Falling in love [versus working out love]
Please note, I have written a post about something similar to this recently. As I am working through this idea in my …
How I am planning not to fall prey to domestic abuse by the grace of God
To make it clear, the previous post is about domestic abuse, which is what triggered the idea of writing this post. You …
Yet another reason to choose character over “falling madly in love”
Thankfully this particular story turned out to have a happy ending, because she lived to tell the tale. And yet so many …
Back again banging my favourite drum!
So here I am again, reading another article on Reddits Am I the A**hole forum. Short story: the ostensible reason for the …
Looking for a polite way to say “Please kindly keep your unsolicited opinions to yourself!”
This post is not about marriage, but is rather about my expressing a pet peeve of mine, and trying to work out …
Romantic Love is a lie! (Quote me!)
OK I must admit, I’ve got a bit of a bee in my bonnet about this particular subject. I feel as if …
Marriage at cross purposes
[ Or – Undoubtedly one reason why I am still single! – Men could be all feminist on the outside. However, deep …
Money!
I was just thinking about all the money I have made over the years, and comparing that to my bank balance, and …
Offering the gift of sex
I’ve written so many posts about ahem, sex, and yet here I am blushing away to write another one! The fact is …
How life is like a treadmill
What I am trying to communicate in this post: Giving 100% does not mean constantly sprinting, you will get a lot further …
Thinking about “Rationality”
I’ve just been watching some YouTube “text exchange” videos. To be clear, it is not that that is an official name, I’ve …
Let’s talk about the wonders of Heaven!
[BIBLE VERSES TO FOLLOW] Please note that when I use the term “Heaven” in this particular post, I am using it to …
Let’s talk about…making an effort
Off the top of my head, the fact that the guy failed to make an effort is the reason I have ended …
Let’s talk about why the Prosperity Gospel is evil
I’ve recently watched two videos on YouTube about the Prosperity Gospel. And I thought that I would finally start writing a post …
Operation “Give the Man What He Wants”!
TLDR: Baby boy, I promise that as far as God helps me, you’re not going to know what hit you – in …
Regrets about rudeness
You know what? I think it’s time that I finally apologised for my rudeness towards various people. Now this is a hard …
Don’t settle for love ladies! Insist on strong character instead!
Capitalism – how that is our enemy Love – or rather professions of love, are the cheap alternative to character. All a …
What is most important is who they are, rather than how much they love you
I’ve been reading a few more relationship articles, and I have been remembering, again, that someone’s suitability for a relationship is decided …
Sorry for calling Christians rude names, my conclusion is: Be gracious to other Christians, but do not automatically trust them
You know what? For a while now, months if not years, guilt has been eating up at me regarding a post that …
The Queen of Social Awkwardness strikes ***yet*** again!
[Please note: this post is currently so unedited that it is still in “stream of consciousness” mode, ie writing down all the …
Let’s talk about…decision paralysis
“Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established.” [Also, is a “child-less” life selfish?] You know, one …
But why are people so gullible though?
You know, I think I would naturally fit into the description of a monarchy pragmatist. At heart, I am or should be …
Reddit real life story: Messy husband
Here in this post I will share a real life story that I found on Reddit (Am I the A**hole, where people …
Thoughts on “Religion” and whether or not there is a God
So I’ve just been reading another post on Reddit. I have been mentioning Reddit a lot recently, and there is a good …
Mr Malcolm’s List versus Miss Tosin’s List (SPOILERS)
(Or why I have a list, and you definitely need one too!) Well I have recently taken myself to the cinema and …
Avoiding cheating
Well a few hours ago on Medium I was reading an article about how to spot the signs of cheating. And that …
Confused.me
This is one of those posts that may well be confusing because I am trying to process so many thoughts. Well I …
Confusing but candid post
This is one of those topics which I find complicated to tease out in my mind. However, in terms of marriage it …
Understanding Faith and class and marriage
This post has such a benign sounding title. But please be warned, it is extremely angry, and it is emphatically unflattering about …
Let’s talk about manipulation
When thinking about this post, I was asking myself once again whether I might have manipulative tendencies. The answer to that is, …
How to say “No”, an amendment
I was recently thinking about the topic of manipulation and thinking that I might have to write a post on that. In …
Tosin’s definitely, definitely not superficial list of period drama actors
This is one of those dubious posts that I sometimes write where my sensible mind is thinking “Tosin, really?!” So there are …
Thinking about romance writing
Well, as I recently related on Facebook, I have recently come across another sweet and lovely true life love story, which I …
In which I am definitely not ranting about yet another church!
So yes, I have recently left yet another church. Prior to this I had not been part of a church for years. …
Let’s talk about…love-bombing
I’m SO tired just now! I’m going to try to get the points of this post down as quickly as possible, then…I’m …
Actually, I’m a low-tempo kinda person
How humorous it is that out of all the blog posts I’ve been mentally drafting, this one should win – all the …
Ask yourself: what is it that you want to be successful at?
Ah, relationship goals. As far as I know, that was not really a phrase back then, as in it was not the …
How to say “No” – that is, how ***I*** truly learned to say “No”
Too long, didn’t read: When you learn to identify true friends in your life, then suddenly saying “No” to everyone else becomes …
Grumbling, moi?!
You know what, I have been deeply shaken by the war in Ukraine. I have no end of admiration for President Volodymyr …
Remembering the past
I’ve just been viewing Facebook pictures of a dear couple from church. Does anyone recognise what I am about to describe? Although …
Thinking about…friendships
So yeah, something “interesting” happened in one of my friendships. I had a big argument with someone, and here a few months …
Merry Christmas 2021
This is the cutest presentation of the Christian Gospel I have ever seen: this video clip has really made my Christmas this …
Choosing to be Soulmates – or what is love, actually?
I think that I have recently realised something that is extremely important – no, desperately important about love. That is this: that …
Cheesy Christmas movie warrants a long overdue blog post!
OK so here’s the thing! I have not posted on this blog in a long time! Actually the last post I wrote …
Completely out of character?
Yeah, I have not posted on here in ages! On the other hand, I completed my “Nidhra and Pradha” story, which is …
Quickpost: The importance of family background
OK, I have not posted here for almost two months. I have been constantly thinking of ideas though. I just have not …
QUICKPOST: Thought-provoking external post: An Indian-American divorce
https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a35865843/indian-matchmaking-indian-divorce/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-en-GB I’ve just read this though-provoking post about the break-up of a marriage, written by the wife, where both spouses happen to …
QUICKPOST: Why do people (men) say that men are more logical than women?!
OK, this is a sincere question, which I am going to try to answer in this post myself: I sincerely do not …