Category: Opinion

Friendship Breakups: The Thing (Almost) Everyone Goes Through But (Almost) No One Talks About

by audebo

Like the pain of a breakup, friendship splits can have lasting effects—on your self-esteem, ability to trust people, and feeling of identity. They can leave you second-guessing yourself, wondering if you were the problem all along, or getting bitter about how the situation went down. It almost always involves grief—the feeling that someone who should be in your life isn’t anymore. They haven’t passed away, but they’re not present, either.

My Favorite Christmas Movies, Ranked

by audebo

“It’s that time of year.” You hear that a lot…this time of year. Whatever “that” means to you, it usually means it’s time to get festive, in some way, shape, or form. Christmas is, as the kids are saying these days, a “mood.” We all fall under its spell between late November (or earlier) and … Continue reading My Favorite Christmas Movies, Ranked

Don’t Feel Bad for Being Booksmart.

by audebo

It is the cry of all products of the American school system, after sitting through seven hours worth of coursework followed by the after-dinner ritual of checking off assignments until who-knows-what hour of the night (or morning.) High schoolers, liberal arts college students, human beings who have ever had to sit in a biology class … Continue reading Don’t Feel Bad for Being Booksmart.

Doldrums.

by audebo

Hello, Internet. It’s been awhile since we’ve sat down and told you what I thought about stuff. The last time I was here, I was talking about being single and stuff. Now I’m going to talk about other stuff that’s similar to that stuff, but not exactly that stuff. “Audrey,” some may say, “why have … Continue reading Doldrums.