Being the analytical beast I am, I have an intense resistance to emotions I can’t explain or figure out how to manipulate. If I can feel it, I want to be able to understand it, and thereby have more or … Continue reading
One thing I’ve thought about a great deal, particularly since becoming poly, is the concept of emergence and how it relates to relationships. Emergence, in the context I’m using it, is when a system exists, made up of components, and … Continue reading
In trying to explain the eternally difficult concept of the ridiculously loaded and not-quite-right word “mine” when used with regard to people, I came up with this analogy, which, the more I think about it, is turning out to be … Continue reading
Most of y’all know that I’m a psychology major. Perhaps fewer know that I’m minoring in chemistry. When I tell people this, the most common reaction is “Bwuh?” Some reconcile it by going “Ohh, you’re pre-med, so it’s practical.” Which … Continue reading
Big News, Everyone! We are animals who commercialize our animal urges to get Stuff! Did you know that men fuck because they are rampaging sacks of hormones who want to get everyone pregnant? And women fuck to keep men around … Continue reading
In our generally monogamous culture, standard dating is viewed as a series of auditions. If you pass the first, then you get a second date. If you pass that one, you get a third date (and possibly sex, if we … Continue reading
