February 2012
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Happy Valentine's Day, Darlings!
In honour of this most special day I bring you a shit load of love advice. There’s something for everyone:
Relationship advice for people who like (or tolerate) Michael Ian Black
Advice for middle school girls who want boyfriends (sample: “try saying ‘hhhheeeeyyyyyyyyyyyy’ and give him a wink in the hallway”)
And finally, crush advice for teens who want to hear...
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Anonymous asked: so i've had a crush on this boy for a year, but, i've only 'known' him half a year. at the beginning of the school year we were put in the same french class. i've hung out with him once. his best friend lives near me. he knows my best friend more than me, so he talks to her, but ignores me and shyly turns away. but i always catch him looking at me, and he always acts shy,...
January 2012
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December 2011
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November 2011
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EMILY ASKED:
so there’s this guy. and my feelings for him grow with each day. we talk on a daily basis, during the two classes we have together, but were not particularly close. However, i feel like i know him..well enough to find everything about him as a person absolutely amazing. i can find the beauty everything he does and i never really stop thinking about him.
but hes been in a relationship for a...
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"I recently spent the last day of summer at Wreck... →
Charles Montgomery speaks candidly about urban design, emotional well being, and puking in the last installment of my Painful Crushes Vancouver series. Check it out!
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October 2011
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Freaking Exhausting
dearoldlove:
How can a crush last 4 years? It’s freaking exhausting.
September 2011
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That thing where you think that maybe you're cool
Until your crush maybe isn’t interested, and then you’re like, the LEAST cool person ever.
And he was totally digging me a month ago, but I was with a dope and now I’ve missed my goddamn window. *ultimate facepalm*
Kindly submitted by apocalypanties.
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The Smell of Loneliness
The following story was submitted by Amelia Epp, artist, art educator extraordinaire, and all-around lovely lady. Read her fantastic blog here.
This past winter I was in between living situations, and ended up staying with my mom in family housing at Simon Fraser University for a month. In addition to being run-down, austere, concrete structures, the SFU residences are located on a campus at...
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Painful Crushes Vancouver, Part Two: The... →
Oh hi again, this is a link to something I wrote for the Museum of Vancouver blog. (SPOILER ALERT: It’s an interview with writer and comedian Charlie Demers and I think you’re probably going to like it!). It’s also posted on the Vancouver is Awesome website.
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August 2011
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“The Scarecrow needed a brain, the Tin Man needed a heart, and the other dude...”
– Ghostface Killah (via pitchfork)
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July 2011
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One Year Anniversary of the Chestbursters Art Show
Oh hi there. It’s been exactly a year since the Chestbursters exhibit, and even though a lot has changed you’ll be pleased to know we’re still having just as many, if not more, painful crushes. WE’LL NEVER STOP.
In honor of our anniversary we’re posting photos and script from a performance art piece by the chestburstingly fabulous, Munirih Campbell. Drawing...
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Excerpt from “Most Americans Still Miss The One Who Got Away” on Jezebel.com
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Jagged Little Dave Coulier
OKAY everyone, I’ve got some incredible breaking news: Remember Alanis Morissette’s hit single “You Oughta Know” from 13 years ago? It turns out it was inspired by her break up with Dave Coulier, perhaps better known as Uncle Joey from television’s “Full House.”
What’s that? You already knew about this? Not me, I was living in blissful ignorance and...
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June 2011
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Anonymous asked: I went round with this girl @ a theme park (with others(as friends)) I didn't feel it at the time, but after a few days I realised that I have a crush on her. It's been a week now and the pain is getting worse(I've felt depressed all day). I need to know how to deal with the pain, and hopefully how to ask her out.
Extra info:
I am quite shy and the girl I have...
Extra info:
I am quite shy and the girl I have...
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Anonymous asked: What does it mean if you dream about your crush? And your crush actually hug you?
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May 2011
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I have a tumblr about online dating
apocalypanties:
It’s here. I’m on Plenty of Fish because it’s weird and hilarious. My webseries Plenty Offish is on there too. Join me while I make fun of pervs and idiots.
OH MAN.
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Anonymous asked: what is a crush? define "crush". (in other words, how would you distinguish "crush" from "love"? symptoms/ signs. when does crush become actual "love")
Answer the above and maybe I will then be able to contribute a story about "crush".
Answer the above and maybe I will then be able to contribute a story about "crush".
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Crazy crushin'
Oy, oy, oy. Thanks to Jade for submitting this crush story; it’s truly an ode to the inappropriately timed crush.
Im 19, and when I was 16 I had this amazing relation ship with this guy called Michael. It was serious(whatever that means) and it was great. But after 2 years we both went our seperate ways(well he moved away) but he did that stupid thing they do in movies and books and was...
April 2011
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Anonymous asked: I went with some friends to see a local band at my campus's student bar, and I've developed a crush on the guitarist. He's also a student at my uni and we held eye contact during the gig. I didn't go up to talk to him or anything because I'm super shy. Fast forward a few months and they are playing the same venue. My friend and I went to the bar for dinner that night in...
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Anonymous asked: My friend texted my crush, "my friend likes you"? He said, "Who is it?" My friend said, "Well, I can't tell you, but she's a freshman". And he guessed that it was some girl THAT WASN'T ME.We aren't on a speaking level, I just thought he might've liked me (because I'm an idiot). The girl is an Asian like me, and I live in a predominantly...
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March 2011
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Anonymous asked: Reasons I think he doesn't like me:
1) Everyone says he likes my best friend (he never says anything about the matter).
2) He is going to make a CD for my best friend for her birthday and he is going to add a "special" song.
3) He does nice things for my best friend and always cheers her on.
4) When someone dared him to ask my best friend out, people were...
1) Everyone says he likes my best friend (he never says anything about the matter).
2) He is going to make a CD for my best friend for her birthday and he is going to add a "special" song.
3) He does nice things for my best friend and always cheers her on.
4) When someone dared him to ask my best friend out, people were...
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"Wrecks, though — wrecks are fascinating. It’s... →
From “A Brutally Candid Oral History of Breaking Up” in The New York Times Magazine.
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Anonymous asked: I saw this really cute guy 2 months ago and I've been crushing on him since. He's from a different college (in the same uni) and I don't see him that much. Plus, we don't even know each other. I only found out what his name was through Facebook :( But I reaaally like him and I think we'd be good friends, if not ... you know, so how do I get to know him without being weird...
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Anonymous asked: Okay, so theres a guy I like, but hes kindof a jock. I dont really know how to talk to him... We dont have classes together or anything. And mind you, im in middle school so I cant.drive or anything. Do you have any advice on how we could talk? PS: I cant use the indtroductory stuff, because I already know him on an aquaintence level!
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"Please forgive me for ringing. I did my best to... →
A neat little exploration of the cultural phenomenon of missed connections.
February 2011
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Tricked Into Love
A heartbreaking story of trickery, text messaging, and betrayal. This doozy of a chestburster was sent to us by Roxy Cotton. Keep the submissions coming, guys!
There was this guy named Michael and one day his close friend Paul, who was also my friend, told me that Michael likes me. I always thought Michael was cute, but it wasn’t until Paul told me this that I really started paying...
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Happy Valentine's Day, Chestburstees!
Some light Valentine’s Day reading:
Ever wonder why you feel like you’re high on cocaine when you’re around that certain someone? Apparently, it’s just your stupid ‘reptilian brain’ going into overdrive.
Ever wonder why you’re addicted to unrequited love? It’s all that stupid literature you’ve been reading (A smart article that explains how...