Dating, especially in the post Covid world era, is stressful and weird, presenting itself with what seems, at least to me, to be the most difficult terrain I’ve ever had to traverse. I’ve come to realize that the dating app scene can seem mindless, oftentimes feeling aimless, debilitating, and criminally objectifying. In a lot of... Continue Reading →
I wanted to have a variety of mediums for this project, so I made a playlist! This is just a cute little playlist with a pretty self explanatory title. The songs aren't in any particular order so feel free to skip around. Enjoy 🙂 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/22HcWABVGW1bxQ6OKdZR3u?si=d9b91e66943a4508
A continuous cycle I’m in denial I base my self worth on my profile And the likes I receive and the messages I get. I think I finally found a way to forget- You. This is new to me I confuse attention with intention How many tears must I shed before I learn my lesson?... Continue Reading →
Drawn by: Tristian Walker https://www.tiktok.com/@aarelcalhoun27/video/7089302420546751790?_t=8Rh5KVllitK&_r=1 Here's a fun video version of the photo! Very fitting music choice and filter!
I wrote this poem about the kind of intimacy I want to experience with the right person. Initially it was just a poem and then I decided to make it into a video! Which admittedly was pretty difficult. I was inspired by a tiktok trend where people described their significant others as various things like... Continue Reading →
What love means Slash Is to you That’s the question people ask themselves I think I finally get it What it means to hold on To lose I finally think I get what it means to bruise To grow old See loved ones do drugs Get off them But the stories in my head retold... Continue Reading →
Rihanna said, "I've loved and I’ve lost.” back in 2012 and I didn’t know what it meant. I was only a teenager in high school. I went on my first date in college at the age of 19. That date turned into another and another and we went 9 months strong including 6 months of... Continue Reading →
It's funny how sometimes the beginning predicts the end. My first passion started as it ended: out of nowhere I only noticed the first kiss when it came I only noticed its absence when it didn't With the second girl I saw it coming I knew where it was heading before we even began But... Continue Reading →
BY: Anonymous Background music credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlxvg-Sy-sY&ab_channel=NoCopyrightBackgroundMusic
I want to go on a date. I’ve never been on a date before. To be completely honest, I’ve never wanted to go on a date before. Sometimes, when I mention this to someone, they seem surprised. Perhaps I seem a little old to have never been on a date, or in a relationship, or... Continue Reading →
The Philosophy of Aarel 