wedding dresses

I Burned The Wedding Dress I Never Got To Wear (And Never Should Have Bought)

He came with me to the dress shop and picked it out himself, even though he hadn't proposed. I'm not sure why I ever wanted him to.
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Relationships, wedding dresses, engagements, weddings, wedding drama, fire, spray paint, friends, closure, catharsis

May 29, 2013 at 10:00am | 155 comments

circle of friends

How to Be An Angel for a Friend Recovering from Medical Trauma

I promised to come over and bake her some cookies. I ended up staying for five hours to make her some food she could eat cold or reheat easily, tidy up her floors, get the dishes taken care of, and do a few other odds and ends.
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Healthy, circle of friends, friends, medical trauma, helping out

Apr 1, 2013 at 5:00pm | 99 comments

friendship

I Joined A Platonic Dating Website And It's Now Making Me Rethink My Need For Friends

I need to find someone who will go thrift shopping with me, dammit, so I decided to get a little creative.
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Relationships, friendship, friends

Feb 4, 2013 at 4:00pm | 297 comments

friends

I Just Want All My Friends to Be Friends, and They Won't Cooperate

If only they made more of an effort to communicate with each other and listen to each others' perspectives they would then realize that they were meant to be best buddies and play ersatz musical instruments together all the time!
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Relationships, friends, circle of friends, friendship

Dec 17, 2012 at 10:30am | 52 comments

air mattress

I'm Sleeping on an Air Mattress at a Friend's Place and It's Turning Into an Adult Slumber Party

I don't really like the term "homeless." I prefer "home-challenged."
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Relationships, air mattress, friends

Nov 29, 2012 at 12:00pm | 67 comments

relationships

I Hate the "Friend Zone"

Friendship isn’t second place for losers, it’s the start of a beautiful relationship.
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Issues, relationships, friends, friends and lovers, friend zone

Nov 15, 2012 at 6:00pm | 87 comments

the fuckits

The Fuckits: A Friend Group You Can't Do Without

Fuckits, n.: the rush of yielding to temptation, esp. to behave in a compulsive manner; the flood of relief that occurs after permitting oneself to indulge (see: Case of the Fuckits).
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Fun, the fuckits, friends

Oct 29, 2012 at 3:00pm | 33 comments

friends

Science Confirms: Without Friends, I Am Miserable

Now if only I could learn how to make some, I'd be set.
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Issues, friends, astrology, anti-social, i have no friends, talking to strangers

Aug 28, 2012 at 10:00am | 127 comments

friends

Strip Club Science: Stripper Street Justice

While you’re traipsing around the club stoked/amazed by the newfound monetization potential of your genitals, be warned -- landmines are everywhere.
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Issues, friends, making money, strip clubs, strippers

Aug 14, 2012 at 1:30pm | 26 comments

boundaries

Most of My Friends Are My Co-Workers (And Apparently That's Normal?)

Though most people still refer to a person they met in school as their “best friend,” more and more people seem to be relying on their colleagues for input on the day-to-day drama of boyfriends and “Parks and Recreation.”
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Relationships, boundaries, codependency, dead poets society, friends, work friends

Aug 13, 2012 at 11:05am | 49 comments

career

When PR Becomes ER: Why I Chose Friendship Over Career

The relationship between publicists and writers is one of true codependence.
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Relationships, career, friends, PR, publicist, writer

Jun 4, 2012 at 6:00pm | 88 comments

bff

Having (And Keeping) a BFF After You're No Longer Single

Yes, it was pretty codependent. Gloriously so. My husband became an afterthought to Morgan and I, and he seemed okay with it.
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Relationships, bff, friends, growing up, jessica st clair, lennon parham, marriage, tv

Apr 30, 2012 at 12:00pm | 53 comments

disability

Wanna Test a Friendship? Have a Seizure!

I have long-standing relationships that never recovered from my diagnosis and friendships which have never been the same after reactions to my use of various aids, medications or therapies.
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Relationships, disability, friends, healthy, multiple sclerosis

Apr 20, 2012 at 1:00pm | 80 comments

adult problems

Your Help Needed: How Do I Make Friends and Learn to Be a Good Friend as an Adult?

So what happens if because of a series of lifestyle and geographical changes, you find yourself in your late 30s desperately in need of the magical ability to make new friends? Or any friends?
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Relationships, adult problems, dear readers, friendless, friends, help, I was wasted until my early 30's, I'm awkward

Apr 12, 2012 at 9:00am | 346 comments

coming-of-age

Nostalgia Reality Check: Girl-Centric Coming-of-Age Film "FOXES"

I’m a Jeanie, I intuit other Jeanies and we are Annie-magnets. We long for the innocence of the Madges and the brass ovaries of the Deirdres.
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Entertainment, coming-of-age, drugs, friends, girl gangs, girl-centric, growing up, Me Generation parents, movies, rock & roll, sex, teens

Mar 28, 2012 at 12:00pm | 31 comments

crushes

Nostalgia Reality Check: 1979 Coming-of-Age Classic, LITTLE DARLINGS

Girl-centric summer camp classic "Little Darlings" was a movie I held religiously close to my heart as a preteen, but how would it look to an almost 39-year-old?
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Entertainment, crushes, friends, Kristy McNichol, peer pressure, sex, sexuality, summer camp, Tatum O'Neal, teens

Feb 7, 2012 at 6:00pm | 39 comments

family

The xoJane Gratitude List -- What Are YOU Thankful For?

It's Thanksgiving! I asked all the xoJane staffers what they're thankful for this year, and they got CHEESY as hell.
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Relationships, family, friends, gratitude, thankful, thanksgiving

Nov 24, 2011 at 12:00pm | 0 comments