Living Life on the Toxic Side

In the world of friendships, there are those who tread lightly, always keeping the peace, and then there are the ones who dive headfirst into the chaos, living life on the wild side. I love the messy ones, if not only because they provide a great source of entertainment to my life that has become calmer and more mundane as the years have passed by. I have a friend who embraces the tumultuous nature of relationships with a flair for the dramatic — a friend who could be deemed a professional in the art of living life on the toxic side. #StayToxic

The Reunion:

Yesterday, I caught up with him. I haven’t spoken to in three months. Last we talked, he had just found the love of his life. How they started was messy to say the least and the intensity of their first few weeks was overwhelming. But, as life often does, things took a turn — a series of turns, to be precise. In the three-month interval, he managed to navigate through four different flings or, relationships. It seems that when it comes to love, he’s a bit of a serial monogamist, with a draw towards chaos.

The Current Crush:

Now, the pièce de résistance in this rollercoaster of love is his latest crush. Brace yourselves, for this one is no ordinary tale of unrequited affection. The object of his desire is none other than a gentleman who happens…