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 Reddit User Asked If Anyone Had Gone Through With A Marriage Pact, But They Weren’t Expecting This Man’s Heartbreaking Response
This will make you look at marriage pacts differently for the rest of your life.
Falling In Love With You For The First Time (And Then Falling In Love With You Again)
It happened for the first time when I wasn’t paying attention. There wasn’t any monumental moment where I knew. One day I just woke up and it was there: “Oh, I’m in love with you.” And that was that.
This New Instagram Update Will Ruin Your Entire Aesthetic (And Probably Your Life)
Say goodbye to the hours of painstaking work you put into your brand.
Selena Gomez Finally Explained Why She’s Been MIA In An Emotional Instagram Post
I’m not crying, you’re crying.
14 Relatable ‘Broad City’ Moments That Will Make You Say ‘YAS, KWEEN’
No one understands me like Abbi and Ilana do.
This Girl Didn’t Realize Her BF Was Cheating On Her Until A Co-Worker Shared An Insta Pic Of Her ‘Boo’
It’s all fun and games until you find out you’ve got the same boo.
A Missing Chicago Teen Was Found Dead In A Hotel Freezer And Now Her Family Suspects Foul Play
“The freezer door is heavy. So there’s no way. If they’re saying she’s drunk, she don’t have no strength,” her sister said.
12 Trendy Neon Signs To Help Distract You From Your Existential Dread
Here are some of the best neon signs that’ll spice up any party and also make you forget that your life is completely falling apart.
Miss Texas Completely Destroyed Trump During Her Q&A And No One Saw It Coming
Definitive proof that you don’t mess with Texas.
Here’s Which Version Of The ‘Old’ Taylor Swift You Are, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Which dead-and-gone T Swift persona are you?
Hypothetical Conversations With People Who Never Gave Me Closure
I guess I just never get the closure I need to move past things, so I have to create my own.
It’s Okay, I’m A Pisces
Maybe I’ll fail to show up for our coffee date and then go weeks without answering a single one of your texts before I hit you up with a “Oh, hey, what’s up?” But, like, that’s not really my fault, you know? I’m a good friend, but I’m also a Pisces.
This Man Has Been Tweeting About Being Haunted By A Creepy Child Ghost And Now He Has Actual Video Evidence
I AM NEVER SLEEPING AGAIN.
Things I Love (But Pretend To Hate)
I love when people give me nicknames, even when I say I hate them. There aren’t a lot of fun, cute ways to shorten my name, but there’s still something so intimate when someone finds a way to, anyway. I like the feeling that someone knows me so well that we become an informality; I like knowing that they, and they alone, have a word that stands just for me.
The ‘Girlfriend Vs. The Other Girl’ Memes Finally Got An Ending And It’s Actually Amazing
This is the ending the girlfriend and the other girl deserve.
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, Based On His Zodiac Sign
Scorpio: Play mind games. While you might find it fun playing dating games — leaving them on “read”, being secretive, sending cryptic snapchats — Scorpios won’t have it. They don’t like people who seem deceptive and indecisive, which they’ll probably attribute your behavior to. Want to see a Scorpio disappear? Just send them a selfie of you looking fire with a hot dude at a bar and trust me, he’ll be gone in an instant.
A Guy Used Poetry To Ask For This Girl’s Nudes And Her Response Was Absolutely Epic
Fuckboys are evolving, but women are keeping up.