Cynthia Bord
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“No” is Redirection, Not Rejection
Getting rejected feels terrible, but hindsight teaches us it wasn’t meant to be. Getting a no, or being broken up with, is like a physical punch to the stomach and resembles actual heartbreak. But looking back at all the times a relationship or a courtship didn’t work out allows one to see the past through a clear lens.
By Cynthia Bord2 years ago in Humans
Grooming is More Pervasive Than We Thought
I knew a medium-ugly boy who was 5 or so years older than me. We met through a beauty pageant with a minimum entrance age of 17 for contestants. This older boy began to date one of the youngest contestants in the pageant shortly after the event concluded. At the time, I saw the young girl as a little sister. She hadn’t even turned 18 yet. And here I was 3 years older than her. It was a large age gap that was both unethical and illegal considering the imbalanced power balance. It was the equivalent of me dating a 13-year-old at 21.
By Cynthia Bord2 years ago in Psyche
Signs You’re in a Toxic Workplace
Toxic workplaces are like poison in the bloodstream and are usually a result of multiple factors. Untrustworthy managers, underhanded co-workers, and burnout. These things affect everyone at the company, but most employees are unable to affect change to positively influence the environment because of the structure of the workplace.
By Cynthia Bord2 years ago in Journal
The Night I Found Out I Don’t Like Women
The first time I wondered if I liked girls was in middle school. In religion class of all places. With wild, curly black hair and striking blue eyes, her breasts were the size of grapefruits that ended at a point in opposite directions as she stood in front of my little wooden desk passing back assignments. There were rumors that she wore extra perfume to cover up the stink of cigarettes that she smoked during breaks.
By Cynthia Bord2 years ago in Filthy
It Doesn’t Make Sense for Women to Get Married Anymore
In the same way that men have always been encouraged to live out their bachelor years before settling down with a younger woman to finally start a family after 4 or 5 decades of life, women are finally free to make the same choice.
By Cynthia Bord2 years ago in Viva
The 5 Types of Guys You Date in the Lower East Side
Moving back to New York City after college as a newly single woman in her 20’s has led me through many misadventures in dating. I’ve found myself mostly dating guys who live in the Lower East Side. Most are men with jobs (Go ahead and check that box, amirite?), around my age, and somehow all have a matching lack of commitment. Can someone say “ You are who you attract?”
By Cynthia Bord2 years ago in Humans