Matters is a blog is for the woman that is not ashamed of being single and the woman who is happy with who she is. Her blog is for all of the single women who truly have the courage to know that it’s … Continue reading »