Latest Stories

Most recently published stories in Humans.

4 Day First Date
Have you ever talked to someone and thought, “Okay, this person is special. We get along so well and conversation seems to flow naturally. Let’s throw caution to the wind and see what happens!”
By Kenz K.8 years ago in Humans
Remember to Be Understanding
I walked slowly to my locker, anxiety running through my veins and making my throat tight. I knew something was wrong the moment they told me to “keep an open mind” and “be understanding.” They treated me so well today, and so did everyone else. This wasn’t normal.
By S.D. Trinity8 years ago in Humans
Color Wars
His world had been one of black and white—the monochromatic colors coming together to form a soundless melody; like the static within old movies, where you have to rewind and click play if you want to start all over. His world was dark. The dizzying haze of blacks and whites swirling throughout his mind, like he was a misplaced cloud amidst a storm. Yet he remained calm‚ well, as calm as Kai Krowli could ever be—ignoring all the talk about color and soulmates.
By Michaela Browne8 years ago in Humans
An Open Letter to My Best Friend
I have no idea where to start; you have become such a huge part of my life in the past six or seven months that I have known you. You're my best friend, and you love me for me. You may judge me at times, but I think it's all out of love—or you may be making fun of me. I do the same to you, so it's fair. I love all of our endless ice cream trips, and all of our trips to Wawa or anywhere that involves food, because that's what we do the most. I understand that we can both be pains in the butt more times than we can count, but it's how humans were made. We're all made to make mistakes, and to piss people off, but it's just how we are. As Hannah Montana once said, "Nobody's Perfect." I know this will sound so cliché but I have never felt this way about anyone before; you make me feel so very special, and loved. You're one of the few that I can completely be my ridiculous self with. We jam out, we laugh, and we have cried. Whether it be positive or negative tears, I'm glad to have you with me by my side. You're moving in with me in a few weeks, and I couldn't be happier. I hope this all works out. I'm not saying it won't, but many couples our age don't last very long. And I know I'm not religious or anything, but I hope to God nothing bad happens to us. I have only known you for a little time, but it feels like you've been in my life for so much longer, and I really wish I met you sooner. There are so many words I'd like to say to you, and about you, but I just don't know how to speak them verbally. I love you so very much! And you make me so happy! I love everything about you, even though you get mad at me whenever I do something stupid. But I know it's all because you're looking after me, or because you care about me. I miss you whenever you're not around, and I'm mad I can't see you 24/7, but I'll live. You can't always get what you want! Thank you for being so kind, and for spoiling me most of the time. It means a lot even if I don't show it. I have fallen deeply in love with you. I love you more today than I did yesterday, and I will love you more tomorrow than I do today. I apologize straight from the heart when I ignore you whenever you make an attempt to make me feel better after one of our pointless arguments. I overreact a lot, and it can get really annoying. I'm afraid one day I will say something or do something that'll make you lose your feelings for me. I'm worried you'll wake up one morning and not want me anymore. Thank you for making me feel beautiful. Thank you for giving much more than I could ever ask for. You are the one I want to share my life with. I never want to imagine what life would be like if I lost you somehow. I don't even want to think about it. I just want you to know that I am so very thankful you swiped right, and I will love you until the end of my days. I'm still crazy for you, babe.
By Zoe Clark8 years ago in Humans
How To Survive a LDR
Online dating—does it work? My answer? Sometimes. Although, in this day and age it's extremely rare for it to ever work out.
By Kayla Leah8 years ago in Humans
The Pleasures of Time
Time. Time is the most valuable thing we have, yet is a man-made concept that is difficult to grasp. An amazing concept, an "idea" that is running the entire world.
By Milad Hussin8 years ago in Humans
Building Healthy Relationships (Pt. 7)
With the recent passing of former first lady, Barbara Bush, I am reminded of my romanticized ideas of what family should be. As articulated by Barbara Bush,
By denise knight8 years ago in Humans
The Beauty in the Struggle
Many people think that long distance relationships aren’t real and won’t last but not everything is about physical attributes of a relationship. Usually, the people that say things like this are the ones that have never experienced that kind of love. Of course, it’s much easier to be with someone that lives near you that you could see often. But, the mindset most people have is that you aren’t able to like someone or to even fall in love with someone because you haven’t met them before. This definitely isn’t true. Long distance relationships are so underrated because people don’t realize how hard it is not being able to hold your lover in your arms. Everyone can say having a local significant other is better because you can always see them but my argument is that the feeling you get after meeting your lover for the first time and finally holding them after all those days, weeks and months spent dreaming and longing for your partner. No feeling compares to it. People claim the feelings aren’t real and it doesn’t last but then they can’t explain how so many people that started in long distance relationships have got married. Long distance relationships are hard because you don’t get to fall asleep to the embrace of your lover or wake up to their face but their feelings are valid and no one is allowed to say that long distance is a myth because it isn’t. It just works out for some people and doesn’t work out for others.
By aqsa8 years ago in Humans
The One I Lost
This one's about the love I lost. We all have dated that one person that we instantly think is our person and we fall head over heels for them. Well I found mine then lost it. I met this guy when I least expected it, I also never thought it would happen. Now that I realise it, it was that summer romance. One night my friend said to me, "Hey you do you want to come with me, I'm going to pick up my friend?" I thought why not because, well, I had nothing better to do. We drove for about 40 minutes, we stopped to get food for him because it was his birthday coming up. When we got there, my friend parked the car and we waited; it was night time and incredibly dark. I sat in the passenger seat my friend sat in the driver seat. She started texting him back and forth saying we were there. He was hanging out with his friends smoking a cigarette.
By Alyssa Smith8 years ago in Humans
What I Have Learned from Being Alone
As a middle and high schooler, I constantly compared myself to other girls and how they had boyfriends. I usually would feel insecure about it, because well, I never had one. I would wonder, "Why doesn't anyone ask me out? Am I not pretty enough? Am I not skinny enough? Do boys not think I am cool enough, or nice enough, or smart enough?" It was always a back and forth thing that ultimately led to me hating myself... these questions always targeted my biggest insecurities and held me back even more.
By Lindsey Ford8 years ago in Humans
People Are Flowers
Aren't flowers beautiful? Flowers are always beautiful even though they are all different. Every flower is unique in its own way yet they are all the same. They all have the same life cycle, they start out as a seed then grow and grow until they eventually die.
By Alyssa Smith8 years ago in Humans
Is It The Person or Their Abilities?
I thought I might write a little thing to help people in relationships know if they are in a good relationship or not. There are all kinds of tests you can take on the Internet but those really don’t tell you anything because they are all based on questions that you can answer with a slanted point of view. What I mean by that is we can answer those questions any way we want to depending on how delusional we actually are about our relationship and/or the person we are in a relationship with.
By Anita L8 years ago in Humans