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Signs He's Manipulating You (And You Need To Bail!)
I've seen a lot of relationships that started out nice, and then turned into a total mindfuck later on — both first and secondhand. Without fail, one of the key signs a relationship will turn into a draining, toxic, and potentially abusive disaster, has to be manipulation.
By Riley Raul Reese8 years ago in Humans
We Laugh About It Now
Back in the third grade, I had a thing with spies. For some odd reason, I enjoyed pretending I was in a movie, knocking people out with my super ninja skills. Not only did I love acting as if I were one, I passed it on to lots of friends in my class. Someone in particular though, Gracelyn, played along with my antics, despite how dumb I looked rolling down hills and shouting to her "I call this the spy cartwheel!"
By Catherine Corkill8 years ago in Humans
Together as One
Isn't it hard, knowing who to trust? The easy way out, in your mind, seems to be to avoid giving trust to anyone. But from first hand experience, that is never the way, and almost certainly does not help. There are a wide number of reasons why you may not feel up to trusting anyone ever again, there are plenty of reasons why you may feel the world is against you.
By Alison Atkinson8 years ago in Humans
When You Discover Your Spouse No Longer Cares
I think the first time I noticed that something was wrong was about 4 years ago. We were fighting all the time, I mean all the time. It was almost like it was a power struggle. I still to this day cannot put my finger on what started all of this. And to be completely honest, I can't even remember what we fought about back then, I just know how lonely I felt all the time.
By Scarlet De Lis8 years ago in Humans
On a Special Date
His fingers had been tapping rhythmically onto the bed sheets for the last ten minutes. He hated going through it again. Waiting for his wife get dressed in the closet played on his nerves. ‘’Lisa,’’ Johnathan called out to his wife, but no answer followed except the sound of more clothes falling on the floor. He heard her utter a frustrated grunt and resume searching.
By Mokadem Ali8 years ago in Humans
The Truth
Once upon a time I was in a creative writing class in college. Our task was to create a character and write an inner monologue. I chose someone from a novel I was developing. Sitting here, going through some of my things, I realize it's not something I will ever use. Admittedly, it's not my best piece of writing, but I did put some heart into it and wanted to share this bit.
By Mitch Davis8 years ago in Humans
Square One
The feeling of heartbreak is like a tightening in the chest that won't go away. It's like the feeling of vomit constantly at the back of your throat, it's like sleeping through classes/work/appointments. Heartbreak in my opinion is another word for excruciatingly painful depression. I used to be in love; head over heels in love with who I thought was the most amazing person I had ever met. I never felt sadness or pain, I was finally understood, I finally felt secure. The best analogy I could give is when it's the middle of August in Florida, so hot you can barely move, but you take your first sip of an ice cold glass of lemonade and it's pure bliss. Weird analogy, but this was the most refreshing thing I'd ever felt and I thought, "How could something like this ever go wrong?"
By Sydney Elliott8 years ago in Humans
Coffeeshop Encounter
It was a cool winter morning. A light drizzle was coming down as I began to contemplate what the purpose of my anxiety was. As a custom for every new adventure, I ask myself why fear seems to be present. In most cases, I find just a natural response to my state of being, living with the awareness of all the chaos that fluctuates throughout the days of all who come to exist.
By Nicholas Goodman8 years ago in Humans
The Time a Stranger Asked me for Boy Advice on a Bus
This is a tale that tells about the single most social thing that has happened to me whilst traveling at 18. On an about five or six hour bus ride, a girl just randomly asked me for boy advice. Here's some context:
By Calder Amos-Wood8 years ago in Humans
How You Can Survive a Long Distance Relationship
So you have found yourself in a relationship with your significant other further away than you would like. Whether it be the next city over, or half-way around the world, distance is never fun, especially when you are apart from the one you love. I already know you want to make it work, because you wouldn't have kept the relationship going if you didn't already love the person. But how can you keep on "dating" your lover when there is distance separating you.
By Jennea Barclay8 years ago in Humans
Her Lips
As I walked, I ran my fingertips over the smooth, glazed wood that defined the bar. The sound of drunken chatter and soft laughter was faded into the background as the constant clink of glasses slammed into my ears. The restaurant was dim, as if all the colours of the sun had weakened and were slowly slipping away.
By Alicia Rodgers8 years ago in Humans
