My Polar Opposite » relationships

The Friend Boy Chronicles: Wallowing in freakish misery

mypolaropposite — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 03:38:33 +0000

I’m feeling some kind of way.

All up in my feelings.

One of the characters from Golden Girls called it “magenta”.

What is this feeling? The short answer is jealousy. The long answer is like a Facebook relationship status: its complicated.

Here’s what happened. One of my classmates went on a date with a guy I used to be interested [...]

Dating While Bipolar: Is it deceptive not to disclose your disease?

mypolaropposite — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:20:23 +0000

So, I’ve been doing a fair amount of complaining about the men I’m dating, or trying to date, or seeking out for the express purpose of dating. To be honest, I’m pretty excited about being healthy and rational and looking for a companion. Yet a part of me is a little afraid about embarking on a [...]

Black Love is outdated

mypolaropposite — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:19:07 +0000

There, I said it, but I probably don’t mean what you think I mean.

I never want to see another talk show cover the “single woman epidemic”… EVER!

During the “Black women ain’t got no man” public lamentation tour earlier this spring, I refrained from writing a blog on the so-called man shortage, or on my alleged inability [...]

Armchair Therapist: Relationship Self-Analysis Edition

mypolaropposite — Mon, 10 May 2010 05:05:49 +0000

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This time, it’s personal (#NameThatMovie)!

Today I realized that I still have some work to do, but I’m learning a lot about myself. And, as a result, this is THE LAST POST I will write on the Friend Boy saga because I’m going to take my own advice. One of my Twitter [...]

Armchair Therapist: I’m not a player I just #crush a lot

mypolaropposite — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:10:45 +0000

Excuse my French, but I’m a grown-ass woman so why do I have a “crush” on a man? And why the hell am I using that word?

I said that I wasn’t going to write another post about Friend Boy, but this one is a special request. The other day, one of my Twitter followers mentioned [...]

Bipolars should be single: The final installment of The Friend Boy Chronicles

mypolaropposite — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:32:21 +0000

Controversial title, huh? Before you go off on me for suggesting that it is not possible for people suffering from bipolar disorder to maintain healthy relationships, read what I have to say here about myself and then feel free to judge me as you see fit.

Yup, this is gonna be me for a while, only [...]

Public Service Announcement: Never take love advice. Ever.

mypolaropposite — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:18:51 +0000

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know of the Adventures of Friend Boy. If you’ve never read this blog before, let me sum it up for you so you don’t get confused. There’s a guy that I like and, as though I’m in seventh grade instead of a 38-year-old woman who should know [...]

My Polar Opposite presents a social media relationship primer

mypolaropposite — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:22:10 +0000

Apparently y’all are a bunch of punk-ass bitches. Yeah, I said it. According to a study released this week MoCoSpace and published by TechCrunch, 48% of you idiots have actually broken up with someone via text message. Shame on you! And shame on the set of doofises (is that even a word?) that went out with [...]

The Best of My Polar Opposite: Boycotting Valentine’s Day

mypolaropposite — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:48:44 +0000

Somebody put a fork in me because I’m done: I am officially calling for an embargo on Valentine’s Day and all its associated shenanigans (except for the chocolate that goes on sale the day after, since I haven’t completely lost my mind). This year, I’m not

sending any cards, or wishing anyone a Happy-Happy, or acknowledging the [...]

To cheat, perchance, to…nope, just cheat

mypolaropposite — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:29:05 +0000

We’re in Day 6 of “Tiger-gate” and I’ve had enough. He was the lead-in on the news last night. Okay, so I was watching Fox, but still! A celebrity cheated on his wife. For years with various women. Is this a shock to anyone? With good reason, said wife took a golf club to his head [...]