Friendship
Addicted To You
In the heart of a bustling metropolis, where the city lights danced and the streets hummed with life, there existed a young woman named Sophia. Her eyes sparkled with dreams as vast as the starry night sky, and her spirit radiated warmth that could melt even the coldest of hearts. Sophia was an artist at heart, finding beauty in the simplest of things and weaving them into masterpieces that reflected her soul.
By Jasmine2 years ago in Confessions
When to keep the peace and when to stand up for yourself
I feel like I am caught in an odd place in both my relationship and with my family. In a place where I want to stand up for myself, but I also want to keep the peace. I feel like I have to really think about every situation that I am in, and consider if it is worth the fight or not. Most of the time, I'm just not sure. I am trying to stand up for myself more, however that causes trouble most of the time. I feel like I always take it, I always try to do what people say is the right thing to do. Of course, that always works out best for everyone else, and never me. When will someone look out for me? When will I come first? Maybe it's just getting older, but I am sick of always doing the right thing and never being put first. I know that my problem is my life is that I don't have a lot of people that will really take care of me, that will stand up for me. All I want is one.
By Talara Nolan2 years ago in Confessions
Expectations
Here recently, I've been prompted to reflect on my expectations from relationships, stirring up a terrifying number of emotions and thoughts I am working through in therapy. Throughout my life, I've struggled particularly in my interactions with people, especially men, which has left me with PTSD, anxiety, and a tendency to overthink. Sometimes I question if my complexities and issues make me too much for anyone to handle. So I have decided to confess my good sides and bad sides for potential friends ... or those who may want to be more than friends.
By The Schizophrenic Mom2 years ago in Confessions
Thriving in Relationships After 40
A comprehensive guide to finding love and building meaningful relationships after 40, including tips on overcoming challenges, practicing self-discovery and self-love, effective communication, strategies for building emotional intimacy, dating advice, online and offline dating strategies, the role of confidence and authenticity, and finding love through second chances.
By Timothy A Rowland2 years ago in Confessions
LOVE ME
I guess you can say i'm difficult or so i've been told but that just sounds like it's coming from someone who doesn't know how to handle me my apologies if you find me a bit too challenging i mean i'm sorry i'm sorry that my past ptsd from my past relationships causes me to think that you can't be good to me you say i'm being a detective but i just think i'm being protective excuse me, if my tone of voice is a bit aggressive i'm just reiterating the fact that i was never the one to mess with i mean i'm sorry i let it happen again i let past experiences where shitty ass men dictate the way i interact with you and i really want to trust but it's obvious i still have some issues i need to get through i never said that loving me was going to be easy but if you're going to do not excuse my assertiveness for inability to be submissive i just know what i want so i'm making sure you understand the mission listen.
By Gracey Jay2 years ago in Confessions
Navigating Love Beyond 40
Dating Past 40: Discover the unique challenges and opportunities of dating over 40, including tips for success, avoiding common mistakes, online dating options, balancing responsibilities, introducing kids into new relationships, and the impact of relationship quality on midlife adults.
By Timothy A Rowland2 years ago in Confessions
Spark of Love
I moved my feet gently across the old wooden and worn floor. Your hands were settled gently on my hips, your arms my shield and walls of protection around me. I took a deep breath, settling the unsteady waves leaving me. Your body swayed gently with mine. It was a warm comfortable room, fireplace blazing, and no one to look down on us. The music was medium, not too fast to make us waltz quickly around, but not too slow to make us lose track of where we are or what we are doing. My heart was pounding in my chest and throat. Being this close to you awoke nerves within me that I didn’t know could still hold a spark.
By Alisha Wilkins ✒️🦋🖋️2 years ago in Confessions
Violet Skies and White Fields
Violet skies and white fields. We cross a parking lot covered by a thick blanket of snow. Everything seems otherworldly – the concrete jungle of the city’s outskirts hidden beneath a white coating. Concrete jungle is a term I use with a poetic license, here. This is not NY. Not even remotely that important. It is a town, too mediocre to be called shitty.
By M.2 years ago in Confessions
Life of Invisibility. Content Warning.
No matter what I do what I try and no matter how positive and supportive I can be I still feel I get stabbed in the back and suffer and in turn I have to ask for help over and over in the end the only result there is; is me becoming invisible but it is understandable when it comes to your friends because who wouldn’t be tired of me or you always asking for help, it’s draining the life out of you. I even tell myself I will only be there for my friends from hereon. I will never ask for a favor or ask for help. But here we go again, can you help me? I am so fed up asking for help and it’s only because I tried helping other people I myself get burned. And I look at my life, and ask myself what did I do to deserve this? Because I try and I do my best to make my friend's life easier but here we go again. Why me? From the gecko of life it hasn’t been easy but I have fought the odds, and I tell myself I can be happy I do deserve this but over and over I get burned if it’s not my job it’s my personal life that gets hit hard. So what do you do when you are in a situation like that because if it wasn’t for my dog I would take my life and I say that because that’s how I feel, no matter how much I like to end it I know I would never do it because even if I get burned over and over I still have a lot to live for and so do you. It’s important to express yourself because then it won’t get bottled up. I have always been invisible for as long as I can remember, for example I post for help and I get 800+ views and not a single response not even words of wisdom or advice and not even a snarky comment, on top of that with my videos barely any view like three views, seven the most and that just tells me over and over how invisible I am, and writing this article why am I doing it because I know I am not alone feeling like this but why keep writing I only have 6 views for 1 of 3 or 4 articles, why waste my time to write if I am invisible? Because I lived in this invisible bubble for so long that now I am absolutely terrified of success. If it makes people cold and stabbing in the back, why would I want success? I would want success because I deserve it, because you deserve it. So I write this in hopes of lees invisibility. Now lets go again and for the best life, having faith in life is everything, if invisible at least make your life visible to yourself and make yourself happy regardless of others while still being good to others. Things we can do to express ourselves instead of bottling it up; Write and write, meditate, and go for walks and hikes anything that get us to release the toxins in our body and it’s important to find our self awareness because once we have that we can navigate our body better if it’s to eat healthy or just being able to express ourselves. Because even if we are invisible to others we are not invisible to ourselves and that is very important to remember because why shouldn’t you be happy, do what makes you smile and laugh and put it in your keepsake memory box so when we are sad we still have good memories that will beat the self doubt.
By Carolyna The Rambler2 years ago in Confessions
My Love
“You can love someone so much...But you can never love people as much as you can miss them.”- John Green Dear A, You've been apart of my life for over 20 years, mostly at a distance but there none the less. We were on our own paths but every now and then we'd bump into eachother, catch up and go about our day. I think because you were my first love, you always brought a since of comfort to me. You came to me in a very pivotal part of my life, a transition that I didn't even realize. We were so young, but the most beautiful part of that is I loved you fearlessly, purely, and of course for what we knew love to be back then.
By Kimmiekins42 years ago in Confessions
