A young man, at the apparent prime of his dating life, decides to give up on dating
Is It As Simple As Asking, Or Does There Need To Be a Moment?
Kurt Bird has had partners who pushed him into sex before he was ready for it, and it never felt right. So, what’s next?
Defining Moments: They Can Get F*&^%ed
How can you escape an abusive past—a victim of bullying where no one believes you—without having those moments define you? One man’s story.
My Hometown: Lessons from Suburban and Urban Connecticut
Sameer talks about his childhood in greater Hartford, race, and living in the heart of the shell.
I, Millennial
Tired of the ‘adults’ who hate on Millennials? Here’s a response.
Movies that Made You a Man: “Half Nelson” and Romantic Masculine Fragility
A month ago, we asked what movies made you a man. In this first installment, Sameer Rao recalls the one that taught him the power in weakness.
The End of My Regrets
I used to regret things, but then one event in my teenage years changed all of that.
All Souls’ Day
Steven Garbin’s depression brings him perilously close to suicide. His support network brought him back.
The Skinny on Skinny Pants
Sameer Rao went from hiding his figure out of insecurity and fear to embracing himself and the pants he loves.
Tween-Age Wasteland
Radio rock revelry gave one pre-pubescent his first taste of stardom.
What to the Child of Domestic Violence is Father’s Day?
A regular GMP contributor discusses his own troubled childhood and argues that society might be better served with a single Caregiver’s Day intended to acknowledge the contributions of all the people who have an impact on a child’s well-being.
Creativity: The Shameful Truth
Let me ask you a question. In your opinion, what personality trait is mostly likely to lead to a life filled with failure?
What Marijuana Means to Me
For Grace, marijuana represents the destruction of her family.
I Will No Longer Profit From Other People’s Infidelity
After years of owning a website that catered to people who were committing adultery, a man decides to no longer enable these affairs, and closes down his discussion boards.
I Had an Affair with a Married Man (and I Don’t Regret It)
Sandra Cliff thought of their affair as “big love and big lies,” but her old lover seems to make his open marriage work—only with more orgasms.
I Like That My Ex-Wife’s Boyfriend Is Hairy
Why another man’s back hair makes me happy.