From the time we hit high school, and sometimes even sooner, we start dating. Then we continue to date until we find that one person that is our “other half” or “the one” or whatever you want to call them. Dating is a wonderful experience and can be extremely fulfilling, but the obsession that we have with it is harming our relationships in more ways than one. Read more »
Why Our Obsession with Dating is Hurting Our Relationships
Posted in Dating with tags dating, emotional health, relationships on March 1, 2012 by TarnishedHaloSex and Shame
Posted in Polyamory, Sex with tags freedom, religion, sex, shame on February 25, 2012 by TarnishedHaloI grew up in a Catholic family. Shame wasn’t just something that we were supposed to feel when we did something wrong. Shame was a way of life and in no larger capacity than when is comes to sex. Unfortunately this is how most people are raised. We’re taught that talking about sex is bad and having sex, although necessary, is something dirty, unspeakable, and most of all shameful. Read more »
What do I get out of submission?
Posted in Dominance/submission, Kink, Personal, Sex with tags D/s, kink, sex, submission on February 16, 2012 by TarnishedHaloI have made no secret about being in a relationship that includes a certain amount of power exchange. I am a submissive woman. People have asked me why more times than I can count now. Now, I don’t presume to speak for every submissive, in fact, the only person that I speak for in this post is myself, but it’s something that I want to answer.
Submission is the act of giving a specified amount of control of your life over to someone else. This can be everything from just letting them tell you what they want you to do in the bedroom, all the way to giving them complete control over most aspects of your life. On the spectrum, I fall closer to the conservative end. My partner has a certain say so over what I can and cannot do, but I also have a significant amount of autonomy and there are certain things that I would never give someone else to control. Read more »
Birth Control Myths Demystified
Posted in Birth Control, Safety, Sex with tags birth control, condoms, contraception, myths, safer sex, sex, the pill on February 8, 2012 by TarnishedHaloSo I had two separate discussions recently that have inspired me to write on a topic that didn’t seem to me to be of much importance. After all, everyone knows about birth control: risks, options, and efficacy, right? Apparently not. In fact, much of the “information” that I hear about it is not only wrong, but is dangerously scaring young women (and men) to forego birth control because of perceived risks that are not supported by fact, so for today we’re going to talk about some myths related to birth control. Read more »
Susan G Komen Foundation and Planned Parenthood
Posted in Current Events with tags abortion, current events, Komen Foundation, planned parenthood on February 3, 2012 by TarnishedHaloUnless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you have most certainly heard about the Komen Foundation deciding to pull funding from Planned Parenthood. This money was used to detect breast cancer, especially in women that are uninsured or underinsured. The backlash by the American people has been astounding. The Komen Foundation seemed to think so too as they have decided to reinstate the funding. Read more »
Great Blog from a Great Rope Artist
Posted in Uncategorized on January 29, 2012 by TarnishedHaloErotic Spanking
Posted in Communication, Kink, Personal with tags beginners, kink, spanking on January 25, 2012 by TarnishedHaloHow many of you have ever smacked your partner’s ass during sex? How many of you have thought about it? Erotic spanking is one of the most common kinks in the world. Why? You ask. Well that’s what we’re here to talk about today. Read more »
Short Hiatus
Posted in Uncategorized on January 12, 2012 by TarnishedHaloHey all,
I’m going to have to take a short break from writing (like another week or so). School with my work is really kicking my butt, but one of my jobs ends next week so I’m hoping to squeeze in a little time to write after that. I would love to hear some ideas for articles in the comments section.
Love,
Tarnished