- 12 months ago by Celia Kramer
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I often how people without social anxiety navigate complex social situations. More
Topic: friendships
- 1 year ago by Cathryn Berarovich
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Sex work can be an incredibly isolating profession. In a world where our work is at the very least frowned upon, if not directly criminalized, it’s extremely difficult to find support. Even relatively understanding civilian friends tend to be unable to truly relate to the difficulties of life as a sex worker. Too often, the solution to a complaint about work is, “Well, if you hate it so much, why don’t you quit?” More
- 2 years ago by Amanda Chatel
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Oh, Dawson, I’m right there with you, love. More
Age 13
This one was your fault, as you know. She always referred to you as her best friend, although you never considered her yours. After a while, you found her vulnerability and eagerness to please exhausting. “You like me too much,” you’d tell her laughingly in front of everyone, trying to see how much open cruelty you could display before she would retaliate. Even afterwards, long after you’d stopped speaking to her in the hallways, you’d catch a glimpse her thin white face in the halls and walk faster, breathless at how much you hated her, and for no reason, no real reason at all. More
- 2 years ago by Amanda Chatel
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I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M NOT PREGNANT YET! I’VE BEEN TRYING FOR THREE WEEKS! More
“I’m” is easy, because everyone loves to talk about themselves, and “sorry” on its own isn’t too bad, but honestly, since it follows “I” a lot of the time, it’s just no fun. More
- 2 years ago by Amanda Chatel
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They literally did not care so much to the point that it was like watching yourself dying in the desert and hearing the vultures circling above your head just waiting for you to take your last breath. More
- 2 years ago by Amanda Chatel
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It’s strange when you realize that people can do a 180 on something, and probably won’t be doing a 180 back. More
- 2 years ago by Amanda Chatel
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If there such a thing as compromise or is everyone playing the “Stepford Wife” card? More
- 3 years ago by Amanda Chatel
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I have always been suspicious of women who don’t have any women friends. More
- 3 years ago by Jennifer Wright and Ashley Cardiff
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So, TheGloss recently moved offices in a big way. Consequently, editors Jennifer Wright and Ashley Cardiff have spent a lot of time wondering how to make friends with new co-workers in a new office. Here, they discuss the merits of being nice and the risks of jokes about eating people. More
The morning after Christine’s accident the girlfriend of one of her brothers came up to me at my locker. She and I barely knew each other so when she stood in front of me crying, I just sort of stared back, confused as she tried to formulate words. More
What is a sleeve-scarf? It’s Rocket Babies plus an infinity scarf. Learn about it. -Styleite
Talking with the brains behind A.P.C. about… quilt making? -The Inside Source
See the Kardashian baby using a cane. -Betty Confidential
Not sure where Thakoon was going with these leggings. -The Frisky
Paris Fashion Week trends that we don’t understand: snakeskin shoes. -Fashionista
- 4 years ago by Jessica P. Ogilvie
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Not long ago, I was talking to a friend of mine — let’s call her “M.” — about a mutual toxic friend. Let’s call her “D.”
D. is the kind of person who has an uncanny ability to hone in on your biggest weakness, and attack it with a razor-sharp focus and steady zeal that’s so subtle that you don’t even realize it’s happening until way later.
You know…that kind of person. More
