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First Love or Last Love
Would you rather be someone's first love or last love? I used to think that being someone's first love was a big thing. Don't get me wrong it is, but I think its even better to someone's last love. Especially if you are with the right person, maybe even you are not only their first love, but their last love as well.
By Amanda J Mollett8 years ago in Humans
Goodbye Negative Nancy's, Hello Positive Pasta's
Have you ever been so happy about something going on in your life that you just want to announce it to everyone you know? You are hoping that they will help you celebrate your accomplishment, but after you let them know of your successes, you’re saddened to find out that they are not as happy as you are for yourself. They may even start to put you down for being so happy, and you may start to feel judged. This can be exhausting, and more times than not, hurtful.
By Dominique Strong8 years ago in Humans
'Last Christmas in Paris' Book Review - Spoilers Ahead!
Do you know those once in a lifetime love stories? Romeo & Juliet or The Great Gatsby or anything by John Green. Those stories that get you so invested in the love story and then completely destroy you by killing off one of the main characters. This is one of those, so if you can't handle another heartbreak, I suggest skipping Last Christmas in Paris. On the other hand, if you want an epic love story and a chance to travel the world, Last Christmas in Paris is the perfect novel for your next read.
By Kristen Barenthaler8 years ago in Humans
"Who Was That Masked Man? I Wanted to Thank Him"
You come up in the strangest places. Driving reminds her most of you. Whenever she is driving home at night, or when she looks up at the sky, there’s always a single star. She smiles, puts her head down, closes her eyes, and knows deep in her heart that you’re still with her. You kept your promise. It’s a simple solace, but it’s one that she can always rely on. She thinks of you when she writes. She feels you running through her fingertips, igniting a fire in her hands. She thinks of you right before she closes her eyes every night. She thinks of you always. There is no escape, and sometimes, she doesn’t want one. Because sometimes, a life filled with painful memories of all that you gave her is better than never knowing you at all.
By hannah irelan8 years ago in Humans
How to Find Love
Love is usually perceived as a myth to those who attempt to consume it. Comprehending the reality of the myth is a difficult aspect to intake when the past has shown shreds of what was thought to be love. The reality of love is chaos and passion creating a world that holds shots of pain and pleasure; heaven. However, those who desperately perceive love as a figment of imagination created from a mind of loneliness seem the most determined to obtain it. When that person is alone and vulnerable, their mind begs the question that has run through all of our minds.
By Cynthia Lomax8 years ago in Humans
What It Means To Get Out
I was the victim of an abusive relationship for two and a half years. There were good times. There were bad times. In the end, it wasn't until I looked back that I saw just how bad the bad times were. I have always had self esteem issues. I have discerned my own value based on how I believed others viewed me. The problem is, when you think everyone only sees the worst in you, you end up only seeing the worst in yourself. What does that have do to with surviving an abusive relationship? I'm getting there. You can only see where you are when you see where you've been and how you got there and now... here. So I saw my worst and was blind to my best. I was desperate to be loved and accepted because I thought I was so worthless. I went from person to person searching for that love. My relationships were shallow and degrading. I accepted being the side girl when I wanted to be the main girl. I accepted being controlled and manipulated because I believed it was better than being alone. Over time, I accepted worse and worse treatment until finally, I hit rock bottom.
By Kristen Campbell8 years ago in Humans
The Truly-Toxic Lover
A major buzz-word in the relationship world these days is “toxicity” and/or whether or not you're in a “toxic relationship.” But, before we can truly decide whether we are in a toxic relationship, we must first determine what makes a person toxic, poisonous or hazardous to your health.
By Zach Jensen8 years ago in Humans
Getting Out of an Abusive Relationship
There are millions of abusive relationships out there. They can be slightly abusive, where he/she will make remarks that hurt your feelings constantly, or they can be full-fledged physical abuse. This does not make it any less or more hurtful. It isn't a competition of who is more abused, but I have seen many people denounce others for crying "abuse" over small remarks. If you are not happy and feel trapped, then you have every right to get out of that toxic relationship.
By Tsukiko Celeste8 years ago in Humans
Preemptive Denunciation
Preemptive Denunciation It's one thing to be suspicious, we all are. If you're suspicious of another person for example: you're in a relationship and you suspect your spouse is having an emotional affair with someone and secretly talking to another person via text on their cellphone. Now let's say you maybe bring it up and your spouse assures you there's nothing to worry about and they've never given you a reason to be suspicious, yet you are still suspicious; with that being said, you should automatically come to the conclusion that there is no reason to go through your spouse's phone because there's no physical evidence to go off of. Now let's say you go against that reasoning and you do it anyway, you pick up your spouse's phone while they're taking a shower or sleeping. The action of picking up your spouse's phone in itself is doubt. You've doubted your spouse. Now let's say you find nothing, you may think, okay I'm no longer insecure, I won't do that again. What if you do find your spouse is having an emotional affair or flirting with someone via text or over some social media platform yet no proof of a physical affair? Does that mean you have the right to assume they are having a physical affair when they are away from you with this other person? Or that dismisses the action of going through your spouse's cell phone? You may think that just because your suspicion was correct, it is justified to assume a physical affair in the present is taking place, after all, they told you there was nothing to worry about, yet you've found a form of evidence that suggests the direct opposite. Yet still, what gives you the right to invade someone's privacy? Who is more in the wrong? Now let's say you catch your spouse in the act of having an affair in person, then you demand their phone, you go through it and find flirtatious content between your spouse and this other person. In which scenario is it more justified to go through your spouse's phone? Under the first scenario, acting on a suspicion and discovering flirtatious content, you confronted your spouse, and your spouse asks, "You went through my phone? Yes there's flirtatious content between myself and this other person, but did you look at the time and date of this conversation? This was way before you and I were in a relationship. I no longer talk to that person." To that response, you suddenly feel dumb, and you've damaged your relationship by doubting your significant other. Your spouse will always feel that no matter what, despite whatever reason you were led to believe he/she were up to something, you had doubt, which reflects how much you respect them. Now let's say you suspect a loved one of a narcotics addiction, you ask your loved one and they deny it, but you break into their room anyway and go through their things. You find paraphernalia but no drugs, no substance. It's common to assume they are using in the present, but just because you found paraphernalia, does not mean your loved one is in fact using in present time. Maybe they did at one point in time, but are no longer are using. It'd be one thing if your loved one admitted they are currently using, or you walked in on your loved one while engaging in the act of consuming narcotics. It's another thing to assume that just because paraphernalia is present amongst their possessions, that they are in fact using. Unless you discover a substance or catch them in the act, the assumption you've made based off paraphernalia is not concrete, regardless of however much likely it is that your loved one is currently using. Once again, you've doubted this person, not only invading his/her privacy, but now damaging your relationship and forever changing this person's perception of you. Considering the circumstances surrounding this person's life as a cause for a loved one's behavior is almost too simplistic and boring. Why is it in our nature to always assume the worst and become oblivious to rational or logical thinking and instead choose to emphasize on something so insignificant without concrete evidence? To stress the point of this writing, it is wise to think before you act or draw a conclusion. Not everything is what it seems.
By Gabriel Garcia8 years ago in Humans
