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Courtship and Camera Angles
Tinder is now a huge part of our romantic imagination. “Swiping right” is a sign of approval and sex appeal, while our pictures stand in for the ever-so-important first impression. We’ve eliminated that chance meeting, the sign of fate, the story of how we met. Looking for a date now is no longer about approaching someone, reading body-language, and judging chemistry through conversation. It is about decoding pictures.
By Kendra Brea Cooper8 years ago in Humans
How Long They Choose To Love You Will Never Be Your Decision. Top Story - March 2018.
Makes sense right? That no matter how much you try, you can never choose how long someone will love you. You can't make someone love you for a specific amount of time. You can't make them feel the same way for years on end. You just don't have the power to do that.
By Olivia Grace8 years ago in Humans
Breaking the Stigma Against Toxic Male Masculinity
Living with a group of teenage boys might sound like a nightmare to most people. They can get obnoxiously loud when they have their friends over, create horrible messes in the kitchen, start outrageous house parties that last until four in the morning, and constantly flaunt their masculinity like a badge on their chest. However, this nightmare was a reality for third year Brock University student Tanya Moreira. Since Moreira was the only girl in the household, she picked up on a lot of her roommate’s traits, specifically relating to their masculine behaviours.
By Ross Lopes8 years ago in Humans
Mr. Worthy Hudson: Eulogy for a Master Teacher
The name Frank Capra may not be familiar to you, but he is well known. If you have seen the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” then you are very familiar with him. The movie is about a man named George Bailey whose life was going very poorly. His life in 1946 looked almost like our life does in 2009. He requested after a while that he be unborn. His guardian angel reluctantly shows George what life would have been like if he wasn’t born. As the movie progresses and much agony, George strongly prayed to return to the life that he took for granted.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Humans
The Fresh Breath of Air
I've been through my fair share of cruddy relationships. I've dated the user, the abuser, the cheater, etc., and I've probably fallen into their toxic web at some point. 21 (almost 22) years old and I've had my heart broken more than I'd like to admit. I was in a relationship for four years with who I thought was my "high school sweetheart." He was my best friend and over time we got closer and decided to take it to the next level. After four years of being taken advantage of and being cheated on, I decided to walk away. Several months later, I met someone who made me believe in love again. He was perfect. Or so I thought. Things were going great for the first few months. Then BAM! Reality hit me like a train going full speed. I noticed his behavior was a little off and given the time we had spent together, I could tell when something wasn't right. We sat down and had a heart-to-heart and he revealed that he had been smoking meth. I was totally thrown. I've smoked marijuana before but would NEVER dare touch any kind of hardcore drug. My aunt was a meth addict and lost everything (her five kids, her car, her house, the whole schbang). I then told him that if he wanted to continue with his nasty habit that he would have to do it single because I refused to endure the same pain my aunt caused my family. He begged and pleaded and said he would quit and get help. Weeks went by, everything was normal. Then the funky behavior came back. I knew exactly what the problem was. At this point, I was so stupid and "in love" with him (or so I thought) that I wanted to help and support him through his addiction. This broke me, mentally and spiritually. There were days I would just lay in bed and not say a word. I wouldn't eat. I constantly asked myself "Why am I dealing with this?" Alcohol, anti-anxiety meds, and depression meds became a part of my everyday life. I had to have these to function and pull myself out of bed in the morning. Part of me stayed because I was so attached to him and because he was my comfort zone. My friends kept telling me to drop him and run but I just didn't listen. Ten months I dealt with the emotional abuse. He constantly accused me of sleeping with people, went through my phone, tracked my location, hell, he even tracked my odometer on my car. I couldn't go to the grocery store without getting accused of something. If my phone ever died, the world was about to end. So, after ten months of this, we finally split (and let me tell you it was NOT pretty). I was relieved that him and I were done, but part of me was still latched onto him. My other aunt always told me I was a healer. I would attract the broken ones and try my best to fix them. I always put others before myself and ended up broken in the end. Anyways, I found it very hard to start dating again. I would meet up with people and I would get on Tinder (BIG mistake). I just couldn't stay interested in anyone long enough and was too scared to give my heart to anyone. Then one day, I met Chris. We had talked over social media for about two months and finally decided to meet for drinks. I was blown away. There was no awkward-ness. It just felt right. His personality was almost identical to mine and we got along great. We've been dating for almost a month now and he never ceases to amaze me. He makes sure I'm taken care of. Not just materialistically, but spiritually. He cares and makes it known. He's secure within. There is no digging through my phone or tracking me. He is my fresh breath of air. Moral of this story is...never EVER settle for less. Know your worth. Love yourself. There is always light at the end of the tunnel. And damn, let me tell you, that fresh breath of air after drowning for so long is exhilarating.
By Courtney England8 years ago in Humans
What Not to Do If You Want to Make Friends
Friendship is a popular topic I often feature in my writing. I like to discuss how to make friends, what to do with those friends, and when to cut friends lose. Then I realized, I've never written about how to NOT make friends a.k.a things that really turn other people off. Not purposely of course, but things that you may be doing that could be preventing you from building new friendships. You may be completely clueless and have no idea why forming relationships with the women around you has been so difficult. You most likely blame those women for being stuck up a-holes but what if I told you your lack of girlfriends is all your fault? Have you been told you don't smile enough? Are you known to talk too much about yourself? Well I have narrowed it down to a few of the most common annoying traits a woman can have that will absolutely turn people away.
By Jus L'amore8 years ago in Humans
