Latest Stories

Most recently published stories in Humans.

Never Settle for Second Fiddle
We all have many things going on in our lives at a given moment. Those things compete for attention, forcing us to prioritize where we commit our energy.
By Rashita Shaquita8 years ago in Humans
Love Life
Love. It's so complicated, sometimes annoying, and sometimes so wonderful and breathing, but everyone is different. Some people don't find it, or it takes a while (and I mean a while!), and some find it right away, but even when you do find it, sometimes it's not always a person; sometimes it's a pet or a passion. But within my own experience, it's always been the experience! You can fall in love with the moments in time or the person you're with at the time, or even the view. Love is so vast and vague that I could literally be talking about anything, but let me tell you what I mean.
By Angie R.8 years ago in Humans
Love the Cliché
I always had a deep love for the idea of love, but I also wasn't sure what that was even supposed to look like. Was I supposed to have a guy that was going to help me check off all of my desires before I died like in
By Madi Small8 years ago in Humans
Bendicion De Amor
Love or the expressions of love can not be measured in a day! Valentine's Day, of course, we all know it’s that “special” time to show your significant other, lover, or partner how you feel. Do we not show love any other days? It’s a funny thought to me.
By Zu Zu8 years ago in Humans
A Drop Among Other Things: Chapter 3
Mom came back into my room and put my phone on the table beside my bed. I was crying still and my pillow had a huge wet spot from me being curled up into a ball on my side. She sat in front of me on the bed and laid a hand on my leg, stroking it gently.
By Shelby Baker8 years ago in Humans
How Dating Almost Cost Me My Life
It was the day after Thanksgiving, 2017. I was lonely after breaking up with my boyfriend in October and this was the first time I spent a holiday without him. I had this friend whom I also knew was quite lonely and depressed during the holiday so I thought I would hit him up to have dinner. I felt bad that he didn't go out of town to spend the day with his family as he initially planned and I knew he was alone and lonely and could've used some good company, just as I did.
By Aurea Gonzalez8 years ago in Humans
Girls Better Than Me
I was walking from St. Jean Pied de Port, France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and nine days into the six week pilgrimage, it happened.
By Chelsea M8 years ago in Humans
Dating, Drugs, Deal Breakers
Ethan* was the new kid in sixth grade. He called me on my home phone the week before Halloween and asked if he could go trick-or-treating with me and my friends. He wore a "punk" costume, complete with mohawk and skin-tight pants. We were close ever since, weaving in and out of each other's lives for almost 15 years. He asked me to be his girlfriend at some point, and I said no: I knew something wasn't right, and that if we crossed that line, our friendship might never recover.
By Meg D.8 years ago in Humans
Why I Stopped Crying on Valentine's Day
Well, let's get to it. I have been single on Valentine's day since forever. Being single for a long time has made me think so many negative thoughts. I used to think to myself, "Am I not pretty enough?"
By Gloria Rose8 years ago in Humans
Bowling Date
My worst date was a date with the guy that I thought liked me. I have had some pretty made dates, but this one was so bad I pretty much forgot about it. Let's start at the beginning and let's call this guy Fred.
By Bethany Sneed8 years ago in Humans
Star Talk
Once the fire was lit, we sat back on the cold stone, sharing the thin, frayed blanket. We wanted to make s’mores, but we were both too broke to buy any marshmallows.
By Regan Thomson8 years ago in Humans
The Massage: Part 1
Have you ever had a massage that just relaxed all your joints loose, and muscles like jelly? That’s what she did to me when she stepped into my life that summer. This was too elaborate to just be a chance happening, and too random not to expect it to happen, but I fell into it hard. Where are my manners? My name is Alex and I live in New York City—well, Manhattan, to be specific. What I’m talking about exactly is the sensuous beginning this girl and I had, but the tragic ending it all had. It was so wrong but so right at the same time, like there was no control over it. Strangely, I felt like I needed this break, this whatever—well, to be exact, this affair on both parents, but let’s start from the beginning.
By Nathan Maynard8 years ago in Humans