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Relationships are hard.
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Take Charles Village's Libby Picken, or Lazer Libby as she's known on-stage with her band Lazerbitch. She's had more uncomfortable dating situations than she'd care to remember.
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"I had a boyfriend that when we first started dating was hitting on someone else at a club while I was there. I had to explain to him why that was not cool," she said. "And I dated a guy who broke up with me because his psychic told him to."
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Once on a date, she slipped into the bathroom ready to take the relationship to the next level and came out only to find the bed--perfectly normal when she went to the bathroom--had turned into a fully cranked-up Craftmatic. There was also the time, too late in a relationship, when she found out her boyfriend was racist. Another boyfriend began to blur the line between the real world and the online role-playing game World of Warcraft.
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"I did learn a lot," says Picken of her dating experiences. For now, she says she's single and music is her life.
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Knowing how to react in uncomfortable situations can be difficult. Still, trial and error isn't the only way to go.
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<b>Models:</b> Catherine del Valle Castellanos and Brent Vincenzes of T.H.E. Artist Agency
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<b>Location:</b> The Ritz Carlton Residence
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<b>Stylist:</b> John-John Williams IV
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<b>Assistant Stylist:</b> Adee Lawal
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<b>The Shops:</b> Polina's Prive, 1706 Aliceanna St., (410) 276-0205; Babe, 1716 Aliceanna St. in Fells Point. Call 410-244-5114 or go to babeaboutique.com; Gian Marco Menswear, 517 N. Charles St., in Mount Vernon. Call 410-347-7974.
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<i>Catherine in panties ($32) and corset ($72) by Private Affair from Polina's Prive.
Brent in satin pajama pants by Sterling ($200 for the set) from Gian Marco.</i>

Awkward relationship conversations

( Amy Davis / December 6, 2011 )

Relationships are hard.

Take Charles Village's Libby Picken, or Lazer Libby as she's known on-stage with her band Lazerbitch. She's had more uncomfortable dating situations than she'd care to remember.

"I had a boyfriend that when we first started dating was hitting on someone else at a club while I was there. I had to explain to him why that was not cool," she said. "And I dated a guy who broke up with me because his psychic told him to."

Once on a date, she slipped into the bathroom ready to take the relationship to the next level and came out only to find the bed--perfectly normal when she went to the bathroom--had turned into a fully cranked-up Craftmatic. There was also the time, too late in a relationship, when she found out her boyfriend was racist. Another boyfriend began to blur the line between the real world and the online role-playing game World of Warcraft.

"I did learn a lot," says Picken of her dating experiences. For now, she says she's single and music is her life.

Knowing how to react in uncomfortable situations can be difficult. Still, trial and error isn't the only way to go.

Models: Catherine del Valle Castellanos and Brent Vincenzes of T.H.E. Artist Agency
Location: The Ritz Carlton Residence
Stylist: John-John Williams IV
Assistant Stylist: Adee Lawal
The Shops: Polina's Prive, 1706 Aliceanna St., (410) 276-0205; Babe, 1716 Aliceanna St. in Fells Point. Call 410-244-5114 or go to babeaboutique.com; Gian Marco Menswear, 517 N. Charles St., in Mount Vernon. Call 410-347-7974.

Catherine in panties ($32) and corset ($72) by Private Affair from Polina's Prive. Brent in satin pajama pants by Sterling ($200 for the set) from Gian Marco.

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Cham101 at 7:49 AM December 08, 2011

The Sun keeps on getting weirder and weirder.

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