breakups
When it comes to breakups, pain is inevitable, but Humans thinks that suffering is optional.
Can You Really Love Someone You've Never Met?
Growing up, my life had never really been considered pleasant. I had a mother in and out of drugs and a father who didn't care. It has always been my brother and me against the world. Then 6th grade came and that school year is when my whole way of life changed just from one snapchat. That 10-second image of a brown-eyed boy with dark fringed hair and a smile which lit the room up had me falling head over heels. As we started talking and learning about each other was when I later found out he lived 583 miles away at that moment I felt all hope was lost. Turns out that wasn’t the only inconvenience; he also had a companion. Later that week he Snapchatted me again asking for my number and at the time nothing else was going through my head other than I was in shocked that a guy like him wanted to talk to someone like me. We talked every day, and I fell more for him every day.
By Makayla Taylor8 years ago in Humans
Heartbreak
Chapter One: You start to question yourself on whether or not you’re good enough, wondering where you could have possibly gone wrong, sitting there trying to analyze the situation and trying to figure out a way to fix it, but here’s the thing, you can’t. Welcome to the story on my first love. It all started with the usual Facebook posts — yup that’s where I met him, and little did I know we went to the same school together. One night I’m scrolling on my Facebook and as usual I got bored and started liking people’s statuses and posts and I came across his, the guy who broke me into pieces. So there he is messaging me on his truth towards me and he started off with, “you’re beautiful, but that’s stating the obvious, truth is, you should say hi sometime at school.” Long story short, we got to know each other better on social media. Then it came to that day when I finally met him in person. I’m walking to class on a Monday afternoon, and he approached me, etc. You guys should probably know by now that we talked, we met, and day by day we started to hangout and talk more and he told me these things like, “you’re beautiful, you’re funny, I love your smile,” etc. A year and a half later, there we were. Everyone at school knew about us, we were inseparable, he was my best friend, my go to, my first love, we did about everything together and everyone swore that him and I were gonna make it out of high school together and be those high school sweethearts and I had no doubt about it. I was head-over-heels for this guy until that day came. The arguments rose, the hate you’s more than the I love you's, the I’m sorry's, the crying, the frustration — everything. It seemed like everything I did or said would ruin something, but God did have a way of making things seem like it was okay. We’d argue then minutes later we’d be laughing until our stomachs hurt. He was everything I ever wanted in someone. I could have sworn on my life I was going to marry this guy and grow as a family with him and have this amazing life together. I was in love with him and nothing he ever did or said would change that. Then June 10, 2015 was when it all came rolling down, as if someone came and hit me in my stomach with a bat about a thousand times. One year and eight months in I had found it all out...
By Gabby Dominguez 🌻8 years ago in Humans
Abusive Relationships?
Relationships; when you think of one you think of all the good times you could have with someone not the downhill battle that lies underneath. The truth of who someone really is is hidden underneath their skin that shows when they become angry at you or someone else. How hard it is to picture someone you love being that way.
By Rachel Cross8 years ago in Humans
Wounded Survivor
Do you ever think of me? I still think of you but I wish I didn’t. You still haunt my nightmares and have created a fear that is instilled inside me. I wish there was a drug that could erase your existence in my life. Then maybe I could revert back to the woman I use to be. To this day, there is still a fear that lurks inside my very being from what you did to me. It is a deep cloudy pool and every time I try to swim across or find a way around, all the nightmares start bubbling up again, engulfing me. There is no escape as I sink deeper and deeper into the dark water, begging if not praying, to be free.
By Ashley Star8 years ago in Humans
Out of the Woods
I pulled the covers over my bare shoulders and pulled a pillow to my naked breasts. I glanced over at the clock. It read 5:55. "He should be back soon," I thought. We lived on a farm somewhere in the middle of Texas. He was always getting up early to feed the cows and do some other farm chores. I rolled over and laid on my back as I started to think. "I hate it here," I would say to myself. But he loves it and I can’t take that away from him. I slowly sat up in bed as soon as he walked back into the room.
By Meredith Connell8 years ago in Humans
Inner Demons
Mark couldn’t believe he was here, surrounded by many people he didn’t know. He shuffled through the crowd and took a seat on the side of the room assigned to him. He whipped out his flask and embraced the burn of whiskey as he took a gulp. He closed his eyes and took a deep, calculating breath. The day the invitation arrived in his mailbox was a surprise to him. The ivory paper and gold lining made it known that again, there was a wedding happening, and again, he was a guest. He sat on his couch for an hour deciding if he was going to RSVP and spent another hour deciding whether or not he was bringing a date. Finally, he responded, bought a gift, and drove to the wedding. Here he was, sitting at the wedding of his ex-girlfriend from a few years back. He hadn’t seen her for over 3 years, yet here he was. As thoughts flooded his brain, the muttering in the room stopped as a violin pierced the air with its notes signaling the room to take a seat. The audience turned to see a handsome man strut down the isle, his nervousness apparent on his face. After a few moments, the notes changed and the room eagerly turned to await the arrival of the bride. She appeared in the doorway, her white gown caressing her every curve. Her smile was as white as her dress and her eyes were bright as she took the practiced steps down the isle towards the groom.
By Gina melrae8 years ago in Humans
Crappy Relationship
Has anyone ever been in a relationship where the other person didn't appreciate you...? Well I have and I'm going to tell you about it but I'm not gonna bore you with the details in between. It started when a girl told me that she liked me but at this point I didn't feel the same until a couple weeks before school. A couple days into school we started dating and this was a mistake because I rushed into the relationship and there was still a lot to learn about her, and for me to see if I could see myself having a long-term relationship with this girl. The worst part about this relationship was that we hung out twice from when we started dating in September till we broke up in January. After two weeks everyone was telling me that I should dump her but I didn’t want to because I still had hope. We argued a bit usually after I would talk to her and try and reassure her that I still want to be in the relationship. One problem was that whenever I had a problem with her instead of talking to her I usually consulted my friends, and even though it was wrong they gave me very helpful advice. When my boy Ziggy found out we were together he was kinda mad because he knew I could do better and my friends at school said the same thing but I didn't listen because I really liked her. But the feelings would slowly diminish whenever I asked her to come to the crib and she said no. She was somehow always busy on weekends and PD days😩. The first time we hung out was amazing but the second time was so bad. Around Christmas time I got her two of her favorite things (fuzzy socks and a flannel) and my friends were saying that I’m too good for her because she’s probably not going to buy me anything.
By Kwabena Asante8 years ago in Humans
Inappropriate and Indecisive
Chapter One I could have written a hundred pages on what he looked like, as well as his personality, described both the good and the bad sides. I have so much to say about myself, my feelings and my views of the world, about our relationship, how it was built and what it consisted of. This is a piece of what happens in one’s head when being misled, betrayed, and ignored by someone you had trusted with your heart.
By Emilie Annedotter8 years ago in Humans
Cold Summer
He stood there at the window of the home as the sunlight that should have been warm drenched over his head and shoulders. It was late June, yet the sunlight felt cold to him, like Father Death’s hands wrapping around his throat and strangling him like some kind of madman. It was as if the world were trying to suffocate him and take him down for all he was.
By Datura Finnilan8 years ago in Humans
