fact or fiction

Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores relationship myths and truths to get your head out of the clouds and back into romantic reality.

I Failed So Many Times That I Almost Believed I Was the Problem
For a long time, failure felt like my permanent companion. No matter how hard I tried, nothing seemed to work out the way I hoped. I watched opportunities come and go, always stopping just short of reaching me. Each time I failed, I told myself it was temporary, that the next attempt would be different. But after a while, those words began to feel empty.
By On thatabout 3 hours ago in Humans
How Gen Z Is Redefining Success and Work Life Balance
For decades, success followed a predictable formula. Long working hours. Corporate titles. Stable salaries. Delayed personal life.
By Artical Mediaa day ago in Humans
How Bad Are Energy Drinks for Teens, Really?
You go to school and look at desks that have pencils, textbooks, computers, and energy drinks? Students in schools now have cans of Monster, Celsius, Bang, among others, which are even sold in vending machines in many schools. Teens usually buy these drinks for energy after a lack of sleep or just for the temporary satisfaction, even with their overall bad reputation with older adults, but what does the science actually say about this?
By Seliyan Selvakumar2 days ago in Humans
The Lie of “New Year, New Me”
Every year, on the first morning of January, the world wakes up pretending to be reborn. Gyms overflow. Journals open on fresh pages. Promises are declared loudly and confidently: This is my year. New year, new me. The words feel powerful... until they don’t. Until motivation fades, routines collapse, and February quietly becomes a graveyard of abandoned resolutions.
By MIGrowth2 days ago in Humans
Why We Stare at Slow Drivers
Most drivers perform a strange ritual they never talk about. Someone ahead of them is moving so slowly it stretches patience to its thinnest thread. Once the gap opens and they can finally accelerate past, the same thing happens every time. They look. They turn their head just enough to catch a glimpse inside the other car. It feels automatic and unnecessary, but the body does it without taking a vote. The stare is not rudeness, and it is not about proving a point. It is part of a deeper behavioral process that starts the moment another driver interferes with your rhythm.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin | Ink Profiler2 days ago in Humans
Are Fat People Disabled or Are Disabled People Fat?
There is a question people ask quietly, sometimes without even realising they are asking it. It lives in looks, assumptions, and comments muttered under breath. It sounds like concern, but it is actually judgement. It goes something like this: why are so many fat people in pain? Why are so many fat people using mobility aids? Why are so many fat people struggling to move?
By No One’s Daughter2 days ago in Humans
Souvenirs — The Physical Pieces of Our Past That Shape Who We Become
Souvenirs are more than simple objects. They’re tiny time machines, emotional anchors, and physical reminders of moments that mattered. Whether it’s a small keychain from a trip, a concert ticket, a bracelet from a friend, or even a handwritten note, souvenirs carry a weight far heavier than their size. They hold pieces of us — pieces we don’t want to lose.
By mike4 days ago in Humans
Working with people you disagree with
Being in a closed circle of friends shields us from opposing ideas, our friends are generally people we agree with or who would be willing to go along with our ideas or even convince us otherwise. There are only very few places where we meet opposing points of views, the few I can think of are; at work, siblings or random strangers. This means that we often don’t get to work with people we disagree with, for strangers we only work with them for a limited time, with siblings we have parents to mediate and often go separate ways during disagreements, at the workplace we have a clear hierarchy for decision making. This means that the average person doesn’t know how to work with people they disagree with.
By real Jema5 days ago in Humans
The Handshake Isn’t Dead
People forget how ancient certain gestures are. The handshake is one of them. A brief grip between two human hands started long before business cards, offices, or networking events. It began as proof that neither person carried a weapon. It was the original trust test, done in open view, palm out, fingers visible, nothing hidden. The motion settled nerves in a time when ambush and suspicion shaped daily life. Humans remember rituals that keep them alive. Even if modern culture forgets the origin story, the nervous system does not.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin | Ink Profiler6 days ago in Humans
Empaths Don’t Need Thicker Skin, They Need Better Boundaries
Being an empath is often treated like a badge of honor. You’re the one people turn to when they’re overwhelmed, confused, or hurting. You listen deeply, sense emotional shifts instantly, and care in ways that feel natural and instinctive. But over time, that constant emotional openness can come at a cost.
By Leigh Cala-or6 days ago in Humans
The Quiet Bench
A Place for Thinking The bench sat beneath a jacaranda tree at the edge of the park, slightly removed from the paths where most people walked. Its paint had peeled over the years, revealing layers of green and blue beneath, as if it had lived more lives than anyone remembered.
By Waqas Khan 8 days ago in Humans
The Sound That Changed the World
Before the laugh came, there was waiting. Not the kind of waiting filled with impatience or clocks ticking loudly on walls, but a quiet, hopeful waiting that lived in the small house at the end of the lane. It lived in the pauses between heartbeats, in the way every adult in the room leaned forward without realizing it, as if the air itself might carry news.
By Farhadi8 days ago in Humans