dating
All about dating. First dates, three years into a relationship, Tinder, and more.
My Lesson on Emotional Abuse
TRIGGER WARNING: Abuse, mentions of Self-Harm and Suicide I had never been in a horrible relationship before, so this treatment was shocking to me. Nevertheless, it took me years to stop it because I became so accustomed to it. Before my abuse, I became depressed when I was 13 and developed anxiety, paranoia, and many bad habits. In my freshman year of high school, I went to hospitals, therapists, and was prescribed medication for my feelings and behavior. I looked to boys/men to fill the emptiness I felt, and it was such an unhealthy habit to have. Not only did I use guys to feel whole, I picked ones that were completely toxic to my mental health. When I was 14 I met a boy, who we'll call "Grey," who was three years older than me and we got to talking a lot. He seemed just like my type - dark, brooding, troubled - and I was extremely attracted to him. Within less than a week of our nonstop talking, Grey became my boyfriend, and although I was moving to the other side of the country the next month, we decided to give it a shot. Obviously, since our relationship was long distance, you can gather on your own that the abuse was emotional, but still just as painful as physical abuse.
By Ambrenna Solis8 years ago in Humans
Falling in Love Too Easily?
Much like most teenage hopeless romantics stuck in the generation of hook-ups, I fall in love too easily. Why? Because I grew up raised around movies and books that made finding love look so easy. Growing up in a small town where everyone knows everyone, it was far from it.
By Azlyn Fugate8 years ago in Humans
Long Distance Relationships
For almost four year my fiancee and I lived 448 miles apart. Sim lived in Cwmfelinfach, South Wales - the area we're both from and I lived in St Andrews, Scotland. We'd met 7 months before I left for university and got together pretty much straight away. I'd already firmed St Andrews as my first choice on UCAS so once we were together there was no going back!
By Sophie George8 years ago in Humans
Why You Shouldn't Let Your Relationship Become Your Entire Life
At the moment, my friend is in a relationship with a girl in my class, and have been for around four months. I'm very happy for them (they had both been through horrible breakups in the past, and are both very lovely people), but throughout these few months, they have slowly become obsessed with each other.
By Kora Morris8 years ago in Humans
Falling for a Narcissistic Sociopath
You've been single for a while. You're vibrant, ambitious, goal oriented. You're out living your best life not looking for anything in particular. You go on dates, but to you it seems like all the good men in your town are taken. And then it happens! A seemingly perfect man is interested in you. Maybe you meet him at a party. Maybe you meet him at work. It doesn't matter where you meet him. All that matters is he's perfect to you.
By Ainat Grace8 years ago in Humans
2200 Miles
2200 miles. That is how far my boyfriend of almost four years and I have lived apart for roughly 550 days, and will for roughly 200 more until I finish grad school. We started dating in college, graduated, and he got a job 2200 miles away from where I was accepted into graduate school.
By Danielle Murray8 years ago in Humans
The 6 Truths You Wish You Knew Before You Started Dating
Let me get this out of the way first. I am by no means a love guru, I don't have the #relationshipgoals nailed down by any means. I don't completely understand what makes some relationships work and others not. I come from a line of imperfect relationships in my family; infidelity, divorce, lack of communication and other things that get in the way of making relationships work.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Humans
