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Most recently published stories in Humans.

A Big Struggle
So last year I started uni. And yeah, t'was a laugh and a half. Got drunk, met new people, did lots of work, got good grades and had fun. That's what we are told uni is like and yeah, it is. It really is. But I was never told how much of a struggle it was going to be. I lost friends, felt disconnected from my family and feel like an outsider during all my holiday time at home.
By Lauren Whitney8 years ago in Humans
A Wicked Game
There comes a time in practically every man's life when a simple smile or gesture turns into something more. In a split second, an infectious smile catapults one into a realm of reality that is completely unexpected. For me, it was the spring of '89 when that infectious smile took me by surprise. Little did I know back then that this woman held me captive all that summer long, while she played a wicked game where I would be the loser in the end. She went away with another and I was left alone yet again. I can still feel the pain of love's depart. But it was out of a chance meeting those many years ago where her infectious smile caught my eye and pulled at my heart. They say that love can blind a man so as not to see. But for me I didn't know that a wicked game was about to be played on me.
By Dr. Williams8 years ago in Humans
Why You're Single (Even Though You're Awesome)
One thing that many people can attest to is the sheer number of awesome, loving, and beautiful single women there are out there — all wondering why they're single.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Humans
Chapter 1: Empty
Chapter 1 Have you ever had that feeling of driving into oncoming traffic or jumping off a building? Not because you’re suicidal, but because you just feel like you need to. Then you snap back into your normal frame of thought and think to yourself that everything is fine. That my friend is “L’appel du vide” or loosely translated to English, the call of the void. Some people hear the call more than others, like me… I mean, don’t get me wrong, life has been somewhat good to me. I’m 27, I have an apartment and a cat, a decent paying job, I drink sometimes, and I have the occasional female companion. My life is simple, yet the void calls to me as if I’m not happy with what I have, as if I’m incomplete.
By Jack DeWitt8 years ago in Humans
How to Fix Him
So, I like to attempt to make people better. You know, to help people. To give them the love that they probably need in their life. I've been this way my whole life so it's nothing new. But when I started dating it got bad. I appealed to a certain type of guy whom I should have stayed away from. I appealed to the heartbroken and angry. And I'm not saying it was their fault. You'll understand the more you read.
By Khiana8 years ago in Humans
I'm Sorry I Never Told You
I’m sorry I never told you… How much I loved your smile. How it made me melt every time I saw it. Every time you smiled at me. How seeing your face was the best part of my day. How I never could have gotten tired of seeing your amazing smile. How you were right when you told me on our first date that your smile was your best physical feature.
By M F8 years ago in Humans
The Girlfriend Experience
The Beginning. Female singledom—definitely not a word, but I'm going with it. Currently in London the percentage of single, unattached human beings apparently stands at 51%. That means that at least half of women in the city are single and I am one of those statistics. Technically a single entity for 9 years and counting, I haven't quite given up on true love yet; sometimes I still even put myself out there. I've tried every trick and app in the symbolic book (literal app store) and a fair few online dating services too. Please don't mistake this for desperation; this is just what a lonely twenty-something girl looks like. I've got to be honest; it's a wild country out there in the big city and not exactly what I signed up for just because I have female reproductive organs. It’s hard to catch a break out there and when you do it’s even harder to keep a hold on it.
By H G8 years ago in Humans
Don't Look Back
"We have to end this," I said, looking out the window. My breath fogged the glass, marking the barrier between myself and the frigid winter night beyond.
By Kimberly Alcorn8 years ago in Humans
Why a Break Won’t Break Me
I’ll admit that in the last few days, I have spent most of my alone time sobbing and my time in public trying not to. Then, one day it stopped. I had realized that just like you needed a break to better yourself, I could do the same. I took my alone time and turned it into inspiration, and here’s a few things I’ve learned.
By Angela Smatana8 years ago in Humans
It All Boils Down to This
Sometimes I become frustrated, sad, lonely, uneasy, impatient, antsy, scared, and ready to self-sabotage. Those are the times that I stand back and really look at her. I take all of her in to the extent that I can.
By kristen weigand8 years ago in Humans
Head First Into Toxic Waste
Toxic love has victimized many people in different forms. Like many who have experienced toxic love with another knows the tragedy that comes along with it. Toxic love forms a bubble that cascades the weak and the willing together to form a unity or a bond. Like a parasite it leaches to your soul. It feeds off of another person’s weakened entity to survive.
By Soon So8 years ago in Humans
How to Overcome Insecurities When Dating as a Guy
Take it from me, when dating as a guy, it can be a complete crapshoot. As somebody who has dabbled in spur of the moment conversation and the online dating scene (with varying success for both), it is easy to develop insecurities. You will rack your brain over why things don't work, what your limits should be and even when things seem to fall into place.
By Dr. Harmon Love8 years ago in Humans