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.

The Flame Remembers Its Name
For twenty years, the flame wandered—fragmented, whispered, hunted. Through smoke-choked dimensions, through rooms that bled and laughed,
By T.A. UDY2 months ago in Humans
The Map of My Voice On Vocal.Media
The Map of My Voice On Vocal.Media I never expected to find my voice in the places I did. Not on stages, not in crowded rooms, not through conversations where people talk over each other. My voice grew in quieter corners, in the places where I didn’t need to perform, only to feel. If I were to draw a map of how I found it, it wouldn’t look like rivers or roads. It would look like moments that tested me, broke me, and somehow rebuilt me.
By Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Humans
Laila and Majnoon
The Love That Refused to Die Long ago, in the wide and whispering deserts of Arabia, lived a young man named Qais. He belonged to a respected tribe, but he was known not for his strength or wealth—he was known for his heart. Qais had a rare gift for poetry, a softness that made him see beauty in every corner of the world. To him, the desert was never empty; it breathed, it sang, it carried secrets.
By Wings of Time 2 months ago in Humans
God and Love
Annabeth was standing in front of the dressing table, taking a detailed look at herself. She was wearing pearl studs in her ears, a delicate silver bracelet on her wrist, a light pink silk dupatta that slipped back into her hand and she put it back on her shoulder, and she was wearing silver high heels on her white velvet feet. Which was very flattering with the pink wide-leg pajamas and long frock.
By shahkar jalal2 months ago in Humans
Rebuilding Reciprocity
Truth alone can heal what pride has broken. The war between men and women is not natural. It is manufactured by a culture that rewards resentment and mocks responsibility. Men are not the enemy of women, and women are not the enemy of men. The true enemy is the spirit of division that turned cooperation into competition. To rebuild what was lost, both must return to the principle that made civilization possible: reciprocity.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
The Decline of the Marriage Covenant
Marriage was once the sacred foundation of civilization. It was the covenant upon which families, communities, and moral order were built. It bound man and woman together in purpose, duty, and devotion under the authority of God. Today, that covenant has been reduced to a fragile contract of convenience. What was once holy has become negotiable. What was once permanent has become temporary. The decline of the marriage covenant is not only a personal tragedy. It is a national one.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
The Moral Economics of Love
Every human system, whether spiritual, political, or relational, is governed by incentives. People repeat what is rewarded and avoid what is punished. Love is no exception. It may sound sacred and emotional, but it still follows the law of cause and effect. When love is rewarded with gratitude, it grows. When it is met with entitlement, it dies. Modern society has rewritten the incentives of love, turning what was once an act of sacrifice into a transaction of convenience. The result is a generation that no longer knows how to give without gain.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in Humans
The Map of My Grief
The Map of My Grief I never knew grief had a shape until I started walking through it. People say time heals, that loss softens, that you learn to live around the empty spaces. Maybe that’s true for some, but for me, grief became a place. A strange country I never planned to visit, let alone live inside. And in that country, I had to learn the roads by heart, because every step I took kept leading me back to my parents.
By Marie381Uk 2 months ago in Humans
Winter Daily
There is a ritual I perform daily for the three long months of winter. I've only done this for a few years now. Before, I lived in a place of perpetual summer. A place where the summer sunshine lasted year round. That is, aside from one week where the sweaters would come out until mid-morning, only to be taken off in a fit of panic and sweat before lunchtime and then shoved into backpacks or carted around on our arms for the remaining daytime. At the end of the week, the jumpers were placed back away again and left forgotten for another fifty-one weeks until the next winter season.
By Jaimie2 months ago in Humans
Spending for Feelings
You don’t buy things for the things. You buy them for the feelings. And once you admit that, you stop being controlled by impulses you never chose. That’s why I’m speaking to you directly — one mind, one mirror, one moment of ruthless clarity — because spending for feelings is the silent addiction that drains more power, purpose, and self-respect than debt ever will.
By Randolphe Tanoguem2 months ago in Humans
“When Hearts Remember: The Quiet Power of Everyday Humanity”
Some stories don’t begin with heroes, dramatic events, or unforgettable victories. Some begin with the quiet hum of ordinary life—where humanity reveals itself in the smallest, most unexpected ways. That is exactly where Adeel’s story begins.
By Muhammad Saad 2 months ago in Humans
The Power of Prioritizing Value Over Volume in Your Circle
After turning 40, I noticed a strange change in my life: My circle of friends began to shrink as my cat count grew. Some might ask, "Aren't you an entrepreneur? Networking is money! Why don't you go out of your way to attend events and meet more people?" But the truth is, for the past few years, I’ve barely attended any networking events, yet I’ve made just as much money. My life and work are still moving forward steadily—in fact, more freely than before.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing2 months ago in Humans