Hugo SchwyzerReopeningAs of June 17, 2020, I’m putting a few stories back online. (Generally, the less salacious ones!)Jun 18, 20201Jun 18, 20201
Hugo SchwyzerA Sort of Homecoming: My First Time Back in the Building Where I Once TaughtLast summer, Victoria walked by my side as I made my first visit back to Pasadena City College. We went on a Sunday; the buildings were…Aug 7, 20191Aug 7, 20191
Hugo SchwyzerJust Tell Me You Want Me: How the Longing for Affirmation Cost Me EverythingWhen I came back to therapy, my primary complaint was my absolute inability to move past the grief over losing the teaching career. Nearly…Jun 27, 2019Jun 27, 2019
Hugo SchwyzerPrayer for a Difficult Boy on a Difficult DayLord in whom I once believed, today:Oct 7, 20174Oct 7, 20174
Hugo Schwyzer“Just Because I Don’t Want You Doesn’t Mean I Don’t Love You”: What Being Best Friends with a Crush…I was 15 when I told my friend Tiffany I had a crush on her. I was a sophomore; she a junior. (For the first, and pretty much the last…Oct 6, 20172Oct 6, 20172
Hugo SchwyzerWhy Anthony Weiner Wore His Wedding Ring to CourtWhen my public breakdown began in 2013, I was sure I wanted to divorce Eira. I wanted the truth out; I wanted a fresh start; I wanted both…May 20, 2017May 20, 2017
Hugo SchwyzerI’m 49, a Dad, and I Still Call Myself a Boy“I hate it when grown men call themselves boys. I find it a not-so subtle way of saying that they’ll never grow up and be responsible.”…Jan 21, 20176Jan 21, 20176
Hugo SchwyzerThe Child Who Wasn’t: Pro-Choice Men and Abortion GriefEarly next month, had things been very different, my first-born would turn 31.Jan 14, 201741Jan 14, 201741
Hugo SchwyzerCan’t Light a Fire With a Damp Match: A Texas Breakup StorySaturday, December 10, 2016, 5:00PMDec 17, 201630Dec 17, 201630