If you listened to the last episode about why 2025 was so brutal, this one is the exhale. Because today we're talking about 2026 — what it brings, why it feels different, and why the worst is actually behind you.

THANK GOD FOR THAT.

With love,

Nixalina

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No, you're not crazy, dramatic, or bad at coping. We've been so poorly served the year of the snake, the 9 year cycle and a whole load of messed up 'ending' vibes. There are some very real energetic, psychological, and astrological reasons why 2025 felt like one long emotional hangover. Let's dive in, shall we?

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Nixalina.

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Today, we're talking about dating after 30. And let me tell you… it hits different.

In your 20s, dating feels like an endless buffet — a lot of options, a lot of chaos, and a lot of emotional drama.

In your 30s, it's more like a tasting menu — smaller portions, but higher quality.

Let's discuss more shall we!

With love,

Nixalina.

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If you've ever thought, 'Why does he keep ruining this?' — grab a notebook, ladies. You're about to get a field guide."

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Nixalina.

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The concept originated in Freudian psychoanalytic theory, where Sigmund Freud coined the term "Madonna-Whore complex" (or "psychic impotence") to describe men who are unable to feel sexual desire for a woman they love and respect - the Madonna - but can only be aroused by women they devalue or disrespect the Whore.

Let's discuss, shall we?

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Nixalina.

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Nahhhhh mate, move along.

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I just...I cannot deal with this attitude towards oral sex on women.

Sigh. JUST SIGH.

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We throw the word soulmate around a lot — in movies, in songs, and in the quiet corners of late-night conversations. But when it really happens, when you meet someone who feels like home, you know there's something different about it. It's not just attraction or timing or luck. It's an unexplainable pull — a sense that your souls already knew each other long before your first tryst.

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Nixalina.

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Spoiler alert - here are the 5 things I explain in this episode about what happens to me after I leave a toxic mofo:

1. Denial & Derail

2. Rumination & Revenge Bod

3. IDGAF

4. Peace & Penis

5. Locked IN

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Is it a good idea...ever?

Can it ever work out again, long term?

Let's discuss, shall we!

With love,

Nixalina.

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