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!"
Imagine This: Perfect Stranger
Perfect stranger. Ever meet someone but not really? That’s the beauty of meeting a perfect stranger on the internet. Almost immediately upon contact you can decide if you want to continue communications or if you want to hit that block button. Let’s be real, you never know what you’ll get. This time around, I lucked out and met my first perfect stranger.
By ROXXY CHAOS7 years ago in Humans
The Need to Be Needed
I sat there in the booth, staring at her from across the table, etching every minute detail into my mind. Her face was pale, her eyes dead, and her hair, parted on the left, was falling in a mess of black tangles to the right. I don’t remember how we got there. I always seem to lose the beginning of the sentence by the time I get to the end. My thoughts fragmented but simultaneously fluid, as if I’m just starting to see the whole picture only to lose it again with a new piece. I liked being there, I felt comfortable. I was being asked for advice.
By Josh Hermsen7 years ago in Humans
Dear Best Friend
We became total strangers at the age of 14 and at the age of 15. Plus, you kept all my secrets with you. You have all my secrets that I didn’t tell anyone, except you. I don’t know if I can trust you anymore. What happened to us. It hasn’t been easy for me because I miss you more than ever and I want to say thank you best friend for being there for me at some point. For being present in my life. Now, we don’t even talk to each other anymore. Not a call nor a text. But why did you stop talking to me? Why did you leave so quickly? I have so many questions that aren’t even answered, but who’s going to answer these questions if you're gone? One thing I’m sure about is that it wasn’t your intention to hurt me. But you did! I can’t believe my own best friend would hurt me. Not once nor twice. But three times!
By Liliana Moreno7 years ago in Humans
10 Ways to Maintain a Long-Distance Friendship
Long distance friendship isn’t easy, but it can also make your bond stronger. Recently, my best friend transferred to a different college in another country. This transition hasn’t been easy as we went from being glued together at the hip to now being thousands of miles away. If you are in the same boat as us, here are some ways to maintain an everlasting long-distance friendship.
By Ishani and Shelby7 years ago in Humans
Friendships in Your Thirties
It’s frighteningly easy to feel lost in your 30s. Up until this point, if you’re anything like me, you'll have spent your life indulgently exploring your independence alongside some truly marvellous creatures—revelling in the good, accepting the bad, and learning from the ugly. As is customary with every milestone that births a new era, you'll have fantasised about the opportunities that await you once you pass the next one. And with blissful ignorance, you'll have headed into the next chapter of your life assuming nothing out of the ordinary will occur.
By Francesca Meyrick7 years ago in Humans
WildTeenSeries
I've always dreamed of being popular in school, especially in high school. Being situated at this school and upgrading my friend circle throughout the end of junior high was pretty wicked. Plus my sister already graduated and I did not have anyone to have lunch with once she left. She was two years older than me and she wasn't into the social world. Since then, I have taken credit for my popularity after my breakup with George; the loser drummer boy who was in a band whose beats were similar to Blink-182. Best of all, my sense of style began to change thanks to Sarah Wills. She was the most beautiful brunette in our school and her $150 manicure couldn't agree more. Her parents owned ten to fifteen properties across the states which four of them were vacation homes. One situated in Vail, New York City, Miami, and Malibu. She also admitted my looks were a knockout if I could loosen the glasses and my cleavage deserved to be shown in outfits more since her purpose was to have an attractive crowd to remain exclusive. I can't blame her. Overall, she sat next to me in Algebra II and World History Class and decided to sit next to me ever since I got introduced by our Algebra II teacher the very first day of being a Junior. Apparently, I gave an attitude to one of the cheerleaders interrupting my introduction and she clearly loved it. Clearly, I don't recall the lines I've used but she made the impossible possible by seating next to me in those two classes. As I gain popularity with the help of Sarah, I end up signing up for the cheerleading squad but something in me stopped me from joining as I find the cheerleaders being unwelcoming and obnoxious, so I end up leaving the tryouts early. While I walk out from school that afternoon, I see my ex, George, walking hand in hand with his new girlfriend, who replaced me. Her name was Allison and she was in the Art Club. Their club meetings were after school and coincidentally we all came out at the same time. Of course. I immediately yanked my cellphone out of my purse and pretended I was on the phone. Obviously, everyone reading this would do the same out of embarrassment.
By Maria Starakov7 years ago in Humans
6 Types of Apologies You Should Not Accept from Anyone
The point of an apology? People always say that you should think before you speak or think before you act. However, there’s only a handful of people that actually do this. Some of us go on with our lives saying and doing whatever we want based on how we feel. It is after that fact, we may choose to apologize for our actions. The whole point of an apology is one, to recognize your wrongdoing and how your words or actions impacted the person that you hurt. Second, is also to learn from your mistakes and try your best not to do that again. Nowadays, people say and do things then, later on, try to apologize to someone or to the public for what they’ve done only to go back and do it all over again. We see this happen all the time in our everyday life, in social media, in the news, it happens everywhere. However, not every apology should be accepted and the transgressors should always face any or all consequences that may come as a result of the pain they inflicted on others. I’m going to go over the types of apologies that should never be accepted no matter what. When anyone decides to use one of these apologies, you will then know that they are just full of it. In addition, avoid interacting with these people in any way. After all, if they are not remorseful for their actions once, chances are they will be more likely to try and do the same thing to you again.
By Spencer Jean-Mary7 years ago in Humans
