myTakes: Relationships

**I recently went through family conflict and through my limited experience I pulled a lot of lessons together for myself. I felt inspired to share because I feel that I learn more when I invite others to add their own...

Following from my previous myTake which attempted to highlight how domestic abuse against men is often played down or men themselves are completely unaware of the warning signs, I have decided to share those warning...

In the UK, when someone (usually his friends) tells a guy that he is 'whipped' by his girlfriend, it often means that his girlfriend wears the trousers and tells him what to do. It's often said as a joke to tease the man...

Confidence is one of the sexiest attributes a woman can have. There is something about a self-assured woman that commands a strong, healthy relationship with a good, high-value man. She knows her worth and stands firm in...

hey! Its been a long time since i posted but i just wanted to post this as a way of getting out my emotions and maybe showing some growth Disclaimer: i know i might get a lot of hate for this and i'm not rejecting the...

I am mentally and emotionally a very strong person, a lot stronger than people think. People underestimate my emotional and mental strength because they are like, "Oh she is just a teenage girl." What they don't know is...

When I was 14, I believed I had met "My Group." It was 4 people, my at-the-time best friend, one of our mutual friends, and a pair of twins, one of which I had begun a relationship with. We had it all--gossip, popularity,...

Your mindset is the problem here you are putting yourself down your putting whatever you want so far above you on a pedestal If you are asking how to text him back change your mindset or he will think your desperate if...

L O V E. I love romance. I love feeling loved and loving someone. I just love the feeling of being in love. Walking hand in hand, forehead kisses, warm embrace, sweet nothings, handwritten love letters, heart emojis,...

Hey yo folks! I have started to fall in love with one of my closest friends. These feelings are almost guaranteed mutual and the fact that he likes me too makes me so happy. Things haven't really escalated so we still...

OK, so, no one asked me specifically for this advice, but I fancy myself an advice columnist now. I’m going to put out my unlicensed opinion and unwarranted advice out there anyway. This was inspired by the many times...

Why women love men 1. Men make them feel Girly Real men make women feel girly and feminine, which makes them happy and turns them on sexually ( thank you ). When you are the type of man who can make any woman feel...

I wanted to address two issues that keep popping up. 1. For some crazy reason guys think women prefer men "like their dads" (if he was a good dad) 2. Just because women aren't crazy obsessed with perfecting a man's body...

Before reading this MyTake I advise you to read these 7 disclaimers. Disclaimer 1: I'm talking about Middle Eastern and North African men from MENA and not those living /born in the west. This might not apply to...

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The conflicting feelings of attraction to someone other than your partner can definitely feel uncomfortable and maybe even guilt-inducing. However, I’m here to tell you these feelings are actually completely normal, in my...

So I get word that your body is in a chair and tonight your presence is here. It's been two weeks since you gave me all the excuses in the world to not come. "I have homework. I procrastinate." So I hop in my car and I...

I want to talk about something that happened to me a few years back. I've previously only been able to speak to my mother whose passed and more recently my mother in law/boyfriend about this but I think bottling it up...

Now, Now, Now, we have all heard it. A man that wants you will move the mountains to be with you. ain't a thing in the world could keep him away. Last month I thought I finally found that. For once the tables had turned....

[TRIGGER WARNING] The emotions are extreme. After every abusive incident comes a "make-up honeymoon phase" . When he hurts you, you never thought someone could make you hurt so badly. But when he’s “sorry” and showing...