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 Light Within
By [Rich Flower] The world loves pretty faces. It listens to confident voices. It embraces bright skin. But what about those who carry storms in their hearts and fire in their souls — invisible to the world, but unforgettable once discovered?
By Ameer Gull8 months ago in Humans
“He Told Me ‘Forever’—Then Vanished 30 Minutes After the Wedding”
People remember their wedding day as one of the happiest moments of their life. I remember mine as the beginning of the greatest mystery I never signed up for.
By Hamad Haider8 months ago in Humans
The Quiet Truths We Carry. AI-Generated.
I. Introduction We don’t always say the things that weigh on us most. Sometimes, the hardest truths stay hidden because speaking them feels dangerous—or because silence feels safer. But I believe that sharing them matters. This is my invitation to you: sit with me for a moment while I try to make sense of the quiet truths I’ve carried too long.
By MysticPen8 months ago in Humans
The People I Met Who Left a Mark on My Heart
There are people we meet who don’t stay long—sometimes a conversation, a season, or a fleeting encounter in a strange city. But they leave fingerprints on our hearts, etched in memory not by the length of time but by the depth of connection. These people become milestones, silent witnesses to our growth, healing, heartbreak, and transformation.
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Humans
Why Do Guys Suddenly Go Silent? 9 Real Reasons He’s Ghosting You
Why Do Guys Suddenly Go Silent? 9 Reasons He Disappears Without a Trace Few things feel more regrettable than when somebody you like just vanishes.You're texting back and forth, possibly indeed making plans, and after that, poof—he goes radio silent like you never existed. In case you’re sitting there gazing at your phone, pondering if you incidentally outraged him or if he fell into a dark gap, you’re not alone.
By Milan Milic8 months ago in Humans
The Season That Broke Me Open
There are seasons in life that don’t come gently. They arrive like a storm. Loud. Uninvited. Relentless. They undo what you thought was permanent. They sweep through everything that felt stable. They leave you standing in the wreckage of your own certainty, wondering what just happened—and who you are now that it did.
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Humans
You Are Not Behind: The Myth of Being Late in Life
The Anxiety of Falling Behind We live in a world where everything feels like a race. By 18, you should know your career. By 25, you should be successful.
By mike8 months ago in Humans
The Beauty of Being Emotionally Honest
I used to think emotional honesty was dangerous. Growing up, I learned that vulnerability was risky. Feelings were things you kept tucked away—tidy, unspoken, polite. You smiled through disappointment. You swallowed sadness. You laughed instead of saying, “That hurt.”
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Humans
When Hearts Choose Death
John Stevens was a young man with a quiet strength. Raised in a small town filled with old traditions, he knew exactly what his family expected from him. His father, Mr. Stevens, was a stern but loving man who had worked hard to build the family’s reputation. He wanted John to follow in his footsteps—a stable job, a respectable marriage, and a life that upheld the family’s honor.
By Ameer Gull8 months ago in Humans
Emotional Rest: What I Didn’t Know I Needed
There’s a kind of tiredness that sleep doesn’t fix. You wake up after a full night in bed and still feel heavy. You answer messages, go to work, show up for your people—and somehow, you’re still running on empty. Not because your body is tired, but because your heart is.
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Humans
Will You Kill Yourself Just 4 Weeks After Winning a Pulitzer Prize
Kevin Carter Kevin Carter: The Tragic Fall of a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist In 1994, South African photojournalist Kevin Carter captured one of the most haunting images in the history of journalism: a famine-stricken child collapsed on the ground in Sudan, with a vulture waiting nearby. The photograph won him the Pulitzer Prize, the highest honor in journalism. But behind the applause and acclaim was a man deeply tormented by what he had seen, what he had done—or not done—and the moral cost of documenting human suffering. Just weeks after receiving the Pulitzer, Kevin Carter ended his own life. He was only 33 years old.
By Khan Shah8 months ago in Humans
The Inner Child I’m Still Learning to Love
There’s a version of me that still hides sometimes. She doesn’t show up in my emails or my work meetings. She’s not on my social media, and she doesn’t wear confidence like a second skin. She’s the quiet part of me that flinches at rejection, that still waits for permission, that shrinks when she feels too seen.
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Humans