Humanity
Love: From the Perspective of the Unromantic. Top Story - March 2024.
When reduced down to stereotypes, I've noticed that there is a harsh gender line regarding experiences of love and romance. Women are expected to have a stronger connection to and capacity for love. Love seems to play a more central role in a woman's expected life's narrative (i.e., fall in love, get married, have children). For men, love seems more often regarded as a secondary aspect to the narrative (i.e., achieve an aspiration, secure a wife along the way). I think this is part of the reason why girlhood gets lumped with romanticism in a way that boyhood never seems to be.
By Bri Craig2 years ago in Confessions
3 Reasons Why I Hate the Word "Vibes". Content Warning.
1. It makes me think of a disease, like a gross one. I just think of the bubonic plague, leprosy, or some kind of disgusting skin rash when I say the word "vibes" aloud. Ask me why? I'm not sure exactly. I cannot fully articulate why, but it makes me think of some sickness that just won't go away. Ironically, the word "vibes" just won't go away! It just keeps popping up in many people's vocabulary in this day and age. I can just picture or hear people saying in a British accent, "Watch out! He's got a bad case of the vibes!" My skin starts to crawl when I think of this. If I'm honest, every time someone says the word "vibes," my skin just crawls in general. There are few words that cause me to react in this way. Many people seem to have a distaste for the word "moist," but that one doesn't bother me at all. I could eat moist pound cake all day and be perfectly happy! As long as no uses the word vibes while I'm eating my moist pound cake, then I'm content and my skin will not be crawling.
By Rowan Finley 2 years ago in Confessions
The Mirror's Echo: A Symphony of Self-Discovery
The mirror reflects a melody, a concerto of features arranged in what you believe is dissonance. The brushstrokes of makeup become daily rituals, an attempt to harmonize the notes, chasing a symphony you fear you alone cannot play. Every compliment, a fleeting crescendo, drowned out by the persistent discord in your soul. Is this obsession with beauty a cruel maestro, conducting your every step?
By Luciana Mei2 years ago in Confessions
I Am Not Your Savior
Things seem great, and you have finally turned a corner, and bam. It’s like you walked into a brick wall and are now broken again. Well, it's not fully broken, but those healed parts are beginning to open and ooze out like you picked at a scab just because it’s there.
By sara burdick2 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
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
Resurrected by Nadine: A Symphony of Triumpf over Desolation
In the twilight of my existence, I found myself lost in the shadows of a life that seemed dead, like a flower wilting in the cruel grasp of winter. Each day felt like a relentless storm, battering my spirit with torrents of pain, emotion, and haunting traumas that clung to me like ghosts of the past.
By Ryan Kubera2 years ago in Confessions
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?. Content Warning.
Introduction Around 1990 I was working on mainframe computers and everything was nailed down and worked perfectly. But it was all processed in batches and then we got desktops with GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces) and now we have handheld devices that can do anything except teleport us (yet).
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Confessions
You make me sick. Content Warning.
When people say I don't have the words to describe what's going on I rarely ever understand what they mean by that. I always have the words to describe the absolute abysmal situation I am currently in. Partly because of my own fruition and the rest because certain people in my life are completely inept. First, I'll start off with the "property management" that we do. Why on Earth do we manage so many units and not even get 2% of the cut? Why did this start out as a good deal for us and then turn into my waking nightmare eternally? How did I let myself become so obsessed with helping others get ahead that I completely lost myself in the tsunami... by the time I get out of this I will never be the same as a person.
By Tetrenius2 years ago in Confessions
