friendship
C.S Lewis got it right: friendship is born when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!"
When Affairs Turn to Love—What No One Tells You About the Aftermath
When an affair transitions from lust to love, it unleashes a wave of emotions that few anticipate. The moment passion transforms into genuine affection, the affair no longer feels like a secret thrill—it becomes a life-altering connection that challenges everything we thought we knew about love, loyalty, and moral boundaries.
By Bloom Boldly3 months ago in Humans
Incentivized Abandonment
Marriage was once a covenant that joined two lives in responsibility and perseverance. It required sacrifice from both, patience from both, and accountability from both. Today, marriage has been redefined by culture and rewritten by law. The covenant has been reduced to a contract, and the contract now rewards abandonment more than endurance. People no longer ask what it takes to stay. They ask what they can gain by leaving.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
Taught to Expect, Not to Honor
Modern society has trained women to expect everything and to honor nothing. They are raised to know what they want but not to know what they owe. They are told to list their standards but never to build the strength required to meet someone else’s. The result is a generation fluent in demands but illiterate in duty. Love cannot survive when one side learns only to expect while the other learns only to give.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
The One-Way Street of Modern Love
Modern relationships were supposed to be built on equality, but what we call equality has become one-sided. Men are taught to give, to serve, to protect, and to love unconditionally. Women are taught to expect those things and to measure a man’s worth by how perfectly he provides them. Men are conditioned to earn love. Women are conditioned to receive it. The result is not partnership but imbalance—a one-way street where the traffic of sacrifice flows in only one direction.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
A Map of Silence
The map begins with a door no one will open again. They told me where the room sat in the world: second floor, west-facing, a window that insisted on being bright. The coordinates don't help. A map is supposed to offer orientation; this one is inaugurated in pain and vertigo. The metal on the bedside glints like a semi-colon in a sentence that won't resolve. The air remembers her perfume, but it's been poisoned by the scent of copper and decomposition. Her wrist held to the bedframe created the peak of the mountain of our pain, frozen in place by the glittering cuff that pretends to be a cliffside.
By Autumn Stew3 months ago in Humans
Hurricane Melissa Devastates Jamaica: My Firsthand Story of Survival
I remember the roar of the wind outside my window, a sound so fierce it felt like the world was tearing itself apart. Right now, we are all in total confusion. Hurricane Melissa hit us with such power and force that I am not sure when we will ever get back to normal. We have no power, no internet, and no water. It is just so hard and extremely difficult. We only had prayers that we’d make it through the storm.
By Diana Crooks3 months ago in Humans
Virgo Woman and Gemini Man Compatibility Score. AI-Generated.
When a Virgo woman meets a Gemini man, the connection is an intriguing dance between intellect and adaptability. Both ruled by Mercury—the planet of communication and intellect—this pairing is gifted with mental chemistry that can spark hours of fascinating conversations. However, while they share a similar intellectual wavelength, their emotional and lifestyle differences can create tension. Virgo seeks order, security, and depth, whereas Gemini thrives on variety, freedom, and exploration.
By Inspire and Fun3 months ago in Humans
How Close Is Too Close With Female Friends? Understanding Boundaries in a Relationship
In every committed relationship, boundaries with female friends are crucial for maintaining trust, emotional balance, and respect. While friendships with the opposite gender are perfectly normal and healthy, there’s a fine line between platonic closeness and emotional intimacy that can unintentionally harm a romantic relationship.
By Relationship Guide3 months ago in Humans
The Psychology of Fandom: Understanding Why Humans Attach Themselves to Imaginary Worlds
Introduction Fandoms have existed as long as stories. From campfire legends to serialized fiction in the 19th century, humans have never failed to become immersed in pretend worlds. Today, fandoms include all forms of media: books, films, television shows, computer games, comic books, and even virtual reality worlds. They are far more than being fond of them—they shape identity, build community, and fuel imagination.
By The Chaos Cabinet3 months ago in Humans
They Never Tell You This Ugly Truth About Healing
It is said that healing is a chill weekend feel. You light a candle, play some low music, and simply sleep. Nobody tells you the other side of the coin, the ugly, disorienting, lonely side that is more like falling apart than improving.
By Tarek Rakhiess3 months ago in Humans
