Saying that I used to overreact to situations would be an understatement. My mother used to say I was being “dramatic.” I never understood why I would blow-up, get worked-up, use biting language. This is not the same as something I’ve written about before – “I’ll hurt you before you hurt me.” I would always tell people that I had thick skin, …

When I began this blog experiment, I hoped for comments and responses to my posts, but I didn’t think that I would actually get any. The responses that I received to my post titled When Your Conscience Gets in the Way of No-Strings Sex really made me think and continue to work through my emotional baggage.

Now I want to be upfront with the fact that I don’t have a degree in psychology, social work or any related discipline that qualifies me to give advice. My comments are purely based on my life experiences and what I’ve learned through my own therapy.  So here comes the disclaimer …