Sex is arguably the most emotionally charged activity most people engage in legally. It’s primal, personal, and requires crossing many boundaries to experience. Barring abuse, it involves knowing someone intimately in a way most of the world never will. So, it’s understandable that we attach great significance to it. When you learn that someone you’re … Read more
We like to think we’re free. No chains bind us at birth, and we can (practically) do whatever we want, right? Not quite. When you look around, you can tell that everyone is constrained to a certain degree and some far more than others. The Laws of the countries we reside in restrain us. Our … Read more
On numerous occasions, I’ve deleted phone numbers simply because the other person wasn’t enthused about chatting with me. Maybe they took too long to reply, or worse, ignored my message. I’ve even had instances where I deleted a contact simply because they just didn’t seem interested in continuing a specific conversation. While this might look … Read more
Have you ever seen someone panic at the sight of a mouse or cockroach? Maybe that’s you. There’s no shame in that. I remember wanting to shut my windows after watching World War Z despite knowing zombies aren’t even real. We all have feelings – we all have emotions. That’s what makes us human. And, … Read more
Do you believe there are people out of your league, and that there are people who you are out of their league? Have you ever looked at a couple and wondered, “Why is he/she with them?” Or, have you found yourself feeling that maybe, just maybe, you’re settling for less than you truly want and … Read more
I still remember how awkward and undeserving I felt when a customer care representative first addressed me as “Mr. David”. I was about 15 then, and prior to that, I had only had family, friends, and teachers yelling at, commanding, or at best calling me by my name without affixing any title or much respect. … Read more
When I played the video, I saw a trashed room: TV on the floor face flat, mirror shattered and littered everywhere; and even the curtains had been thrown down. It was a complete mess. At first, I thought he had just been robbed. But when I called, he informed me his girlfriend had done that. … Read more
Sometime last year I had to visit a traditional bonesetter. At the place, I saw a little girl who had Cerebral Palsy (CP) that affected her muscle tone, control, and movement, ultimately leading to deformations in her face, arms and legs. Usually, I looked away when I saw such kids, but the father who carried … Read more
Every New Year, you write down “Get into a relationship” as one of your goals, yet you still find yourself single on every New Year’s Eve. It’s not like you don’t have a social life, go out on dates, or have sex. In fact, you could even find yourself getting in and out of a … Read more
Connecting with someone transcends merely knowing superficial details about them or having their contacts. It’s about dissolving the line between you and them, so that their emotions and thoughts become an integral part of your consciousness, and their actions become well-understood and even appreciated. When you connect with someone, you feel their joys and sorrows as viscerally as if they emanated from within you.
