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.

Ex-Cult Leader And Murderer Charles Manson Is Dead, But For Some Reason People Are Sad About It

Manson’s doomsday cult was responsible for the death of 9 people.

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This Is The Life Path You Deserve, Based On Your Zodiac Sign

Sagittarius: You know that Robert Frost poem about the road less traveled? Well, it could have been written about you.

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This Is What You Need To Let Go Of In 2018, Based On Your Zodiac Sign

You’ve spent 2017 sifting through a lot of your own baggage, Leo, but it’s time to finally walk away from the things that weigh you down.

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This Woman Called Out Her Twin Sister’s Cheating Ex In A Hilariously Savage Instagram Post

Hell hath no fury like a woman who’s out to destroy her sister’s cheating ex.

This Guy Has Been Tweeting About Being Haunted By A Creepy Ghost Child And He Took These Terrifying Photos As Proof

Dear David is back and he’s more terrifying than ever.

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Forget What Other People Say And Just Live Your Damn Life

At the end of the day, maybe we’ll all regret our picture-perfect lives and everything we did to try to be what the rest of the world wanted us to be.

A couple holds hands, though the man looks distant

This Woman’s Tweets About Not Being ‘Enough’ For The Person You’re In Love With Will Break Your Heart

Sometimes people don’t love you as much as you deserved to be loved.

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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.

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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.