10/01/2026
THE CHRONICLES OF MY LOVE LIFE
⨠Episode 3: Mr. Electrician
So⦠we had been dating for a little while, and one day we went back to his place.
I went to use the bathroom.
For #2. š©
And when I tell you that toilet WOULD NOT FLUSHā¦
I was mortified.
Iām talking about that special kind of dating embarrassment where youāre already mentally planning your escape route and wondering if you can ever show your face again. š
But this man?
Walked right out of the bathroom.
Went into the kitchen.
Grabbed a plastic grocery bag.
And FISHED. THE. š©. OUT. OF. THE. TOILET.
I. WAS. HORRIFIED. š¤£
But you know what?
Looking back, there was something I actually really admired about that moment:
Fearlessness.
He didnāt panic.
He didnāt make me feel ashamed.
He didnāt stand there worrying about how disgusting or embarrassing the situation was.
He just handled it.
And honestly, thereās something incredibly attractive about a person who can face the messy, uncomfortable, awkward parts of life without running from them.
Because relationships arenāt always romantic dinners and butterflies.
Sometimes theyāre s**t. Literally. š
And on a deeper level, this is something I talk about with my clients: learning to feel safe enough within yourself to face discomfort instead of immediately avoiding it.
When we can regulate ourselves through uncomfortable moments, we donāt have to let embarrassment, fear, or the need to appear āperfectā control how we respond.
We can simply say:
āOkay. This is uncomfortable. And I can handle it.ā
Thatās emotional resilience.
And apparently, sometimes it comes with a plastic grocery bag. š¤£
The Chronicles of My Love Lifeāwhere the lessons are real, the stories are entertaining, and apparently Iām still collecting data.