I didn’t know what to call it before. I just knew I had this recurring pattern—where I’d slowly, methodically, and almost politely start backing out of whatever messy half-thing I’d gotten myself into. Now, thanks to workplace jargon leaking into real life, I’ve found the term: quiet quitting. And I’ve been doing it in situationships for years. You know the…
Sometimes, love meets us in a moment when we are not ready to receive it fully. Or we are, and they are not. The reasons vary. Timing. Distance. Circumstances neither of you could change. Still, it leaves you with the ache of unfinished conversation and the weight of unspoken goodbyes. It’s a strange thing—to become strangers with someone who knows…
You don’t always lose someone in a dramatic, cinematic way. Sometimes, you just stop speaking. You drift. The messages grow shorter. The silence grows louder. And before you know it, you are two people carrying pieces of each other’s truth—no longer in each other’s lives, but never entirely out of them. There are people we do not speak of, not…
Let’s start with a hard truth: love, no matter how real, doesn’t always mean forever. Sometimes it means for now, and occasionally, it means until one of us figures out how to function like a semi-stable adult. The idea that “if the love is real, we’ll see each other again” sounds romantic, but it can also be a very convenient…
Life is a series of uncertainties, and perhaps one of the most profound uncertainties we face is the unpredictability of our relationships. Break-ups, though often painful and emotionally taxing, offer us a valuable lesson in navigating the uncharted waters of the unknown. They teach us to appreciate, or at the very least, accept the concept of not knowing and help…
What is ‘mojo’? Mojo is a simple charm you keep with you at all times to turn bad luck into good fortune. In the personal development context, it’s that magic you have about you that makes you a success, lands you a job and gets you what you want. It’s your ‘aura’; the thing that makes you unforgettable. The glint…
When my serious relationship ended, I didn’t realize how much time I’d spend replaying every moment, wondering where it all went wrong. There’s a certain weight that comes with breakups, a dull ache that makes it feel like the world is standing still while you’re still sifting through the ruins of what was once “us.” Moving on is never easy…
I still remember the way he looked at me that first night we met. His eyes seemed to speak volumes, telling me that I was special, that I was different. It was the beginning of a whirlwind of attention and affection that lasted for weeks. Every text, every call, every little gesture felt like a promise of something more.…
“It’s not my fault that I shine brighter than you, but for the sake of our relationship, I will try to shine less.” Later, I finally understood that not only did my partner NEVER appreciate my efforts to support him by stroking his ego and sacrificing mine, he also felt more pitiful because my self-sacrifice only made him see…
I was so lonely that I settled for less. I tricked myself into thinking that even poor treatment is OK as long as I am not alone. Perhaps this is all I deserve now. Does this sound familiar? This a situation where someone’s intense desire for a relationship distorts their perception of reality, much like the psychological manipulation known…