Bunny Butterscotch unpacks her emotional baggage in her latest article exploring anxiety, PTSD and her relationships and how intertwined they are. Continue Reading
When your emotional baggage comes with anxiety and PTSD
Relationships
Is Speed Dating Worth It?
Speed dating with Bunny Butterscotch – don’t think of speed dating as the rock bottom of options, you could seriously find someone worth loving. Continue Reading
Just Not That Into You: The Friendzone Explained
The Friend Zone Explained: a situation in which one member of a friendship wants a romantic or sexual relationship but the other isn’t interested. Continue Reading
In Defence of ‘The Roster’
If you’ve been dumped you might have been on the roster. And being on the roster kind of sucks.But it also kind of doesn’t. Continue Reading
Seeking a Boyfriend for the End of the World
I have been single for about a year and a half now and while my needs may have changed during that period, I have never stopped searching for a romantic partner. In my fundamental core I want a person that I am attracted to, am compatible with, have great sex with, and can grow with — is that so much to ask? Apparently it is, because I am still searching for that partner to cuddle up on the couch with, go out to dinner with and have adventures with. It just never seems to work out. Maybe it’s because… Continue Reading
Independent Togetherness – Addressing the Stigma of Remaining Unmarried
Jesse and I have been a couple for almost five years. We own a home together. We have similar core values. We actively plan for our shared future. We are unmarried. And have no plans of becoming so. And up until recently, I have been very happy with this mutually made decision. Our relationship centres on our self-devised philosophy of independent togetherness. Although we are navigating our lives together, we maintain an element of separateness, which suits our respective temperaments and situations. Jesse requires alone time to recharge; I am often out and about attending events and taking meetings,… Continue Reading
Why Being Single Can Be Fun
Being single can be really fun. It can be so fun that even committing to simple things like dinner with a friend can be hard. Is it then any wonder that the thought of sharing my life with a significant other makes me feel like there’s something very tight and possibly made of fire and glass around my neck? Being single when you’re a woman of my vintage, can really open you up to judgments, because let’s face it: if you’re single past a certain age group, people think that you’re either emotionally unstable, sit in the corner at… Continue Reading
The Dating Game – One Girl’s Tinder Journey
After eating too many blocks of Caramello, countless packets of Twisties, and rewatching The Notebook more times than I care to admit (yes, I am that pathetically clichéd), I emerged from my post-break up hole and was once again single and ready to bloody well mingle. Whilst I never imagined myself getting Tinder, after one too many vinos with my fellow single girlfriends, we were all downloading the app and swiping left, right and center. And so begins my weird and wonderful Tinder journey. Whilst I’ve had some fantastic experiences and great dates thanks to Tinder, there have also been… Continue Reading