want to be in control of everything in your life? emotions, relationships, plans, career, diet, body, etc etc. to the point where it's like can you be calm for a minute, let someone elese take control and you can just follow along?? well, this episode goes out to all you control freaks.

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what happens if you get added to someone's close friends story who is most definitely not a close friend? can't even mute them either cause you want to see their regular story so now what? do you tell them to remove you or just stay silent?

in this episode, we talk about the dynamics of social media, unfollowing, muting, and what a close friends story is used for.

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from look-alike contests to lesbian oil wrestling to boxing your evil situationship, people are looking for a reason to gather. this episode we talk about how slop events have taken online discourse and made it something you could actually be part of. if slop events are what it takes to for young people to connect IRL, then yes, we will attend the Timothée Chalamet look alike contest.

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from look-alike contests to lesbian oil wrestling to boxing your evil situationship, people are looking for a reason to gather. this episode we talk about how slop events have taken online discourse and made it something you could actually be part of. if slop events are what it takes to for young people to connect IRL, then yes, we will attend the Timothée Chalamet look alike contest.
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is it a bad thing to want to be desired for your body, some might say sexualized? in this episode we talk about feeling erotically invisible, aka the annoyance and frustration that comes with feeling like we have nothing to physically offer. we talk about feeling overlooked sexually, why physical validation feels different, and how it affects our self perception.
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though initially created to help and prevent hurt in relationships, labels now keep us stuck. in this episode, we talk about how the language around love desensitizes us to real, emotional experiences, how labels can box us in, and whether calling something a "situationship" protects you or just limits you to what others think you should do and say. let yourself love, show you care, bring back ROMANCE!
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this week we read your guys' secrets and much was discussed... from identity loss to performance anxiety during intimacy to exploring your sexuality while being in a relationship. we learned a lot, and shared a lot.

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when the nonchalance era started a few years ago, being nonchalant was the highest virtue, and with that virtue, came an even higher cost: your happiness. disguised as a compliment, nonchalance became a prison dressed as freedom - a way to stay safe by staying detached, to protect yourself by caring less, and to win by never really playing. in this episode, we talk about how nonchalance is out, and playfulness is in - because life is meant to be lived freely, loudly and on your own terms, and at its core, the meaning of life is play.

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there’s nothing like going back to ur childhood home during the holidays and, at first, feeling nostalgic, cozy, and maybe even happy… but then a week passes and suddenly you’re spiraling and feeling ugly. this episode, we talk about how the holidays can send us into an insecurity spiral and make it feel like we’re slipping back into old versions of ourselves.

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with the holidays come the inevitable dynamics of gift giving. who do you decide gets a gift? is there an appropriate minimum to spend on someone? do you have to give a gift to show someone you love them? this episode we talk about how gift giving has turned into a social obligation and how money, guilt, and expectation have changed the ways we give and receive gifts.

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