Callie Byrnes

Callie joined Thought Catalog as an intern in 2017 and now works as the Editorial Director for its sister site, Collective World. She enjoys writing personal essays and articles about pop culture, astrology, and tarot. She published her first book, ‘The Words We Left Behind,’ in 2024.

A public bathroom sign and text messages

This Woman Texted A Number She Found Written On A Bathroom Stall, But The Conversation Didn’t Go As Planned

Well, I didn’t see that coming.

A bar and a tweet about the two women plotting to catch their cheating husbands

This Person Overheard Two Women Plotting To Catch Their Cheating Husbands And Live-Tweeted The Whole Damn Thing

This is something straight out of a sitcom.

This Couple Was Arrested For Brutally Abusing Their Kids, Forcing Them To Wear Shock Collars And Eat Cat Feces

The girls were taken into custody after one daughter’s school teacher noticed bruises on her arms and legs.

This Woman Was Getting Slut Shamed On Instagram, So Her BFF Shut The Haters Down In The Most Savage Way

Get yourself a friendship like Lauren and Niykee’s.

Stop Being So Afraid And Just Love Me Already

Stop finding excuses to run away, stop fighting what you already know, and just love me.

Things Will Get Better (Maybe)

We spend our lives searching for validation, for someone who can affirm that all our hopes and dreams will come true. For someone to promise us that things will be okay in the end, even if they won’t be.