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Lessons for My Daughter
I had my daughter when I was 21; not a teen mom, but not at all prepared for the adventure that was ahead. I have made a lot of mistakes in the realm of dating, and these are just a few lessons I want my daughter (and any young person) to consider when dealing with relationships and dating...
By asia kiniel8 years ago in Humans
The Differences Between You and I - Part One
Nothing ever happens when you have literally zero friends. You don't go anywhere, you don't do anything, you don't talk to anyone, and you don't really know what to do. Me, I have one friend. It's my ex girlfriend; we broke up last year. We just decided to start a "friend" thing. I was tired of her being a complete asshole to me, but the real reason was I was tired of having no friends at all and her and I were pretty close before all the unmentionable shit went down that nearly killed me, but y'know that's a different story for a different time.
By Rae Tay8 years ago in Humans
Coming Out (From the Closet)
Coming out is a fundamental process in queer people's life. Should coming out even be a thing? "The straights" don't have to come out, so why should we? Is it to just let people know? And in that case, why can't it just be casually brought up in conversation? There are so many questions regarding this and just why we, as queer people, have to even make a giant deal about who we are and aren't attracted to, both sexually and romantically.
By Taylor Loveday8 years ago in Humans
Now It's My Turn
All throughout school, I had a friend who I trusted with everything. I still do. He was the one person that I knew I could always call or text when I wasn't feeling myself and just needed someone to listen or whenever something amazing had happened. He would always listen and try his best to help, no matter the situation. We talked about anything and everything, ups and downs, family struggles, high school drama, homework, even relationship problems. That last one is the one that makes me a terrible person. See, I knew that he actually had wanted to be more than friends for a pretty long time. He wasn't shy about his feelings and he had told me on multiple occasions how he felt. But I was always hung up on other people who weren't worth my time. And there he was, always ready to listen to my latest failed attempt at a relationship and try to pick me up.
By Connor Christine8 years ago in Humans
Different Types of Love
A lot of this is based from my own knowledge and hands on experience as well as what I see in a lot of others. This generation cannot seem to handle the type of love that we so desperately hope for. Whether we are too busy focusing on careers, our life problems, school, or any of these things, it just seems like there is little time for the romance aspect. Now, I've personally been in love (the type where nothing is out of the question) with my same neighbor for 11 years and sometimes I realize have to take a step back and evaluate where my head is at. We tried things a long time ago as teenagers and were mature enough to see that we weren't healthy for each other at the time. Well, fast forward a few years through our college life, and all the while we've gotten closer than ever and she's opened up in ways I had never expected. Truth was she was getting comfortable with me while I was slowly falling harder for her. And the crazy part is this woman hid nothing from me, and told me everything in confidence, knowing I would not judge her. So why did I find it hard to always be there? What I didn't know and still don't know is her intentions. To bring someone in so close who can openly admit how they feel about you to eventually toss them to the side is almost the most common story these days it seems. That and the good ol' fashion "I can do it, but you can't" scenario that has destroyed plenty of friendships and relationships. One of this specific female's phrases she loves to live by. It's almost like relationships in our generation are bipolar. That says a lot coming from someone actually bipolar. So many people want a perfect relationship, they want love but yet everyone has a different explanation for it. Here's mine for example, love is when you look at the person and realize that your day is simply better with their presence around. Love is when you find someone you want to laugh with all day and gossip about everything with. Essentially, the qualities you find in your best friend. And if you manage to end up with your best friend, then kudos to you, but this is about our generation's lack of love. Nowadays, it just seems like we hook up to avoid the emotional part, the hurt, feelings, and all of that, yet it's these things that are supposed to make us feel alive. A lot of this falls on us guys for being only half as mature as we wish we were, not saying it's the same for everyone. And yet at the same time the females of this generation are just as much to blame. The expectations one faces from another before getting in a relationship is the problem behind them. What's so hard about "You make me smile, so I want to keep you around?" Mutual feelings can't even seem to get it all the way done anymore, because thanks to social media outlets, the attention and our ideas of what we deserve has been morphed and has also changed the way we think about love and relationships. We all just feed into it now, it's like everyone wants Instagram relationships, something picture perfect. And that's just another big new thing, showing off your relationship on social media nowadays. All of this, I feel, is unhealthy and causing more issues along the way. If you're a hopeless romantic, just take my advice and keep trying. It may hurt, you could get crushed, or as in my case, treated like a joke, but at the end of the day knowing you tried and that you loved is only going to build you into a better you for the person who comes along next. Because there's always exceptions to things, including the friend zone but we won't get into all that, so having a little hope can go a long way. We can't fail to forget though as guys, we are very responsible for the way females act now, the whole no strings attached, sleeping with who they want cause they can. We can't be mad about these things, it would be way too hypocritical because once you're at my age, every female has experienced heartache at one point from a guy. Again, being hopeful though can go a long way. Anyways, the point here is how fickle and little meaning relationships seem to have these days, and yet we all want the best one. Now, it's been 11 years and I'm still hopeful to this day that I can stop with all my shortcomings and prove to this woman that our connection is more than where she's comfortable leaving it at, cause I know I won't feel this way about another woman. That's not the type of feeling you give up on either. I have a lot more of my own views on love and relationships, but I just wanted to speak on a part mostly brought to my attention. Really, at the end of the day, it's all about making yourself happy. And if you truly care for someone, you'll be happy seeing them happy. Relationship or not.
By Millz E8 years ago in Humans
Adult Bullying
I have to warn ahead a time that this will be very personal in describing what happened to me and to all involved in this situation. Some may find this triggering, so if you are easily triggered even as an adult, consider stopping here. It is not easy for me to outwardly talk about this, but I will do my best to do so, so other adults like myself are aware there is someone else out there who we can relate to. It's never too late to talk to someone about what's going on in your life if you really need to.
By Aliyah Sanguedolce8 years ago in Humans
Freshman Year
About a month ago, I finished my freshman year of college. That is absolutely insane to think about. I clearly remember my parents dropping me off last June to start the work program. Moving into my dorm, meeting my roommates, and attempting to make friends was absolutely terrifying, and I wanted to go home pretty quickly. But as I look back on the 11 months that I was at school, I am so grateful for the opportunities I had. I grew as a person, friend, and Christian. The greatest opportunity I had, though, was the opportunity to meet so many amazing people from across the world, and call them my friends.
By Abigail Ooten8 years ago in Humans
Living With a Gamer
You may think it is fun but what if you're not a gamer? My boyfriend is a gamer of all kinds. PS4, Xbox, computer, cards. Oh and when I say cards, I don't mean Rummy, Gin, Go Fish. Oh no, he plays Vanguard and Magic the Gathering.
By Beth Cornick8 years ago in Humans
Pleasure Comes Pain
I was what you call a ride or die chick—the type of chick that would take the charge for her man. "Put your gun in my purse babe" I got you type of chick. Stuff my bra with your drugs type of shit. Some would say I'm a keeper, the others would say I'm dumb, but when you're in love you'll do anything for your other half.
By Free Minded8 years ago in Humans
What I Do When I Am Missing You
First I wear the clothes you let me have of yours. They don't smell like you anymore. They smell like me now. I don't know how I feel about this. I miss you but there has to be some sort of metaphor in your hoodies smelling like me.
By Belle Denka8 years ago in Humans
What Do You Do When You Don't Know How to Date
I'm going on two decades now, and I've never been kissed. What a life. The problem that arises now is that I don't know how to date. I've lived so much of my life now without ever having a partner that the idea of actually having one, well, it weirds me out. For the majority of my life I've been in love with celebrities such as Tom Holland, Ian Somerhalder, Benedict Cumberbatch, Harry Styles, Brendon Urie, Dylan O'Brien, etc. I could quite literally go on forever if I include all the fictional characters I've fallen in love with as well such as Percy Jackson, Eragon, Danny Phantom, Zuko, Rowan Whitehorn.
By LoneBug8 years ago in Humans
What A REAL Love Is Like
Ah, relationships. I've had so much practice with those. Starting back from middle school, even though those things don't really count, you still learn from every person you deal with. It's all about trial and error.
By enigmatic mami.8 years ago in Humans