Page Turner's Blog, page 32

The Surprising Popularity of Reaction Videos Makes Me Feel Less Weird

I thought watching other people watch movies was a weird impulse. Something personal to me, maybe indicative of a niche quirk I had. Nope, it's a popular genre of video.

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I Just Randomly Meet Polyamorous People, I Guess

I just randomly meet polyamorous people, I guess. Even without trying.

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Strong Relationships Protect Themselves

Strong relationships don't need to be protected. They stay healthy and strong. They protect themselves via deep connection and understanding. This is not something that people outside of the relationship can interfere with. Not really. No, when a bond is good, it endures, regardless of anything else happening outside of it.

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Today’s Crisis Is Tomorrow’s Good Story… So Long as Tomorrow Comes

"I'll admit it," he says, "I've done a lot of things in my life just for the story."

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Little Changes Can Cause Big Stress

*No one fed us!* my cat is screaming. *He's doing the thing he normally does after he feeds us. We're doomed. We're gonna diiiiiiiie!*

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Make an Effort to Thank Your Partners to Keep From Taking Them For Granted

It might feel silly sometimes to thank people for little things or, as my one friend saucily puts it, "stuff grown adults should be doing anyway," but doing so can help battle some pretty negative relationship forces that will tear down a strong bond if you let them.

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Shouldn’t It Be Enough That I Didn’t Like Who I Was When I Was With You?

Before we begin, let me say something that doesn’t get said enough: You don’t need a reason to end a relationship. People act like the other person has to have done something horrible. This isn’t true.

Sometimes compatibility is just fiddly — and everyone involved can be a good person, but the relationship just doesn’t work.  » Read more

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“Is Your Name Actually Page Turner?” & Other Questions You Asked

Is your name actually Page Turner, or is that just a clever pen name?

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I get asked this question a lot, but I don’t think I’ve ever answered it on the blog itself. So here goes: It’s kinda my name. I’ll explain. Page is my first name (not Paige),  

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Don’t Worry, I’ll Get This One; You’ll Get the Next.

A few years ago, I did one of the most stressful things I’ve ever done: I stayed behind in a house, fixed it up, and sold it while my partner moved cross-country for a new job.

It wasn’t the first time that I’d relocated. No, this was the second time. But this was the first time I’d thrown home-selling stress into it.  » Read more

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I Went to Bed Full of Dread But Woke Up Light

I was filled with dread when I lay down to sleep last night. I’d hit a dark spot late into the day. A pocket of depression and existential angst.

I know there’s a lot of that going around these days, what with the pandemic, economic crisis, and political unrest.

I personally do alright about ninety percent of the time —  » Read more

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