Republished from 4/1/15 If you're one of those people that hates ordering in restaurants, calling people on the phone, or going anywhere new by yourself - then you and I have a lot in common. Actually, you and I have a lot in common with most people in our generation. I used to think of…
Continue reading ➞ Why Being Alone is the Most Important Thing I Learned in College
How do I know when a girl just went through a break up? She starts posting selfies, deep quotes and poetry, and sharing Thought Catalog articles about how being alone is better (at least share my blog posts guys, come on). And then all of her relationship pictures start to fade from her social media. Her…
I grew up being very shy and dependent. I was probably in my late teens before I could even order my own meal at a restaurant, I would always whisper it in my mom’s ear first. I didn’t think I could do anything new on my own, I was terrified at the thought. The first…
I didn't really know who I was until about two years ago. Internally, throughout my teen years, I had a strong sense of self. I knew what I wanted but just didn't know how to get it. I couldn't externalize what I was feeling internally which made me very lost. I thought I found myself…
Continue reading ➞ I Want To Be Alone But I Don’t Want To Be Alone
I sometimes find my weekends completely empty. No plans, no friends to call, and very little errands to run. During this time off I like to take a couple mental health days. There's nothing wrong with spending a weekend alone and choosing to not pack that weekend with tons of plans. Here's a couple of…
photo by: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharif/You're supposed to go to college. You're supposed to graduate. You're supposed to get a 9-5 job. You're supposed to be in a relationship. You're supposed to get married. You're supposed to buy a home. You're supposed to have kids. You're supposed to retired. You're supposed to die. They're unwritten supposed to's, but…
It's not uncommon to come across cheating in college. Everyone knows the drama: he's been cheating on her for years. She knows but ignores it. They both cheat on each other and never confront it. It only strengthens the stereotype of the hookup culture and makes everyone questions how relationships work in college. When you're…
