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.

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This Guy Cheated On His GF Of 5 Years, So She Ghosted Him In The Most Savage Way

What can I say? This woman is a ice cold genius, and I’m living for it.

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Here’s How To REALLY Find Out If You’re Compatible, Based On Your Astrology Birth Chart

Venus in Aries: You’re attracted to people who will indulge in your whims and keep things interesting — because god knows that once you’re bored, you’re gone.

This Woman Tweeted About The Time She Encountered A Famous Serial Killer And The Whole Story Is Wild

Even though she was only 11, she knew something was seriously up with this man, so she did what anyone would do: she ran.

Chrissy Teigen and Sophia the Robot on Twitter

Sophia The Robot Just Called Out Chrissy Teigen For Shading Her On Twitter And I Am SHOOK

The Queen of Twitter and the Queen of Robots finally faced off.

This Boy Didn’t Get Everything He Wanted For Christmas, So He Decided To Get Back At Santa With These Hilarious Letters

His parents decided to send him a letter from “Santa” to teach him a lesson, but then it became an all out war.

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There’s A Wild New Conspiracy Theory About Why Kylie Jenner Won’t Confirm Her Pregnancy And It Actually Makes Sense

Kylie has been mysteriously missing for months now, and there might be a good reason why.

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I’m Starting To Suspect This Whole ‘Finding Yourself’ Thing Is Bullshit

We tell ourselves that at the end of our journey, everything will make sense, except in reality you get there and wonder what the hell you’re supposed to do next, because there’s not an instruction manual for what comes after “The End.” Sometimes you just get lost all over again.

14 Insanely Fun Drinking Games Guaranteed To Get You Messed Up This New Year’s Eve

Gather your friends together and get ready to say goodbye to 2017 (thank god) — and, you know, get drunk while you’re at it.

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This Flat Earther Explained Why He Spent Christmas Alone In This Hilariously Bizarre Facebook Post

Flat earth over everything, apparently.

22 People Reveal The Wild Incidents That Made Their High Schools Infamous

If you don’t have a crazy (and probably weird af) story about your high school, then did you even go to high school?

This Guy Tweeted Everything He Learned While Living With Women And It’s Hilariously Relatable

He knows things about me that I didn’t even know about myself.

33 Creepy AF Things Kids Have Said To Someone That Will Make You Never Want To Have Children

“When I was a girl I went to get pop tarts and then the car crashed and burned and I died.”

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This Woman Meant To Send A Photo Of Her Engagement Ring To Her Sister, But She Accidentally Texted A Celebrity Instead

Imagine trying to text your family members to tell them about the most exciting news of your life only to realize that you got the wrong number. Oh yeah, and that wrong number belonged to one of your favorite childhood actresses.

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Your Ex Might Be A Psychopath If They Want To Stay Friends, According To This New Study

Out of the millions of ways you can end a relationship, you’re always left with one question: should you keep in contact with your ex? Or should you cut off all ties for good?