One week more, I feel the need to shine a spotlight on something obvious: I\u2019m in love with my freedom<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I think emotional relationships work if you don\u2019t expect the other person to hold your hand and explain every damn thing. Personally, if I ever dip back into an emotional interaction, labels are off the table. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s a razor-thin line between morality and power games, but y\u2019all aren\u2019t ready for that convo yet\u2026 I\u2019ll just say morality\u2019s a costume a lot of people wear to control others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That topic deserves its own boxing ring \ud83d\ude09 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Someone once asked me, \u201cDo you ever let your guard down?\u201d Hah! \u201cLetting your guard down is for people who need a lifeboat. I swim solo.\u201d \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n\n\n\n Something that kills me is the \u2018people puzzle.\u2019 I swear I\u2019ve got a radar for dodging what doesn\u2019t add up\u2014you wanna stay on my screen, you better bring fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s be clear, \u2018cause I know some of you are feeling my words, like I’m sparking infernos in your thoughts with every line\u2014I\u2019m not against love, but I\u2019m damn sure against emotional mediocrity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Alright, readers, buckle up\u2014this one\u2019s hitting like a double espresso on an empty stomach \ud83d\udc7e<\/p>\n\n\n\n First things first: I don\u2019t do half-assed. If I\u2019m in, I\u2019m in<\/strong>\u2014all gas, no brakes. You know those people who dip a toe in the pool and call it swimming? Life\u2019s too short for lukewarm BS, you feel me? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Being single doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re alone, and let\u2019s leave the filters for coffee \u2615\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our society\u2019s obsessed with hitting the benchmarks. My freedom philosophy scandalizes a lot of my Latin American friends, but in NYC, buddies, I just blast the thoughts everyone\u2019s already thinking on speaker \ud83d\udc7b<\/p>\n\n\n\n In New York, they side-eye you if you\u2019re not hustling 24\/7\u2014even in a relationship. Meanwhile, in LatAm, they\u2019re like, \u201cYou should be married by now,\u201d especially to women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Funny thing\u2014when I was studying in Barcelona, my bestie from business school, a Catalan girl, would lose her mind every time I dropped my takes haha<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ll never forget her face turning colors while we played pool with some Italians at a bar in El Born. As you can see, this issue isn’t cultural\u2014it’s rooted in social stereotypes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Personally, don\u2019t call me if there\u2019s pressure\u2014I run from drama, and I don\u2019t owe explanations, not even to my dear mom \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s as simple as ‘don\u2019t ask questions if you already know the answer.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n The saddest part? Most people live under the magnifying glass of social standards, and not just when it comes to romance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A friend was on a celibacy kick and told me he’s loving it\u2014Not every day you get a confession like that over breakfast\u2014He said he figured out something hotter than sex is not<\/strong> having sex, you know, while you\u2019re in the game \ud83c\udccf<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hell! I\u2019ll admit I cracked my coffee cup\u2014I got nervous, but damn, I was off the hook. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Not sure if it was the hot coffee or something else making me sweat in that moment \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, is sex just for personal validation? Like facing off with your most primal instinct? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Society sells you that if you don\u2019t have a steady partner by \u2018X\u2019 age, you\u2019re a failed project. Me? I shatter the mold, redesign the rules\u2014I wasn\u2019t born to follow trends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once, I was in Singapore at an event I’d been invited to. It was a table full of guys, and one of them\u2014a friend of a colleague\u2014tossed out, ‘The women who are pure fire are Latinas. Kim, you can tell your DNA\u2019s got deep Latin roots’.’ I hit him with that look that says, ‘Fire, sure\u2014but not to put out anyone\u2019s toys.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Personally, I don\u2019t buy into stereotypes. Maybe with the girls, being a woman, you fantasize about it, but I don\u2019t swallow lines like \u201cNo ring, no complete woman,\u201d or \u201cIf you don\u2019t have at least one \u2018situationship\u2019 on deck, you\u2019re wasting time.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Provoke me, and you\u2019ll get a response. How\u2019s someone like me, always on the move, supposed to have time for a serious relationship? Nobody handles distance, and from my lens, I skip those shots. My passport doesn\u2019t need an emotional visa \ud83d\ude09 <\/p>\n\n\n\n A friend told me, \u201cYou\u2019re gonna burn out.\u201d I laughed so hard I nearly dropped my phone. Burn out? Playing with fire is the chef\u2019s kiss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, the question that\u2019ll break this piece: In a relationship, is sex the most important thing? Or could you skip it and stick to the shared moments? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hahahahaha. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sorry, had to laugh, but real talk\u2014bringing that fire to the table, for me, sharing\u2019s optional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sex is ego, plain and simple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I think celibacy could be one of my next decisions haha \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bye now!<\/p>\n\n\n Hey dear readers \ud83d\udc8b “Born Free, Judged Fast” One week more, I feel the need to shine a spotlight on something obvious: I\u2019m in love with my freedom. I think emotional relationships work if you don\u2019t expect the other person to hold your hand and explain every damn thing. Personally, if I ever dip back into an emotional interaction, labels are off the table. There\u2019s a razor-thin line between morality and power games, but y\u2019all aren\u2019t ready for that convo yet\u2026 I\u2019ll just say morality\u2019s a costume a lot of people wear to control others. That topic deserves its own boxing ring \ud83d\ude09 Someone once asked me, \u201cDo you ever let your guard down?\u201d Hah! \u201cLetting your guard down is for people who need a lifeboat. I swim solo.\u201d \ud83d\ude0e Something that kills me is the \u2018people puzzle.\u2019 I swear I\u2019ve got a radar for dodging what doesn\u2019t add up\u2014you wanna stay on my screen, you better bring fire. Let\u2019s be clear, \u2018cause I know some of you are feeling my words, like I’m sparking infernos in your thoughts with every line\u2014I\u2019m not against love, but I\u2019m damn sure against emotional mediocrity. Alright, readers, buckle up\u2014this one\u2019s hitting like a double espresso on an empty stomach \ud83d\udc7e First things first: I don\u2019t do half-assed. If I\u2019m in, I\u2019m in\u2014all gas, no brakes. You know those people who dip a toe in the pool and call it swimming? Life\u2019s too short for lukewarm BS, you feel me? Being single doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re alone, and let\u2019s leave the filters for coffee \u2615\ufe0f Our society\u2019s obsessed with hitting the benchmarks. My freedom philosophy scandalizes a lot of my Latin American friends, but in NYC, buddies, I just blast the thoughts everyone\u2019s already thinking on speaker \ud83d\udc7b In New York, they side-eye you if you\u2019re not hustling 24\/7\u2014even in a relationship. Meanwhile, in LatAm, they\u2019re like, \u201cYou should be married by now,\u201d especially to women. Funny thing\u2014when I was studying in Barcelona, my bestie from business school, a Catalan girl, would lose her mind every time I dropped my takes haha I\u2019ll never forget her face turning colors while we played pool with some Italians at a bar in El Born. As you can see, this issue isn’t cultural\u2014it’s rooted in social stereotypes. Personally, don\u2019t call me if there\u2019s pressure\u2014I run from drama, and I don\u2019t owe explanations, not even to my dear mom \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f It\u2019s as simple as ‘don\u2019t ask questions if you already know the answer.’ The saddest part? Most people live under the magnifying glass of social standards, and not just when it comes to romance. A friend was on a celibacy kick and told me he’s loving it\u2014Not every day you get a confession like that over breakfast\u2014He said he figured out something hotter than sex is not having sex, you know, while you\u2019re in the game \ud83c\udccf Hell! I\u2019ll admit I cracked my coffee cup\u2014I got nervous, but damn, I was off the hook. Not sure if it was the hot coffee or something else making me sweat in that moment \ud83d\ude05 So, is sex just for personal validation? Like facing off with your most primal instinct? Society sells you that if you don\u2019t have a steady partner by \u2018X\u2019 age, you\u2019re a failed project. Me? I shatter the mold, redesign the rules\u2014I wasn\u2019t born to follow trends. Once, I was in Singapore at an event I’d been invited to. It was a table full of guys, and one of them\u2014a friend of a colleague\u2014tossed out, ‘The women who are pure fire are Latinas. Kim, you can tell your DNA\u2019s got deep Latin roots’.’ I hit him with that look that says, ‘Fire, sure\u2014but not to put out anyone\u2019s toys.\u201d Personally, I don\u2019t buy into stereotypes. Maybe with the girls, being a woman, you fantasize about it, but I don\u2019t swallow lines like \u201cNo ring, no complete woman,\u201d or \u201cIf you don\u2019t have at least one \u2018situationship\u2019 on deck, you\u2019re wasting time.\u201d Provoke me, and you\u2019ll get a response. How\u2019s someone like me, always on the move, supposed to have time for a serious relationship? Nobody handles distance, and from my lens, I skip those shots. My passport doesn\u2019t need an emotional visa \ud83d\ude09 A friend told me, \u201cYou\u2019re gonna burn out.\u201d I laughed so hard I nearly dropped my phone. Burn out? Playing with fire is the chef\u2019s kiss. Now, the question that\u2019ll break this piece: In a relationship, is sex the most important thing? Or could you skip it and stick to the shared moments? Hahahahaha. Sorry, had to laugh, but real talk\u2014bringing that fire to the table, for me, sharing\u2019s optional. Sex is ego, plain and simple. 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