humanity

For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.

Identifying Domestic Abuse
In the world we live in, there are many things that we must do to protect ourselves. Walking to my car, I look over my shoulder at every instance. Before falling asleep at night, I make sure all doors and windows are locked in the house. When leaving work late at night, I always ask someone to walk me to my car or stay equipped with a hot cup of coffee, ready to be thrown in the face of anyone who may approach me in the wrong way. Many women and men may feel this way and take these precautions, but there is a particular group of people who stay on our toes at all times: domestic abuse survivors.
By Who7 years ago in Humans
The Evening Farm Report-Spring Equinox Edition
The prairie suffered the long harsh winter, but the snows have melted leaving behind the fresh air of early spring. Tiny rabbit's foot buds adorn the baby pussy willow tree. Soon the soft buds will yield brilliant yellow flowers, and Beau, the hummingbird, will perch at the top, while he guards his favorite feeder. Queenie and Beau return every year to Farmer Lynn’s garden to raise up their young amongst the tall pines, and lipstick-red petunias. Farmer Lynn can’t wait to see them again this year. Currently the hummingbirds are in Missouri, and The Evening Farm Report encourages you to check out the hummingbird migration map to watch their progress north.
By Lynn Stadel7 years ago in Humans
90s Baby
FADE IN: 1. EXT. OUTSIDE TRACK BLEACHERS–AFTERNOON PHOEBE, a 17 year old girl, is sitting on the bleachers at the track field. She is wearing a jean jacket, a crop top, and black pants. Her Converse are on the bleachers in front of her. She is sitting in Lotus Pose with her eyes closed and a joint in her right hand.
By Carleeka Kimmins7 years ago in Humans
I Don't Know How to Talk to People - the Confessions of an Extrovert
Let's get straight to the point. I used to be a very awkward person. Most of my friends would say I still am. Yet I somehow feel that I've changed. Through developing strange ways to cope, I've created a sort of shell around myself. This shell is literally double the awkwardness. Now I know I'm not making a lot of sense here, but give me a couple paragraphs to explain this strange phenomenon that both empowers me and degrades me at the same time.
By Xyeath7 years ago in Humans
The Beginning of Something New
Hey my name is Abdul Melod Aziz Nawabi, I go by Melod. This is my first professional post, truth be told, it's a bit nerve-wracking. As I'm learning how this platforms works, and how people enjoy sharing their content, I will take it upon myself to give you some background information about me:
By Melod Nawabi7 years ago in Humans
The Different Forms of Pain
Everyone goes through pain in their life. It could be heartbreak, loss, abuse, or even mental pain from the ones that we think are our friends or family. In an average life, a person will deal with at least two of these. Personally, I have dealt with them all, and although that sounded like bragging, it wasn't.
By Katrina Chamberlain7 years ago in Humans
If You Didn't Go to Your Senior Prom, It's Okay
The past few weekends I have been seeing a lot of prom pictures. It's all the pretty girls, with their pretty dresses, their cute dates, and all their friends looking like they're having the time of their lives. It brought me back to the place I was in just a year ago, when I didn't attend my senior prom.
By sarah cay smith7 years ago in Humans
Memories. Top Story - April 2019.
Childhood She knows all of it happened. It’s just been a while, 10 or 25 years, and memories grow thinner as time passes. So thin sometimes you cannot see them for what they were.
By M R Britton7 years ago in Humans
'DEEP'—Her Touch Is Empty
She tamed their heart’s beast, by being troubled against a wall. Stuck in position, she could not give what they desired. A lost envoy rests on the shoulders of this one, she thinks. Peering past the bathroom situation and the countless other times she tempted men to cross her boundaries, neither a whore nor a prude, she only wanted to live in the same light as her peers.
By Alexander Vanderaa7 years ago in Humans
On Domestic Violence
Domestic violence can be physical or psychological and can impact anyone of any gender, race, age or ethnicity. Abuse or domestic violence may include behaviors meant to scare, physically harm, or control a partner. It is generally one partner trying to assert their power over another
By Brandon Leuangpaseuth7 years ago in Humans
Vantablack
Every time I stare in the mirror, I see her. A not-so-tall person, who always has a detestable look in her face. She does not understand the meaning of love. Ever since she was a child, her parents were always away at work. She did not understand why. Being unable to enjoy life like a normal kid, she read what was left on the bookshelves, and talked to herself to keep herself company. In school, she was never the popular one. In school, she would sit in a corner, trying to understand why the people around her could smile just as easy as breathing. One time, she asked her mother about her occupation as she heard other children sharing about their parents. Her mother was busy, and asked her to stop bothering her. However, she just could not give up, and kept on asking. To her surprise, her mother slapped her in the face and asked her to go somewhere else. She did. At the end of the day, she would never live like a normal child, nor experience what it was like to be loved.
By Gale Morgan7 years ago in Humans
On the Cusp of Twenty-One
The leaves had just begun to change, slowly crusting over into the many different shades of red and orange. Their fall to the ground seemingly inevitable, where they would then remain until the air grew cold and they succumbed to an onslaught of snow.
By Katie Matthews7 years ago in Humans