breakups
When it comes to breakups, pain is inevitable, but Humans thinks that suffering is optional.
Taught to Expect, Not to Honor
Modern society has trained women to expect everything and to honor nothing. They are raised to know what they want but not to know what they owe. They are told to list their standards but never to build the strength required to meet someone else’s. The result is a generation fluent in demands but illiterate in duty. Love cannot survive when one side learns only to expect while the other learns only to give.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
The One-Way Street of Modern Love
Modern relationships were supposed to be built on equality, but what we call equality has become one-sided. Men are taught to give, to serve, to protect, and to love unconditionally. Women are taught to expect those things and to measure a man’s worth by how perfectly he provides them. Men are conditioned to earn love. Women are conditioned to receive it. The result is not partnership but imbalance—a one-way street where the traffic of sacrifice flows in only one direction.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
How Close Is Too Close With Female Friends? Understanding Boundaries in a Relationship
In every committed relationship, boundaries with female friends are crucial for maintaining trust, emotional balance, and respect. While friendships with the opposite gender are perfectly normal and healthy, there’s a fine line between platonic closeness and emotional intimacy that can unintentionally harm a romantic relationship.
By Relationship Guide2 months ago in Humans
Unmasking the Narcissistic Persona: A Practical Guide
The term "narcissist" has become ubiquitous in modern conversation, often used loosely to describe anyone with a noticeable degree of self-absorption. However, pathological narcissism—a pervasive and enduring pattern of thought and behavior—is far more complex and insidious. For those navigating personal or professional relationships, discerning the presence of genuine narcissistic traits is a critical skill for self-preservation. It is not about simply identifying a love for compliments, but rather recognizing an underlying, fragile psychological structure that relies on the manipulation and exploitation of others for sustenance.
By Humberto Jaeres3 months ago in Humans
How to Stop Feeling So Insecure in Your Relationship
Insecurity can creep in quietly, even in the happiest couples. Whether it’s fear of losing someone you love, constant comparison, or overthinking every little thing, insecurity can slowly erode trust and connection. However, you don't have to let your fear of hurt dictate your love life. With the right mindset and actions, we can all learn how to feel confident, valued, and secure in our relationships.
By Relationship Guide3 months ago in Humans
Less Furious, More Curious
It feels like the world’s gone mad — egos on parade, empathy in short supply, decency downgraded to weakness. But here’s the secret: peace isn’t found by escaping the chaos. It’s found by standing in the middle of it, clear-eyed and unshakable, while everyone else spins.
By THE HONED CRONE3 months ago in Humans
Halloween: The Night of Mystery, Costumes, and Community
Halloween, celebrated every year on October 31, is one of the most fascinating and widely recognized holidays in the world. It blends ancient traditions, religious influences, and modern pop culture into a single night filled with costumes, candy, and creativity. While many people see Halloween as a fun holiday for children, its history reveals a much deeper and symbolic meaning tied to fear, harvest, and the connection between the living and the dead.
By America today 3 months ago in Humans
The Hidden Truth About a Man’s Glow
Nobody tells you this. They’ll tell you to chase success, to build muscle, to stack paper until you finally feel enough. But no one warns you that a man can have it all — the money, the body, the cars — and still walk around dim.
By Randolphe Tanoguem3 months ago in Humans
The Half-Finished Race
People often say that women mature faster than men. In one sense they do, but that advantage is temporary. If maturity were a marathon, women would sprint the first half and cross the midpoint far ahead. They would celebrate as if the race were over. Men would lag behind, slower at first, but they would keep running. They would finish the second half while many of the early sprinters stood still. That second half of the race, the one built on endurance, sacrifice, and humility, is where real adulthood begins.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
