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Most recently published stories in Humans.

Dear Love (Still Hanging On)
What would have been the date of a milestone in our relationship was also another significant day in my life. And I still didn't feel like celebrating, because you weren't standing beside me, tossing confetti and spraying silly string. (Not that you would do that sort of thing, but who knows. ;P)
By J. R.8 years ago in Humans
Marriage Is a Life Sentence
So, in today’s world I have heard repeatedly that marriage is just a piece of paper. Some say you don’t have to be married to do things married couples do. You don’t have to be tied down to just one person your entire life. Some have even said I can’t make a commitment for the rest of my life, I’m so young.
By Elena DeCristino8 years ago in Humans
How Losing My Best Friend Made Me a Better One
She told me that she didn't want to be friends with me anymore. About two weeks after getting out of the psych ward. A time in my life when I honestly needed her the most.
By Victoria DuCharme8 years ago in Humans
To My Best Friend, for Her Heartbreak
Three and half years. For three and a half years I watched you fall in love, and make commitments, and talk about a future that had him in it. I never expected to watch him break your heart.
By Madison Elliott8 years ago in Humans
Why Do I Love You?
You broke me, shattered my soul into a million tiny fragments. I loved you with my whole being… I still do. I can’t stop loving you. You stole a part of me that I can never get back. It's been almost a year since you left. The depression is gone; I can function normally now. And I might be OK but I’m not fine at all. “It’s his loss,” they told me. However for him, he didn’t lose anything. He just wasn’t in love anymore. But me, I felt like I lost my whole world. I lost every kiss we ever shared, every happiness I’ve ever had. I lost it all. And worst of all, I have to walk around everyday still loving you, still needing you. Hopefully someday, you’ll realize that the worst thing in life was losing me, losing someone who loved you and gave the world to you. I understand that I have to move on and love someone else, I just don’t want to have to actually do it. I hate that I’m almost incapable of loving someone else because of you. I don’t know how to fix myself. I don’t feel healed, I feel taped and stapled together. Like just passing you in the hallway will rip everything right open again. I don’t know if anyone truly understands what I’ve been going though. And I feel like I annoy everyone because your name always comes up in conversation. You are all of my memories, all I think about, dream about, and wish about. I wish you would leave my mind like I left yours. It’s so easy for you to ignore me when we cross paths. How? My heart feels like it stops and I can't breathe. Then the shaking and the crying takes over to the point where I need to sit down before someone asks if I'm OK. I loved life and now I don’t ever want to leave my bedroom.
By Sam Huntley8 years ago in Humans
Tinder Tutor
I'm not a dating expert and I don't specialize in this kind of stuff, this is just my opinion on Tinder and what I've encountered. I can't possibly be the only woman tired getting dick pics? And yes you can't send photos through Tinder but if you link your Instagram or Snapchat, then well, you are getting dick pics. I mean there's nothing wrong with it if you ask for the dick pic... But just receiving it with no warning, it's annoying. It honestly turns me off from Tinder completely. Men, y'all need to work on how you approach women also, I'm not saying all men. I'm tired of the first message you send is talking about my big ass titties or the basic hey that's followed up with all one word responses. I like when a man inboxes me and says something like, "Hey I love your eyes. How has your day been? Let's get to know one another." To the people who are on Tinder just for sex, that's awesome, but let it be known. Don't tell someone that you are just looking for friends or want something more, and then just fuck her at your mom's house, feeding her pillow talk and never talk to her again. Ghosting is stupid if you don't want to see anyone again just let it be known, but ignoring someone or leading them on is pathetic.
By Feeling Brand New8 years ago in Humans
Heartbreak, Week One to Four...
Break-ups are awful, there's nothing to say to make you feel better right now however long it's been, but I can give you my take on the first four weeks right after it happens. You might be further along or it might not have happened yet but my experience of the process and how it has affected me has given me valuable insight, if it helps one person feel like they're not alone then that's enough for me.
By Ivy Wilson8 years ago in Humans
To His next Girl
To His next Girl, I know you probably hate me and we haven't even met, I get it, it's normal. I'm sure I will be a little resentful when I first find out about you too. I don't want you to be intimidated by our pictures together as they are only memories of the past. You will never have to worry about me texting, calling or being around, but there are a few things I want you to know since you are his person now.
By Sam Villemaire8 years ago in Humans
Four Truths About Friendship
Everyone needs friends in order to survive. No human can live on their own forever, with no friends or no companions. I've never been the best friend in the world. Due to my mental illness going untreated for so long, my relationships have suffered in the past. If I've learned anything, it's that keeping up a friendship is hard work.
By Amanda Doyle8 years ago in Humans
The Stream of Consciousness
A billowing cloud of smoke rolls off his lips, the tendrils of smoke that escape his breath float weightlessly above his head. I take in all of the small details of his face, as if seeing it for the first and last time. He glances at me and we catch eyes, and that’s all it takes to become lost in the ocean that is my psyche. Does he even realize how gorgeous his eyes are? The way the emerald green blends so flawlessly with the baby blue. One look and they pierce through all of my walls and envelop my soul.
By Sati Ewers-Kubly8 years ago in Humans
A Conversation with an Uncovered 'Catfish,' and How to Identify Them
"So... what age are you really?" I asked, for the second time, after catching a guy who, for three days, posed as an 18 year old attractive gym junkie.
By Elle White 8 years ago in Humans
My Monsters
I never pressed send on so many of your messages after we ended it. There’s a list in my drafts of everything I take back and the simple things I left unsaid or how I’ve been.
By R.K. James8 years ago in Humans