The BetsyG-Spot

Why do we connect with some people and not others? BetsyG reflects on her recent reconnections to try to understand what makes a friend.

BetsyG had found some old friends, and it feels really good to reconnect, with the help of LinkedIn, Facebook, and social networking. In fact, it’s downright moving.

BetsyG makes kreplach and talks about what she is thankful for on Thanksgiving.

Here’s a list of ways in which I delude myself in all phases of a relationship. Readers are invited to share their delusions.

BetsyG reflects on why she likes reunions so well after attending a party with former co-workers.

My friend Eddie warned me not to get too involved when I met someone who was too fresh out of his marriage. But how do you stop yourself from falling in love? I confess, that’s a lesson I seem unable to learn.

I write about my past relationships with men. How can I do that without worrying about hurting them? And what kind of silly man would date me, a writer?

Bob suggested I was high maintenance. Wrong. Here’s a definition of high maintenance and a defense of why I believe I am not.

I dread having a boyfriend who skis. It’s not that I don’t ski…it’s that I can’t stand the humiliation that comes with skiing with someone else.

What can a dog tell you about prospective boyfriends? Maybe nothing, maybe everything.