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Cost of Dreams
Life is a series of choices. I know, serious Socrates shit right there. Picture The Scene You are in first grade. You have a brand new...
Jillian Libenson
Sep 43 min read


F*ck off, Dolores.
Preface On May 29, 2023, I wrote the piece below while in an emotional place that no one willingly travels to. Depression isn’t a...
Jillian Libenson
Jan 7, 20245 min read


I'm Not Going on a 2023 Rant. Here's What I'll Do Instead.
A few days ago, I had my thoughts and feelings of 2023 percolating and I decided, “I should write about this.” I was cleaning the kitchen...
Jillian Libenson
Dec 31, 20233 min read


I Did Not Have a Hot Girl Summer
Someone just asked me how my summer was in an Instagram DM. I mulled over the question, debating how I could insert some sort of wit,...
Jillian Libenson
Sep 21, 20234 min read


Let's Talk About Auntie Anxiety
Anxiety is a sneaky devil. Its whispers start as a gentle breeze, but before you know it, you’re being flung around in a mental tornado...
Jillian Libenson
Mar 25, 20235 min read


This is the Heartbreak Hotel
Whitney Houston, your words ring true thirty years later. Time changes. Technology changes. Our lives are now run by mini computers that...
Jillian Libenson
Mar 25, 20233 min read


Is Ghosting a Rite of Passage?
A detailed version of what ghosting is and feels like as a female experiences the online dating scene.
Jillian Libenson
Aug 18, 20227 min read


Seventeen Years and… Still Single.
During recent calculations, as a now 35 year old (straight) female, I have been single for half of my life time. Sounds long, doesn’t it? Wh
Jillian Libenson
Jul 14, 20224 min read


The Bumble Scandal
I’m banned from Bumble. I know. Here’s the story: It was a casual March Monday where I decided that instead of doing that whole work...
Jillian Libenson
Mar 13, 20222 min read


One of the Biggest Red Flags, Just Wait… You’re Gonna Cringe
Now, said guy above who made a drinking comment about yours truly who wanted to go to the beach may have had a point about my vodka...
Jillian Libenson
Feb 25, 20224 min read


Drum Roll Please: D-Day
Day 1 of Detox, Same level of historical significance as the famous World War II battle… at least for February 2022 in my life. So of...
Jillian Libenson
Feb 25, 20224 min read


I’m Martha Effing Stewart With Zero D*ck Appointments
Let me give you a quick run down of my living situations: ages 0-18: lived in parent’s house Decorating freedom: my bedroom 18-22:...
Jillian Libenson
Feb 20, 20223 min read


Why I Don’t Start Detoxes on Valentine’s Day and Other Stuff
When the Superbowl falls on a Sunday, it means the day after is Monday, when I should technically start my detox, however it is also...
Jillian Libenson
Feb 15, 20223 min read


And… Out She Comes Again (Dark Side part 2)
Ten days later, after being on the phone with Him for three hours looking at random rich people stuff like ancient family crests, he...
Jillian Libenson
Feb 9, 20222 min read


Oops, I Farted
“You farted and it stunk! Your butt was facing me, not even the other way!” I woke up to his rampage about my farting and then bitching...
Jillian Libenson
Jan 12, 20222 min read


Holy Sh*t, Have I Peaked Already?
You know how Google Photos sends you daily photos that you took anywhere from six days to six years (or more) ago? Rcently, photos from...
Jillian Libenson
Jan 6, 20222 min read


Let’s Talk Living Your 30s Correctly, According to Idiots
I found this on a *blog* giving a listicle of what 30-somethings should accomplish by that so called milestone-age (IMO, achieving the...
Jillian Libenson
Jan 6, 20222 min read


What Do You Do for Fun?
I hate this inevitable question asked by potential online dating suitors. Let's Assess the Possible Responses I Could Answer (Lie) With:...
Jillian Libenson
Jan 6, 20221 min read


The Dark Side
As a 30-something who has a criminal record of dating supreme douches, I have made a concerted effort, guided by my therapist, to expunge...
Jillian Libenson
Jan 6, 20223 min read


And… Out She Comes Again (Dark Side part 2)
Ten days later, after being on the phone with Him for three hours, he asks, “Why don’t you just come over here instead of talking on the...
Jillian Libenson
Jan 6, 20222 min read
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