Are Cat Lovers Masochists?
I never know quite where you stand, and that’s why I’m so into you. Your attention and affection aren’t readily available. Instead, they’re highly conditional.… Read More »Are Cat Lovers Masochists?
I never know quite where you stand, and that’s why I’m so into you. Your attention and affection aren’t readily available. Instead, they’re highly conditional.… Read More »Are Cat Lovers Masochists?
“I bet there’s good stuff to eat there,” the voice on the phone says. I sigh. “Yeah, a ton of restaurants.” Because it’s true. Just… Read More »Those Moments When I Worry I’m Just a Very Intelligent Digestive System
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A new term sprang to prominence a few years back: Petamours. In the most basic sense, “petamour” is a term for a pet that is in… Read More »To All the Petamours I’ve Loved Before
Having moved a cat cross country once before, I knew what I was in for when setting out on the long drive from Ohio to… Read More »Why Ultimatums Are Terrible
We’re about to go to bed when Justin remembers. “Oh crap, I forgot to give Bela his medicine.” Bela’s one of our cats, a 17-year-old… Read More »I Love Relationships Where You Can Joke Around & Not Take Everything Personally
Growing up, I’d often ask the people around me what love was. This started young, practically when I first heard the word. “Love?” some would… Read More »I Probably Don’t Know What Love Is, But I May Have Felt It the Other Day
PQ 12.7 — Am I prepared to bring someone I care about (or will come to care about) into a situation where I must dump… Read More »PQ 12.7 — Am I prepared to bring someone I care about (or will come to care about) into a situation where I must dump them at someone else’s will?
“So how was your date?” I ask him. “I had a good time,” he says. “Nothing kinky or sexy happened. No scenes. But I liked… Read More »Why Kinky Girls Are Like Cats: The Observation Period
Cat Math: Two Plus Three Equals… Three I once was friends with a guy who had five cats. “But really,” he said. “Having five cats… Read More »Dating the Wrong Couple is Like Taking Two Cats to the Vet