relationships
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Daddy-Dom relationships: a ride on the older side
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Innocently or not, the word “daddy” seems to send a shiver down the spines of most students these days — and not in a good way. There’s a lot to be said about daddy-dom relationships and it seems that the only side to the conversation that is being discussed is the negative views of outsiders.…
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My most important best friend is my mother
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I am undeniably fortunate in that I have very close relationships with both of my parents. I have a father who has always been my unwavering protector and supporter and a mother who has remained my best friend for as long as I can remember. This is probably an odd concept to some, but the…
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Age differences within a relationship aren’t an inhibitor
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There is no formula or equation to make a relationship work. Every single relationship is different and sometimes, even when you try your best, you won’t succeed (excuse my awful Coldplay reference. I just had to). However, when it comes to love, age tends to be a big factor. Some say it is best to…
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Don’t send that “it’s over” through text
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I have a friend here at school — let’s call him Harrison — who was dating a girl we’ll call Brittney. The relationship was pretty serious and they looked really happy together. One day, Harrison got a break-up text from Brittney out of the blue. They were together for almost two years and it ended…
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Ghosting people over text; It’s taking the easy way out
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When I was a kid, my mom, like most parents, told me to treat people how I would want to be treated; don’t be a bully, don’t poke fun, show respect. This ideology, treating others how you would like to be treated, is a fairly common approach to being a decent human being. So why…
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Is friends with benefits worth the risk?
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In this day and age, more and more people prefer hooking up and being friends with benefits than having a boyfriend or girlfriend. The reason behind this is that relationships can be too much work. They can be high maintenance for students who have classes to worry about, extracurriculars to work on and parties to…
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Janet Howitt appointed executive director of Delton Glebe Counselling Centre
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Janet Howitt has recently been appointed as executive director of the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre. The Delton Glebe Counselling Centre is a program run by the Waterloo Lutheran Seminary. Now open for over two years, the centre promotes and works to strengthen the spiritual and emotional well-being of individuals within and around the Wilfrid Laurier…
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Your first heart break isn’t the end of the world
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Many say that you never truly forget your first love. This may not necessarily be the first person you fall for, the first person you’re intimate with or the first person you get into a relationship with. They are, however, the first person you reveal your true self to, all your imperfections and your fears.…
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