Less than speedy text replies from loved ones doesn’t mean we’re being ignored

Growing up, texting and near-constant connection didn’t exist. If I called someone who wasn’t home, the phone rang out. Or I left a message on their voicemail or with whoever they lived with. In other instances, I called and got a busy signal. And then I...
Podcast Ep. 79: Need Space?, Too Bloody Nice For Our Own Good, Short But Loaded Texts

Podcast Ep. 79: Need Space?, Too Bloody Nice For Our Own Good, Short But Loaded Texts

Welcome to another episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions. In episode 79, I cover: Do we really need ‘space’ in the form of a casual relationship? Following on from my post about pop-up relationships, it got me thinking about how some people see these as...
Podcast Ep. 62: Guessing who’s nice, When loved ones have different views to yours, Send your ex a card?

Podcast Ep. 62: Guessing who’s nice, When loved ones have different views to yours, Send your ex a card?

It’s time for another episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions. In episode 62, I cover: Snap judgements about who’s ‘nice’: Why do we jump to the conclusion that someone is ‘nice’ and either decide that it’s safe to date them or write them off? I talk about why...
Podcast Ep. 55: Stage 0 Sexting, Remembering vs Experiencing Self, Are You Ignoring Me?

Podcast Ep. 55: Stage 0 Sexting, Remembering vs Experiencing Self, Are You Ignoring Me?

It’s time for another episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions. In episode 55, I cover: Stage 0 Sexting: Last week’s Advice Wednesday featured Effie’s dilemma where she had been emailing, texting and sexting with a guy for 6 months and had thought it was...
Advice Wednesday: We’ve Been Sexting For 6 Months But He Doesn’t Want A Relationship (Or To Meet Up)

Advice Wednesday: We’ve Been Sexting For 6 Months But He Doesn’t Want A Relationship (Or To Meet Up)

Effie asks: I met a guy online six months ago and we’ve been texting and emailing ever since. From early on, he made it clear that he found me very attractive as he sent me a picture of himself, you know, naked, and he wanted us to talk about what we would do to...