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Common Mistakes We Make In Relationships
I don't care who you are or what you do, anyone that claims to live a perfect life with their significant other is full of crap. Of course, relationships can be strong and full of love and happy days, but expecting two separate individuals to agree on everything whether it be parenting, finances, sex, etc. is absolutely ludicrous.
By Jus L'amore8 years ago in Humans
Standing Right in Front of You
Bing bong. John stepped through the door into the cool interior of the Verizon store, clutching his dripping phone in one hand and casually smoothing his dark, soaking hair with the other. His shoes squished and squelched as he made his way to the heart of the sale floor.
By Kendi Stoneberg8 years ago in Humans
What's It Feels Like for a (Gay) Boy
This morning I read a blog written by a woman who had been in a relationship with her boyfriend for five years. She wrote about the ways things change and that often familiar transition from butterflies to being comfortable.
By Richard Douglas8 years ago in Humans
Boiling the Frog
It’s the summer holidays and as my day job is related to education, that is when I take a lot of my time off. My partner and I have just come back from a week and a half in Spain and then we just spent the long weekend in Amsterdam. It was really great for Jose and me to spend that time with each other and really calibrate ourselves, and by that I mean each self and then the third "self" that is us. I mean, we didn’t sit around contemplating our navels and trying to communicate telepathically or anything quite like that (although we got pretty close in Amsterdam when we tried mushrooms, that was until Jose came out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his head with our toothbrushes as horns). We were our natural, unfiltered, and unaffected selves and it was nice to go back to point zero.
By James Murphy8 years ago in Humans
Signs You Feel Insecure Around Your Partner
If you just started a relationship with someone or have been dating them for a while, there are times when you might feel insecure. It's okay to have occasional insecurities. But it can be worrisome if you are consistently questioning your partner and not feeling loved and protected by them.
By Miranda O'Conner8 years ago in Humans
In The Darkness: Part 1
Azazel sat with his leg casually crossed, sipping at a steaming cup of Earl Grey at a café he had been frequenting since the dawn of time; or so it seemed. His thumb stroked the thin, porcelain curve of the handle. How easily it would shatter with the slightest twitch of his finger like human bone. The thought made him shudder. Carving hit him like a Clydesdale slamming its hoof into his chest; painful, radiating through every fiber of his being… then he took another sip of his tea. The sweet, peppered lavender taste washed away all hint of urgent need for violence, for blood, for the satisfaction of knowing he could conquer any and all… but that was not who he was anymore. He put that behind him.
By May Fox8 years ago in Humans
What to Say When You Are at a Loss for Words
There are so many times in life when you want to say something, but don’t know how to put it into words. Are you worried that you might say or do the wrong thing? This is a common worry, that many of us face. This fear can stop us from reaching out, during times when we are needed the most. Below I have outlined some helpful tips, for dealing with some of the most difficult situations.
By Nicole (Nikki) M.8 years ago in Humans
Break Up Lessons: Part Two
Making the decision to confront the Emptiness was, quite frankly, emotionally overwhelming for me but, the decision needed to be made. I was at a point in my life where I had no choice but to face all of the emotions, feelings and thoughts that were crowded into my mind in the aftermath of another disastrous relationship experience. I was at the spot where I needed to answer the question that every man and woman asks themselves at the end of a relationship: Is it me?
By Kimberly Denesse8 years ago in Humans
Cracking the Code
We've all been there, ladies. We meet a guy and he makes our hearts race, our palms sweat, and our thoughts get scrambled. We all have that one guy that we thought would be the one someday. Married with kids and a dog. Somehow, we always end up picking the wrong guy to be our Mr. Right.
By Katrina Dean8 years ago in Humans
The Mask
What if it were true? I wish people would just give that a thought: What if what I am saying is actually true? What if there really is another person behind that nice mask of smiles, friendly talks, and prayers… the pastor mask? I wouldn’t be able to believe it either had I not lived it.
By Esther Renee Large8 years ago in Humans
A Garden of Rooks
How long had Smit been here? She felt like this moment had grown its own lifetime and existed for as long as she could remember; her mind had raced a thousand races whilst her heart had beat maybe once, or was it twice? She is acutely aware of an absolute existence and intricate senses, but they aren’t her own. At least, they aren’t her current senses. In her mind she is thirteen again, in her thirteenth winter; she could smell the sodden earth and hear the close, hard rain as her small home offered all the shelter it could. She could feel the forearms against her chest, and the thin breeze of Lysander’s own breaths against her neck. She had always felt close to him, and as they wore the dense night like a blanket he would be her cradle. He had weathered more winters than she had, this was her logic: he knew what he was doing. The safety swallowed her deep into its unconcerned trunk where she intended to remain for all her long and luscious life. Smit remembers how it always ended in the morning. Smit blinks, mud is pressing into her eyes, she hasn’t taken a breath for some time.
By Joe Sheldon8 years ago in Humans
"Make Way" Part Nine: Fall of '87
It was at some night club in lower Manhattan, back in 1985. The young twenty seven-year-old fella, who's name is Tino, but later in life will be Tino Sr., came to the club with his friend Anthony, and they planned on meeting nice gals while dancing to some Bee Gees. The young twenty six-year-old gal, who's name is Anita, came with her three sisters (she has five sisters, altogether). During the night, both Tino and Anita noticed each other, and Tino asked her for a dance.
By Daniel Luis Ennab8 years ago in Humans