Author Archive: Rena Sherwood
Rena Sherwood
November 10, 2015
Dating
“The Book of Love is long and boring.” – Magnetic Fields It can be very difficult telling the difference between love and lust. Unfortunately, our current language is inadequate to express all of the definitions for the English word “love”….
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Rena Sherwood
November 6, 2015
Dating
If you leave the planning of a great date to the guy, you will be sadly disappointed. He could be too nervous or too busy to plan it himself. If you want to be sure of a great date, gals,…
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Rena Sherwood
November 5, 2015
Dating
Love is never enough. Love is never enough for survival. Love is never enough for happiness. Love is never enough for health. Love is never enough even to get someone to stop beating the crap out of you. Love is…
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Rena Sherwood
November 1, 2015
Dating
Women do not want sex as much as men do. This is because men are instinctively pre-programmed to spread their genes around as much as possible in order to pass them down to the next generation. Women have to be…
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Rena Sherwood
October 23, 2015
Crisis Support
After you escape your abuser, it may seem like you are not any better off. Not only do you feel humiliated for having been abused for so long, but you’re terrified of having the same experience happen again. You also…
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Rena Sherwood
October 5, 2015
Dating
Forget about finding another human being who loves you as much as any of the animals in your life. Human beings are not capable of the true, steady love that only a pet can provide. You’ll be a lot happier…
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Rena Sherwood
September 11, 2015
Dating
Love for another person – whether a romantic partner, friend or family member – can certainly stop when survival is at stake. Humans are social creatures. Part of the emotion that we call love came about partially as a survival…
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Rena Sherwood
September 7, 2015
Dating
“Have some self respect. Stay home and masturbate.” – Bill Hicks Despite what some fanatical religious groups would have you believe, all abstaining from sex means is that you choose not to have sex for a particular period of time….
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Rena Sherwood
August 30, 2015
Friends and Peers
Stop and think before you make a promise. Try and realize just what you are getting yourself in for. It is much better to say, “I’m not sure I can do this,” than make a promise that you cannot fulfill….
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Rena Sherwood
August 27, 2015
Dating
Men fall asleep after sex because they’re tired. If they’ve managed to achieve orgasm, then their body has been put into a state of bliss and relaxation. It only follows that if a body is relaxed enough, it will fall…
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Rena Sherwood
July 30, 2015
Crisis Support
The best way to cope with the anniversaries of tragic losses is to ignore them and get on with your life. I am perfectly aware of how cold that sounds, but I (sadly) speak from experience. I have been through…
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Rena Sherwood
July 13, 2015
Hair
Hair loss or alopecia can happen to both men and women. There are many different causes of baldness, including stress. Stress can be defined as a chronic illness like cancer, suddenly needing surgery or a traumatic change in life such…
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Rena Sherwood
May 21, 2015
Communication
It is both incredibly simple and incredibly hard to tell if someone hates you. If you are lying on the ground with any amount of blood coming out of you because of a direct action from another, you can be…
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Rena Sherwood
May 13, 2015
Crisis Support
Never accept a gift from someone that has abused you, whether man or woman. That gift can and most often will be used against you at a future date. Giving a gift is an expression of power to an abuser….
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Rena Sherwood
May 10, 2015
Skin and Body
Getting tattooed is painful and expensive event. However, millions of people per year willingly volunteer to go through this experience more than once. Some even get hundreds of tattoos, even if it means being ostracised by conservative society. The world’s…
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Rena Sherwood
April 18, 2015
Dating
Romeo and Juliet. Tristan and Isolde. Sid and Nancy. These are considered some of the greatest love stories in the history of the human race, partially because they were obsessed with each other and just couldn’t live without the other….
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Rena Sherwood
March 20, 2015
Dating
If you are a man, then having fewer sexual partners will make you less proficient in bed. If you are a woman, having fewer sexual partners doesn’t make any difference. The only expectation you have to fulfill is to be…
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Rena Sherwood
January 26, 2015
Crisis Support
Both men and women can be victims of domestic abuse. Battering happens in all nations, cultures and economic classes. If you are past the age of 21 (or whatever the age of becoming a legal adult is for your country)…
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Rena Sherwood
January 25, 2015
Crisis Support
Women in abusive relationships become very good at hiding all physical symptoms of their beatings. They become excellent with makeup, long-sleeved clothing or styling their hair to hide any bruises which may draw attention. The last thing these women want is…
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Rena Sherwood
January 12, 2015
Dating
I have been on both sides on the relationship coin. I have been in committed relationships and I have been single. Although being in a relationship does have it’s advantages and is smiled upon by society in general, a woman…
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Rena Sherwood
November 9, 2014
Crisis Support
Lack of money is a main reason why many women in abusive relationships do not simply get up and leave. The woman does not have money, will not have a home if she leaves home and may not have a…
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Rena Sherwood
August 24, 2014
Marriage and Divorce
When in doubt, divorce! Of course, it would be more prudent to never get married in the first place, but that’s not a realistic option for most people. Some cultures require that their people get married. Marriage brings not only…
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Rena Sherwood
June 6, 2014
Dating
News flash: you can still feel lonely even when surrounded by hundreds of people. You can still feel lonely lying in bed next to your lover. The common misconception is that if you are alone, then you must be lonely or…
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Rena Sherwood
March 25, 2014
Friends and Peers
Many women have problems making genuine friends. Many men have difficulties, too, depending upon their past histories. However, women are at a distinct disadvantage in being physically weaker than men. This is a generalization as obviously there are some women…
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Rena Sherwood
March 25, 2014
Friends and Peers
A best friend is always there for you. A best friend does not judge you or criticize you for being fat, poor or having the “wrong” job. A best friend will let you cry as long as you need to…
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Rena Sherwood
February 25, 2014
Dating
The maxim, “if it’s too good to be true, it is” applies to relationships. Con artists not only want to go to bed with you, but they also want to know your deepest, darkest secrets, want to be your best…
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Rena Sherwood
February 17, 2014
Communication
Humans have always been fascinated with flowers. Their graceful beauty sprouting from the dirt and their brevity of life seem to be the perfect symbol of life itself. Over the millennia, certain flowers have become archetypes for certain nations, religions…
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Rena Sherwood
February 15, 2014
Communication
The best way to handle an aggressive drunk is to phone the police. Aggressive drunks cannot be reasoned with because they have a genetic fault which makes them aggressive after consuming alcohol. Drunks also are very relaxed and do not…
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Rena Sherwood
January 3, 2014
Dating
You will know that you are in love when there is a certain amount of nausea involved. If not nausea, then diarrhea. Love, for some reason, plays havoc with the entire digestive system. If you have to run to the…
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Rena Sherwood
January 3, 2014
Dating
You cannot physically keep the one you love with you forever, even if that is clearly what is best for them. If you truly love them, you will let them live the life they choose to live and love whoever…
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