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A Take on TCKs and Attachment
A Take on TCKs and Attachment

We need to repeat these 5 truths purposefully, intentionally, and repetitively to ensure healthy relationships—both romantic and platonic...

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In LoveBy Megan Norton (From the United States, South Africa, South Korea, Germany, Japan, Israel, Austria, Greece, Hungary, and Poland. Living in Michigan)LDR, TCK, TCK TOWN, relationship, relationships, romance, romantic, self love, self care, pain, understanding, identity, healthy, love, community, actions, commitment, upbringing, adulthoodComment
The Spaghetti Standoff
The Spaghetti Standoff

As a third culture kid, she looked for a partner from an Indian background to avoid having to explain her cultural specificities on an everyday basis. And look where it landed her…

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In Love, Food, RelationshipsBy Chetna Prakash (From India, Zambia, Germany, UK & Australia. Living in Melbourne)TCK TOWN, TCK, Tck, London, Tesco, spaghetti bolognese, Hindu, standoff, Australia, Europe, traditional, non-traditional, topsy-turvy, convention, identityComment
The Standard Relationship Model and Me—I'd Rather Be Alone
The Standard Relationship Model and Me—I'd Rather Be Alone

So, in the end, I’m alone. Although I have no intimate relationships with anybody at the moment, I find that I don’t particularly miss that. I’d rather be alone than settle for less than what I feel that I deserve...

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In Love, Mental HealthBy Anthony Arcis (From America, London, Istanbul, Bangkok & Toronto (mainly). Living in The Philippines)TCK TOWN, TCK, Tck, relationships, family, love, religion, Jewish, Thai, alone, Asia, Philippines, Catholic, casual, respect, intimate, desperation, content Comments
The Art of Seduction: TCK Male Chronicles
The Art of Seduction: TCK Male Chronicles

For the sake of science, and the greater cause of humanity, one TCK-male set off on an empirical journey to discover the romantic intricacies of women, worldwide. On his quest into unchartered territories (well, not completely unchartered, but how many can claim a voyage to woo the world?), he propositioned females from different countries... 

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In LoveBy Danish Khan (From Melbourne, Perth, Karachi & Islamabad. Living in Karachi)pepper sprah, TCK, propositions, Male, Pakistani, circumcised, Indonesia, Salman Khan, India, Australian, married, passport, seduction, introduction, Pakistan, Female, single Comment
Rewiring TCK Relationships
Rewiring TCK Relationships

For many years, I felt relationships were momentary, and the TCK call to chart new territories meant romantic relationships ended with national boundaries. This left me feeling hollow, with a gaping lack of fulfilment...

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In LoveBy Danish Khan (From Melbourne, Perth, Karachi & Islamabad. Living in Karachi)Tck, TCK TOWN, TCK, third culture kid, relationships, in love, love, partners, identity, partner, countries, perspectives, mobiity, global mobility, romantic, lessons, learning, non-TCK, empathy, commitment Comments
All Is Fair In Love And War
All Is Fair In Love And War

One ‘wedding success’ metric - and an indicator of societal-actualization - is how many events you can throw. Rather than having a single event (fewer events would require fewer hours of mental strain – which reach levels akin to that of interrogation methods utilized by intelligentsia), you have events in multiples of 3 or 4...

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Let's Party, In LoveBy Danish Khan (From Melbourne, Perth, Karachi & Islamabad. Living in Karachi)tck, TCK, third culture kid, TCK TOWN, Pakistani, Pakistan, wedding, marriage, married, family, expats, expatriate, home, hometown, December, celebration, society, social, social circles, traditional, ceremony, dancing, dance, India, bride Comment
The Dynamics of Coupling in Tokyo
The Dynamics of Coupling in Tokyo

Japanese women maybe have had about 50 years to figure out what an ugly foreigner looks like, so when you see a gorgeous, local woman with an almost repugnant non-Japanese man, you have to stifle the urge to alter your line of vision down to his goods.

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In LoveBy Paul Kennedy (From The Western Pacific, South East Asia, Europe & Alaska. Living in Tokyo)couples, Japan, wife, culture, gay, dildos, neighbors, Canada, unit, married, gaijin, US, partners, Roppongi, open relationship, Tokyo, relationships, race, North America, honeymoon, Japanese Comments
Global Love
Global Love

I distinctly remember feeling inspired by the idea of the young, reckless love depicted in the movie, which was swiftly followed by utter mortification at the scenes showing physical intimacy. I was a product of a Pakistani, Muslim household, and any form of physical contact with the opposite sex was severely frowned upon.

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In Love, Adulthood, RelationshipsBy Anam Javed (From Pakistan. Living in Melbourne)Malaysia, intimacy, Pakistani, Muslim, love, affection, Australia, marriage, single, sex, sabr, Arabic, respect, relationship Comments
Love, Porn and knowing the difference
Love, Porn and knowing the difference

Before I was to be slowly torn down by my relationship with August, I had newly discovered my TCK identity and was sure he was the missing piece of who I was. I was living in an amazing share house with maybe 8 or 9 different nationalities rotating through it at any one time – and amongst these students, professionals and travellers alike – I was happy that I had finally found my people…

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Adulthood, In Love, Mental Health, Relationships, Sex, Self WorthBy Ava Senaratne (From Sri Lanka, Dubai & Melbourne. Living in Sydney)TCK TOWN, tck, Tck, TCK, relationship, relationships, partner, abuse, Japan, Japanese, Australia, Australian, Sri Lankan, Korea, Tokyo Comments