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The V-Spot: Changed and Confused

The V-Spot: Changed and Confused

by Yana Tallon-Hicks | Jan 8, 2018 | Articles, Columns, The V-Spot

Hi Yana, I’m a queer non-binary femme. My partner (also queer and non-binary) and I have been together for just about three years. In the past year, I have been doing a lot of emotional work — processing lots of trauma, shame and doing a lot of digging and learning....
The V-Spot: I Get Ghosted After One Night

The V-Spot: I Get Ghosted After One Night

by Yana Tallon-Hicks | Jan 2, 2018 | Articles, The V-Spot

Hi Yana, I’ve had an above-average number of sexual partners (70+) and at least half have been one night stands. The pattern is: I start talking to someone on OKCupid, we arrange for a date, we have a few drinks, have sex. Sometimes, it’s more mutual, and neither of...
The V-Spot: I Get Ghosted After One Night

V-Spot: How Do We Weather the Storm?

by Yana Tallon-Hicks | Dec 26, 2017 | Articles, Columns, Newsletter, The V-Spot

Hi Yana, My boyfriend of three years and I are both going through a really tough time. My parents are divorcing, he’s applying to schools, and plus our relationship has been long distance for the past two years. We’re both depressed, and I’ve been asking him to go to...
The V-Spot: I Get Ghosted After One Night

V-Spot: How Do I Tell Dates I’m Heartless?

by Yana Tallon-Hicks | Dec 18, 2017 | Articles, Columns, Food Booze and Beyond, News, Newsletter, The V-Spot

Dear Yana, I have a cold, dead heart. Well, not really but pretty much, yeah. I was married to my ex-wife for nearly a decade and the end of our relationship was really complicated. I feel almost certain that I don’t have the capacity to be in love or be in a...
The V-Spot: Changed and Confused

The V-Spot: Help! I’m Too F*&%$ng Nice

by Yana Tallon-Hicks | Dec 11, 2017 | Articles, Columns, Newsletter, The V-Spot

Hi Yana, So, I was recently dumped. Woo! During “the conversation,” my now-ex told me a lot of confusing reasons as to why he thought we should break up, but the one that I can’t stop thinking about: “You’re too nice.” He said that he didn’t know how to be in a...
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