humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
7 Reasons Why Personality Development Is Important
Personality development is gradual acquiring and sharpening of individual traits which makes a person distinguishable from others. When people say, you have a strong personality; they mean to say you are quite recognizable in the crowd of common. Your personality makes you a distinctive person.
By Shubha Tiwari5 years ago in Humans
A Memento of loss, love and life
“Aren’t you worried about what you and your tattoos will look like when you’re old?” It’s the question you hear a lot if you have ink on your skin. While the answer in my head is usually “fucking cooler than you’re going to look.” I usually smile politely and mumble something about them meaning something to me. But, why mumble?
By Leo Dis Vinci5 years ago in Humans
Xiao Wang
Tattoos may be drawn on the skin, but often their meaning is much deeper than skin-deep. They are an expression of individuality and self-expression. So why have I decided to have a pair of Chinese characters tattooed on my arm? Once, it was very en vogue to use Chinese characters as artwork, but it has become a fad left behind to another age. After all, what is the appeal of having random words permanently affixed to your skin?
By Daniel Figueroa5 years ago in Humans
Showing emotions as a Man
I've always been intune with my emotions as a man. Growing up, I was constantly considered a “cry baby.” I was very in tune with my emotions and wasn't afraid to let them out. I recall getting kicked out of class in sixth grade because I couldn’t sing Pokémon songs. I cried as if someone died; it was embarrassing, but I couldn’t control my emotions.
By Adonis Richards5 years ago in Humans
Self-love vs narcissism
"You are a narcissist", "Stop being so narcissistic", "You are so self-centered" - I have heard it so many time in my life. Whenever I say that I love myself and I think I'm beautiful people seem to be offended, giving me the weird looks. I never really understood what they actually mean. Is it disappointment or disgust? Why are you looking at me like I'm some kind of weirdo? People say that we never should be too boastful or prideful. Maybe that's why self-love is such a tricky thing but we have to know that it is different from narcissism.
By Monika Gil5 years ago in Humans
W.A.P
I've always felt that I made the decision to get my body art done as a result of what I would consider a major transition in my life. Recently I have definitely considered a new piece of body art under the transition of covid. Considering that it has definitely change me and I believe I would not be the same post covid. I told a friend about the covid prompting of new artwork and she suggested that of a mask. However not my idea of art I would consider, I definitely got a kick out the thought. I've always been emotionally driven considering I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve. Ironically I have multiple hearts that collectively make up my sleeve. Some broken hearts, lock and key heart, even a love potion heart as an elbow piece. The original theme; how I would describe my sleeve is different emotions that love sends you through. Along with being emotionally driven, I am also big on energy as well as astrology. I tend to look for signs and meaning in everything; as the Cosmos are attempting to send me a message in all I do. I dated a guy named Hammer when I lived in texas; I'm originally from California. While we dated he would call me Wap, doesn't sound like the sweetest name initially and when I asked him what it meant I suppose the name did grow on me. Hammer said that Wap happened to be an acronym that stood for Wild African Princess or when he was in a good mood Wild Ass Princess. I loved Hammer so this nickname he had grown on me. However saying the word Wap never sounded enduring. Hammer was a radical very unique in every way, our relationship, unfortunately, did not last and I decided to move back home to California. After a few years Hammer remained one of my best friends and very supportive of me no matter what. So when he passed away I was devastated. It was a very hard transition for me so naturally I easily decide to get a few pieces of art work in his memory. One being the nick name he gave me W.A.P. with a crown on top of the W. I loved it and when people would inquire about it I would be able to share a bit of my life with them. I've never met anyone with the same nick name let alone those exact letters as body art. Considering how I'm looking for signs or meaning from the cosmos; I actually thought the universe was trying to play a joke on me recently. I literally thought I was being punked when I logged onto Instagram and to my surprise I seen a post with Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion with the caption WAP. I honestly thought it was a joke like someone I know hacked me and playing a weird mind game. Who posted this on my timeline and playing this rule game with my mind. It was hard for me to believe more so because I’ve never seen anyone just put those letters together for any reason outside of Hammer. To just wake up one day and see the exact letters of a sentimental piece of art work I have which is rare and unique as the man who gave it to me as the caption of two famous people just confused me. What did it mean? What was the universe really trying to tell me? What was the sign? I finally searched on Google For the meaning their WAP. when I finally discovered the meaning I was not surprised if I thought about it I didn’t have to Google it at all I just had to use my mind and put it two and two together. Still in disbelief of their meaning and the odds that I might be the only person with it actually as body art somehow settled as a joke Hammer was playing on me. Knowing Hammer’s sense of humor and the radical he once was it suddenly became clear to me that perhaps his WAP had the same meaning that he decided to tell me meant something he believed I would be able to accept at the time. The more I thought about this the more it made perfect sense. With this realization, I laughed at the fact that I decided to get this as a piece of artwork and astonished that Hammer was still able to make me laugh years later from the other side. In the end though I felt like the joke is on me; though I do not regret anything it will always hold sentiment to me. Since this regulation I have newly declares that I'm the original WAP in all it's meaning.
By Elyce Israel5 years ago in Humans
The Shock
There were several things of note that day; all would have served as a warning if she had bothered to read the signs. First, for breakfast, he could not remember what one called browned, crispy bread. Every adjective came to mind, but “toast” had been removed from her vocabulary.
By Holly A. Vowell5 years ago in Humans
The Final Chapter of Anchor
On March 18th 2020, I meant Chunk for the first time. I picked him up in Barrie, Ontario after he hitch hiked from Vancouver BC. The reason he hitch hiked from Vancouver, BC was to be in a band with my now ex boyfriend Anchor. They started a band which also included Anchor’s ex-girlfriend called Gutter Puddle. Anchor arrived via plane on March 2nd 2020, I paid for his ticket as he told me a story of how she was abusing him. Looking back, one of the main things that I should have listened to when we decided to video chat on February 29th 2020 was when he said “ I am all about my band and I will not come to Ontario unless Chunk comes with me". I just wanted to help Anchor and I had history that went all the way back to 2014. I told Anchor that he could come with Chunk as long as there were no drugs and alcohol in my home. I also explained that on March 3rd 2020 I had court for the domestic charges that had been laid on an ex from 2018. He was aware of these charges as he was witness to the break and enter in 2018 but never ended up giving a statement. Anchor was there while I was being stalked and going through the process of having charges laid on my ex-boyfriend.
By Moon Child 5 years ago in Humans
