I Am Slowly Learning That I Am Stronger Than I Give Myself Credit For

Caring too much and being too nice and getting too invested does not make me weak. I have always considered myself overly emotional, easily attached, vulnerable,broken. But there is no reason for me to feel that way. Unsplash / Courtney Clayton I am slowly learning that all of the time I have spent crying does not make me weak. Getting my heart broken by boys who do not deserve me does not make me weak....

October 26, 2017 · 2 min · 324 words · Eric Price

I Never Meant To Hurt My Girlfriend, I Never Meant For Her To Die

By Updated 4 years ago,April 19, 2021 Three years. My lips touched her forehead. I never had a doubt in my mind that wed stay together. Unsplash / Ian Dooley Ever since high school, I had problems falling asleep and staying asleep. Thesleep deprivationhit me hard. It led to sending weird messages to friends that made even less sense than drunk texts. To acting out my dreams by accidentally swatting at my girlfriend in my sleep....

October 26, 2017 · 2 min · 325 words · Douglas Wright

I Want To Text You, But I Know That Would Be A Bad Idea

I want to text you, but I am going to have a go at hold myself back. I am going to give a shot to keep my standards high. I am going to make a run at keep you in my past. Pexels / Rawpixel I know that there is too much sexual tension between us to last asjust friends. I want to text you, but it would ruin all of the progress that Ive made....

October 26, 2017 · 2 min · 338 words · Steven White

Love Is Scary, But Love Bravely Anyway

Be the one who texts back, makes the first move, and confesses your feeling. Reveal your emotion, show your most authentic self, and be vulnerable. By Updated 6 years ago,March 23, 2019 Open your heart and love. God & Man Diminish any barrier standing your way. It can be so utterly frightening sometimes. To fall in so deeply when youre uncertain if your feelings are being returned. God & Man...

October 26, 2017 · 3 min · 455 words · Stephanie Luna

Not Having Someone To Love Doesn’t Have To Feel So Lonely

I know that being alone shouldnt make you feel like you better search for love even harder. Lovedoesnt have to always be prioritized. Love doesnt have to make us feel so utterly deprived. God & Man You dont have to feel sorry for yourself for not loving someone, for not having someone love you. It seems love only makes us feel this way when we forget aboutourselves. Because not having someone to love doesnt have to make you feel hopeless....

October 26, 2017 · 1 min · 136 words · Peggy Chavez

Read This When You Are Worried You Are Too Broken To Ever Be Fixed

You are not too broken to find the happiness that you lost somewhere down the line. You have been disappointed by family members that you used to think were superheroes. You have sentdrunken textsyou regretted in the morning. Unsplash / Corey Motta You have failed classes that set you back a semester. You have canceled on plans you wish you would have went through with later. You are still here....

October 26, 2017 · 2 min · 343 words · Anthony Greene

The Same Hitchhiker Was Waiting At Every Stop For The Last 100 Miles

Hes dead, she said, standing up. Theres an easy solution if you want to find out who someone really is. Take a long-ass road trip with them. Chris Chan If youre still together by the end, then it was meant to be. So far so good. It was when we passed the hitchhiker that everything began to fall apart. Chris Chan Lets give him a ride, Emily said, squeezing my hand....

October 26, 2017 · 5 min · 889 words · Andrea Potter

This Is How I Truly Felt When You Texted Me Again

Seeing your message reminded me of the last message I sent you that you ignored. The message that I needed you to respond to so I can move on. By Updated 7 years ago,May 6, 2018 At first, I was happy. God & Man Its wired in my brain that seeing your name on my phone makes me smile. It triggers a sense of excitement within me. Nothing really mattered as long as I was talking to you....

October 26, 2017 · 2 min · 332 words · David Mack

This Woman Asked People To Tweet Pics Of Their Creepy-Ass Dolls And They’re Actually Incredibly Disturbing

RIP my ability to sleep. But, you know, in a fun way!!! Dear Prudences Mallory Ortberg has another idea of Halloween fun, I guess. Twitter / @DammitJacqui https://twitter.com/evilmallelis/status/923261058105479170 My only question: how are any of yall even still alive??? https://twitter.com/yestervegh/status/923263867534413830 Like, most of these look like something straight out of a horror movie. you oughta BURN THESE WHILE it’s possible for you to!!! Twitter / @DammitJacqui But not everyone owns a creepy-ass demonic doll (thank god)....

October 26, 2017 · 1 min · 110 words · Brandon Williams

When You Like Someone Who Is Never Going To Feel The Same Way About You

You hate yourself for getting your hopes up. For reading too far into the way they looked at you or the words they texted you. For reading too far into the way they looked at you or the words they texted you. Unsplash / Miranda Wipperfurth They always act so calm and you always act so awkward. You talk too much or you say too little. You never come across the way that you want to....

October 26, 2017 · 2 min · 226 words · Angie Lynch

Why Blair Waldorf And Chuck Bass Made Such A Power Couple Based On Their Zodiac

Im not Chuck Bass without you. The combination of a Scorpio and Capricorn is the strongest of any zodiac pairing. Blair came across as strong and independent appearing like she didnt need anyone. Gossip Girls But Chuck knew no Queen was complete without a King. They were each guarded. Im sorry I gave up on us when you never did. Gossip Girl Chuck dealt with issues because of his parents....

October 26, 2017 · 2 min · 312 words · Whitney Ware

Why The Hell Is Chris Brown Still A Thing?

Can you really separate the artist from his art? Which makes me wonder: why the fuck are we still giving Chris Brown a platform? https://twitter.com/TIDALHiFi/status/923385658479185920 Brown is a musician that, at this point, is mostly defined by controversy. Youtube / Riveting Entertainment Back in 2009,Brown assaulted the famed songstress Rihanna, who he was dating at that point. Though lets be honest: if it was anyone besides Rihanna, would people have cared so much?...

October 26, 2017 · 2 min · 225 words · Jennifer Gonzalez

You’re Allowed To Not Be Okay

Nobody talks about depression, and rarely anyone talks about being sad. Its taboo; its stigmatized, and it makes you look weak. And this is so backwards. After that though, I progressively felt like I was starting to feel better. I felt like it was a scene straight out of a Lifetime movie. Girl is bullied by a group of mean teenagers. istockphoto.com / wundervisuals Girl doesnt know what to do or where to go, so girl hides in a bathroom stall crying....

October 26, 2017 · 2 min · 352 words · Kyle Ruiz