Teri Nickels: To The Grave

Teri Nickels: To The Grave

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‘Honestly, I Wish I Had Let My Uncles Pick My Husband.’
At 17, I thought I knew everything about love. At 34, I’m realizing the men who raised me may have known better all along.
 • Teri Nickels
Black. Single. Female: The American Nightmare
Having every advantage against you is scary.
 • Teri Nickels
“Don’t Take This the Wrong Way, but You Seriously Need a Boyfriend.”
These are the direct and subtle jabs that women receive for being single.
 • Teri Nickels
'It’s Not a Preference If You Have to Degrade the Rest of Us.'
Do some people have a vendetta against their own race in the dating pool?
 • Teri Nickels
Vampires Use Consent the Same Way That Some Men and Women Violate Others
But does anybody really know what consent truly means?
 • Teri Nickels
The Rude Stranger Who Gave Me More Closure Than My Ex
The most disrespectful man can teach you a lot, such as how to live unbothered.
 • Teri Nickels
He Said, ‘I’m Going to Marry You Someday.’
What woman wouldn’t want to hear those special words — after going through years of self-inflicted hell?
 • Teri Nickels
5 Things I Stopped Doing for Men—After I Lost Myself
These were the habits that kept me stuck in a toxic, long-term relationship.
 • Teri Nickels
'My Father Is the Reason I Flinch at Love'
My father is ultimately the reason why I have anxiety about romantic relationships.
 • Teri Nickels
Phallophobia Made Me Ask, ‘Why Do I Even Have This Vagina?’
Phallophobia is the most awkward fear as a woman — even if I am content with being single — forever.
 • Teri Nickels
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