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Most recently published stories in Humans.

You're the Twin To My Flame
A year and a half ago, you came into my life unexpectedly. I was engaged then and I was very much in love. I had no idea that you and I would ever come to be who we are today. Which may not be much, but let me explain. We push and pull together and then stray away from each other when it gets overwhelming, I can't be mad at you for backing away when I do the same thing. So here is the thing...
By Grace8 years ago in Humans
Staying in Love
My boyfriend and I have been together for a while, so we are way beyond the honeymoon phase. This doesn't mean however, that our relationship has gotten dull. And that takes a little work to keep things new and exciting still. Here are 8 ways to keep a relationship strong.
By Christina Buchanan8 years ago in Humans
My Odd Christmas
It's that time of year again. Christmas! This year will be a bit different than the past five years due to being newly single after going through the big D. Everyone knows divorce can be a liberating experience but it can also wreak havoc on your life. I am not sure which will be the case for me. I seem to be on a piano wire balancing between these two eventualities. For I had better get my shit together or everything after Christmas will feel like a plane crash.
By Terrell H8 years ago in Humans
What Is Love?
So I was single for a whole year, having my "fun" doing whatever I wanted, living on my own terms, honestly I was really happy. I decided I didn't want or need a boyfriend to keep me occupied or happy or anything really. If it came to sex there was plenty to go around without the burden of having a boyfriend or man tell you how to live your life. Don't get me wrong I love men. Maybe not enough, that's why my relationships have always been such failures, can't seem to make them last past a couple months without breaking up.
By Valerie Rose8 years ago in Humans
Diary of a Broken Wife
Have you ever asked yourself, why am I just a convenience? Well, this is my story about how I am nothing, but an inconvenience to the man who I thought loved me. It all started back in 2013 when I got a message on social media from a kid that I went to school with, but never would have dated back in high school. I read the message and thought I have nothing to lose at this point, I will give it a try. I began to message him back which led to meeting him at my work. I remember it like it was yesterday, he pulled up in his beat-up blazer, it was July and I was working at a pool store in Marion, Indiana. I told him to meet me behind the building at the Circle K gas station in the back-parking lot. I walk out of the pool store and see this cute short kid in basketball shorts, a wife beater, and sandals. I thought, “he is so cute” and I couldn’t help but hug him. We talked about our day and other small talk when I told him I better get back into work before my boss wonders what happened to me. I hug him goodbye and felt my body move in for a kiss, like I couldn’t stop it. It just felt right and I was so comfortable with him.
By Brooke Sell8 years ago in Humans
Modern Romance
Before the emergence of the internet, society was vastly different from the society we live in today. Without certain technologies, everyday tasks took time and energy. The goal and purpose of most technologies we have today is to make our lives easier. However, in making life easier, we have altered our society in ways that most people do not notice or think about. Although the idea itself is conclusive and obvious, technology’s effect on modern society is an idea that is argued about and debated often. Young people around the world have a deep love and interest in technology, while many scholars believe that technology can be detrimental to one’s health. One specific aspect of technology that is highly discussed is online dating. Following the invention of Match.com and eHarmony, a new platform called Tinder has arisen. Tinder works by scrolling through option after option by swiping right or left. By swiping left on a person, you discard their profile, rejecting a possibility of getting a match. Swiping right means that you are interested in that person and there is a possibility of matching with that person. A match happens when both users swipe right on each others’ profiles. Tinder is extremely controversial itself. Some feel it is superficial, while some feel Tinder is a fast, easy way to meet new people. Online dating, however used by millions of people around the world at varying ages, is debated by many.
By Samantha Brett8 years ago in Humans
To the Man Who Holds My Heart
I am so lucky to have found you. I am so thankful that my 8th grade crush turned into something so real. You have shown me a love I never thought I deserved. You continue to show me this love every day that we are together. You never stop trying to "win me" even though you already have me. I am so grateful for you and I promise to love you endlessly.
By Hannah Beaton8 years ago in Humans
Postcard Perfect
Sarah closed the door briskly behind her. Heating the house was expensive, Phil kept telling her. It's not like she didn't realise that—she could see the figures on the quarterly bills just as well as he could—Phil just seemed to gain some odd kind of anxious comfort from saying it out loud.
By Deanne Adams8 years ago in Humans
Why I No Longer Chase People
I understand that people get busy with their lives, but if you don't message me ever and you don't have a good reason, why would I want to keep chasing you or try with you? If you don't try with me, why would I try with you? My former best friend accused me of starting drama which I wouldn't and didn't, and she was victim shaming me after my sexual assault, which she may have done without knowing, but still. So when she started to not message me anymore I thought OK, I knew this was coming, so that's fine. I think that she also had a problem with my kink lifestyle. So I decided to move on, I figured I outgrew her and she got busy. Guys, sometimes people don't message you and you realize that it was a blessing. You also realize sometimes that you out grow people and it's OK. I tried to message her recently to no answer and I knew it was time to move on. Does it hurt? Yes. Does it suck? Yes. Can you get over it? Yes.
By Lena Bailey8 years ago in Humans
The Day I Fell in Love with My Best Friend
My heart aches. It's like a physical ache that sits in my heart like a heavy rock. The jealousy is like knives in my gut. Each time she talks about someone she likes, I have to sit there with a smile on my face and pretend I'm as happy as I could possibly be for her.
By E ☄8 years ago in Humans
The Fine Art of Social Hibernation
Not everyone wants to go outside this holiday season, this article is for you. What if you found yourself with the worst case of seasonal allergies? What if your love life was turning into a torrential soap opera and you just needed to escape into your fortress of solitude? What if you're so done with 2017 and anything below 65 degrees was not worth going outside for? Whatever the reason, the introversion within you has won and all social fabulousness has been relegated to 2018.
By Saufty ~*8 years ago in Humans
You Never Have to Say "I Love You"
Love. It's only a four letter word and yet it's meaning is very strong. Using it in a sentence is even stronger. And that's why it's such a big deal the first time you say, "I love you," to your partner because the meaning of the sentence is really strong.
By Mel Leigh8 years ago in Humans