LOVE: So predictable

True story: A very close friend just broke up with her man. They dated for nearly a year and he was the one to use the L word first, saying it often and calling her The One. Then Valentine’s day comes and he bugs out on her, claiming he’s “in over his head” and “needs a break.” Never mind the fact that he was the one aggressively pushing the relationship forward. She didn’t hear from him until eight days later.

The Moral: Well, there isn’t one. This scenario is so typical and predictable (I had a similar experience in my early ‘20's and have seen it happen to many of my homegirls), and yet, baffling. Is the issue commitment phobia? Insecurity? I’m not really into having those “Waiting to Exhale”/”why did he do me wrong” kind of conversations, but figured this sitch is worth discussing considering how common it is. All of you male readers, please enlighten us by emailing your thoughts to info@musemag.net. We’ll print them all here.