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When Grief Moved In
It's finals week. I just transferred to a new school. This is my first semester there, and my exam is tomorrow. I need to be taking notes on the Crusades and Medieval Spain, but the black on my index cards are doodles of her name. Sketches of her face. Two years ago today, she had 12 days left on this earth and we didn't know, or maybe we did, but we didn't believe it. I didn't believe it. Our heroes are not supposed to die and our best friends aren't supposed to leave. She was both to me, and she died.
By Mac Kapala8 years ago in Humans
But Things Are Different Now
Things are different now. It’s like our hearts used to have the same beat, like when you’re on a run in the crisp morning air and a song comes on in your headphones that matches the pulsing of your blood absolutely perfectly. We were like that.
By Asa Johnson-Ross8 years ago in Humans
To the Girl Who Let Him Go
To the girl who let him go: thank you. Thank you for letting go of such an amazing man. Thank you for hurting him the way you did and helping him learn. You let him go for certain reasons and for that I will be forever grateful. You let go of someone who supports you in everything you do. You let go of someone who would never hurt you, even if his life depended on it. You let go of someone who would put his life on the line for you in a heartbeat. You let go of a man that every girl dreams of having. You helped him grow so he could love me the way he does. Thank you for giving me my lifelong partner. My other half. The love of my life.
By Hannah Beaton8 years ago in Humans
Healing After Being Cheated On
For those who haven't had their heart broken, their trust shattered and confidence totally destroyed by being cheated on, I hope you never have to go through this pain. It is unbearable, yet survivable. For those who have gone through this hurt and have survived my heart will always be with you. I understand this pain well but you are not alone my friends. This article is not simply about being cheated on by your first love, or by a fling or by a rebound. This is written for those who have been cheated on by their soulmates, their life partners and who have found the strength and courage to heal themselves. Here are some of the phases you might have gone through when you discovered the betrayal, and for those who have cheated or been the cheatee, this is an inside look into the pain the faithful partner has been through.
By Elanda-Isabella Atencio8 years ago in Humans
Leave and Bloom
Domestic Violence If you look up domestic violence, you will find: Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior which involves violence, physical, sexual, or psychological abuse against an intimate partner. If you ask anyone that has been through it they will say it is hell. You never know when things are going to explode. You walk on egg shells continuously, and try to keep the kids quiet, food made, laundry done, lunch packed, and on an on. You are responsible for everything and nothing better go wrong or it's on you.
By Misty Frith8 years ago in Humans
Crazy Mad Love
A day home alone finally allowed her time to reflect. She thought about everything. Everything near and far. Old memories, ones she’d let run through her mind a thousand times over and ones she hadn’t allowed herself to think about until now. It’d almost been a year, she thought to herself. A year since she’d met Tony. Tony Fisher. His real name already sounded like that of a fairytale character. She laughed. Her First “official” boyfriend. Not an almost relationship like all the ones before that had been. Their whole relationship only lasted for about a month but boy did that encounter influence her life.
By Nina Marie8 years ago in Humans
Early Dating 101
Let’s face it; dating is hard! You meet someone, start to get to know them, and before you know it, you’re seeing them all the time, and calling each other those adorably gross pet names like cuddly bear and baby cakes. Ok, maybe not those two, but you get my point. After the honeymoon phase of your partner being nothing but amazing in your eyes, there comes that period of wondering and questioning. Is this real? Is this really how they are all the time? How would they handle a fight? It’s the time I like to refer to as the hardest part of early on dating. It’s the part where you figure out who the person truly is. It’s what can make or break the relationship in the beginning.
By Ashley Lindvig8 years ago in Humans
