I used to be someone whose world completely collapsed if her partner didn’t text her back, and one who started conversations with “So, are you dating anyone recently?”. In my early twenties, dating and self-worth in relationships were closely tied together. My sun was the whole male population, pulling my world into orbit. I think that most women go through similar phases, and some never leave them. There is a lot of online discourse about de-centering men. While I think that

We live in a world where we have access to constant information and opinions. So predictably, when we are faced with issues, especially in relationships, we tend to look outward for answers. Even without the internet and social media, we are surrounded by people in our lives constantly telling us what we should and shouldn’t do. That is not necessarily negative; intervention from the people around you can, in many cases, save your life and help you see toxic behavior where yo