Callie Byrnes

Callie is a writer, editor, and publisher at Thought Catalog. Her debut book, ‘The Words We Left Behind,’ was released in January 2024.

All The Men I Probably Won’t Have Sex With

The acquaintance who only likes me when I’m drunk. I, too, only like me when I’m drunk, but there is no amount of alcohol that will make me forget all the times you pretended you didn’t know me when I saw you out in public. What, you can’t even wave? Get your beer breath away from me.

12 Subtle Signs You’re In A Toxic Friendship

They claim they “tell it as it is”, but mostly they just belittle you. Sure, your friend might pride themselves in being “straightforward” or “honest”, but why does that only seem to happen when they’re picking at you? They claim they want to help you by pointing out your flaws, but once it becomes a consistent thing they do, it becomes less about helping and more about hurting.

The Tiny Way Each Zodiac Sign Shows They’re Interested In You

Virgo: Virgos may seem closed off, but they’re genuinely interested in getting to know the real you. If they ask you a lot of questions about the things you care about or ask for your opinions on the things they’re passionate about, they’re probably trying to feel you out or impress you.

I Don’t Know Why I’m Always Sad

I told my friend I thought I was depressed and he said, “What do you have to be sad about? You’re a white girl with so many opportunities.” And I have to admit he had a point. But that just makes me more sad. Why can’t I be happy when I have everything in the equation that should make me feel happy?

All The Different Ways I Said ‘I Love You’

I listened to you favorite songs and watched your favorite movies. Even when I didn’t like them, I said I did. And it wasn’t completely a lie — I liked anything that reminded me of you.

This Is Why You Should Date The Adventurous Girl

Fall in love with the girl with the girl who travels, who jumps on a plane whenever she gets the chance to and plans to see as much as she can. She’ll have the best stories of anyone you know. You’ll learn things about the world you’d never know otherwise and find that you, too, want to experience everything she has. You’ll never truly understand wanderlust until you meet her.

Stop Telling Me To Love Myself First, Because That’s Bullshit

People act like they can only recognize your worth if you recognize it first. As if you are only as pretty as you believe and as valuable as you let yourself be. But the truth is that life doesn’t work that way — people can fall in love with you at any moment, at your best or your worst. People can fall in love with you when you don’t like yourself at all.