Alyssa Lynn Malmquist

It’s my fault we’re not together, and I’m sorry about that.

I’ve been self-diagnosed as what some might call chronic singleness.

Friends and family can preach that you deserve better all day long, but it’s not until you believe it yourself that you’ll start making choices that help you.

Dating was difficult before a pandemic, and now it’s gotten even more confusing.

Maybe you’re facing heartbreak because you keep looking for ways to change people that break you.

Traumatic experiences can happen to any one of us.

Why do so many young people see that as an option today? As if limbo could be a preferred relationship status.

Remember: they aren’t in your life for a reason, so don’t let this quarantine play tricks on your mind and make you feel that you should reach out just because.

I don’t buy into the narratives I see on screen or the marketing pitches streamed on social media.

He ghosted me, but it wasn’t that black and white.

If you want your life to change, start making changes. If you want more, do more.

Guys have used me for nothing more than my body and convenience for more years than not because of one simple reason: I’ve let them.