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How to Stop Falling For the Wrong People

I think I’m drowning
asphyxiated
I wanna break this spell
that you’ve created

you’re something beautiful
a contradiction
I wanna play the game
I want the friction
Muse, Time is Running Out

It’s all about the friction.
Friction (def.):
1. The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
2. Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash.
We all know how good the first [...]

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Integrity: The Cure for Emotional Whiplash

Posted by Susan Walsh on Aug 18, 2009 in Hooking Up Realities, Personal Development, Relationship Strategies

“You’re hot then  you’re cold
You’re yes then you’re no
You’re in and you’re out
You’re up and you’re down
Someone call the doctor
Got a case of love bipolar
Stuck on a rollercoaster
Can’t get off this ride”
Katy Perry, Hot N Cold
I want to write about integrity, but I don’t know what it is. Sure, I have a sense of what [...]

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The New Double Standard Being Used Against Women

Posted by Susan Walsh on Jul 22, 2009 in Hooking Up Realities, Relationship Strategies, What Guys Want

There’s a new double-standard being applied to women in relationships, and it’s even more insidious than Studs. vs. Sluts. A favorite tactic of young men when questioned about their questionable behavior is to accuse the self-respecting woman of being a PSYCHO.
I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a licensed psychologist. I may dish out a [...]

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Intimacy Lite, A Product Not Worth Buying

Posted by Susan Walsh on May 29, 2009 in Hooking Up Realities, Relationship Strategies, What Guys Want

“Your bones have been my bedframe and your flesh has been my pillow. And I`m waiting for sleep.”

Ani DiFranco

Em & Lo recently answered a letter from a reader where they coined the term Intimacy Lite. You know what Intimacy Lite is. It’s what you’re getting from your Pretend Boyfriend. Girls find it very confusing [...]

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