Are you trying to break free of a toxic relationship? — Childhood friends, high school friends and even college friendships, all tend to have one thing in common. Relationships between friends at any age and level can be complicated as hell! That is why my portfolio of more than 400 stories contains lots of advice and opinions about dealing with friendships. …

Which era of love songs do you think gave the best romance and breakup advice? Romantic relationship breakups have a way of happening at the worst time in your life. For me, thank goodness there was always a great love song that seemed to fit my exact situation, and helped me get through the rough patches related to young love. As you read these thoughts…

There comes a time in everyone’s life when you just have to let some crap go! Staying lost in life is a choice, if you’re determined not to be found. The same is true about staying emotionally broken. It can be hard not holding onto resentment over the past, but if you choose not to allow your self to heal, you will stay lost and broken…

Mother and daughter relationships can be complicated but our memories teach us important life lessons. — The life lessons that we learn from our personal experiences can sometimes be way more helpful than the advice and opinions we get from others. But sharing the truth about our complicated relationships can help us gain insight and perspective from someone else’s situation. Sometimes the lifestyles are the same…

I think I was really ghosted even though my lover left me a message. — This short story is really just a moment of reflection about something that happened to me in the past. …

Did your younger sibling ever annoy you by doing anything on the list you see here? — It’s no secret, family relationships can be complicated, especially between siblings. Many of the life lessons I’ve learned over the years directly involve my sisters, especially my younger sister, Beatrice. Have you ever had a crazy love — hate — love relationship with one of your siblings? If so, maybe…

Do you need advice on how to forget about your ex and let go of the past? — Self discovery through relationship tips and advice is definitely possible, in spite of what some skeptics might think. If you recently went through a breakup and you have a broken heart, this information can help. …

How can you tell if you would be missed if for some reason you weren’t around? — Are you content with your life? If you’re not, there are plenty of good reasons why you should try and be happy anyway. There are also things you can do to help you learn to shake the feeling of discontentment. For instance, you could start by thinking about the person…

Poison is still poison, even when you recognize the bottle! — Giving relationship advice about how to deal with dysfunctional family behavior can be a tricky situation. On the one hand, the person seeking advice is anxious to hear your opinion about what they should do about family related issues. But once you start making valid points about their complicated family…

My co-worker’s polyamorous relationship was a hot mess! — I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ve always had a certain impression about people who have romantic relationships that involve a different lifestyle than the so called “norm”. When it comes to this whole issue of polyamorous love and romance, I used to secretly think it sounded…

Do you sometimes feel like your family is… —

Are you finally ready to say goodbye and really mean it this time? — He was one of the many loves in my life, but he broke my heart, time and time again. In spite of that little detail, I had a hard time saying goodbye and really meaning it. We were together, off and on for over three years, and every time I…

Ask yourself some honest questions and you will decide what to do. — Relationship problems typically top the list when it comes to things that keep us up at night, thinking about the choices we’ve made in our lives. Problems and issues having to do with family relationships are no little thing by a long shot, but as I brought out in one…

Do you know what to do when you’re ready for love again? — When you get to be as old as I am, you’ve gone around the block a few times when it comes to relationships. I can honestly say, I’ve had my share of romantic relationships and I’ve been through a breakup or two. Actually, I’ve been through a whole lot more…

Do you have more problems with your family, friendships, acquaintances or romance? Out of the four different types of relationships that we humans typically form, I think the biggest headache of them all is the romantic relationship; the one people seem to seek the most advice about. NOTE: To all those diverse individuals of every kind and in every type of romantic…

Sometimes our crazy-ass family gets on our nerves, but someone else out there would love to have them. — I was talking to my sister recently and she was complaining about a vacation she just took with her four grown daughters and their families to Las Vegas. Her and the girls father (my sister’s ex, who she is still quite chummy with) were both along for the trip, and…

A personal essay about the one that got away, and how he helped me grow. — I always was a pushover for a man with dreads. Up until recently, I thought it was just because natural looking dreads look sexy on a man. But in the midst of writing a hair shaming story to share with Medium readers, I had a revelation about why dreads appeal…

Sometimes the relationship between siblings can make a bad situation seem better. I’m really starting to enjoy remembering some of the recent stories you see me sharing since I became a new short story writer in 2021. This personal essay is one about my relationship with one of my favorite siblings, my brother Craig. When you grow up living a hard knocks…