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Dating, married, single, divorced, and more. Advice on the relationships you have in life. Dear, Humans..
The New Norm
When I was a kid, I thought your college/early 20’s years were supposed to a time to find yourself and to have fun. This was the norm 10 to 20 years ago. The new norm is finding someone who tolerates you enough to be with you 24/7, settles with you, and might even have a “mini-you” with. Now when I am at my early 20’s phase of my life, I am a single career black woman who is trying to enjoy these years. She’s also trying to have it all and understanding the meaning of multiple important want/needs.
By Phiona Marks8 years ago in Humans
I Don't Know How to Be Myself
"Be yourself," they would say. Your parents, your guardian, your high-school counselor. Basically any authoritative figure giving advice when you'd feel insecure or want to fit in. But how do kids become insecure? What makes a kid want to fit in? They certainly were not born wanting to please others, so where do they learn it? "Being yourself," is a great concept, but there's a problem when it comes to applying it; kids don't know who they are, because they are too busy learning to please everyone else. The saddest part is that those they are pleasing learned to do the same thing, not realizing it has lead them to life that is unfulfilling to their truest desires.
By Summer Sheehan8 years ago in Humans
...The Ones We Love
In 1999, a young man went to visit his friend at work and grab snacks for a movie. The young man, who had just turned 18, was hoping his friend could get off work to go see this new movie titled Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. The trailer looked action-packed and interesting enough to give it a shot. The young man went solo. From the intro to the opening scene, we were riding a neuropathic map that leads to a bead of sweat dripping from the lead characters forehead, revealing a handgun placed in his mouth.
By Art Creeps8 years ago in Humans
Bridging the Distance
There is nothing quite like the heart ache and uncertainty of being separated from the one you love by miles and miles. Being in a long-distance relationship can be one of the most trying obstacles to a relationship. It is a challenge that lots of couples have a have time navigating. The good news is technology has made it easier than it has ever been to send those loving feelings to the object of your adoration. With a little bit of creativity and your love to inspire you, the distance won’t seem as far as you think.
By Kimberly Adams8 years ago in Humans
How to Not Woo a Woman
The world of dating is tough. Especially online dating. It seems like every time you want a real relationship, everyone else wants a hook-up and every time you want a hook-up, everyone else wants you to meet their mother and join their church and bare their children.
By Jessica Rowe8 years ago in Humans
How I Attained a Nasty Nickname from My Own Crush, and How You Can Avoid It
It all started back in grade 8. I was mad in love with who I thought I’d marry, cheesy. But I mean I was 13, and had zero clue on what love actually was! Anyways, I was embarrassed about my feelings towards my crush, let’s call him T, because I’m too lazy to write "my crush." "T" was that kind of guy who only exclusively liked Asian girls. He said, “I want to connect with someone just like me.” I thought it was a great idea! I mean, I’m Asian, he’s Asain, that’s perfect! Plus "T" was every girl's crush (or at least a phase.) Back to my embarrassment, I only told certain people, but I kinda told the wrong person. I was talking to a friend, and he wanted to know who I liked, me being super stupid, I told him, “Oh I like ‘T’ but I’m just doing it to prank him.”
By Kathy Nguyen8 years ago in Humans
