humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
I Understand The Outrage
I will be very honest with you: I had no idea who Britney Griner was until she appeared in the media. I don’t watch women’s basketball and the sport in general. I don’t even watch men’s basketball, but I knew more about them than the women. The only sports that I ever watched on television was soccer and tennis. So, when her name was dropping out these news reporters' mouths and photos of her in handcuffs were shown, I was clueless.
By Janay Ealey3 years ago in Humans
Step by step instructions to Satisfy Your Better half
1. Tell her that you love her. Hold her hand, look further at her, and say those three words with eight letters. This is one of the least difficult yet most significant guidelines in each relationship. Telling her the amount you love her and how extraordinary she is for you won't actually leave a mark on your wallet yet will definitely make her charmed.
By Abass Malik3 years ago in Humans
Believe that usually it's for the better
The context Being a parent is not always an easy thing. Actually – sometimes – right the opposite. I got my first child at the age of 25 and back then my only goal was to work and build a career. A woman with a strong masculine energy, a relentless pursuit of succeeding and extremely eager to make the best out of the corporate world. That’s who I was 13 years ago. Later on I got my second child, but my mind didn’t change. What I really wanted was just to have it all – a nice family, vacations and me – becoming the first female VP at this early age (33/34) in a large, multinational company. Suddenly my grandfather – the backbone of our family passed away, soon after my mother got very sick and somehow, I started realizing that my life needed to change. Funny enough, couple of months later Covid-19 came and for the first time in 20 years I had to stay at home, take care of a sick parent, be a housewife and a mother, while working for 14-16 hours a day. With the support of my partner, but can’t say I realized how much he was helping me back then. Because, you know, I was the Eastern-European version of She-Hulk … And that’s when the huge breakthrough came. It was not sudden. Even though it came smoothly over a period of time, to a certain extent, I was not prepared at all. Being driven by “My way or the highway” mindset, the strong drive to success – money, career, power, influence, I forgot who I really am. Eventually for the next two years, my life unfolded in a way that allowed me to remember that, start looking after the “real me”. With lots of ups and downs, mistakes and pain, unbearable emotional struggle, but also – surrounded by my kids. And as The Little Prince says – “The essential is invisible to the eyes”. I don’t really remember when I started seeing the truth with my heart, but it was awakening, enlightening and quite the opposite of my life for the past 20+ years. Realizing that all you need is right in front of you, and you have to flourish and nurture it was absolutely outstanding. I know most of you would say “Yeah, Thank you, Captain Obvious!”, but you must understand that I was raised as a top performer, always with the highest expectations, not being allowed (or not allowing myself) to be an ordinary person, nor paying attention to the small details. Don’t get me wrong, I am still on the path, but at least now I feel comfortable and know what I really want from life. And my biggest desire was revealed during the lockdowns.
By Vassilena Vizeva3 years ago in Humans
Renaissance Festival War Stories: The Lost Scrolls 2022
Just as the cannon fires Sunday morning, I want to run a quick errand. I say, "I want to be back in 10 minutes." Jacqueline literally sets her clock and says, "Go." I don't think I need to run, but I should have known better. There is something about the time warp that is the festival grounds. I speed walk to where I need to go, but get stopped by friends on the way. I try to get through my salutations quickly. I go to the honey booth, but that vendor is always kind too and that always leads to conversation. I make my purchase and b-line back to the booth. I am stopped about 20 feet before the booth by my friend Greg who says he has something for me. This.. .
By Tinka Boudit She/Her3 years ago in Humans
I Used To Be Quite Quick
I used to be quite quick. I've had ephemeral moments, but I've never been able to pinpoint a point in my life when I could safely say, "I am happy." I'm curious if anyone truly is because I can't imagine that feeling lasting more than a few minutes at most. When I hear someone declare they are, I imagine how the blind must feel when they are told about color. Knowing that I don't comprehend and will never understand is as terrifying as it is baffling.
By Alberto Udo3 years ago in Humans
exhausting
people treat you so badly when they know you love them. they take advantage of it when it’s 3am and they need someone naive to manipulate and easy enough to pass the time with. they just need an empty body to entertain their fantasies. and you oblige every time, because it’s the only time you can have them and although the attention is fleeting, at least they want you. the aftermath doesn’t matter. when you’re left to tend to the wounds they’ve left on your skin, to pick up the pieces of yourself off the floor and act as if you aren’t shattered. the love you gave so willingly is tossed aside like it’s garbage, like always. he won’t even look you in the eyes unless you’re uttering absolute filth with a gasping breath. he only thinks about you in the middle of the night when the frustration is too much. he doesn’t kiss that space behind your ears anymore. doesn’t kiss you goodbye. pushes your hand away when you touch him like it’s fire to his skin. he stopped caring. stopped calling. stopped asking. it’s easy to do so when it’s you. so you ignore the sickness in your stomach and bottle up the sadness. you tell yourself it’s not repetitive. tell yourself you’re not doing this again. but you cried all the way home and you cried all night. he doesn’t know. the vacant stares into the walls at 3am have become all too familiar, all too comforting. he won’t come to you when all you can think about is being 6 feet under and he is the only person who can bring you comfort because the truth of the matter is, he doesn’t think you’re worth it, you’re not worth the time, not worth the drive, not worth anything. you’ve been here before. you know this feeling all too well. the yearning. the heartache. it doesn’t matter if it makes you feel empty. makes you feel dirty. it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t recognise the emptiness in your eyes, he tells himself she’s just tired and goes ahead and takes what he wants because she’s always tired these days. and everything is always on his terms. there’s no anything. no care. you’re an afterthought. if that. he goes about his day and acts as if you don’t exist. you wish you didn’t. you are always too much. too much. too much. too much. you should be less. less wanting. less affectionate. less caring. that’s why there is always another. someone else who says the perfect thing, does the perfect thing, looks perfect, is perfect. do you recognise yourself in the mirror anymore? when those empty eyes stare back at you? do you smile with your eyes anymore? did you ever feel like you weren’t hard to love? you’ve always felt it. i know you have. you’ve bled and cleaned up the remains from the floor so many times that even the floors pity you - so many years later yet the same feelings tear you apart. and no one understands so you have always been a little too understanding. a little too considerate. because you know, you know it is exhausting being so unlovable. so exhausting to be unwanted. so exhausting to be alive when you’re you. were you ever doing this for yourself? do you know who you’re even doing it for? do you know what being loved even feels like? do you have any idea? do you know what it’s like to be wanted, not just for your body but for all of the scars, the thoughts, the sadness? to be loved unconditionally? to not try to earn someone’s love? to be hurt by people and be able to tell them because you aren’t so deathly afraid of being left? to not feel as if your entire being is a burden? do you think you’ll ever feel it? do you?
By sumiya akter3 years ago in Humans
Instructions on how to Protect a Harmed Relationship 2
11. Figure out how to think twice about All connections expect to compromise. While you're living close to other people, being obliging to the other individual's requirements and inclinations without forfeiting your own can assist with cultivating more satisfaction and satisfaction. Consider figuring out some sort of brief arrangement that permits every one of you to loosen up at home alone. For instance, perhaps you stay somewhat later at the rec centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays, while they spend time with a companion on Mondays and Wednesdays.
By kunle Thomas3 years ago in Humans
To be Honest
I was honest today. That's not saying I'm a dishonest person, but today I was honest about my mental state. It's a habit, we all do it, someone asks how we are and we say we are "fine" or "good". In reality that isn't always true and we just keep moving forward. We go about our day no matter how we are really feeling and keeping that information to ourselves. Today was different, I decided to be honest.
By Samantha Matis3 years ago in Humans
Simply being a Christian is enough to get you arrested in Iran: British government report
A shocking new report from the British government details that the violent persecution of the Christian minority population continues unabated in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
By Global News Hubs3 years ago in Humans
Loneliness Is A Serious Problem and Not Just Around the Holidays
Loneliness is something that everyone feels from time to time whether they’re willing to admit it or not. Think about it. Hasn’t there been at least one occasion in your life where you felt a sense of loneliness, even if you didn’t tell anyone?
By Justiss Goode3 years ago in Humans
