This is really interesting! I've actually never heard of a romantic attraction as listed separately from a sexual one, but after reading the definitions, it totally makes sense! While I certainly haven't had time to examine the thought in a way that I think is necessary to self-identify, I could abs...

Hi! I actually wanted to weigh in on the hijab thing. I am not a Muslim myself, but my best friend is. After spending the last couple years with her, I completely understand the appeal of it. Interacting with modern Arab-American women who choose to wear it completely removes all perception that the...

Maybe this doesn’t make a “grown up” per se, but I think that one of the biggest parts of growing up is the realization that the adults you look up to, even the ones that you’ve grown up trusting implicitly, can have bad judgment and make poor choices. I think that looking at that person, whoever it...

This post made me think of the movie One Day, which I really did enjoy. While there were some flaws (the guy in the story was allowed a LOT more "messiness" than I think a girl would have been), I think it was a pretty good example of a nonlinear relationship that changed a lot over severa...

So glad this post is here! I had some extra time yesterday and thought of you guys, and decided to check in. My life has gotten so much better! After months of dealing with self-esteem issues due to academic issues and thinking my future had gone out the window, I was accepted to my top choice nursi...

I recently moved to Houston. While Texas in general does pretty badly with these issues, Houston has been drastically more open and diverse than any other city I've lived in here. Everyone seems pretty accepting, and we even have an openly lesbian mayor. The bad thing is, we're still subject to all ...

Hi Guys!

I used to be Atonement9, and am hoping to join back in! It's been a while, but I used to be on the old boards all the time!