Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Humans.
This Is Because of You
First, I want to say thank you. Thank you for pushing me over the edge. Thank you for letting us have a great first few months. Thank you for pushing me to be your “perfect girl.” Thank you for choosing other things over me and making me feel bad when I chose my dream over you. Most importantly, thank you for not treating me how I deserve to be treated.
By Jerryka Clowers8 years ago in Humans
Falling Back in Love
Everybody has an opinion on what they think is the wrong or right thing to do when it comes to an ex, whether it is your friends telling you that if you go back to him or her that they will disown you, or your disapproving parents thinking that you just cannot make your mind up as to what you want to do — there is just no way that you can please everyone. But what does it matter when you are adult enough to make a decision on your own? Does it have to be the right decision if it is the way that you genuinely feel about a person and want to try again?
By Amber Thorpe8 years ago in Humans
Life as LGBT
My life hasn’t always been easy. Through high school we all try to fit in, find our calling if it’s social groups, activities, sports or just simply finding what the future holds. Each year we find more about ourselves and grow into being independent adults with each semester. We struggle through tests and exams and building up knowledge to enter the real world.
By Peyton Alexander8 years ago in Humans
#MyWorstDate
So there I was on the good ole Meetme site. You know that one where you can just slap any random picture down as your profile pic and start searching for your perfect match while trying to sidestep those nasty messages you disgust so much. Well that was me. I created an account and put some crappy pictures of me on there. Might as well right? If the person I meet is my “perfect match” they are going to see my good, bad, and ugly side. So why not just show them who I am right then and there? Sure people will look at the photos and think negatively about them. But if they like the photos then they will like the real me so there's nothing to worry about. At least that's what I thought.
By Erin Taylor8 years ago in Humans
Valentine's Day Cards for Couples Who Aren't Cheesy
When February the 14th comes around the corner, the pressure to become a sappy and romantic human becomes overwhelming. However, there is no need for this. Valentine's Day can be celebrated with your significant other without feeling the need to portray your love and tell them you couldn't live without them.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Humans
An Open Letter to Those Who Care 'Too' Much
I am absolutely terrified of the world we live in. As a girl who cares and feels so deeply, I often react to the harsh realities of life in a much more troubling manner than the average person. The naive child in me still believes in the good in everyone, and that if I give my all to someone, they will do the same for me. But I have extended a hand and opened my heart to all who have wandered into my life, and it has burned me more times than it has not. I turn on the news and am bombarded with tragedy after tragedy, each one more traumatizing than the next. Most people are saddened and sickened by such events, but typically not to the extent that I am. I have witnessed loved ones of mine go through awful experiences, and while they struggled to deal with it, accept it, and move on, the process was much shorter and far less intense than it is when I go through similar experiences. I cannot even express with words the pain I have felt over situations and experiences, and the difficulty I have had to move on with my life without it affecting every aspect of my existence, that others seemed to get over so quickly. Sure, they were sad, and they were struggling, but it rarely seems to be to the extent it is for me. I do not say this for sympathy, nor do I say this to come off as though I have it so much worse than others because I don't, and I surely do not believe that I do. Everyone has their obstacles, and caring "too" deeply happens to be one of mine.
By Abbey Walters8 years ago in Humans
My Love Life
Let me start by saying that I’m 24 years old and don’t have a clue what I’m doing when it comes to my love life. I went through a few crappy boyfriends in high school, most of whom cheated on me or ditched me because I thought I was too young to have sex. I guess I had about as much luck dating in high school as to be expected. Nothing interesting there.
By Ashley Holbrook8 years ago in Humans
Strangers
Do you ever walk past someone on the street or hear a little snippet of a conversation while sitting in the coffee shop and wonder what their life is like? Imagine if you had the power to know what would happen in their life that day. Would you tell them? Or would you watch on as it all unfolded?
By Rachel Kyeremeh8 years ago in Humans
That One Night
That One Night Hannah sat up in her bed drenched in a pool of sweat. The dream came again. She tried blocking it out, but those eyes stared back at her all throughout the night. For the past week she had dreamt of a twenty-year old boy with the brightest blue eyes she had ever seen. There was no doubt the dream meant something.
By Bridget Josephine8 years ago in Humans
Winter’s Eve
The harsh wind whipped around them, the ice stinging their face. They trekked through the knee-deep snow, struggling with each step desperately trying to keep their balance. Alyssa and Michael had been gone for years. They had left to leave the hectic and crazy world behind to explore the world on their own. Before they had left, James and Alyssa had attended college together. They had lived in Scotland and met each other shortly before they had decided to run away. The two quickly became friends and had a deep emotional connection. They both agreed that all the problems in the world could be ended by simply talking, and that violence was useless and never truly ended conflict.
By Jake Fritts8 years ago in Humans
'It's Not a Lovebite, It's Stress' - The Reality of Your Sex Life At University. Top Story - January 2018.
"I’m stressed because I have not got a boyfriend which gives me a heat rash which people mistake for a hicky, which is the most ironic thing ever," one of my good friends at university told me once.
By Phoenix Blackley8 years ago in Humans
