humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
The Realities of Living in a Commune
Let's get this straight. If you ever thought living an alternative life was easy: think again. Imagine living with ten people, each with their problems, striving to live independently from traditional ways of life. Living and working with others: be it a partner; a family; or a group of friends, exposes our darkest nightmares. And we can never escape them.
By Maisie Grace Grubb6 years ago in Humans
How Was Your Weekend?
Upon greeting, people often ask “How are you?”, while on a Monday morning, the question changes to “How was your weekend?” Do they really want to know, or are they merely being polite? Assuming that you care about my health, let me recapture my weekend in a nutshell.
By Conny Manero6 years ago in Humans
Don't Follow the Golden Rule
In it's broadest sense, the Golden Rule dictates that we treat others as we wish to be treated, "do unto others," and all of that Biblical (ahem, archaic) guidance toward leading our lives. Of course, we all want to be treated kindly and with respect, and the decent among us try to greet new people in a similar, reciprocal fashion. So where does this rule go wrong? And when do we stop being nice because society tells us to? It may not be the popular opinion, but I say that sometimes it pays to be mean.
By Sara Dugas6 years ago in Humans
Zabar's Zoo
Saturday, time was all mine. I loved getting a cup of coffee and sitting on a stool that looked out on the sidewalk traffic in a little "not too popular" coffee shop. Instead, there in front of my favorite coffee shop was the dreadful sign. "Closed Due to Construction."
By Mary Catherine George6 years ago in Humans
All Men To Back?
I am sitting here trying to think 🤔 of a way I a thirty five year old black man could have a conversation about women. I thought what if I write this like a true journalist would? What If I removed myself from the conversation; making it all about facts. That should do it, stick to the facts, which someone can argue, accompanied by individuals some would hate. Then I thought, What If I just wrote a drawn out historical dissertation? Nah, THAT WOULD NOT WORK.. Most of, or dare I say all the my information is coming from sources I cannot prove, therefore breeding arguments, I do not wish to have. So I found myself half way thru, pausing and hitting the delete button without release. I was bored writing it, I knew you guys would get bored reading it, so why have us all bored? I know it is a crazy question no one can answer, which is why that blog is now 💩💩💩 IN MY TRASH!! But I still wanna have the conversation, So I guess I will just go from the gut.
By Erik DeSean Barrett6 years ago in Humans
Losing yourself
Why is it that women change so much when we get married? Why do we get so complacent that we stop caring about our appearance and our manners? Why do we eat too much pizza? Walk around in our worse pyjamas, let the roots of our coloured hair grow too much. Why is it that we stop buying sexy underwear, why do we always feel too tired to make love to our man? why do we turn into complaining, controlling freaks...
By Carolina Martin-Dover6 years ago in Humans
No, you wouldn't.
I will never understand on-again-off-again relationships. I would never do that. No, you wouldn't. Not until the happy year you spent falling in love turned into cloud-chasing highs and ocean-drowning lows. Not until his deceptive, sickeningly sweet voice coaxed you back into false safety when you've begun to walk away.
By Kay Husnick6 years ago in Humans
